Blockchain gaming has thrived over the last several years, and especially in the last six months or so, since metaverse started becoming a major trend. However, this new focus on virtual worlds and all the different possibilities that they have to offer has really boosted the blockchain gaming sector, making it advance much more rapidly and establishing a closer connection between blockchain and the gaming industry.
Today, there are all kinds of games based on blockchain technology, from card games to MMORPGs, shooters, Pokemon-like games, and even attempts to recreate society in one of these virtual worlds. However, the game we want to play today is a bit different than those. It is a Solana-based role-playing game called Aurory (AURY) that brings a number of interesting benefits, and it even helps the crypto industry in its own way.
How Does Aurory (AURY) Work?
Aurory is a unique game even among other metaverse games and projects due to the amount of benefits and features that it has to offer. Its NFTs have actual utilities, and a number of them, at that. Some may still be theoretical and planned to be introduced in the future, but that only shows that the team still has ideas that will continue improving the game and its offering.
The game itself is quite unique and interesting, allowing user to step in as a retro-futuristic cat-like protagonist Helios, explore the game’s world, and engage with it in interesting and memorable ways. This is a solo game, a fully hand-drawn side-scrolling game in 2D animation, which also offers an interesting and unique style.
And, the possibility for earning NFTs and crypo is huge. Not to mention that those NFTs will act as in-game skins, the player’s own avatar, and also that they can be sold for profit at any time.
What Problems Does Aurory (AURY) Solve?
As a game, Aurory doesn’t focus on solving some real-world issues such as fixing the supply chains or offering scalability solutions and alike. But, with that said, it does help in its own way, mostly due to simply being too interesting for users who learn of it to pass the opportunity to check it out.
Pushing blockchain gaming adoption
In fact, being so interesting that it attracts people is one of the biggest ways in which Aurory is helping the blockchain industry. With people wishing to try the game out, they are getting into contact with the blockchain. In doing so, they slowly begin to learn about its benefits, and remove a bit of mystery that surrounds it. As a result, they become more open to trying out other blockchain-related projects, and, of course, digital currencies themselves.
A gateway into crypto
Aurory utilizes the same play-to-earn mechanics like many other metaverses, which allows users to earn NFTs and crypto, and introduces them to the world of digital money. As a result, users have to also learn how to exchange and convert digital coins in order to reach the money they earned through the time they spent gaming. Along the way, they learn how easy and rewarding it can be to manage your own funds, have instant international transactions, pay barely anything in terms of transaction fees, and alike. This is why games like Aurory may very well be the key to global crypto adoption.
Benefits of Aurory (AURY)
Now that we explained in what ways does Aurory help the crypto and blockchain industries, let’s talk about what the project can offer to the users/players directly, as there are some benefits that make experiencing the game even more rewarding than just learning of crypto and blockchain.
Exciting gameplay
First things first — Aurory is a game that offers rather interesting gameplay. The game allows players to choose between several different game models, including playing solo game mode, as well as two different multiplayer modes. The solo mode, or single-player, offers a fully hand-drawn, side-scrolling game in 2D animation.
You take the role of a retro-futuristic cat-like protagonist called Helios. You then proceed to talk to NPCs, explore the game world, complete quests, defeat enemies, and alike, all for the purpose of advancing the story. However, when you defeat an enemy, you do not just get a sense of accomplishment — you also get the enemies themselves, in the form of NFTs that you now own.
Earning NFTs
As mentioned, NFTs are earned by defeating opponents. More than that, however, they are not just collectibles, but actual assets that you can use in the multiplayer mode. And, by being able to earn new NFTs simply by playing the game, players can also earn money if they opt to sell those NFTs to others. Or, alternatively, they can turn to NFT staking.
Stake NFTs for additional benefits
NFT staking is another interesting mechanic of the game, and in doing so, players get the ability to win in-game skins, unique and legendary cards, power-ups, and more. All of the items earned in this way can then be used against other players, or even traded on the project’s native marketplace, offering even more opportunities to make a profit.
Benefits of holding NFTs
Everything mentioned so far already makes Aurory more rewarding than most blockchain games available right now, but that is still not all. Aurory NFTs are called Aurorians, and they come with a number of additional utilities. For example, they grant players access to future game models. They also act as keys to testing and validating new modes that will be added, especially when the project adds PVP mode.
Aurorians will also act as in-game skin modelized in 3D, thus giving the players their visual identity in the game. Simply put, they can act as the players’ avatars.
Bottom Line
Aurory is a game with great potential, and we already know some of the plans that its developers have for the future. From everything we were able to see so far, it is clear that there is a lot to look forward to, and that this game might be the most promising metaverse project that was developed on Solana to date.
