After ScarQuest Beta 1.3 went live last month alongside its debut on Steam, developer ManaStorm Studios has now announced the release of a new gameplay deck for their Web3 tower defense strategy game, giving everyone a detailed overview of what it’s like to play this blockchain title.

What’s In It?

Accessible in PDF form through the game’s official website, the 38-page deck is divided into multiple sections covering a variety of elements related to ScarQuest: Battle for Velhalla, including a basic overview of the cross-platform title, core player objectives that define the gameplay loop, the utility of in-game tokens, info on the types of Land NFTs, their use cases, and more.

Core Gameplay Loop

Players choose one of 4 factions warring on a planet called Velhalla, with each player having their own customizable home base that can be improved over time by collecting resources and units to defend from raiders while building various structures and setting up your own military to invade other players. Next to the raidable home base, you also have another base to build that can’t be attacked. The game essentially combines tower defense gameplay with sci-fi sim elements and a 3D anime art style to deliver asynchronous PvP battles reminiscent of popular mobile titles such as Clash of Clans and Heroes of Mavia.

In-Game Tokens

There are 3 in-game currencies, 2 of which are off-chain, while one is an on-chain token, with each featuring different roles: RUNESCAR (the in-game name of $SCAR), VEL and HONOR.

RUNESCAR is the ecosystem’s core on-chain utility token that is used for gamified staking, buying NFTs from the marketplace, leasing land plots, purchasing premium in-game items and evolving characters into a higher rarity. It can be earned as an in-game reward by being one of the highest-ranked players.

VEL is an in-game currency earnable only through gameplay and hero chests. It’s used for getting units and defenses, as well as upgrading them while buying various consumables. The gameplay deck also reveals that it will be possible bundle this currency and turn it into a tradable NFT on the marketplace, allowing players to earn $SCAR tokens.

HONOR is an in-game currency awarded as a ranked reward but also purchasable via a credit card. It’s said to be designed for Web2 gamers as it allows players to enjoy the game without connecting a wallet while paving the way to the Web3 side of things. That being said, this currency can be traded for in-game consumables, but it can also be exchanged to VEL and SCAR in the in-game marketplace.

Detailed info on Land NFTs and more can be found in the newly published deck.