Game Technology

Web3 is about transparency, security, and decentralization. We believe that the future of gaming is in the hands of the players. We are building a game that is built on the blockchain, and we are building it for the players.

Let's talk about the technology that makes Astrocard possible.

Engine

Astrocard is built on the Unreal Engine by Epic Games. The Unreal Engine is a world-class, stunning engine that is used to create some of the most popular games in the world, including Fortnite, Gears of War, and many more.

Epic Games have generously provided us and other studios with access to a plethora of tools and resources to help us build our games. We are very grateful for this.

For example, the Quixel Megascans library is a collection of high-quality, photorealistic assets that can be used in Unreal Engine games. We have used this library to create the stunning environments and graphics you'll be seeing in Astrocard.

If you've watched Disney's live action remake of The Lion King or The Jungle Book, you've seen the power of the Quixel Megascans library. The Quixel Megascans library is used to create the photorealistic environments in these movies, and it is also used to create the photorealistic environments in Astrocard.

Procedural Generation

We're using a mixed approach to procedural generation. We're using a combination of procedural generation and hand-crafted assets to create the planets and solar systems in Astrocard, along with the ships and other assets.

We'll be using a software called Houdini to create the procedural generation tools. Houdini is a powerful tool that is used to create visual effects for movies like Avengers: Endgame, and it is also used to create the visual effects for the upcoming movie, Avatar 2. We'll be leveraging this animation and generation technology to make each aspect of the game unique and interesting.

Web3

Astrocard will be using SecuroMint's platform to create and manage the ERC-1155 tokens that represent the planets and ships in the game.

Unlike traditional Web3 projects, you won't need to own a cryptocurrency wallet to play Astrocard. We'll be allowing Fiat and cryptocurrency payments for the purchase of planets and ships.

Additionally, you won't directly mint any tokens, meaning you won't need to pay any gas fees. We'll be handling all of this for you, with SecuroMint's system wallet minting and transferring the tokens on your behalf. The reason for this is to enable not only a frictionless experience, but also to prevent abuse and botting of our contracts.

Hosting

Astrocard will be hosted on the Amazon Web Services cloud platform. AWS is a world-class cloud platform that is used by some of the biggest companies in the world. We will be using AWS to host the game, metadata and other assets.

Secondary Market

We'll be extensively leveraging the OpenSea platform to create a secondary market for the ERC-1155 tokens that represent the planets and ships in the game. OpenSea's developer tools will allow us to create a seamless experience for players to buy and sell their planets and ships from within the game, creating an integrated experience.

This page is a work in progress. We'll be adding more information about the technology that makes Astrocard possible in the coming weeks.