HV-MTL Forge

Having competed in Dookey Dash, Bored Ape Yacht Club holders, including Bored Ape Kennel Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club members, found themselves at The Summoning, an event that saw mysterious little cubes called Power Sources summoned from the rift in time and space: the HVs of the HV-MTL NFT collection. Your next mission? To help your HV unlock its next evolution. 

Taking care of your unique HVs is key to Forge. To do this users must build the ultimate forge, and nurture their relationship with their HVs. Each forge’s backdrop is different, depending on the HV’s type, but the building blocks are the same for everyone. 

At the heart of each forge is the Crafting Station, containing all the blueprints needed for users to build, expand and decorate their HV’s home base. Each push of the craft key creates a random tile for the forge. Using the crafting station spends energy, a resource reliant on a HV’s mood and activity levels. Players can discover hidden objectives during play - with each new objective completed, new blueprints become available at the crafting station.

Beyond the visual treatment, we worked Yuga Labs to define and refine the narrative arc of the game, its logic, strategy, and events. Blending a mix of gaming genres and mechanics, Forge is unique experience, rich with addictive gameplay and satisfying detail. 

We've expanded our boundaries and pushed beyond our comfort zone to create gameplay based on moreish exploration and harvesting. We worked to create unique environments, enemy designs and combat animations to create a rich and epic gaming experience

With agility front of mind, we worked to develop hundreds of cool 3D objects for users to build and furnish their HV’s home with - from lava lamps to deckchairs, players were given the tools to stretch their creativity and come up with imaginative and enviable designs for the community to judge. New objects and details were added with each new season of Forge, created to work together and tell a particular story; for example a day at the beach. Users could build new and uniquely themed corners into their HV’s environment. To heighten intruige and engagement we also added a series of easter eggs to be recognised by the community; for example a jar of mayo referring to a reaction made in a BAYC Discord channel of famous Ape owner, Stephen Curry. These intricate details heightened the frenzied, must-play-this experience of the game. 

We utilised NextJS and WebGL technology in the creation of this always-on game. There was a level of complexity to navigate in getting such a dense and detailed world to render across desktop and mobile. By utilising our own IP, NanoGL we were able to secure the fidelity and performance throughout. Consistently connected to the server, we had to manage the game running constantly, with thousands of concurrent players. All this, whilst navigating the intricacies of web3 security and wallet connection for in game purchases!