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Upcade: Bringing classic and beloved arcade games to the blockchain


Upcade is bringing the classic arcade games that every gamer loves straight to the chain!



This article will divided into 4 parts: The Problem, The Solution, The Team, and The Conclusion, so make sure to begin from the start (The Problem) before moving on to the other parts.



The Problem:


In the realm of Web3 gaming, on-chain games have allowed the player to not only earn a decent living whilst playing the game, but they can also truly own the digital assets that they have earned by grinding the game, like cosmetics and skins for their avatar. However, when it comes to the 'fun' factor, some on-chain games sometimes fail in that department due to the lack of care that the developers put into the gameplay and rather put an increased amount of focus into the Web3 elements of the game than the actual gameplay and mechanics itself, therefore jeopardizing the games long-term success.


Although many games in the Web3 gaming space have seemed to have solved this issue by fundamentally prioritizing the gameplay to be fun, enjoyable, balanced, and polished, and setting the Web3 elements as an optional mechanic so it doesn't interfere with the core gameplay itself, like Shrapnel, Off The Grid & DRKVRS, on-chain games now and in the future will need to take note and discuss as to how they need to have a good balance between the gameplay and the Web3 side of the game. This is so that a studio's on-chain game is worth playing and coming back to for the hardcore gamers and that the long-term success of it doesn't meet the end of the line.




The Solution:


Upcade is a multiplayer web3 gaming hub featuring an engaging, easy-to-play entertainment experience, bringing the web3 skill-to-earn model into action. Upcade gives the players a hub where they can enjoy playing their favorite arcade games that they used to play back in the day, whilst being able to bet on these games to see if they win or lose. As Upcade states on their website, gamers can play:

WITH FRIENDS. WITH STRANGERS. WITH DEGENS.

Not only this, but Upcade was developed to be a place where true gaming entertainment, replayability, and the community are always at the forefront. Upcade also believes that Web3/on-chain games that include that 'fun' factor as well as developing strong and fundamental gameplay mechanics are the signs of a game that can foreseeably do well in the long term.



A core function that Upcade has integrated into its platform is the 'Skill2Earn' mechanic, where players can P2P bet on their games and can either win or lose to other players. Here's how Upcade describes this mechanic work in each of their games:

  • Set up an account - Since Upcade is a Web3-based hub, the only thing that the player needs to do is to connect their wallet to join in on the fun. They also use this wallet to deposit the tokens that they want to use to bet on the game and to withdraw the tokens that the player has won.


  • Choose a game - Players will have the option to choose which game they would like to play on Upcade, with more games to be added in the future that players can get their hands on to play.


  • Be skilled - If a player wants to win every match that they participate in, they'll need to train hard and have the skills to pay the bills (it's a lame joke I know that lol) so that they can win big and beat the other players.


  • Earn money - Finally, players can earn some hard-earned money, in the form of tokens that they've chosen to bet with, and they can do so by actively or passively playing the games on Upcade.


The first game that Upcade developed for its platform is 'Tanks', which is their own Web3 spin on the classic tanks arcade game, and the controls are simple: 'Left Click' (and even the arrow and space bar keys) to shoot and use the 'WASD' keys to move around the map. Tanks is playable in multiple supported regions in the world such as Europe, Asia, and the US (Texas to be exact).


Gamers can choose to play Tanks on multiple supported chains, like zkSync and Scroll, however, Upcade has chosen Aleph Zero to be the main blockchain to develop their platform on (links to the official Aleph Zero x Upcade and the main Upcade websites are found in the References section at the end of this article). Users are required to download a specific Web3 wallet that is compatible with the Aleph Zero network and that Upcade supports, which are Aleph Zero Signer, Nightly Wallet, Polkadot.js, Talisman, and SubWallet, and they will need to connect one of these wallets that they've chosen so that they can deposit and withdraw funds before and after the game.


In Tanks, players can choose to either play:

  • Training Game - This is where the players can play on their own, learn how to play the game, and understand what kind of upgrades they can use to their advantage when entering multiplayer.


