What is Thrive or Die?
Logo design by @dksart
Thrive or Die is a survival mmorpg set in a medieval fantasy world, which is currently in development by @thatsweeneyguy, using the BYOND engine. It will feature a procedurally generated world, and the player will take the role of an adventurer looking to tame this new land. Players will be able to build settlements and grow crops, search for treasures, and defend against fearsome creatures. Fight for fame and fortune, or choose the easy life, and earn Steem for doing it! With an open-ended character development, players will be able to create any type of character to fit their unique playing style! From casual gamers to the more hardcore grinders, Thrive or Die will have something for everyone!
Dynamic ecosystem
The game world will be greatly affected by the choices players make. It's possible for entire plant or animal species to go extinct if the right series of events occurs. Players will be placed in a wild nature, and will be expected to make the best life for themselves. What balance with nature is kept is completely up to the community.
There will be a sense of realism, and as few "rules" as possible, creating an open-world sandbox experience. Players will be able to build or destroy, just as they would be able to if they were living in the world themselves. This also means little to no restrictions on players' interactions with one another, be those interactions peaceful or otherwise... Work together with others or become a villain, the choice is yours.
The marketplace
ToD will feature a robust, player-run marketplace with a steem-based exchange system. The upcoming Smart Media Tokens would be an obvious mean of making this a reality, though an in-game "token" could just as easily work. This will allow players to earn real money for their in-game efforts. One can choose to harvest a common resource, then sell them to other players who may not want to or be able to harvest that resource. Players using this marketplace could essentially build a virtual business that sees profits in the real world!
How will the game make money?
A multiplayer game has many monetization routes, and one that has cryptocurrency at its heart has an even broader repertoire.
The first and probably most obvious is the blog earnings that will be generated by the game's Steemit account.
The second being the in-game "premium currency". This premium currency would be used in the player marketplace as well as spent in an item mall for perks or items. It would be exchangeable with the @thriveordie account for STEEM, and SMTs would make the management of this system much smoother.
The game would charge a very small fee (something like half a percent) on exchanges happening on the marketplace, ensuring that as players are earning, the game fund isn't being depleted.
These are all monetization schemes that can be implemented immediately. Future means of profit can come from merchandise once the game has gained popularity, as well as promotional marketing. The list goes on, but without an initial fund to get it all going, and to ensure I have the time to develop it/hire people to help.
Additional info for potential investors:
I will be looking to sell a 49% lifetime take of the profits generated by this game. 1 STEEM will purchase a 0.01% take of the profits, and investors can buy as much of the stake as they would like, up to a total of 4900 STEEM. That may seem like a lot of money (it's currently valued around $30k USD), but I know this game will generate far more than that. I can't guarantee any ROI time frame, because doing so would only set us all up for frustration if/when said deadline is not met. Those interested should see the potential that I do for a game like this to become successful in an environment where everyone has a bit of extra money floating around.
If you have ANY questions about how this game would work, please contact me on Discord @ thatsweeneyguy#7660, and I will gladly talk your ear off about the whole thing.
The correct Url of byond is http://www.byond.com/ ;-)
Thanks for pointing that out 😁
Very cool. This is the type of creativity that should be receiving $100+ rewards and on trending. Resteemed and hope it helps!
Very interesting project. I follow you for updates
I was wanting to do something like this but man it is SO much better than what I had in mind. Following for updates.
Sounds like an interesting venture (and I like people using their skills and talents on steem not just for posting) so I'll be keeping an eye out for future developments but also getting in touch via Discord to find out more :)
Couldn't find you on Discord with the id, but this is my id: plushzilla#1634
I'll be in touch 😀
Very very interesting count me in I follow you...
Duuuuude! This is EPIC! How freakin' cool. This Steem World just keeps getting better. What aren't we going to do on the Steem blockchain? Oh how I miss my C++ and Java classes :/ I know this is going to sound too well placed, but true story, favorite assignments in C & C++... text based video game! I think this is so cool, especially from the programmers' side. Should I just stay tuned here for updates and opportunities, or bug you on Discord? 😂