Drawtech, fully on-chain mobile game building on Base

By: Murray Kaikai

From:  @AW_Research

AI Summary:

Drawtech, launched by Small Brain Games on November 1, 2023, is a fully on-chain mobile game. The gameplay involves coloring tiles, with prices that fluctuate based on demand. Players act as artists and aim to color tiles, securing ownership as quickly as possible to earn rewards. The game operates on the Base mainnet, an Ethereum L2, and has garnered significant attention with a hundred thousand views.

Drawtech Introduction:

Smallbrain games has formally announced the launch of its new fully on-chain mobile game, Drawtech On November 1, 2023.

The deployment of Drawtech on the Base mainnet, a new Ethereum L2 solution incubated by Coinbase and built on the open-source OP Stack, is noteworthy. Base currently ranks third among Ethereum Layer 2 solutions with a TVL (Total Value Locked) of $299 million. The prominence of Memecoins on Base, such as $bald, and social dapps like Friend.tech, have significantly elevated its status in the crypto cash flow. As such, the performance of Drawtech is anticipated with interest.

The game scene is very easy. There are 35*35 tiles on the canvas at first. The canvas grows slowly over time, to infinity according to the official.

In the game, participants assume the role of artists, with the capability to color tiles by making a direct payment in $ETH. The cost varies across tiles, and each tile's price is subject to demand-driven fluctuations. A surge in artists coloring a specific tile will result in an increase in its price. The pricing mechanic is a linear VRGDA (Variable Rate Gradual Dutch Auction)

Artists have the ability to view both the collective average price of the tiles and the price of individual tile. By adding color to a tile, artists effectively own it, subsequently making them eligible for associated rewards. However, it's essential to be aware that if another artist colors over a previously one, ownership will change. As such, artists are advised to secure their tiles to maintain ownership.

The frontend charges a ee of 6.23%. No fee is taken at the protocol level. The frontend is open source. So everyone can build one’s own frontends. The GitHub link provided below offers guidance.

About Small Brain Games

Small Brain Games is a community of builders and players creating some of the first fully on-chain games! Initially, they announced 7 on chain games on their discord channel:

Words3

A PvP word game played on an infinite grid. Players can win or lose ETH based on their points.

Dark Seas

Dark Seas is  Built by 0xhank is a fully on-chain turn-based MMO strategy game where players control ships and engage in cannon fire battles.

Underverse Underverse is a fully on-chain MMORTS game where you expand your empire through exploration, mining, building, and annihilation.

Ape's Gambit Ape's Gambit Built by pillhead and @Small Brain Dev, is a battle royale chess game, featuring a moddable infinite chessboard.

Additionally, Small Brain Games introduced Gual and This Cursed Machine to their ecosystem:

Small Brain Games announced that Gual will be playtesting in the Small Brain Games Discord. Gaul is an on-chain sokoban road building game where players mine, slash, and pave procedurally generated terrain. The objective is to build a road towards the barbarian frontline of Gaul, collecting items and equipment along the way to become the ultimate roadpilled NPC.

This Cursed Machine Developed by Moving Castles game studio, THIS CURSED MACHINE will be presented in November 2023 during DevConnect Istanbul.

Game Play Tutorial:

Step 1 : Visit http://draw.tech on your mobile devices. The site does not support PC login.

Step 2 : Add Draw.Tech to your homepage:

For Android user: Open Google and visit the website, click on the settings icon in the top right corner. Select 'Add to Home Page'.

For IOS user: Open Safari and navigate to the website,tap the Share icon and choose 'Add to Home Page'

Step 3 : Log in with Gmail, Discord, Apple id or Connect Wallet.

Step 4 : Send ETH:

To start, ensure you've bridged your $ETH from the Ethereum mainnet to Base.Copy the provided address.Send a minimum of 0.01 $ETH to this address on the Base mainnet.

Once the $ETH is successfully transferred to the given address, the game will initiate and begin.

Introduction to the mainpage:

1.Smiling Face Icon: Click on it to view the total number of artists on the canvas. Currently, there are 148 artists.

2.Tile Pricing: Here, you can see the average price of a tile. The current price is $8.

3.Brush Icon: Click this to select the tiles you wish to color. After choosing, click 'draw' and proceed with the payment.

4.Deselect All Tiles: This option allows you to undo all tile selections made in the previous step.

5.Deselect a Specific Tile: Simply click on a chosen tile to remove it from your selection.

6.Color Palette: Use this to change the color you intend to use for drawing.

7.Rewards: View your total and unclaimed rewards. You can also claim them here.

8.Rankings: Check out where you stand among other artists.

9.Profile Wallet: Here, you can change your display name, view your wallet details, and export your wallet if needed.

10.Information: Access the game's rules and frequently asked questions (FAQ) for more clarity.

We're all set to dive into the game. Let's begin!

Look at the canvas and click the Brush icon to select tiles. By clicking on each tile, you can view its price.

Game Strategy:

The essence of the drawtech game is to preserve one's tile as much as possible to gain profits. And according to different situation there are different strategies.More staregies wait.

At first, I misunderstood the game rules. I thought that drawing a tile earlier would mean I'd earn more continuously. So, I spent all my money buying tiles without any strategy, just randomly picking a dozen or so. But reality hit me hard. Actually, the game's profitability is largely tied to luck, but there are still some strategies to increase the chances of making a profit. I've come up with some strategies. They might not be the best, but they definitely require some thought.

1/ Try to choose tiles on the edge that few artists have drawn on. This way, there's a higher chance of preserving them.Some artists even change the top layer of tiles to the same color as the background, making it less likely for others to draw on them.

2/ If the canvas situation is like following, you can diversify your investment. Draw on one tile within a series of tiles with the same color, the chances of it being drawn are also reduced.

Game impressions:

In terms of UI and UX, I really like the game's UI. It has a casual feel to it, and the sound when clicking buttons is quite interesting. However, in terms of UX, since the game is still in its early stages, there are many areas where the user experience is not great such as, being unable to log in, unresponsive clicks, failed payment transaction. There's significant room for improvement.

Compared to other fully on-chain games, drawtech, being launched on Base, possesses a strong ability to attract capital, enticing more players to join. It's evident that, up to now, the official Twitter has garnered a hundred thousand views. Without a doubt, it has made fully on-chain game known to more people.

However, as a blockchain game with a strong financial attribute, early users haven't reaped substantial profits. The cost for those entering later is high.Moreover, I believe the game lacks a little bit fun and playability. As a blockchain game, based on past experience, if it can't satisfy players in terms of both profitability and gameplay, its ability to continuously attract players is questionable.

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