October Game Development Review

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Wizardia's first game development review.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our team has been super busy polishing the game, adding new features and developing new game modes. They've been so busy, there's hardly been time to update our community about everything going on!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But fear not - this new, regular series of articles will keep you up to date with everything that changes in Tournaments and everything you can look forward to experiencing in-game in the nearest future.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><picture><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/roadmap-11-4721.webp 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/roadmap-11-4721.webp " type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/roadmap-11-4721.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/roadmap-11-4721.jpg " type="image/jpg"></source><img srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/roadmap-11-4721.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/roadmap-11-4721.jpg " alt="wizardia roadmap" loading="lazy" width="1920" height="1080"></picture></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="everything-we-achieved-in-august-september">Everything we achieved in August / September</h2> <h2 id="launching-tournaments">Launching Tournaments</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We launched the first Tournament - the Alpha Version of the Game - back in August. Wizard NFT holders had the first chance to put those magical in-game characters to the test, battling in our PvE Arena against AI opponents.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="free-to-play-practice-mode">Free-to-Play Practice Mode</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Want to experience the magic of Wizardia, but don't own 3 Wizard NFTs? We have launched the free-to-play version of Wizardia so everyone gets a chance to get a taste of the magic of Wizardia - but also experienced players get to try out new strategies and combinations. You can play as much as you want and learn exactly what works and what doesn't. In each battle, you and your opponent will get a randomized Wizard lineup and equipped consumables. Try the new practice mode <a href="https://wizardia.co/blog-gamedev-practice-mode" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="pvp-arena-development">PvP Arena Development</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our development team has finished development on our new PvP gamemode and, after extensive testing, we're almost ready to let you battle against your fellow players. The first version of this is Wizardia's new <a href="https://wizardia.co/blog-gamedev-practice-mode" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Practice Mode</a>, then we'll introduce a couple more PvP modes. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PvP battles for prizes will launch in early November, followed by the beta version of the Arena in late November. If all goes well with testing and game balancing, the Beta Arena will go live and Arena Genesis NFT holder will be able to start earning their passive rewards. In parallel, we'll launch our Wizard renting system, offering another potential earning opportunity to NFT holders.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="tournament-1-in-review">Tournament 1 in Review</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our 1st ever Tournament wrapped up on the 8th of September. The overall winner, </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">SHISHANI</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, is a name you're going to see coming up on the leaderboard again and again! </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">SHISHANI</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> picked up 50,000 $WZRD tokens, as well as an Epic Olek Wizard NFT worth $777. Check out the</span><a href="https://wizardia.io/tournaments/winners/1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">full list of winners and prizes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span><picture><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/tournament1-winners-blog-5975.webp 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/tournament1-winners-blog-5975.webp " type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/tournament1-winners-blog-5975.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/tournament1-winners-blog-5975.jpg " type="image/jpg"></source><img srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/tournament1-winners-blog-5975.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/tournament1-winners-blog-5975.jpg " alt="wizardia tournament 1 winners" loading="lazy" width="1999" height="1298"></picture></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="tournament-2-in-review">Tournament 2 in Review</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coming to an end of September 26th, the second PvE Tournament again saw </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">SHISHANI</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> topping the leaderboard. This time, they opted for an Epic Hinata ($777) as their Wizard NFT prize. Again, to check all of the winners and prizes in Tournament 2, head</span><a href="https://wizardia.io/tournaments/winners/2"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><picture><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/tournament2-winners-blog-1-7747.webp 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/tournament2-winners-blog-1-7747.webp " type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/tournament2-winners-blog-1-7747.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/tournament2-winners-blog-1-7747.jpg " type="image/jpg"></source><img srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/tournament2-winners-blog-1-7747.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/tournament2-winners-blog-1-7747.jpg " alt="wizardia tournament 2 winners" loading="lazy" width="1999" height="1298"></picture></span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="tournament-strategies">Tournament Strategies</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the thousands of battles fought in our first two Tournaments, it definitely seems that some winning strategies have emerged. We spoke to some of the top players and they were kind enough to share some of their recipes for success. You can read the full rundown </span><a href="https://wizardia.io/blog/tournament-tips-the-best-strategies-from-the-best-players"><span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="consumables">Consumables</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We've launched </span><a href="https://wizardia.io/consumables"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Consumables - the Wizards Enhancers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to bring a new depth to strategy to Tournament battles. Now, for only $11 for a pack of 45 potions of all 3 kinds, you can. Your Consumables will first be available to use in-game during the PvE Blitz Tournaments. Get an extra edge to your game via wizardia.io/consumables</span></p> <p> </p> <p><picture><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/consumables-black-blog-194.webp 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/consumables-black-blog-194.webp " type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/consumables-black-blog-194.