Cardano NFT: Wolves of Rome #02

This week’s guest has already been mentioned on Cardano NFT column and it is a project that builds one trading card game (TCG) reminiscent of famous TCGs such as “Magic: The Gathering” and “Yu-Gi-Oh!”: Wolves of Rome.

Last week’s guest was one project that uses blockchain to allow customers to verify the provenance of the clothes they wear.

This initiative is a reference point for NFTs on Cardano and every week or so we will invite someone to answer some questions and give us an update directly from the Cardano community.

Considering that many of our readers are new to the crypto space, we want one mix of simple and technical questions.

Cardano NFT Project: Wolves of Rome

Hello, welcome back! When we interviewed you in May, you were preparing your first NFT launch. How did it go?

Thank you! It’s always a pleasure to be able to talk to you about what we’re up to! The Empire Wolves coin blew our minds. Before that, of course, we were stressed, the market is bearishand we are the average operation of the mill pfp project so it was terrifying. We prepared for the worst despite loading like crazy utility and focused on quality artbut until then things really brightened up.

We had sold out within 29 hours of the public sale being published and the community was incredible. It has also helped us get a lot of visibility which has helped many new NFT game focused people discover WoR which has been amazing. The best part is that it has almost doubled the size of our alpha testers!

There are many buzzwords circulating around the web such as P2E (Play to Earn) and P&E (Play and Earn). Can you share your thoughts on this and how Wolves of Rome approaches the synergy between NFTs and games?

As much as we are super active as an NFT project it is important that people know that we are a game first. We also happen to know and understand how blockchain and Cardano can be a powerful tool to raise transparency, ownership and fairness in games. We would definitely resonate with the “Play and earn” concept instead of “Play TO Earn” as the purpose of games should be fun, immersive, social entertainment first, and everything else comes afterwards.

We are convinced of that the path to mass adoption means attacking barriers to entry. We see WoR as a vehicle for mass adoption and want it to be welcoming and fun for people who have little or no knowledge of the blockchain, as well as people who live in this ecosystem. To do that, we have chosen to create one completely free to play games that do not require a wallet or an NFT to enterwith a “choose to impress” system for players who want to delve further into the value that the blockchain adds.

Furthermore, we chose not to do the usual method of NFT drops before showing a game, and instead spent months and our own funds developing a working prototype for the community – something we hope to see more projects do in the future!

Can you share some details about the gameplay of Wolves of Rome? How does it differ from other TCGs like Blizzard’s Hearthstone or Gods Unchained by ImmutableX?

Many games’ nuances and differences are only apparent when you dig into the details. Far from it, many TCGs feel the same way. Our game is imbued with one very unique universe and story is an incredibly strong driver for gameplay which makes us quite unique. We also have many similarities with games such as Legends of Runeterra, Magic the Gathering and Hearthstone but as lifelong fans of these games we also had some pain points (like power creep in MTG) So there are changes that affect the length and speed of the games, preserving the integrity of older editions and game loop variants.

Estates Unchained is of course a big case study for us as it is a big one blockchain TCG title – There are some very big differences between us and them that are immediately obvious we build for mobile together with desktopand we don’t use an in-game coin – we have an in-game currency, but it’s not a blockchain currency as we’ve chosen to create focal ownership and reward element of the game centers only around the cards – as it would in a physical TCG.

Here is our spring gameplay trailer if you are curious See more.

You’re getting ready for your next NFT drop with Liches. Tell us more. What will be the use of these NFTs?

Liches are the next empire to be introduced to the WOR Empires NFTs. These aren’t cards – they’re so much better – The Empire’s NFTs (of which Liches are a part) act as a access and tools NFT to loads of redeemable items at game launch.

The NFT itself contains:

• ONE high definition, animated, unique 3D statue bust equipped with armor, clothing weapons, or additional items as attributes. This will be available as a high resolution Mp4 and Gif.
• 3 static renderings of the artwork.
• The textbook for the empire the bust belongs to (Wolves, Liches, Vampires, Yucatek, Barbarian, Qin) This will be a beautifully designed PDF booklet.
• An STL 3D printer compatible mini of the core bust from the empire your NFT belongs to then you can get it printed and own it in real life also.
• An MP3 of thematic music composed especially for the empire to which your bust belongs.

That too whitelist you for next season (Vampires) and let the keepers redeem founder cards, ongoing card packs and glorium – almost like putting out rewards at the launch of a game and so much more than I can squeeze in here. If you want to read more about all the fruits of holding one of these you can watch our season 1 White paper video summary.

Raw. Any closing words? Where can people learn more about Wolves of Rome?

Our website is a great The starting point since it links to all our whitepapers and formal announcements, but best to jump into ours Disagreement and ask us any questions you may have or just dive right in alpha testing!

Disclaimer: The opinions and views of the people interviewed are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Cardano Foundation or the IOG. Also, this content is for educational purposes, it does not constitute financial advice.