Humanoid ant-based web3 game Tiny Colony launches on ImmutableX blockchain after dropping Solana
While Solana (SOL) has made something of a comeback lately, that hasn’t stopped certain top-tier gaming projects from migrating elsewhere. One of these is Tiny Colony, who have just announced that they are moving to and launching the ImmutableX (IMX) chain.
Originally developed on the Solana blockchain, Tiny Colony is one of Web3/crypto’s first management and construction sim titles (Illuvium: Zero, also on ImmutableX, is another early mover in this category).
This one is notable for several reasons – for one, the people developing it, which is made up of filmmaking, scriptwriting and animation veterans from giant mainstream gaming and entertainment companies including EA, Capcom, Netflix and PlayStation. Guess you’ve probably heard of them.
The reason for the migration from Solana to Ethereum Layer 2, gaming-focused platform IMX? According to information from the project shared with Stockheadthe official line on it is to leverage the latter’s “groundbreaking scaling capabilities while retaining Ethereum’s uncompromising security and decentralization.”
Before the move, Tiny Colony was the best-selling collection on digital marketplace Fractal, with over 18,000 assets sold and raising $3 million USD.
“We are excited to partner with ImmutableX as we establish ourselves in the world of web3 gaming,” said Tiny Colony CEO and co-founder Arshia Navabi, who has an extensive film and television storytelling and production background.
“ImmutableX has a strong reputation for creating top quality games and supporting web3 game projects through their native platform,” he added.
“This partnership allows us to benefit from the specialized technical support, product lifecycle consultation and long-term direction provided by the experienced team at ImmutableX as we continue to develop Tiny Colony.”
We are moving to @Unchangeable 🚀
We’re incredibly excited about what this brings to the future of Tinyverse #onIMX
More info here 👉
— Tiny Colony is #onIMX 🅧 (@TinyColonyGame) 13 January 2023
What is Small colony?
It is one of the first ever blockchain-based construction simulations and allows players to build and manage a complex underground humanoid ant colony, following seven different factions.
It combines base building, tower defense strategy and sim management as you strive to build your colony in the game’s stylized, 2D pixelated world.
To succeed, players must strategically farm and mine, build cells, hatch larvae and defend their colony against raiders.
And yes, there is an element of earning NFT funds, which can be achieved across several game modes, some of which are currently in development, such as “Gladiator Wars” and “Tiny Survivors”. These NFT funds will be able to be spent in-game or traded.
So, like the Illuvium ecosystem of interoperable blockchain games, there is a chance to create real value from the time you spend playing the game.
However, it’s not like the Tiny Colony world is set up for players to grind in a play-to-earn capacity, which is a concept that’s starting to die out in blockchain gaming according to the likes of Illuvium founder Kieran Warwick and Web3 gaming influencers like Brycent. This game definitely seems to fall into the fun-first, serve-as-a-bonus camp.
Co-founder Navabi has been working on this thing since 2018, bringing in others along the way, and a result of all his passion project time and energy is that the game elements are intertwined and connected through a well-developed story and rich history.
Take a dive into the Tiny Colony website if you want to learn more. Existing Tiny Colony NFT holders can access an MVP version of the game to test the core mechanics and provide feedback to the development team.
Note: This article is not sponsored by Tiny Colony or ImmutableX. However, the author is interested in covering projects that will potentially advance the future of the blockchain gaming industry.
He currently owns a small amount of IMX, as well as some Illuvium (ILV), but has not invested in TINY.
None of this information constitutes financial advice.
