During the first few lockdowns last year, there was a time when it seemed as if everyone outside of crypto-twitter was playing animal crossing. Most are probably unaware that Animal Crossing is one of very few major games with more female than male players. The ratio is estimated to be 56 % female players to 44% male players.
One major reason why most games capture more male attention is that they’re simply not designed for the female gaming market. This is one of the aims of “My neighbor Alice”: to cater to female gamers.
My Neighbor Alice is a multiplayer builder game in which anyone can collect, build items and meet new friends. It’s inspired by the likes of animal crossing, bringing together a gameplay experience with an ecosystem that allows players to collect items in the form of NFTs (Non-Fungible-Tokens). Unlike in other games, players don’t even notice that they’re dealing with an NFT.
My neighbor Alice targets the entire gaming community, catering in particular to female players. Developed by Antler interactive, a studio known for its gaming innovations. Eventually, the game should be governed by players by creating a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).
From a technical point of view, the game is running on top of the Chromia blockchain. Chromia is a platform for dApps solving the scalability problem by creating a side chain for each dApp. Thanks to the Chromia platform, developers can develop apps in ways they already know, making it easier to adopt blockchain technologies, as no large investments are required. The Chromia blockchain also enables players to have an in-game experience that isn’t impacted by scalability problems or delays. Players don’t even need to know that they’re dealing with a blockchain game.
The game
Alice’s world is a large island complex located in the Lummelunda archipelago. 6 key islands build the landscape in which players move around:
- Snowflake island: full of ice, snow, and ice sculptures of mysterious origin
- Medieval Plains: an island full of low vegetation and stonework.
- Nature’s rest: an island that’s overgrown by dense forest, creating a moody atmosphere
- Lummestad: the only town in the game is small and bustling, full of shops where players can buy items. Most events take place here.
- Sandy coast: as the name suggests, an island full of sand. Great for players that love the coast.
- Submerged islands: the islands for the adventurous, as pirates stalk the submerged islands on their hunt for treasures.
It’s a space where animals and humans live peacefully together, where they make friends and work on projects. Anyone can join the neighborhood, buy land, perform activities like fishing, beekeeping, or help Alice with her duties.
Players can buy their own piece of land and start decorating it using in-game items that can be anything from vegetation to furniture, buildings, and even animals (even though an animal might not count as “decoration”). Apart from building their own space, players can also participate in competitions or queests to progress.
The progression system is dynamic, and players are rewarded for being good citizens. In-game, each player is represented by their Avatar through which they can communicate with others.
Antler Interactive released a first MVP (minimum viable product) in 2020, so if you want to give it a go, you can get started with My neighbor Alice today.
ALICE Token
The currency used inside of the game is the ALICE token. It’s also mirrored by an ERC20 token outside of the ecosystem. Players can use ALICE to play, invest and be part of the game. Currently, ALICE enables the purchase of items, specific quests, and special skills. In the future, ALICE tokens will also play a part in the governance of the game.
Players can also send ALICE in chats to their fellow players. If players want to create some income with their pieces of land, they can decide to charge visitors fees such as a small fee for visiting their museum or renting out their digital house to other players.
With a strong focus on being approachable for the non-crypto gaming community, My neighbor Alice drives blockchain adoption by making the technology in the back-end nearly invisible for the players while still retaining all the benefits that come with its use. We’re looking forward to seeing how Antler Interactive will combine its AR visionary skills with this game and the principles of decentralization.
ALICE is now trading on Bitcoin.com Exchange with USDT and BTC pairs.
