The play-to-earn scene grows more and more competitive. New games are always trying to offer a more seamless experience, where blockchain use is not the central point. Speed, low transaction fees and reliability are key, as well as almost imperceptible connection to the blockchain.
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There are many available blockchains that offer similar experiences. The chief reason for the creation of those new blockchains was the limitation of Ethereum, where fees could run up with no ceiling if the network was too busy.
A modern play-to-earn game cannot burden its players with unexpected, often very high expenses for a simple transaction. This is where Avalanche enters. It is a hub of multiple blockchains, of which one chain is specifically dedicated to games, NFTs and other user-oriented aspects.
Avalanche is a relatively new blockchain project emphasizing speed, low energy usage and scalability. At its core it uses the approach of proof-of-stake, where each new block in the ledger is produced and signed by a selection of node operators.
Avalanche does not use a preset small number of validators, and instead achieves one of the biggest breakthroughs in building a consensus between thousands of validators. Avalanche achieves this by sampling the network with a random selection of nodes. With this approach, it is astronomically improbable to post a fake transaction. Even if the network adds millions of nodes, the Avalanche approach to consensus will not rise in complexity.
Each node also connects to randomly selected nodes, and does not follow the rules of classical consensus. Thus, an Avalanche node is lighter and offers a highly secure potential to verify transactions from anywhere across the globe, turning them into tamper-proof records.
The Avalanche network produces a block every three seconds by design, and the network can process 4,500 transactions per second. Through subnets, the Avalanche blockchain can practically expand infinitely, while remaining secure.
C-Chain is also compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, meaning projects can easily deploy apps and smart contracts as if they are running on Ethereum.
To further ease network overload, the Avalanche project focuses on the creation of subnets. Games such as Crabada take a two-step approach, starting out with C-Chain and eventually moving to their custom network.
The Avalanche C-Chain is accessible using the MetaMask browser extension wallet. This lightweight app can be configured easily to add the Avalanche C-Chain.
The wallet is the go-to app for most play-to-earn games, allowing token-based payments, but also the purchase of non-fungible tokens.
Time Shuffle will grow into a complex game with multiple transactions to cover in-game earnings, as well as NFT operations.
Time Shuffle aims to create an appealing array of heroes, which can be combined and upgraded. Avalanche offers a scalable tool to make sure all NFT transfers or upgrades do not incur unusual and unpredictable costs.
The Avalanche community and side projects also offer multiple tools for Time Shuffle to market its game and offer access to multiple NFT marketplaces. Avalanche is fostering a growing community that is readily interested in startups using the technology.