In the traditional gaming industry, RPGs account for around 30% of all app game earningsand generated $44.95 billion in 2022. Mobile RPGs are a strong sector, with key revenue sources from in-app purchases, paid app sales, and advertising. The success of RPGs is also evident in the Web3 gaming space, with games like Axie Infinity and Gods Unchained leading the way. Card-game RPGs are set for growth and are one of the most successful sectors.
One player in the card-based RPG space is Legend of Arcadia (LOA) a free-to-play game offering immersive gameplay and NFT-based assets. The game combines traditional gaming with Web3 GameFi, using its native token, $ARCA, for staking, battling, and mining. This month’s project review explores Legend of Arcadia’s key features, team, fundraising, and future roadmap.
What is Legend of Arcadia?
Legend of Arcadia (LOA) is a card-based RPG set in a rich story universe of Arcadia inspired by Kingdom Hearts. The game is built on EVM blockchain and designed for a modern gamer audience, allowing LOA players a free-to-play experience on mobile devices and real-time PVP modes to trade NFTs and other in-game assets.
LOA was developed by Mugen Interactive and is currently its flagship game. Andy Lee, the executive producer and CEO of LOA, aims to make Web3 gaming more fun and accessible by creating games that bring people together.
LOA already has a strong community, boasting over 460K+ X Followers and 66K members on Discord.
The Legend of Arcadia's "Game Hub" offers interactive experiences like the Grandia World Tour (S2) and the Telegram Mini Game (S3), allowing players to earn Gacha Points for $ARCA. The hub has over 100,000 players and has launched four seasons, including Arcadia RuneQuest (S1), Grandia World Tour (S2), Telegram Mini Game (S3), and website update campaign (S4).
Gameplay, Lore, and Token Economy
The Legend of Arcadia game immerses players in a rich fantasy world rooted in the lore of the Universe of Arcadia. The story begins with a deadly black fog forcing humanity underground. In the artificial cities, children's imaginations create a new universe called Arcadia, where their toys come to life. Dr. Oliver, a cherished toy, awakens in Arcadia and helps build a society of living toys. However, the peace is threatened by the rise of Synthetoys, artificial beings created by a disillusioned toy named Frank, leading to conflict.
Gameplay
In terms of gameplay, LOA offers a combination of real-time battles and RPG mechanics, allowing players to form strategic teams using heroes from six distinct factions. Each hero has unique abilities, and their placement in battle is key to success. Various PvE and PvP modes, such as the Fervor Arena and World Boss battles, offer players numerous ways to engage with the world and earn rewards.
Token Economy, $ARCA, Gacha Points, and NFTs
The game integrates blockchain technology through its NFT marketplace, allowing players to trade heroes and in-game items. NFT assets like SSR heroes and unique gear can be bought, sold, and upgraded. The marketplace is powered by the native $ARCA token, enabling players to earn, trade, and participate in governance.
- Gacha Points – Unlocking Rewards: Gacha Points are essential for accessing rare rewards in LOA.
- $ARCA – The Game’s Main Currency: Once players have enough Gacha Points, they can use them to obtain $ARCA tokens.
- Toy Heroes, Factions, and Skills: The heroes are critical in the game. There are eight different hero classes and six factions, each providing unique bonuses and skills.
- Arenas – PvP and PvE Challenges: As aforementioned, the game offers various arenas for PvP and PvE gameplay. These include the Fervor Arena for player-versus-player matches, the World Boss Arena for battling epic bosses, and the Toy Brawl Arena for quick PvP games. Each arena offers valuable rewards like Crystals, Gems, and Obsidian, which are used to mint $ARCA tokens.
Challenges and Campaign Initiatives:
In anticipation of the TGE and listing, LOA has gone live with several gaming events and initiatives to immerse gamers and community members into the world of Legend of Arcadia.
The following two initiatives are ongoing events:
- Telegram Mini Game - https://hub.legendofarcadia.io/season/tmg
- Grandia World Tour - https://hub.legendofarcadia.io/season/gwt
Telegram Mini Game
At the beginning of August 2024, the team launched its Season 3 Telegram Mini Game, offering a relaxed yet engaging gaming experience on Telegram, allowing players to participate in various activities. These include unlocking SR/SSR Heroes, inviting friends, and healing heroes, all while earning rewards.
As part of the game, players will need to:
- Earn Coins: Engage in monster battles by tapping to attack, allowing you to collect coins.
- Unlock Heroes: Accumulate as many coins as possible to unlock various heroes, including SR and SSR types.
- Recharge Heroes’ Energy: Restore your heroes' energy over time to keep them in top fighting condition.
- Increase Coin Earnings: Log in daily and complete tasks to earn additional coins and rewards.
- Earn Gacha Points: Participate in battles against mechs and treasure chest monsters to collect Gacha Points, which can be used for further rewards.
Since its launch, the mini-game has hit 200K monthly users, where 100K+ were reached in just less than a month after going live.
Grandia World Tour
Since June 28th, the LOA team allowed people to immerse themselves into the world of Grandia via its “Grandia World Tour” gaming event. During the event, players were given the opportunity to accumulate Gacha Points (GPs) by engaging in activities like logging in, exploring the labyrinth, mining, competing in the arena, purchasing energy, or synthesizing $ARCA. Furthermore, when a player's Toy Hero reached its maximum level, it also granted players significant points within the game.
In just a month, the Grandia World Tour achieved impressive traction with over 54K registered players, 220K+ transactions, 10K+ active users, and 17.5K+ Daily New Users.
Due to the overwhelming response and results of the event, the team decided to extend the Grandia World Tour, and is currently available for playing on the LOA game hub: ➡️ here
Team and Fundraising
The LOA team comprises gaming and Web3 veterans with experience at Tencent, Baidu Games, and more gaming studios and games. Executive Producer Andy Lee leads the team and is also the Co-founder and CEO of Mungen Interactive, the game developer behind LOA. Together with a team of game designers, Web3 experts, art directors, and engineers, Andy aims to create an accessible yet fun gaming experience in the Web3 world.
Learn more about the team: ➡️ here
Legend of Arcadia’s game developer Mugen raised $4M in strategic backing from top-tier investors in the web3 space, including Animoca Brands, OKX Ventures, Arche Fund, Mysten Labs, Summer Ventures, and many more. The funds raised by Mugen were used to launch the flagship game and its development works towards its Q4 2024 launch.
What’s Next for Legend of Arcadia?
The team is getting ready for the $ARCA TGE. In anticipation of the token launch, LOA is hosting several events and initiatives for players and community members to get affiliated with the world of Arcadia and Grandia – such as the Grandia World Tour and the Telegram Mini Game.
If you want to stay up to date on all future initiatives, make sure to join LOA’s discord channel and follow them on X for more frequent updates.
Learn more about Legend of Arcadia
🌐 Official Website: legendofarcadia.io/
🐦 Official X page: x.com/LegendofArcadia
💬 Official Telegram: t.me/LegendofArcadiaAnnouncements
🕹️ Discord Channel: discord.com/invite/legendofarcadiahq
🖊️ Medium/Blog: medium.com/@LegendofArcadia_official
📖 Whitepaper: whitepaper.legendofarcadia.io/legend-of-arcadia
