Blockchain & Web3 · Web3 games
Web3 games where the gameplay comes first
We build games that use blockchain features — player-owned items, verifiable rarity, cross-game assets — only where they improve the experience, starting with a game worth playing even if the chain were removed.
- Game-first design
- Engine integration
- Invisible onboarding
Overview
Putting the game before the token
Web3 game development is game development first. The core loop, controls, progression and art direction decide whether people play, and none of them need a blockchain. On-chain features enter later, for specific items where ownership, scarcity or portability adds something players can feel, such as a limited cosmetic they can display, trade or carry into a sequel. Everything else runs on conventional game servers for speed.
The hard decisions are economic and practical. Tradable items create a secondary market the studio does not fully control, which affects balance and support. Minting every item on-chain adds cost and latency, so most designs mint only on withdrawal or for rare items. App stores restrict how digital items are bought and sold. We work through these constraints with you and your legal advisers before production begins.
A good Web3 game is one players recommend for its gameplay. Wallets are created invisibly, nobody needs crypto to start, item contracts are small and audited, and the economy does not depend on new players buying in. We make no promises about item value and design to avoid play-to-earn loops.
Who it’s for
Built for teams like yours
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Indie and mid-size studios
Studios with a game concept or prototype who want to test whether player-owned items add value, without letting the blockchain take over the design or schedule.
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Live games adding ownership
Live games considering tradable cosmetics or collectibles, which need the on-chain layer added carefully around an existing backend, economy and player community without disrupting what players already enjoy.
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Brands building game experiences
Companies creating branded games or companion apps where collectible items extend a franchise, and who need careful handling of app store policies and consumer expectations from the start.
Why it matters
A good game first, a chain second
Players stay for fun, not tokens. We design the core loop, progression and economy as a game designer would, then ask which items, if any, benefit from living on-chain. Often that is cosmetics or limited editions players want to keep or trade. Gameplay logic stays on fast servers so the game feels responsive.
We avoid play-to-earn designs that depend on new players buying in, and we make no promises about item value. Questions about tradable items and local rules go to your legal advisers early.
Every engagement includes
- Game concept & economy reviewfun and fairness assessed before any on-chain features are planned.
- Prototypea playable vertical slice to test the core loop with real players.
- Full productionclient, game backend and item contracts built and tested together.
- Independent audit recommendationitem contracts prepared for third-party review before mainnet.
- Platform & legal checkliststore policies and token questions flagged for your legal advisers.
- Launch & LiveOpsdeployment, monitoring and optional ongoing support after release.
Features
What we build for Web3 games
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Game-first design
Core loop, progression and balancing designed and playtested before any blockchain feature is added.
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Engine integration
Unity and Unreal clients connected to wallets and contracts through maintained SDKs and our own services.
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Invisible onboarding
Embedded wallets and sponsored transactions so players start playing without installing anything extra.
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Server-authoritative logic
Gameplay and anti-cheat run on game servers; only ownership changes are written on-chain.
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Item contracts
ERC-1155 or ERC-721 items with clear rules on minting, burning and transfers, tested thoroughly.
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Store compliance planning
Designs that account for Apple, Google and Steam policies on blockchain items and purchases.
In practice
On-chain features that suit games
Tradable cosmetic items
Skins, emotes and decorations players can trade with one another, kept separate from gameplay power so that the game stays fair regardless of what anyone happens to own or buy.
Limited editions and event rewards
Items awarded for attending a live event or reaching a milestone during a season, with verifiable scarcity that gives long-time players a lasting way to show their history with the game.
Cross-game and sequel assets
Items recognized across several titles from the same studio, or carried forward into a sequel, so players keep a visible and lasting record of their history with the franchise over the years.
Player-created content ownership
Levels, skins or mods created by players and registered on-chain with the creator recorded, and any revenue-sharing terms defined in the studio’s own agreements after review by its legal advisers.
Process
How we work
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Core loop prototype
We build a small playable prototype of the core loop in Unity or Unreal and test it with players. No on-chain work starts until the game is fun on its own.
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Economy design
We model sources, sinks and trade flows in a spreadsheet simulation, decide which items belong on-chain, and check that the design never depends on new players buying in to keep working.
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Vertical slice
We build a polished slice with art, audio and backend, adding invisible wallet creation and item withdrawal for the selected items so players test the full experience end to end.
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Full production
Full content production runs alongside the item contracts and marketplace hooks, with server-authoritative game logic, and with contract tests running in the same continuous integration pipeline as the game build.
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Launch & LiveOps
Item contracts go to your independent auditor, a regional soft launch tests retention and economy health, and after the global release we support live updates, seasonal events and balance changes.
Deliverables
What you receive
- Playable core loop prototype
- Economy model with on-chain item decisions
- Vertical slice with wallet onboarding
- Game client for target platforms
- Game backend and item contracts
- Store policy and legal question checklist
- LiveOps tools and balance dashboards
Tools & methods
Engines & clients
- Unity
- Unreal Engine
- C#
- C++
- WebGL
Game backend
- Node.js
- Go
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- PlayFab
- Nakama
On-chain layer
- Solidity
- ERC-1155
- Immutable zkEVM
- Embedded wallets
- Foundry
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Anything else about Web3 games? Ask us directly.
They should not. We design games so anyone can start immediately with an embedded wallet created in the background, and blockchain features stay optional or invisible until a player chooses to use them. Experienced players can still connect their own wallet if they prefer.
Let’s work together
Have a project in mind?
Book a strategy call and we’ll show you exactly how to turn your goals into a system that generates consistent results.