NFT is so popular that a pair of socks can sell for $160,000, five words fetch $2.5 million, and a painting by an artist who looks ordinary in the traditional world fetches nearly $10 million.

However, NFT+ chain games lack a masterpiece. But to talk about potential players, I have to mention My Neighbor Alice.

My Neighbor Alice, the on-chain version of "Dongsen", don't think this is just a rigid label. This product has the blessing of an excellent game studio, a game experience close to a centralized platform, and is also equipped with +NFT/DeFi/DAO. High-level gameplay, the innovation in gameplay and experience has made it attract the attention of many players inside and outside the circle.

To this end, on March 11, Odaily invited Anna, the CEO of Antler Interactive, to give us an in-depth introduction to the creation process and more progress of My Neighbor Alice.

Anna mentioned in the community that based on the team's experience in researching new technologies and releasing many successful games, My Neighbor Alice has the same exciting gameplay design and experience as many excellent ones. On this basis, the gameplay of asset tokenization is added. Compared with ordinary games, players can convert their creations into income, "and your creations can live forever under the succession of others."

I think this may be the most noble kind of "humanitarianism" for many game fans.

Creativity and Positioning

Creativity and Positioning

Odaily: When you first join the group, you need to make a short self-introduction.

Anna: Hi! My name is Anna and I am the CEO of Antler Interactive. Antler Interactive is the game studio behind My Neighbor Alice. I have been working in the game industry for 7 years, and before that, I worked at Paradox Interactive for 5 years as a team leader/producer, and worked on 7 expansion projects, including the large-scale game project "Crusader" released on September 1, 2020. King of Kings 3".

OdailyQ1: My Neighbor Alice is mainly a multiplayer construction game similar to "Dongsen", and at the same time, many gameplays of the blockchain have been added. How did you come up with the idea to combine them?

My Neighbor Alice is a multiplayer building game where players can purchase virtual islands, collect and build exciting virtual worlds, and meet new friends. Inspired by successful games like Animal Crossing.

This game also combines the best of both worlds - an interesting narrative and quests that allow casual players to enjoy the experience while also providing an ecosystem for players who want to collect and trade NFTs, even if they don't Know what an NFT is.

Our goal is to make My Neighbor Alice not just a game for blockchain players, but a game that introduces blockchain to millions of players.

We compete with games like Animal Crossing and Minecraft, but the difference for players is that in our game you will be able to tokenize the energy, effort and sweat you put in. You don't have to pay a dime to get into the game, instead, if your property or your land is interesting enough to other players, you can make money along the way.

OdailyQ2: Can you introduce your resume and some situations and works of Antler Interactive studio?

Anna: Antler Interactive (formerly Svrvive Studios) is one of the pioneers of VR gaming with best-selling and award-winning titles including: Svrvive, Deus Helix, Kartong, Kartong: Death by Cardboard, and more.

In addition, "Krystal Kart AR" was listed as AR Featured and Top 10 AR Games by Google and Apple. This is an augmented reality racing game that also incorporates blockchain features such as racing NFTs. The game also integrates CryptoKitties. We've since launched puzzle adventure games Krystopia: A Puzzle Journey and Krystopia: Nova's Journey, which have been picked up multiple times by Google and Apple.

Our studio has always been at the forefront in applying new technologies to games, and the appearance of "My Neighbor Alice" will let everyone see the display of our past experience, and you will see a unique world and beauty Art style, and tons of fun activities and quests.

OdailyQ3: I would like to ask how we constructed this game from 0 to 1 when we did not understand the concept of blockchain at the beginning. What is the biggest problem encountered in this process?

Anna: When we started working on My Neighbor Alice, we had released two games that utilized blockchain. This process from 0 to 1 is also something we have learned and explored slowly from the experience of other companies.

Unlike many blockchain games, we have implemented support for the second layer at the beginning of development, allowing users to minimize costs and obtain an experience similar to ordinary games. Additionally, the future My Neighbor Alice will use the Chromia blockchain, which has proven to be a flexible blockchain focused on decentralized games. So far we have not encountered any major problems and difficulties in the process of developing the game.

