1. SDK for game developers ⚒️

The Hoard SDK needs to enable game developers to do the following:

Create game items that exist as tokens on the blockchain.

Implement ability for game items to be created by external parties (including conditions under which these can be created, parameters, etc.)

Apply custom logic to game items, including transfer logic (ie. conditions, fees).

Apply a license to the whole game or just for specific game items.

Tech update

According to our project roadmap, this part comprises Milestone 1, which was projected to be completed in Q2: 2018. We are proud to announce that our basic game client library has been completed.

We are currently working on our game backend library. This will be completed soon.

As of now, we have a basic game SDK (with Unity and Unreal plugins) that game developers can use to register their own game, create items, implement logic and stats for those items (ie. how many items are in supply, transfer logic, etc.), and transfer those items to players who might want to play/test the game. It also allows the game to check and verify items in players wallets and facilitate game item transactions.

We are also currently working on getting partners (game developers) to use our SDK and give us feedback. After we have addressed initial bugs and issues, we will be able to deliver Milestone 2, which is to release our Hoard SDK (game client and game backend libraries) in beta version to any developer who wants to build a game on our platform.

2. Gamer portal 🤓

The gamer portal needs to do the following:

Provide the gamer with updated information on the state of their items, including any changes in ownership of items or increases/decreases in value due to gameplay mechanics.

Allow the secure trade of game items between gamers according to a combination of rules set by the platform creators and game developers.

User-friendly interface for gamers to do the actions above.

Tech update

We have built out the basic desktop and mobile versions of this application. Currently, it is able to access the blockchain and show gamers the items and games that they own.

In the future, gamers will be able to access the full library of games available on Hoard and trade on the Hoard marketplace through this portal.

3. Game item marketplace ⚔️

We wrote a previous blog post about how the Hoard exchange will be integrated with OmiseGO to provide gamers with a seamless trading experience. Please read it to find out how we envision this marketplace looking like.

We are also currently working with OmiseGO developers on adopting Plasma OMG to support NFTs (non-fungible tokens — ERC 721s) as this will be the major class of asset used by games on Hoard. We are preparing a Plasma prototype for NFTs that can provide fast state updates of the NFT token. This is necessary because item states are constantly being changed during gameplay (ie. statistics, achievements, properties) and this information needs to be up to date in order to ensure seamless play.

4. Crowdfunding platform 💰

Given the depth of functionality of this part of the Hoard platform, we have decided to talk about this more in a later article.