After a record-breaking August sale of 10,000 unique avatars in less than 3 seconds, the blockchain game Aurory has made a big splash for its entry on the Solana blockchain. Now in the spotlight, Aurory is generating a lot of anticipation within the crypto-community for the way it is bringing players into the ecosystem. Among the many games based on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that are flourishing lately, find out how this “Play to Earn” project stands out from the rest.
Aurory (AURY), a blockchain game for education
The “Aurory Project” studio powered by Solana (SOL) and Serum (SRM) platforms aims to introduce players to the world of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), particularly through unique, in-game trading cards.
Aurory’s ambition is to educate new people about the mechanics of blockchain, via the prism of gaming.
A recent evolution of the video game market as well as the cryptocurrency market since the Covid-19 pandemic will push the studio to bet on a totally free game, with the aim of making it accessible to everyone, and especially to the most curious.
The choice of a “Play to Earn” model allows the uninitiated to start acquiring their first crypto-assets and NFTs.
Aurory Game Preview
A JRPG inspired by great licenses
Reminiscent of Dofus and Pokémon, the player will evolve in the universe of “Antik”, an open world populated by “Nefties”.
These creatures inspired by our favourite monsters will have designs that echo various references from the crypto-community.
Users will be able to capture them with their Wallet and then form a team of 3 monsters to move through the game’s story. The map will be explored in 3 dimensions, while important places will be visited in horizontal scrolling.
Strategy and training will be the key words in this Japanese-inspired role-playing game. Different skills will push the player to discover the best synergies in order to defeat his opponents in a turn-based combat system.
Illustrations of Sam, a character in the game
A story and a competitive mode
The single player mode will allow players to discover the universe and its various mechanics, evolving through a story in several chapters, as well as interacting with various characters. This adventure offers newcomers the opportunity to start capturing their first non-fungible tokens, and to collect some AURY tokens, which are used to trade various items and NFTs in the game’s marketplace.
Staking these assets then opens up the possibility of accessing the competitive world: player versus player combat. As a reminder, staking is a common investment method in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, where the user locks in their digital assets to receive a reward periodically.
With the recent partnership of e-sports outfit TSM FTX, Aurory appears to be bringing its competition to the forefront. This mode of play offers participants an opportunity to compete against each other’s teams via tournaments, with various rewards.
Once again, strategy will prevail here, as you will have to choose a fighter in turn in order to get the most suitable composition to win. Monthly tournaments will reward the best players, ranked according to their level of play and number of games played.
Non-fungible tokens from Nefties
An annual competition
The strongest competitors will be able to challenge themselves to the Aurory Championship Tour, a challenge for the most skilled veterans, to win greater rewards. This annual tournament is not without risk, however: fallen Nefties will disappear forever, reducing the number of NFTs in circulation.
The developers’ intention is to allow a rotation between new and old players. This system will also allow the latter to continue to feed the game’s economy by replenishing their battalions.
Participation requires a “golden ticket”, obtained by winning tournaments or in story mode. This ticket can also be resold by those who do not wish to participate.
These high risks hide huge rewards:
- Rare items;
- High cash-prize;
- Be able to participate in the design of future Nefties.
An outward-looking internal monetary system
AURY, the in-game currency, will also be redeemable on other platforms. Indeed, this token obtainable via single and multiplayer modes will allow users to trade. The marketplace offers NFTs, items, as well as cosmetics that can be used by players.
These trades are accompanied by a transaction fee, which is sent to the treasury. Half of this fee will be used to finance the regular development of the game.
Rewards for AURY holders
Storing AURYs will benefit players, as they will receive regular cash flow, as well as distributions of various NFTs.
Becoming a landowner
If you want to become a landowner, it will be totally possible in the world of Aurory.
Players who acquire land will have the opportunity to teleport to it in order to shorten their travel time. Moreover, it will be possible to see a dungeon hatching, the location of which changes weekly.
Dungeons, with different levels of difficulty, but also rewards in the form of NFTs:
- Common ;
- Advanced;
- Rare;
- Legendary.
Other adventurers will also be able to access these places, but in exchange for a fee that will go back to the owner.
Developers listening to the community
The development team wants to implement new updates and events to increase the number of active users.
The additional content includes new story chapters, new locations, additional Nefties and new quests.
The player vs. player mode will also be included, as special game modes will be developed with the community
What’s the current status of the project
The developers are still working on the release format and future plans for their AURY token. However, they have expressed a desire to implement disinflationary mechanisms, likely through the regular burning of some AURYs.
We know that the game will only be available on PC, but a future mobile version is being considered.
For the moment, no release date has been officially announced. Users will have to be patient before they can access the final version. However, it will be possible to access a beta version planned for the near future, in order to get a first taste of the game.
A first mint took place on 31 August, with the creation of 10,000 Aurorians, unique avatars allowing people to show their support for the project. They will allow their owners to preview new game modes, as well as additional content in the world of Aurory.
5 examples of Aurory avatars
In conclusion
Aurory is an ambitious project that stands out for its accessibility. It could open a door to the world of cryptocurrencies for beginners, but also delight insiders.
Holders of non-fungible tokens will be able to use their Aurory crypto-assets in-game to keep getting new ones, in a fun way. Thus, having better Nefties or items will allow to acquire more valuable NFTs.
Content will be added regularly, so that regular players can continue to discover new things.
Rewarding active players, and taking into account the opinion of its community could make Aurory a must-have project in the months to come
