New crypto gaming project Calvaria has raised now raised almost $200,000 as it continues to race through the first stage of its presale.
The unique card battle game has only just launched but is already generating a lot of buzz in the crypto world with investors flocking to get their hands on the native RIA token.
Calvaria Ready to Attract Casual Gamers
Despite their huge potential, blockchain and play-to-earn games have struggled to make the headway some were expecting when they started to become popular in 2021.
Projects such as Axie Infinity, Decentraland, and The Sandbox grew very quickly to become worth billions of dollars, commanding massive market caps and seeing celebrities and major brands buying their NFT characters and metaverse land.
Many commentators believed the asset class to be ‘bear-proof’, hypothesizing that even if other cryptocurrencies fell away, players continuing to play P2E games would keep their ecosystems strong, even in the darkest crypto winters.
Unfortunately for many GameFi projects, they have struggled like other crypto asset classes, with the three mentioned above all more than 90% down from their all-time highs.
Furthermore, the games are struggling to attract regular players and casual gamers have not made the switch to the blockchain, as many predicted.
According to DappRadar, Axie Infinity has had less than 200,000 players in the last 30 days, The Sandbox less than 10,000, and Decentraland only 7,000.
Calvaria believes it has found a remedy to attract casual gamers to the blockchain.
Calvaria Launches P2E and F2P Versions of its Game
Calvaria’s developers believe the two biggest reasons casual gamers aren’t switching to the blockchain is because previous crypto games have been prohibitively expensive, and have required too much technical knowledge, putting many off.
For example, the best Axie NFT pets still sell for hundreds of dollars and Decentraland plots of land still command a floor price of more than $2,000.
To play blockchain games, players at least need limited knowledge of using and operating a crypto wallet, which can feel overwhelming in the beginning.
Calvaria has solved these two major issues in a unique way – by launching a free-to-play (F2P) version of their game, Duels of Eternity, alongside their P2E version.
Rather than saddle new players with expensive NFT costs before they even have a chance to play, Calvaria will offer a free version of the game that users can try.
It will then entice players into the ecosystem through the game itself, and by keeping a lifetime tracker visible that shows players how much they could have earned had they been playing the P2E version.
The F2P game will also include a gamified educational mode that distributes rewards for learning about blockchain topics.
What is Duels of Eternity?
Duels of Eternity is the main game from Calvaria Set in the afterlife, it is a battle card strategy game that sees three unique factions at war with each other.
Players align with a faction and then organize their armies, outmaneuvering their opponents with strategy, teamwork, and skill to gain victory on the battlefield.
Knowledge will be key, as will the abilities and synergy of allied units. Players must assemble the right combination of cards, play them in the right order and use units’ abilities and the right moments to win the day – utilizing positions, power-ups, and unique traits.
Inspired by Mexican mythology and rendered in full 3D, not only will Duels of Eternity feature player vs player battles, but it also has a single-player campaign.
As players expand their deck and gain rewards, the mysteries of the afterlife will be revealed.
In the P2E version, players will completely own their cards, resources, and assets, and can collect a unique set of cards to follow a certain strategy of their choosing. It is possible to buy and sell resources in the in-game store and on the free market outside of the game.
Winning in the single-player mode will reward players with unique cards or power-ups which can then be used in the player vs player mode.
Winners of those matches, which are fought in a best of three rounds format, are rewarded with the eRIA token.
Duels of Eternity Expansion
The world’s most popular games, such as Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox, continue to be successful as they are ever-evolving.
Calvaria is planning to do similar with seasonal NFT drops and tournaments, expansions to its games and new game modes, and even AAA-game and VR development in the future.
The project will also expand the universe outside of the game, planning an animated series and comic strip.
The roadmap also describes the game as being perfect for eSports and considers development in that area key for the ongoing growth and development of the project.
Calvaria will create its own in-house eSports team and welcome others into the ecosystem, holding season competitions with large prize pools.
They also plan to hold third-party tournaments from partners and sponsors.
Calvaria presale Info
The project has just launched stage 1 of its presale and has so far seen nearly $200,000 of investment secured.
At the time of writing, $100 of investment returns 10,000 RIA tokens – which will be a tradeable digital asset that is listed on exchanges, while eRIA is the in-game rewards token that is earned for winning tournaments.
RIA will also be used when Calvaria eventually transitions into a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), with community members who hold a certain amount of tokens able to vote on issues relating to the project’s ecosystem.
There will be 10 stages in total, with the price increasing with each new stage – the token is an ERC-20 standard built on layer-2 Polygon, which is more scalable and efficient than Ethereum, meaning a higher bandwidth and lower transaction fees.
There will be a max supply of 1 billion RIA tokens with 380 million (38%) available during the presale, 25% going into a staking pool, and 20% into a prize pool.
The remaining tokens will be saved for operations (8%), marketing (6%), the team (5%), liquidity (4%), and for advisors (2%).
The developers, who are fully doxxed and KYC verified, have also already secured partnerships with centralized exchanges KuCoin and Gate.io to list the RIA token after the presale has sold out.
The token’s smart contract has been audited by SolidProof.
More information on Calvaria can be found in the whitepaper and Telegram group.
How to Invest in the Calvaria Presale
Step 1: Get a Crypto Wallet
Investors must have a crypto wallet to buy RIA tokens during the presale. We recommend using the MetaMask browser extension on a desktop or the Trust Wallet app on mobile devices.
Both are free to download and are compatible with a variety of blockchains, including ERC-20.
Step 2: Connect to the Calvaria Website
Visit the Calvaria presale platform and click ‘Connect Wallet.’
Select the wallet you downloaded and complete the sign in process. MetaMask will pop up in another window and require you to fill in your password.
Step 3: Buy ETH or USDT
Calvaria accepts payment for RIA tokens in Ethereum (ETH) or Tether (UDST). Investors can purchase either token through a centralized crypto exchange using fiat currency. After purchase, transfer the tokens to the crypto wallet by copying the wallet address, selecting the correct chain and completing the transfer.
Alternatively, investors can skip this step as Calvaria has partnered with Changelly to accept credit card payments on the website for RIA.
Changelly will convert credit card payments to ETH with a small transaction fee – investors still need a crypto wallet even if they buy RIA directly on the website with a credit card.
Step 4: Buy RIA
Enter the amount of RIA you would like to purchase and choose whether to complete the transaction with ETH or USDT.
Note that the minimum investment is 1,000 RIA (approximately $10) and there will be an Ethereum transaction (gas) fee attached to the purchase – which will show up before completion.
Step 5: Claim Tokens
Once the transaction is completed, RIA tokens will be stored on the website until the presale is finished. They will then be released and can be claimed by returning to the website, connecting once more and clicking ‘Claim’.
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