Game content is king, the founding couple reshapes "Neo Pets"

The founders of "Neo Pets," Adam Powell and Donna Williams, are developing a Web3 game called Dragginz. This game combines "pet raising" with "open world" elements, aimed at attracting players worldwide to participate without needing any cryptocurrency knowledge.

Dragginz is built on the Internet Computer blockchain and adopts a reverse Gas model, allowing players to play without paying Gas fees and without realizing the game is blockchain-based. The game will remain free-to-play, with no ads or sponsorships. The only motivation for players to stake tokens and participate in governance is their confidence in the game's prospects and their desire to be involved.

Although the game has not yet been released, its governance token SNS-1 has appreciated 20 times. The development team hopes to achieve the vision that was not realized in "Neopets" through Dragginz.

From "Neopets" to Dragginz

In 1999, Adam and Donna co-developed "Neopets," a web-based virtual pet raising game. The game quickly became popular, reaching a peak of 140 million monthly active users.

However, commercial pressures forced the team to shift their focus from game content to advertising sponsorship. This became one of the main reasons why Adam and Donna insisted on the philosophy of "game content over profits."

Dragginz is actually the original concept of "Neopets" and is the team's third attempt to create the ideal game. As early as 2014, they considered developing this game in a Web3 environment.

Dragginz Gameplay

Dragginz is a free massive multiplayer online game. After entering the game world, players will receive a dragon egg, which they can use to craft items to hatch and raise pets, and then adventure or trade in the vast game world.

The game offers players a variety of gameplay options. Based on their interests, players can become the ones with the most powerful pets, spells, or recipes. The development team hopes that each player can have a unique sense of involvement, rather than just following a standard upgrade path.

The Application of NFTs in Dragginz

In Dragginz, NFTs are not just images. For example:

• Each body part of the pet is an NFT. Players need to collect all parts to unlock the use of that pet.
• Players can create spells with various purposes, such as the Floating Cloud spell which can water plants. These spells can be converted into NFTs and sold to other players.
• Players can create mana batteries, which can be sold as NFTs to players in need after being charged.

It is worth noting that the development team does not directly profit from NFT sales. Only the players who create the NFTs can benefit from the sales.

Token Economics and Development Progress

Dragginz uses SNS-1 as its governance token and plans to rename it to DKP(Draggin Karma Points). The main economic design includes:

• Total supply adjusted to 1 billion
• No inflation mechanism
• Mild deflation ( burn a small amount of tokens during the transaction )
• Staking rewards are in-game rewards, not tokens.
• The development team retains 52% of the voting rights.

Game development is progressing smoothly, and it is expected to go live in the second half of 2024 or early 2025. A small-scale test will be conducted at the end of this year, mainly to test scalability and initial user experience.

Design for Mainstream Players

Dragginz adopts DAO governance, allowing token holders to vote on the development roadmap, new pets, skins, etc. The game is completely free, with no ads or sponsorships.

The game uses the Internet Identity system of Internet Computer for login, which may have a certain threshold for mainstream players, but it provides higher security and privacy protection.

The development team aims to create a high-quality content game that attracts players from around the world, allowing participation without any knowledge of cryptocurrency. They will promote Dragginz at mainstream gaming exhibitions and continuously improve based on community feedback.

Adam and Donna believe that with the emergence of high-quality games, mainstream players will naturally transition to Web3. They think that Web3 is still in its early stages, and truly exciting developments are still ahead.