A new card-based RPG, Legend of Arcadia (LoA), is set to redefine gaming by bringing a community-driven operational model to Web3 gaming.
Set in an expansive universe inspired by Kingdom Hearts, the game focuses on sustainable growth. It stands out by addressing key sustainability issues that have previously limited the success of Web3 gaming ventures, as the industry is expected to reach $305 billion by 2030.
Up to this point, many blockchain-based games have failed to establish sustainable reward systems, leading to poor player retention and engagement. LoA seeks to address this challenge by creating an inclusive, feedback-driven community through many years of gaming experience working with top gaming companies like Tencent, Hero Entertainment, and Seasun Studios.
It also aims to establish itself as a leading platform by integrating blockchain technology, unique NFT mechanics, and community-centric features that foster long-term player engagement.
Community-driven operations
LoA is a game on a mission to reimagine live operations in Web3 as community-driven operations. This involves building a sticky and vocal community driven by a strong feedback loop and quick implementation of ideas, a system that sets the game apart from other Web3 games.
No wonder the project has a community of over 60,000 members who actively interact with and provide feedback to the team, thus driving community engagement. This is proven because the game had 100,000+ registered users during its three-month campaign with as little ad spend as possible.
It also recorded higher next-day and 7-day retention of 75% and 56%, respectively, higher than many traditional games’ 50% and 20%.
Notably, the game also has support from over ten investors, including Animoca Brands and OKX Ventures, ensuring the community is constantly engaged with new content and utilities of its native token, $ARCA.
Gamers can use the token for many purposes, including having different NFT heroes, countless actions, and ways to earn $ARCA tokens.
Innovative NFT Mechanics and Extensive Gameplay
The NFTs for LoA have unique mechanics. Each NFT hero is unique, with randomized genetic traits such as appearance and abilities drawn from a large gene pool of over five trillion combinations, including over 48 types of basic attributes, 40,000+ skill combinations, and more than 28 million gene combinations. This ensures that no two NFT heroes are the same.
The team has also created countless words and storylines, shaping different toy characters and enriching the stories of LoA using AI. Implementing seasonal demands created by the in-game mechanics enhances player retention, eventually boosting the trading volume.
Token distribution and roadmap
LoA will have a total supply of 40,000,000 $ARCA tokens, which will be distributed among seven pools. Each pool will be subdivided into different rank tiers based on the amount of Gacha Points earned.
Players can earn tokens through different activities and strategies involving their NFT heroes. They can combine White Ores from mining with Black Ores earned in battles to produce $ARCA tokens.
They can also enhance their mining power by customizing heroes through special events and features. Another way is for players to participate in PvE content by clearing dungeons and defeating bosses for valuable loot or diving into PvP battles to compete against others for rewards and climb seasonal leaderboards for even greater gains.
To boost their earnings further, players can stake $ARCA tokens, unlocking additional rewards like free NFTs or a share of profits from NFT sales.
Apart from in-game monetization, LoA further enhances sustainability by distinguishing between in-game and external economic factors. It allows players to monetize external elements, such as staking $ARCA tokens for special privileges and rewards or sharing in proceeds from NFT assets.