  • Multiplayer - This game mode is where the player can either choose to find opponents who are also looking for other players, or can play with friends by inviting them in with an invite link. Players, whether they choose to play with friends or find other players, will be playing up against 2-4 players, and can also have the chance to bet on these games too, which you can choose to either bet 1 $AZERO (Easy Bet), 5 $AZERO (LFG), 25 $AZERO (To The Moon), and 100 $AZERO (Whale Alert!). There's also a leaderboard that displays the no. of games that you've played and how many you've won, and also lists other player's scores too, from the highest-ranking player to the lowest.



For future developments, Upcade has stated on its website that a GameFi area, NFT area, and Community Tools are coming soon, with each of them adding more value to the platform, like how the Community Tools area will allow the community to vote on their next favorite game that they wish to see on Upcade and how the NFT area will allow for digital asset management of a players NFT's.


Finally, for games that Upcade personally wants to add to the platform, they also have 3 other games on the way that are being developed and are still TBA as to when they'll be released, which are:

  • Space Soldiers:


  • Amazed:


  • Moon Riders:


They're also open to allowing an indie developer's game to be added to the platform and for everyone to earn on that game too. If you're a developer who wants to port your own game over to Upcade and allow gamers to bet on the games that they play, kindly ask the Upcade team about it in their Discord (can be found in the References section at the end of this article) to let them know about your game and to see if it's accepted to be on Upcade's launchpad.



The Team:


The Web3 gaming studio that is building Upcade is GaveDevTube (GDT), which specializes in Hyper Casual+ mobile gaming apps (they've already developed and published Hyper Casual+ games like Fame Game and Pallaside Dungeon) and entertainment economies, and their studio is based in Łódź, Poland. Currently, there is an estimate of more than 500K players that have played GDT's games, and the GDT team has been to many crypto events that were held in London, Lodz, Warsaw, UAE, and Barcelona.



The team behind the development of Upcade is made up of 15+ individuals who are highly experienced in multiple areas such as gaming, animation, business, and programming. Listed below are some of the most prominent core team members that make up both GDT and Upcade:


Kamil Kociszewski (Co-founder):



Kamil serves as the 1st co-founder of GameDevTube (GDT) and also the co-founder and Business Development Executive for Upcade. Before co-founding and starting GDT and Upcade back in early 2021, his previous experiences were that he was responsible for different acceleration programs that included more than 1000 applications, has 170+ startups in his portfolio, and even worked closely as a mentor with more than 25 of them.


In terms of education, Kamil graduated with a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics at the Lodz University of Technology in 2010.


If you would like to see more of Kamil's work and his previous experiences, here's his LinkedIn profile.



Wiktor Turczyński (Co-founder):



Wiktor serves as the 2nd co-founder as well as the Product Owner, Project Manager, and Game Designer at GDT. Not a lot is known about Wiktor in terms of his past experiences and education, however, if you would like to see more about him, here's his LinkedIn profile.



Bartosz Błachucki (CTO):



Bartosz serves as the CTO as well as a Unity Developer for GDT. In terms of his past experiences, he was a Unity Developer for a VR company called EPIC VR and an Analyst for a telecommunications company called Orange Polska. Bartosz also went on to become a winner of the ROG4CREATORS 2021 competition that was issued by ASUS Polska in December 2021!


If you would like to see more of Bartosz's work and his previous experiences, here's his LinkedIn profile.


If you would like to check out the rest of the amazing team that's building Upcade as well as see their past experiences, you can check GDT's LinkedIn profile and their company website, which can be found in the References section at the end of this article.



The Conclusion:


In conclusion, Upcade is a multiplayer web3 gaming hub that emphasizes creating fun experiences and entertainment for both the hardcore gamer and their community with classic arcade games that include a hint of Web3 in them. Once more new games and features are added to the platform, then without a doubt, Upcade will be poised to become the central hub for classic arcade games here in Web3 gaming. If you want to learn more about Upcade, then go visit their website (Upcade and GDT), and join their socials if you haven’t as well (all found in the References list below)!



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