OdailyQ4: There have been construction games like Decentraland on Ethereum, but the users are still limited to the encryption industry, and the popularity is not very good. What do you think is the reason? How did My Neighbor Alice solve the problems they encountered?

Anna:During the creation of My Neighbor Alice, we aimed to create games with multiple dimensions, eg.

- Blockchain-based games, which will be of interest to a wide range of players, including DeFi, virtual land transactions, etc.

- Multiplayer and social, which will appeal to the average gamer, which was our general audience before.

Product play

Product play

OdailyQ5: Can you introduce to us the general gameplay of My Neighbor Alice? Will it be like the Dongsen we are familiar with, allowing players to build at will on a small island, do tasks to get rewards, and then chat with other players and do activities?

Anna: For new users, we want to make sure getting started playing the game is as seamless as possible. We have a function that is"creative mode", in order to allow everyone to try out the mechanics of the game without having to buy land. In addition, the first-time users will get some ALICE tokens for free, so that they can get started quickly. In order to ensure that the land will not be bought by early players all at once, we stipulate that users who purchase must log in for three consecutive days to claim it. reserved land.

OdailyQ6: Where is the characteristic gameplay of the blockchain mainly reflected? If you don't want to participate in the blockchain part, you can also play the game alone, right?

Anna: In My Neighbor Alice, you will be able to monetize your creativity, energy and effort, which you, as a player, put into the game. Compared to Minecraft or Animal Crossing, when you choose to leave the game, you can't really monetize it. On the contrary, here, you can convert your creation into profit (money), and your creation can live forever under someone else's takeover go down.

OdailyQ7: As a blockchain novice, how can I buy ALICE and NFT tokens? Do you support fiat currency payment?

Anna:As we announced earlier this week on social media, the ALICE token will be listed on Binance Innovation Zone. We also plan to make it super easy and smooth for those players who want to play the game without the crypto part to start the game, get in the game and enjoy it, no need to buy tokens to start.

OdailyQ8: Blockchain players may be more concerned about ALICE's distribution model and the way of staking mining. Can you introduce it?

Anna: We're developing a game in Unity and initially releasing it on PC via Steam, but we're also considering other platforms, of course mobile is one of them. The mobile version will serve as a standalone application of Alice that will contain your NFTs and a marketplace in your pocket. We also have a plan to bring in content partners, this plan is not limited to the game industry, it can be any brand or strong IP that we think has a good fit with My Neighbor Alice to add value to the community.

OdailyQ9: I saw that My Neighbor Alice recently auctioned off 255 limited-edition island animals on Bounse. Will these purchased animals have any special functions in the game? And for some players who have not been photographed, will you create new NFT animals in the future?

Anna: secondary title

progress and outlook

OdailyQ10: For ordinary players, when can we see My Neighbor Alice on Steam? For blockchain players, when will we launch BSC?

Anna:The game is not live yet. We released an early prototype to ALICE token holders in February. Early access is planned for summer 2021, and then our 1.0 release will be in the first half of 2022.

OdailyQ11: Will My Neighbor Alice set up an airdrop? If so, what activities should I use to get it?

Anna: We're working hard to expand our social media and community outreach to get as many new members as possible. Our games can interest not only the crypto community, but also casual casual players and fans of the genre.

Planned events include: regular airdrops, NFT giveaways, treasure hunts, more AMAs :)

OdailyQ12: What is your expectation for My Neighbor Alice after it goes online? Can it be as successful as your other game products? And what is our next step after going online?

Anna:This is a long-term project for us, and we want to create a platform and game that is used and loved by millions of players around the world. What's more, the gaming industry is going through a very interesting time, procedural building games are starting to become a trend, and there are very few interesting building games that have successfully incorporated blockchain technology. We also believe that there are uniquely identifiable styles of play. The game concept is unforgettable. That is, we take"Alice"As the core character of the game, connecting users with"fantasy neighborhood"get in touch.

After launch, we will focus on large-scale applications and continue to develop games.