☢️Degen Dystopia

Official Degen Dystopia Documentation - Last updated March 15, 2022

Ravaged landscapes stretch out in all directions. Burned-out buildings loom ominously over the alleys of abandoned cities. Corroded droids hunt down travelers foolish enough to wander through their domains. Survivors of long-forgotten wars scavenge together what little they can in the hopes of forging a new life in this desolate world. Welcome to the wasteland. Welcome to Degen Dystopia.

Degen Dystopia is a post-apocalyptic, browser-based MMORPG in which the players control their own in-game economy built on the Avalanche blockchain.

The game consists of an Open-World 2D map in which players can explore, level up their NFT characters, collect resources (ERC-20), and craft items (ERC-721).

Players can engage in combat with the inhabitants of the Degen Dystopia world (PvE) as well as other players (PvP) in real-time to collect and compete for rewards.

Craftable gear gives players an edge in combat and survival, and unlocks new abilities and areas of the map to explore.

Resource collection allows players to accumulate ingredients used for crafting, research, combat and other abilties. Crafting resources are implemented as ERC-20 tokens for liquid exchange on decentralized marketplaces and use in other DeFi protocols.

Degen Dystopia features Open-PVP Zones, where players can kill each other and loot each other’s pending rewards. Open-PVP areas are restricted to specific zones rich in token rewards, leaving plenty of room for casual players to play and earn while incentivizing competition and cooperation at the highest levels of play.

The continuous flow between resource collection -> crafting -> combat incentivizes players to specialize their builds, collaborate, and compete in real-time for wealth and territory in the persistent world of Degen Dystopia.

Innovation in the gaming industry has slowed to a crawl. The AAA game industry has become well-known for uninspired titles, disappointing launches, and releasing the same games year after year. Indie games have become infamous for kickstarter rug-pulls and early access games that never get finished. Gamers are filled with nostalgia for the times when amazing video games were plentiful and expectations for new releases were deservedly high. Degen Dystopia original and fun to the gaming community.

Likewise, the crypto & blockchain spaces are filled with disappointing projects that either under-deliver or downright scam people. The well-hyped world of "Crypto Gaming" & "GameFi" are no exception.

At the time of writing, few of the projects claiming to be "crypto games" have actually produced anything resembling a game. Most have are little more than gamified DeFi frontends. The few that do have "games" feel like they were made using Macromedia Flash, yet are somehow selling "plots of land" for 0.5 ETH and up.

It seems all anyone talks about these days in regards to crypto and gaming is how much of a "scam" it all is, or at best, how NFTs and crypto are "useless" and "unnecessary" in gaming. Degen Dystopia is here to change that.

It is time for teams to start delivering tangible products and stop the incessant shilling. The success of the project depends on the quality of the product, not on money raised or momentary hype.

The MMO genre provides the perfect opportunity to build player-run economies. Building sustainable player-run economies is possible, but it hinges on the ability to deliver a compelling experience to players. The project must evolve and grow with time, improving the experience for the players and continuing to innovate itse design.Games such as Ultima Online, Runescape, and EVE Online have demonstrated that the right foundation can give rise to massive player-run economies which lasted for decades, with communities that are still alive today.

Degen Dystopia is a long-term project with a long-term vision. Development will grow steadily and sustainably, delivering real value progressively, avoiding the classic pump-and-dump mechanics that are all too common in the NFT/crypto space.

Through ongoing development, expansion of new features such as crafting, tournaments, betting, rentals system, minigames, partnerships, and much more, Degen Dystopia can continue to find innovate ways to drive revenue and sustain the ever-critical player rewards, attracting both the gamers who want to earn, and the earners who want to game.

The strength of any project depends on the value it delivers to its users. Degen Dystopia will develop that strength by growing organically. Our game and community are core to our business strategy and our ethics as a team. We hope you'll come on this journey with us.

Welcome, Degen. Welcome to Degen Dystopia.