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/consumables-black-blog-194.jpg " type="image/jpg"></source><img srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/consumables-black-blog-194.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/consumables-black-blog-194.jpg " alt="wizardia consumables" loading="lazy" width="1999" height="1298"></picture></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="upgraded-arena-battlefield">Upgraded Arena Battlefield</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also updated the Arena visuals, with a brand new environment for your Wizard battles.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><picture><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/rsz-arena2-blog-9925.webp 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/rsz-arena2-blog-9925.webp " type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/rsz-arena2-blog-9925.jpeg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/rsz-arena2-blog-9925.jpeg " type="image/jpg"></source><img srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/rsz-arena2-blog-9925.jpeg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/rsz-arena2-blog-9925.jpeg " alt="updated wizardia arena" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="649"></picture></span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="whats-coming-next-in-october-november">What's coming next in October / November</h2> <h2 id="3rd-pve-tournament-starts-oct-28">3rd PvE Tournament starts Oct 28</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark that in your calendar - Wizardia's 3rd PvE Tournament starts on October 28. This time you're fighting for a prize pool of 100,000 WZRD and exclusive Wizard NFTs. Head over to <a href="https://wizardia.io/tournaments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wizardia.io/tournaments</a> to sign up, if you haven't already.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="renting-wizard-nfts">Renting Wizard NFTs</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wizard NFT renting is coming to Wizardia very soon. Both for gaming guilds and NFT investors, this will offer a new way to benefit from holding Wizard NFTs. For gamers who want to compete for prizes in Tournaments or wagers in upcoming Arena battles, but have not got 3 Wizard NFTs of their own - this will allow you to rent Wizard NFTs for the market price and specified period of time. After the period ends, the rented Wizard NFT goes back to the possession of the original owner.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="partner-tournaments">Partner Tournaments</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wizardia has a ton of great partners, from other gamefi projects to launchpads and exchanges. We are planning to host our first Partner Sponsored Tournament next month, It works like this: same exciting Tournament gameplay you've come to know, but with valuable prizes coming from our friendly partners. Shishani - if you're tired of winning thousands of $WZRD tokens and all those Wizard NFTs, this one's for you.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2 id="new-wizards">New Wizards</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Three new Wizards are under development and will be launched in the next month. These include Rose, Seven and Elzevir. We've been asking our community to help choose which characters we launch next, so keep an eye on Discord for more opportunities to help guide our new developments. If you didn't meet these Wizards yet, here are the mini bios:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><picture><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/rose-3-legendary2-3823.webp 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/rose-3-legendary2-3823.webp " type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/rose-3-legendary2-3823.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/rose-3-legendary2-3823.jpg " type="image/jpg"></source><img srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/rose-3-legendary2-3823.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/rose-3-legendary2-3823.jpg " alt="" loading="lazy" width="800" height="800"></picture></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Rose</em></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rose is a seemingly simple office worker from Euro Metropolis. However, wherever she turns, she is always met with the luckiest coincidences. After the calamity, her magnetic attraction to success became all too apparent. Anyone opposing her somehow becomes the target of all the misfortune in the world. Even her closest friends are not exempt from this rule.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><picture><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/seven-legendary1-662.webp 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/seven-legendary1-662.webp " type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/seven-legendary1-662.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/seven-legendary1-662.jpg " type="image/jpg"></source><img srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/seven-legendary1-662.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/seven-legendary1-662.jpg " alt="" loading="lazy" width="800" height="1023"></picture></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Seven</em></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seven is a star singer from the city of New Tokyo. She was inspired by the greatest voices of history and dedicated her life to becoming better than anyone before her. She returned to Earth's orbit from a universe-wide tour just before the Tearing. After crash-landing on The Core, her powerful voice found a new register - one that could impact every soul and bid them to Seven's will. No matter the cause.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><picture><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/elzevir-legendary-1200x1200-3458.webp 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/elzevir-legendary-1200x1200-3458.webp " type="image/webp"></source><source srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/elzevir-legendary-1200x1200-3458.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/elzevir-legendary-1200x1200-3458.jpg " type="image/jpg"></source><img srcset="https://wizardia.io/images/blog/thumb/elzevir-legendary-1200x1200-3458.jpg 576w, https://wizardia.io/images/blog/inner/elzevir-legendary-1200x1200-3458.jpg " alt="" loading="lazy" width="800" height="800"></picture></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Elzevir</em></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Becoming a Voice in The Gnostes is a position of honour sought by many. Elzevir worked hard his entire life to become known and respected in the scientific community. Reaching fame and recognition, Elzevir began to carefully manipulates his fellow scientists to his liking. It could be said that his ability to plan and scheme is beyond genius - he is the invisible hand that guides progress.</span></p>