Hackathon Recap: Autonomous Worlds Infrastructure Provider Zypher Games Crowned Champions at BNBChain Hackathon Istanbul
Istanbul, Nov 12 — Zypher Games, a leading innovator in fully on-chain gaming, has been crowned as the first-place winner, securing a $15,000 prize at the BNB Chain Hackathon Istanbul. This three-day event, celebrated for its focus on blockchain technology innovation, saw participants push the boundaries of what’s possible with blockchain, particularly on BNB Greenfield and opBNB. Industry experts from Polyhedra, Open Campus, SpaceID provided invaluable insights, mentoring teams to overcome long-standing industry challenges.
Crypto Rumble: Pioneering the On-Chain Gaming Revolution
Developed during the hackathon, Crypto Rumble is the first match-three puzzle game fully powered by ZKP (Zero-Knowledge Proofs) in Web3 gaming, representing a significant leap in blockchain gaming. Players combine tiles featuring icons of popular projects such as Ethereum, Polygon, Polyhedra, and Tron, aiming to achieve the highest score by merging as many tiles as possible. Its use of PlonK optimizes user experience by aggregating 30 moves into a single proof, thereby bypassing the need for recording each move as a separate transaction while ensuring that all moves are verifiable on-chain.
The integration of the Verifiable Random Function (VRF) function from Polyhedra ensures randomness of each game board, adding an extra layer of fairness and challenge to the gaming experience. Interoperability is an important aspect for worlds to be fully autonomous. Further plans for Crypto Rumble include integration with Polyhedra’s zkBridge for gamers to seamlessly migrate their game loot and achievements between chains; we could also be hosting a multi-chain tournament for gamers from each ecosystem to compete with each other.
“As we stand on the precipice of a new era in gaming, it’s thrilling to see how far Zypher Games has come. Winning the BNB Chain Hackathon in Istanbul isn’t just a testament to our team’s hard work and ingenuity; it’s a beacon of what’s possible in the realm of Web3 gaming. Our vision for Zypher Games was always to break down barriers and open up new worlds of possibilities for game developers.” — Glen Sun, Co-founder of Zypher Games
Overcoming Key Challenges in Web3 Gaming with ZKP
Despite burgeoning momentum, Web3 gaming still faces critical challenges that hinder its widespread adoption. These challenges include high latency, which can impede real-time interaction, elevated transaction costs that may deter players, and scalability issues that restrict the number of concurrent transactions/players. Additionally, the necessity for secure and decentralized storage solutions for game assets and activity data remains a crucial concern for fully decentralized games. These challenges have historically restricted the real-world adoption of Web3 games by mainstream gamers.
However, advancements in infrastructure, particularly through BNB’s innovative storage and scalability solutions like Greenfield and opBNB, are making strides in addressing these issues. These developments are crucial in achieving low-latency, highly-scalable, cost-effective, and decentralized gameplay, essential for the future of Web3 gaming.
Zypher Games further enables developers to build on those next-gen infrastructures leveraging Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP). By integrating ZKP and AI, Zypher Games offers solutions that include:
Scalability and Concurrency: Aggregating multiple moves into one on-chain proof for enhanced gas efficiency and scalability.
Provable Fairness: Employing an on-chain verifier to validate all moves in the proof, ensuring the integrity and fairness of the gaming process and results.
Information Asymmetry: Supporting game genres that require hidden information, enabling verification while maintaining strategic gameplay elements.
Zypher’s ZK Game Engine: Empowering Game Developers to Create Autonomous Worlds
Understanding the complexities of implementing zk features, Zypher Games has provided a Universal ZK Game Engine, a plug-and-play one-stop solution to empower game developers to integrate ZK features in games. With its user-friendly interface and comprehensive toolkit, the ZK Game Engine democratizes the development of fully on-chain games, making it accessible to developers even with little background in cryptography.
The engine features a highly optimized Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) library, equipped with an array of gadgets and circuits. This not only allows developers to effortlessly integrate advanced zk features into their games but also ensures that developers can transcend the traditional limitations of blockchain gaming, whether for intricate strategy games, immersive RPGs, or fast-paced action titles.
Emphasizing versatility, the engine provides a range of interfaces compatible with popular programming languages, including Solidity, WASM, and Move. This flexibility empowers developers to either utilize ready-to-use zk schemes from the engine’s library or to craft custom circuits using the engine’s VM, tailoring their games to unique mechanics.
Additionally, the engine caters to the needs of players, offering the option to generate zk proofs on their servers or to engage third-party Proof Computation Markets, thereby enhancing the overall gaming experience. This approach not only streamlines the gaming process but also ensures a level of scalability and efficiency previously unattainable in on-chain gaming.
Coming Next: z2048’s Championship Tournament and More
A z2048 game is launching on Zypher’s platform, debuting on the opBNB network. This game reinvents the classic 2048 puzzle by integrating it into a fully on-chain environment, utilizing the game engine to ensure a provably fair and scalable experience. The game not only maintains the core mechanics of 2048 but also introduces more strategic gameplay elements and an innovative economic model embedded by blockchain’s innate features.
Players navigate a 4x4 grid to merge number tiles, aiming for the elusive 2048 tile. The game adopts a unique model, generating a ZK proof every 60 moves, and incorporates a strategic timing element where players start with 30 complimentary moves. Progression in the game is intertwined with an economic strategy, as players commit in-game currency to unlock more complex and rewarding gameplay layers.
About Zypher Games
Zypher Games stands at the forefront of the next-generation autonomous world infrastructure, harnessing Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Artificial Intelligence to provide a sophisticated platform for developing fully on-chain, immersive gaming experiences. This platform empowers game developers to craft rich, interactive worlds, emphasizing scalability, fairness, and the intricacies of game strategy.
Central to this innovation is Zypher’s Game Engine, a comprehensive, user-friendly toolkit designed for seamless integration of ZK features into games. This engine makes the development of fully on-chain games more accessible, even for developers with minimal experience in cryptography. Zypher Games supports a wide array of game genres, from intricate strategy and card games to Sandbox experiences. Their dedication to not just creating games but constructing entire autonomous worlds marks a significant shift in the gaming landscape, opening up new possibilities in the Web3 domain.
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