Roadmap

Project Feature Roadmap

This roadmap outlines the planned development focus and key feature releases for the upcoming year.

Q1: Foundation & Scalability

Focus: Overhauling the core systems for better performance, maintainability, and broader blockchain support.

• Version 2 Remake:
  • Rebuild core application architecture. ✅
  • Refactor major components and core technology.✅
  • Improve codebase modularity and testability.✅
• Performance Optimization:
  • Analyze and address frontend bottlenecks ✅
  • Optimize backend API response times and resource usage.✅
  • Improve asset loading and caching strategies.✅
• Multi-Chain Capabilities:
  • Implement support for initial set of additional chains beyond the primary one, supporting both Polygon and Ronin.✅
• Web2 compability
  • Support email/password auth ✅
  • Support social providers auth ✅
• In-game token
  • New in-game token called Arcanium, can be bought using crypto or credit/debit cards.✅

Q2: Core Gameplay Elements

Focus: Introducing fundamental game mechanics and content systems.

• Quests System:
  • Design and implement quest logic (types, objectives, rewards). ✅
  • Develop UI for quest tracking and claiming. ✅
  • Integrate quests into the player progression loop. ✅
• Wisps:
  • Re-add back wisps, free to play creatures and add Wisps tree exclusive gathering area
  • Implement Wisp summons, interaction and usage ✅
  • Integrate Wisps visually and functionally into the game world. ✅
• Buildings System:
  • Develop core building mechanics (placement, construction, upgrades). ✅
  • Implement initial set of building types and their functions. ✅
  • Create UI for managing buildings. ✅
• Dynamic collectible
  • Your existing collectibles will be able to be placeable across Arcadian Reclaim land ✅
  • new collectibles share the same art but have different rarities and boosts. ✅
• Capybaras
  • playable characters with capabilities to evolve even further!
• Alligators
  • Launch alligators
  • Airdrop some Arcanium per month for green eggs holders until alligators are fully launched

Q3: Engagement & Progression

Focus: Deepening player involvement through active gameplay, skill development, and reward structures.

• Active Gameplay Mechanics:
  • Introduce systems requiring direct player interaction and input in real-time.
• Skills System:
  • Design a player skill tree or skill learning system.
  • Implement skill acquisition, leveling, and effects.
  • Integrate skills into core gameplay loops (e.g., combat, crafting, resource gathering).
• Levels System:
  • Implement or enhance player/account leveling.
  • Define XP sources and level-based rewards/unlocks.
  • Display level progression clearly to the player.
• Season** Pass:**
  • Design Battle Pass structure (free/premium tiers, duration, rewards).
  • Implement progression tracking and reward claiming system.
• Frogs**:**
  • Bring back little frogs into the game and give them some sort of active gameplay

Q4: Iteration & Future Development

Focus: Planning the next steps based on prior releases, player feedback, and strategic goals.

• To Be Determined (TBD):
  • Analyze data and feedback from Q1-Q3 features.
  • Prioritize bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and balancing adjustments.
  • Plan new content (e.g., new quests, buildings, skills, zones).
  • Evaluate and potentially prototype new major features based on market trends (Web3 developments, competitor analysis) and community input.
  • Refine multi-chain support based on usage and ecosystem developments.

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Disclaimer: This roadmap is a planning document. Specific features and timelines are subject to change based on development progress, testing results, and strategic adjustments.