Official Vy Whitepaper [last updated April 2022]
Vy Worlds is a Web3 gaming platform designed to onboard millions of players to web3 with a fun, social, and accessible gaming platform.
Using the Vy Worlds build tools, anyone can create games and NFT on the blockchain, no code required.
The Vy Verse ecosystem is comprised of three main components: the Vy (playable NFT), Vy Worlds (the game and builder tools), and the Vy Society (the community).
Vy: Vy are playable digital vinyl NFT toys designed to be used within Vy Worlds. Each Vy is verifiably unique and exists on the blockchain.
Vy Worlds: Vy Worlds is an instantly-accessible HTML5 gaming platform that introduces brief multiplayer gameplay alongside the first game-building tool for Web3 ever launched. Due to the ease of use and frictionless technology, Vy Worlds will 100x the number of potential Web3 players and will be censorship-resistant from platforms such as Steam, iOS, and Android.
Vy Society: The Vy Society consists of the social and economic systems for the Vy Worlds ecosystem. The Vy Society is a community of players, builders, and Vy holders that have formed to grow the Vy Worlds ecosystem.
The long-term goal of the Vy Society is to manage a growing Vy Verse ecosystem of Creators and Players building new and innovative projects with Vy.
No one knows what mysterious power creates the Vy. All we know is, that they call it The Maker.
As the Vy are created by The Maker, they drop down into new Worlds with a desire to build, play, and explore.
Vy are competitive and social in nature and enjoy exploring new Worlds as they become available. Their attention span is fleeting and they require a constant influx of new Worlds to stay alert and engaged.
Vy are simultaneously funky and spunky and thrive on creativity and individuality.
The Vy are delivered by The Maker. The Maker shares a sneak peek of their work on Discord before delivering a new Vy into the Worlds.
The Vy are individually characterized by combinations of traits that make each Vy one of a kind. These traits may include base skin texture, facial expressions, poses, eye coloration and design, accessories, tracksuits, and colors.
Vy Worlds is a two-part platform that facilitates both multiplayer gameplay and a Game World builder.
The game: gameplay is currently Fall-Guys & ROBLOX inspired, but there is a 3rd-person shooter game mode coming in July with more game types on the horizon.
The tools: the Game Builder is a no-code tool that allows players to design their own Worlds. These Worlds can then be shared with friends and played immediately in an HTML5 web browser.
Simple to make games: The no-code game engine allows anyone to design and create a World in minutes, not months.
Live, social play: Multiplayer gameplay is designed to facilitate live, interactive social experiences with friends and the community.
Frictionless to share: Worlds are designed and shared in a web browser. Upon the completion of designing and building a World, players can immediately export their game and share a web link with friends for instant play.
The Vy Worlds economy is designed to a) provide all players with ownership of in-game assets, b) incentivize creators to make great games and c) reward players for playing and connecting with other players d) grant all stakeholders governance rights over the platform that we make together!
More details on the economy and tokenomics are available here.
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Reference for words used in the rest of the whitepaper.
Vy: Playable NFT characters that are usable in-game, and the primary type of NFT sold.
Also called Vy NFT in this document.
Traits: Vy NFT can be made from a set of randomly-generated traits. Other Vy will look similar but be limited in number.
Game building blocks: Assets used in the World Builder needed to build Game Worlds (can be cosmetic or functional).
Game Worlds: Games players play or build in a given session. These will be community-made and tradable in our marketplace.
Vy: Playable NFT characters that are usable in-game, and are the primary type of NFT sold.
Vy Worlds: The two-part game platform consisting of playable Game Worlds and the Game World Builder.
Vy Society: The community that plays and builds in the Vy Worlds ecosystem.
Game World Builder: a no-code creator tool that players can use to build their own Game Worlds.
Create-to-earn: The concept that play-to-earn can be more than grinding. Vy Worlds empowers players to take their unique and novel ideas and spend time creating something valuable for the community.
Game Worlds are built from the following elements:
Rule Sets: The rules that dictate how the game begins, how it works, and what the winning conditions are to finish the game.
Controller Sets: The input method used to support the rule set, or game type, for this game world. Vy Worlds currently supports platformer and 3rd person shooter controller sets.
Game Blocks: Assets used to build Game Worlds. Game blocks come in three forms: terrain blocks, interactive blocks, and cosmetic blocks.
Items: Elements of the game that players can interact and use to impact the gameplay of other players. Examples include balls for sports games and guns for shooter games.
Lobby: A space where players go before and after they play a game.
Vounders: Community members that join the Vy Verse in the Alpha release of the game.