Monthly Development Update March 2024

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

• Attended Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, USA
• Partnered with Beamable (Medium article here)
• Made significant progress on Intro Cinematic video

Let us know if you have any questions!

GAME

• Warped Universe - Intro cinematic video progress (5–6 mins)
  • Collected community submissions of custom graffiti for use intro/game
  • Boat, oil rig, submersible, station - art and design iterations
  • Tightening up sequence scenes and cuts
    • Major focus on buildup to crescendo
      
  • Camera rig rail updates
  • Script rewrites for vocals
  • New station worker character
    • Station worker concept art selected
    • 3D designs of station worker
    • Added station worker suits
    • Added workers on oil rig and inside station
    • Animation of workers
    • Added station worker lore - i.e. polaroid photos
• Concept art development - factions, spaceships, cosmetics ideas
• Implementation of Dice Roll UI in-game for turn-based mode
• Implementation of damage system (types + resistances)
  • Combat UI shows weapon information (e.g. damage and dice)
  • Weapons have set damage types and dice (e.g. 2d4 fire)
• Ability for a playable character to complete a full turn-based combat with AI opponents
• Beamable integration with Unreal Engine 5

WEB / TOKEN

• Content Management System (CMS) deployed
• Created APIs for reporting circulating and total token supplies
• Researched user / game authentication options and blockchain integrations
• Token voting design work
• Utility refinement and documentation
• Website gallery contest
• Locked in attendance at TOKEN2049 conference in Dubai, UAE, in April 2024
• Hired on new graphic designer for website updates

BUSINESS

• Finalizing U.S. entity for Warped Games with CFO
• Warped Foundation guidelines and bylaws
• Planned multiple meetings around GDC with potential partners
• Established partnership with Beamable (Medium article here)
  • Allows for multi-chain connectivity with plug and play ease
  • Extensible game server platform built to scale out of the box
  • Unreal SDK enables developers to code complex logic in-editor
• Continue refining whitepaper

MARKETING

• Met with and evaluated multiple Marketing Agencies for hire
• Binance Live AMA
• Bringing the Warped Universe to Life — Episode 1: Portal Reveal
• Created physical marketing materials — hoodies and stickers
• 3rd Live Q&A, focused on GDC
• New graphic designer to help streamline branding across social media
• Attended Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, USA
  • 7 members from Warped Games attended the conference
  • Met with web2 and web3 game developers and studios
  • Presented to multiple potential partners