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Challenge
Since early 2018, Block Bastards has been working on QUDO, a project that aims to become the leading cryptocurrency in the gaming industry. The main concept of the project is to create a mechanism that rewards players and game owners with newly minted QUDO coins based on, among other things, the time they spend playing adhering games. In addition, game developers will have access to an SDK that they can easily integrate. Block Bastards is committed to researching and developing an innovative ecosystem that benefits the entire gaming community. This includes selecting the appropriate protocol and technology for the blockchain-based solutions, determining the token economics behind QUDO, and ensuring connectivity between the blockchain components and the adhering games, which will be achieved through an SDK and corresponding APIs.
Although Block Bastards is a digital technology company capable of developing its own products, it needed assistance in defining the user experience and product design for use of the platform by various stakeholders such as players, game developers, and game service providers. Furthermore, due to the nature of this project, Block Bastards recognized the importance of a third-party technical audit that would help identify potential bugs or security issues prior to launch. This audit also allowed them to improve the coding standards and conventions used, resulting in an even more robust digital product at launch.
Our approach
Because of LOAD ‘s experience with the entire technology stack Block Bastards uses in QUDO, including blockchain, EOS.IO, C++-based smart contracts, and off-chain technologies such as Node.js, React, and Unity, we were able to effectively meet all of Block Bastards’ requirements. As a strategic partner, we had the knowledge to understand the solution being developed, conduct a thorough 100% audit, and provide an all-in-one solution rather than splitting the work among multiple contractors – which was critical for Block Bastards.
At LOAD, we first conducted interviews with individuals responsible for various modules within the organization. These included anyone overseeing the Blox game, the SDK integrated with Blox (to be used in other affiliated games), the API and backend management, the smart contracts deployed on the blockchain, and the network properties required for the entire project. As we dug deeper into the project, we noticed a gap in QUDO’s functionality: it lacked a dashboard that could foster engagement with its community in all aspects of each profile, including players, game developers, and service providers. After getting a comprehensive picture of the project requirements, LOAD developed a user journey map and designed a color scheme and mood boards that were appropriate for this type of project. Finally, working closely with Block Bastards, we successfully designed and developed a comprehensive dashboard that included both public and private areas, starting with wireframes and finishing with detailed UI mockups.
Block Bastards was able to effectively implement the dashboard after all the knowledge was transferred from our team at LOAD. Throughout the process, we were in close contact with the UI /UX design team and blockchain experts.
Furthermore, an iterative process of technical audit was conducted across multiple disciplines including frontend, backend & APIs, on-chain (smart contracts, tokenomics, and blockchain integration), and SDK + game. This comprehensive audit was conducted with security, code quality, readiness, and code convention compliance in mind, with a focus on algorithm performance and upgradeability.
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Results
As of March 2022, the QUDO project remains in the Alpha phase, but a fully functional project and dashboard can be accessed at https://dashboard.qudo.io. All QUDO mechanisms are explained in detail at https://www.qudo.io. The official launch of QUDO’s main net is expected to occur sometime in 2022. Currently, the project is operating on the test network TELOS, a EOS.IO-based network. Remarkably, more than 1,500 early/test users have already registered and are using the project, while also having access to the dashboard. We are very proud to have played a role in this extraordinary project, and strongly believe that QUDO has the potential to revolutionize the gaming industry.
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