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Hello there,

for a while now I have this Idea about a game where the currency is BTC. I see already a few games in this section but non like I think of.

My idea of a game is:
- It should be a RPG like Runescape,... there are like infinite of those games, where there are many people in the world going around and and doing stuff together. Don´t have to be medival.
- The currency should not be like simple Gold, like in other games but Tokens equivalent to real Satoshi.
- You should be able to withdraw and deposit your BTC without limitations and always instantly.
- There should be a PTC site or something integrated, doesn´t have to give much, but to get people, who don´t want to deposit, started.
- There should be small ads (website shall not load if blocked), but this money shall be given back to players through quests.
- There could be advertisement ingame (f.e. in a bar you can buy a coka cola, but stuff related to BTC)
- Money is made in the ingame Exchange where people trade items,... there would be a fee which is income of the developers.
- Should have events, based on real events related to bitcoin

My question is: Is there any game like this ?

If no does anyone want to team up with me, this is a big project I know I can´t do it alone.

Sounds like a really cool idea and I'd play it if the main focus is on gameplay rather than earning satoshi's.
I thought there was someone developing some sort of text based game that let you earn Bitcoin, but I can't seem to find it. I think it was in this section of the forum.

There also was CoinRPG, but that seems to be dead: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=406675.0

While it could be a fun game, you're targeting a very niche market. The game will not thrive and you will quickly incur losses due to Bitcoin's usage which means not enough players.
You need to think about profits, not just about the game itself.

The main focus of the game should be the gameplay, and I don´t want to become rich with this, but i dont want to lose money with hosting and stuff.
So you think it won´t be running long due to costs ?

You are absolute right about the niche market, only people who are into RPG and BTC. But I think this could be figured out by a creative team or compensated with advertisement.

Furthermore, does anybody want to join me with this ? I would need people who are active themself (fast responding, often online) and like the idea. The target wouldn´t be to make much money (atleast at the beginning, i don´t say no to money, but it shouldn´t be the aim). I can code in C# and have basic knowledge of IT in general but not proficcient.

I dissagree with this, it doesn't have to be niche market if you're main focus is on making the game fun to play. RPG's aren't really a niche market imo, they're pretty mainstream.
Also, I don't see how using Bitcoin as an in game currency would make you lose money.

Players can deposit funds themselves I would think? And if you're using 1 satoshi as the base value it wouldn't cost too much even if you provide players with some starting balance.


Doesn't have to be, I would suggest treating the Bitcoin aspect of it as just a feature, not the main focus. The market for RPG's is huge, if you make it into something everybody can enjoy.

Yes players can deposit funds themself, there would be an grand exchange where people can trade, direct trade between players and of course shops, where the btc go to the devs in exchange for an item.

Anyone interested in teaming up ?

The world building in the isometric 3d view is very, very difficult. To do the tile mapping and graphics requires a very experienced team. It can be done, but would take years and a lot of funding. I've got a text based version of what you're describing, but do the graphical work requires a lot of expertise.

Check my thread for more info on my game: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1712972.0

I had an idea to create a bitcoin chess game! But there are problem that pros will win all newbies btcs, so there should be some kind of level or rating system, where pros could play with pros and newbies vs newbies.. something like https://www.chess.com/
What do you think guys?  ??? ::)

I know your thread, the first time I read the title I thought whoa that was waht I am seeking for, but as it is text based, this is not for me.

I thought of using a engine for the graphics. As I said I am not a proficient coder but as far as I know there are very good engines for nearly everything.
But yes, you are right and I said too that this would be a big project.

I apreciate the constructive critics, if i talk nonsense about engines pls correct me

edit:
Googles first result:
http://rpgboss.com/
its a engine for a simple(!) rpg. Would you play that ?

or how about unity3d?
or http://www.ogre3d.org ?

honestly good idea, but please post this in your own thread  :)

I'd love to put on my roadmap a game like Baldur's Gate or sci-fi equivalent with a heavy crypto influence. Maybe we can figure something out and do something together with some people. We'd need to raise a lot of funding though to build something like that with some well known industry people who have worked on games like that.

Runescape like game is really interesting to play for the fact that people there can actually earned money in real world. With the idea of stated, I can assume that you are once in the system of being a gamer.

No need to questioned if there is any game like that. Just established your idea and rock the crypto world.

What specific role of a person you are looking for that you need in your project?

I really like the idea of incorporating bitcoin into games. The only RPG I have seen like this is http://www.dragons.tl/ . However it is more of a 3D casino.

Since different games have their own followers there may be broader interest in a software tool that works with multiple games. For example there are programs that fetch score data from the game and track wins, kills, etc. What if that were monetized? Players in a death-match could put up some bitcoin. If they are killed then their assailant gets the coin. After the match the accounts are settled.

If you are in need of in-game GM or moderator, I can fill-up the position. Plus I can also test your pre-beta game with constructive reports of bugs and errors.

No cost at all. Just compensation in-game since the game is new. That is my profession back in my online gaming habit in the company of Mobius PH and E-games. Just remember this post as your game is still on a white paper.

I would say go with Unity3D – their platform is specialized in game making and developing. Also there are some cheap engines (with decent graphics) on Unity3D platforms that are ranging between $15-$100, but you shouldn't expect much of them.

You can also find experienced coders, designers, and game marketers there, who even work with you for free if they find it interesting enough.
I really like your idea – it's unique among what I have seen here, and it's cool that your primary focus is on gameplay not money (unlike most of the games on BitcoinTalk). I wish I could do more than just 'liking' the idea, but I am still crawling in the enormous world of Unity.  

