Overview
Eureka is a new multiplayer game set in 1850, during the discovery of a new continent. Players explore the land and work together to build a new country from scratch. The game focuses on strategy, commerce, and exploration. Players can create business empires, engage in local trade, and tackle the challenges of a developing world. In Eureka, the discovery of a new continent opens up endless opportunities. The game immerses players in a time when local economies were crucial for growth and survival. Players take on the roles of pioneers, exploring uncharted land and setting up essential infrastructure like mines, farms, sawmills, and banks. Each player's actions help develop thriving towns and busy trade hubs, reflecting the expansion and opportunities of the 1850s.
Gameplay and Features
Eureka's gameplay revolves around local commerce and the interconnectedness of various industries. Players must manage resources, build businesses, and ensure smooth operations. The game operates in real-time, with players' characters performing tasks based on typed commands.
Local Commerce and Strategy
Success in Eureka relies on understanding and using the local economy. For example, a player who finds gold must build a mine, while another might set up a farm to feed the miners. A nearby sawmill provides the needed wood, and a local bank keeps the gold nuggets safe. Each business supports the community, making local trade vital for growth and prosperity.
Realistic World and Real-Time Travel
Eureka's game engine, powered by AI, creates a realistic world. Players travel across the continent at old-world speeds, navigating forests, mountains, and rivers. The game’s visuals are AI-generated, providing an immersive experience. Players simply instruct their characters, who then carry out tasks autonomously, whether it’s exploring new territories or managing a business.
Character Development and Skills
Every character in Eureka starts at level 1, identical except for their name and picture. As players engage in various activities, their characters develop unique skills and abilities. For instance, a scout who frequently traverses steep terrain becomes more surefooted, while a mining foreman gets better at preventing fires and collapses. This dynamic progression system ensures that each character's abilities reflect the player's choices.
NFTs and Blockchain
Eureka has a unique take on their NFTs. Players can mint their in-game properties, like businesses and characters, as NFTs. These NFTs can be withdrawn from the game, traded, and later re-deposited, ensuring the asset's continued development and value. This hybrid system lets players engage with the game without needing cryptocurrency, while still benefiting from the flexibility and security of web3
Eureka's NFTs are unique because their value and rarity are determined by the player's actions. As characters and businesses improve, their NFTs become more valuable. This merit-based system creates a bell curve of rarity, with the most dedicated players owning the rarest and most powerful assets. Players can also hire out their high-level characters, allowing others to benefit from their developed skills while continuing to gain experience. Eureka's NFT system ensures that in-game properties are always in sync with their NFT counterparts. When a player withdraws a property as an NFT, the in-game version is frozen. This system allows for continuous updates and adaptability, ensuring Eureka remains future-proof against advancing blockchain technologies. On the other hand, "Gold Nuggets" are the lifeblood of Eureka, serving as the game's only currency. These valuable resources are mostly buried underground, requiring players to dig for them. Gold Nuggets can be minted into $EURAK tokens, which can then be melted back into Gold Nuggets.
How to Get Started
Eureka is still under development, but you can join its ecosystem now by signing up as a Eureka citizen at Eureka Citizens. After signing up, you will be logged in and can start collecting Gold Nuggets, the main in-game currency of Eureka. Gold Nuggets are also used to bid (via the auction house) on the upcoming Eureka Ship and Survival Pack NFTs.