Monthly Development Update April 2024

Welcome to the April 2024 Monthly Development Update (MDU) from Warped Games. We have lots to share, including these highlights:

• Attended TOKEN2049 conference in Dubai, UAE
• Applying the finishing touches on our intro cinematic
• Implementation of Warped Universe dynamic environment balance
• Heavy progress on turn-based and real-time game modes

Let us know if you have any questions!

GAME

• “Warped Universe — Intro” cinematic video progress
  • All footage recorded and cut from Unreal Engine
  • Script finalized and voice over recorded
  • Finalizing editing of voices, sound effects, and music
• Concept art development
  • Focus: Spaceships
  • Heavy focus on unique and original designs for Space flight mode
  • Must fit lore and story, materials, Warped properties
• Cross-Genre Interoperability between game-modes
  • Same map can be played in both real-time and turn-based modes
  • Shared weapon types and effects
• Lore
  • Focus on introductory gameplay script for four game modes
  • Conceptualize seasonal gameplay storytelling model
  • Prepare background story to release alongside intro video
  • Planning weapon types to fit lore and storyline
• Real-time & Turn-based Gameplay and Environment for Ground
  • Level Design: Assets, textures and materials
  • Ground Environments and Map Iteration for Prototype
    • Each map shows a unique Warped Balance:
    • Real-time action mode — Low Gravity & High Light — objects and players float in wild psychedelic visuals
    • Turn-based strategy mode — High Gravity & Low Light — environment crushing down while displaying unique glowing characters and UI
  • Ground Weapons — Creating a truly “Warped Universe” visual design and sound for weapon effects
    • Character combat skills and abilities
    • Combat Effects — visual and sound
  • Ground Combat UI graphics
    • Improved animated dice rolls
    • Improved damage notifications
    • Updated “Available move” UI to look like glowing circuitry
    • Combat Camera tweaks and improvements

WEB / TOKEN

• Additional updates to our Website - Video CTA on front page
• Fixed issue with Open Graph bugs on website
• Ongoing planning of component library / design system
• Reece and Dom attend conference week in Dubai
  • TOKEN2049
  • Blockchain Life
  • Multiple networking events

BUSINESS

• Warped Games & Warped Foundation clarity work
  • Established US services and game entity — Warped Games, Inc.
  • Onboarded treasury signer from Leeward in Warped Foundation
  • Worked with lawyers to establish bylaws for Foundation relationship with Warped Games, Inc.
• Ongoing work on our Whitepaper
• Meetings with
  • Listing agencies
  • Market makers
  • Potential partner projects

MARKETING

• Meetings with marketing agencies and narrowing down selection
  • Goals: broader reach of gaming in both web2 and web3
    • With new in-game content, game design, and lore, we can now show what we have built in a much more appealing way
    • Social media content advisory
    • PR publication
  • Focus on promoting intro video, partnerships, and game content
• Created physical marketing materials — T-shirts, hoodies, stickers
  • Tested at conferences with success and heavy interest
• 4th Live Q&A, focused on TOKEN2049 and game updates
• Updated Art Assets for Branding and Social Media
  • Updated branding with In-game footage replacing concept art
  • Sync new branding across social media