I think i would need a core team first to work out a nice businessplan (the basic idea will be written by me, but stuff like f.e. how payments are made, via an api,...), well i think i shouldn't deside that.

So my idea would be first of all 3 people:
A coder which knows unity3d or something what would be used.
Someone who is really into bitcoin, and can code for integration of payments.
And me.

If the plan what we do is worked out, we will know how much additional people we will need to work on this.
As i see there people are interested in this and i even already have a beta tester  ;D i am getting serious with this.
I would apreciate it if you would be located in europe, for real life meetups, but i think its not necassary.
I think for the core team, that should be motivated people, i have seen from an earlier project i tried to start if the team doesn't consist of people wo say lets do it now, it will never happen

If someone wanna team up, this will be a project we will work out together, meaning you are a dev/owner of the game like me and you wont be paid but we share profits, as we start making profits.

Do you have any experience with coding?
I'd be interested in helping out with writing all the lore and text that you'd need for your RPG.

But only if I reckon this project has a chance of succeeding ;)

I am quite good in C#, and know basics of other languages. (worked already on a big project in C# and the company was very happy)
I have learned all coding by mysel and I will have much free time soon, so it would be no problem learning whatever I need for coding this.

I would deliver a more comprehensive protfolio of myself to people in private if they apply for the team.

Great. What about a MOBA game. With added wagering. As much as I know, MOBA genre is the most played games and if I am not mistaken, they are the top grossing too. By adding a wager in it. It should appear more intense while playing. The eager to win is much higher right? And, adding some of your ideas will make it bloom. This is just a simple suggestion that might work.

Build it and they will come ;)

This is a great sounding project. Can't wait to see things go ahead.

Wow, I have never played a MOBA but this sounds like a really good idea!

I won´t start this project alone, and this will be a team decision.

By the way, still searching for devs who wanna join me  ;) Just PM me

Bitcoin games that are different than gambling aren`t very successful.I don`t know why.
Perhaps gaming is very competitive business and you have to create something really unique to stand out from the crowd.

You would really need a team since you cant build it easily on your own and there are lots of components should really be done.You can find workers here to be part of your team just post if you are seeking for any person who have skills but I would suggest better to seek on freelancing sites because there are lots of people you can find of.Goodluck and pursue on this project and for sure this would be a hit once been launched.

There are some MMORPGs (at least two have a thread in this forum though the one I can remember Dark Knights, crashed due to data loss last month) that employ some of the mechanics you mention, most notable an in-game market where items and currency can be traded and exchanged for crypto. They were mildly successful but probably niche due to it being a bit (a lot?) technical.

I have asked this question before, and after many months searching for a good MMORPGs with Bitcoin incorporated into their in-game currency, I

have found NONE. I still believe ONE good game like this, will take Bitcoin mainstream.... The game with the best integration of Bitcoin will be

http://www.augmentorsgame.com/ .... So look out for that one.  ;)

great,my work is unreal4 and unity3d,sounds interesting.

This is quite a different sort of approach in a game that OP is suggesting, if I understand correctly (nice site, btw). With Augmentor, the game itself is based on blockchain and the token seems to have had a good start with its January ICO-ala-Alt launch.

Thats what I do not want, an altcoin for my game. In game the currency should be token based, but the ingame tokens are equivalent to BTC. I do not want any miners for ingame altcoins and it would be very inconvinient for players too. For an average internet user BTC is already geeky, not to speak of altcoins.

Very good idea, I really like, there are games that produce bitcoin like goldentowns used to be very easy to get bitcoin from this game, but now hard to get bitcoin from this game, so I quit playing, if there is a clash of clan kind of game that can produce Bitcoin must be very much interested ..

Great idea.

I can't help with the technical developments, but if you are still working on this, I can help with
content creation, narrative development, world-building, language invention and all that.

When you get to that point, if you're looking for help give me a shout.

Ok, I see what you saying. You want a ratio of 1:1 for in game currency for Bitcoin. Say 1 Mithril coin = 1 Satoshi for

instance? In the end, these Mithril coins can be sold on your in-game local exchange for bitcoins? Who would fund this

exchange with the BTC? Most exchanges needs to keep a bunch of fiat to fund withdrawals and in some countries this

needs to be regulated. It would be better if you "outsource" this side of the game to reduce the risk {storing the coins}

You should worry about the coding of the game, not protecting the gamers funds.  ;)

Your idea is really good. But this project is difficult.
Need best team developers for realize it. But this is not problem.
Also need funds for it.

What engine do you use, untity3d?

You have a good point. At the moment there are many startups of gamecoins, maby we can look into that.


We do, it is just a hobby project till now but we agreed on not working on cryptoside till beta release


We are currently a team of two. I am developing the story, business model (crypto integration), will handle PR and my partner is an experienced Game dev (which is most of the work but I can help him with simple tasks)
Currently we lack a graphic designer.

engine is unity.

If we continue to work in same speed as now we can announce it in like 1-2 months (we don´t wan´t to publicate anything, before we got a full concept and a basic game, like a prealpha)

I should say a graphic designer should have been your primary concern. Yes, the game-play is important but the graphics in a game is the eye candy or rather the "click bait" part of your project. People always judge a game from the quality of the in-game graphics. ^smile^

Good graphic designers are not cheap and you should not cripple your project by slacking off on this aspect. I was part of previous projects and we concentrated on that and it was successful for a while. As with most projects, the funding runs out and the people lose interest. ^sad^

Kudos for trying this with a 2 man team, you have a humongous task ahead of you. ^sniff^

As we are a team now on this we have chosen to create one thread, because it could be irritating to disuss one game in two threads.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2190459

Therefore this thread is closed  :)