Alex Finden is one of the creative leads at Cloudwise Games, a budding game developer known for their use of innovative technology. Recently, the company has been making waves with their upcoming title, Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos, a free-to-play Discord game built around a blockchain-powered AI system. In this exclusive interview, we dig into Finden’s creative process and vision for the game, which promises to up-end the gaming industry as we know it.
- 1. Introducing Alex Finden, Creative Lead of ’Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos’
- 2. ‘Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos’, a Blockchain Game Featuring AI
- 3. Building an Interactive Gaming Universe with AI and Blockchain
1. Introducing Alex Finden, Creative Lead of ‘Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos’
Meet Alex Finden, the Creative Lead for indie studio Drum-Upworks’ upcoming turn-based strategy game, Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos. He’s a man with plenty of experience in the depths game of game development, and his vision for Alchemy looks to be one of high-stakes, captivating gameplay.
Alex has worked on plenty of games, ranging from the MMO Luminous Kingdoms to the fast-paced sports title Turbo Brawl. He’s currently giving his all to Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos, hoping to make this game as captivating to gamers as it has been for him during development.
Alex has found success in the past for bringing together disparate concepts to create something fresh and new for the gaming market. He hopes to do the same with Alchemy: a turn-based strategy game that will appeal to gamers of all skill levels.
As Creative Lead, Alex has been responsible for ensuring that the core game’s vision is kept intact. By having a deep understanding of the game’s design and core tenets, he has kept Alchemy’s development tightly focused and on track. With his help, Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable tactical experiences of the year.
2. ‘Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos’, a Blockchain Game Featuring AI
Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos, developed by Blockchain Games Studio (BGS) and released in October 2019, is a grand strategy role-playing game (RPG) that combines blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and classic game mechanics. Players from around the world explore, battle and build their way to conquering the fantasy, sci-fi universe of Ankhos in a game that promises hours of entertainment.
Immersive Gameplay – Your journey across Ankhos begins with selecting a ship or land vehicle, with which you will pilot around 3D terrain crafted from procedurally generated landscapes.
You can build mines and encampments, explore new places and come upon hidden treasures. You will also come across characters you can battle or form alliances with, towns and cities to explore and currencies, known as “ancients” to trade with. You can either join an existing city or set off to build your own empire.
Blockchain and AI Elements – As you explore, fight, and trade through Ankhos, the game’s distributed ledger technology (DLT) and AI technology underpin much of the game’s mechanics. BGS creates a complex world of economic incentives and blockchain-based digital assets, like weapons, armor, and other pieces of equipment, as well as crafting materials. Characters have their own store of value, powered by the Ethereum blockchain, and there is a complex economy, where you can earn money and other collectible items.
- Explore, battle and conquer in a fantasy, sci-fi universe powered by blockchain and AI
- Collect badges, trade in ancients, earn money, and build your own empire
- Discover a 3D world crafted from procedurally generated landscapes
- Battles and alliances with characters; currency and trade in digital assets
3. Building an Interactive Gaming Universe with AI and Blockchain
As the world of gaming continues to evolve, we have to ask how artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain can improve the interactive gaming universe. Both technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way players interact with one another. Here, we will analyze how AI and blockchain are combining to enhance gamers’ experiences.
AI-based gaming systems are popping up everywhere. They can predict what moves gamers are likely to make, analyze the way players interact with one another, and optimize the gaming environment for performance. With AI, gamers can create their own custom-tailored gaming universes, with endless playing options and possibilities. AI-based games have also opened the door for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), allowing consumers to immerse themselves in the gaming experience on a much deeper level.
Blockchain technology is also making its mark in gaming. Its publicly distributed ledger capabilities provide transparent data that gamers can use to track their progress and store progress records. By utilizing blockchain, players can create decentralized networks, allowing gamers from around the world to interact with the ledger—leading to quicker resolution times and a superior gaming experience. Furthermore, the availability of blockchain technology is enabling game developers to create in-game economies with its native currency, requiring players to use tokens as payment for goods and services.
In conclusion, AI and blockchain are bringing us closer to a future where gamers around the world have access to unrivaled gaming universes. Their combined capabilities are providing users with:
- Increased customization options
- Integration of AR/VR
- Decentralized gaming networks
- A transparent tracking ledger
- Native in-game currency systems
Alex Finden has now set out on a new journey, to continue innovating with Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos, combining blockchain and AI to create new gaming possibilities. As he said, it’s the perfect application of these technologies and the game is indicative of a new era of gaming. With its promising approach to changing the gaming landscape, keep an eye out for Alchemy: Battle for Ankhos in the coming months to see which exciting new possibilities become available.