[Kingdom Story: Heroes War](https://kingdomheroeswar.io/) (KSHW), an innovative mobile strategy game, announces a groundbreaking partnership with Openfort. This collaboration aims to redefine the mobile gaming experience, leveraging Openfort's middleware technology to elevate KSHW's gaming project.

KSHW integrates Openfort's APIs into its gaming universe, enhancing the player experience in its popular strategy game. This strategic move will streamline in-game transactions, improve player onboarding, and bring a new level of immersion to Kingdom Story: Heroes War.

## Status quo and desired outcome

| Challenges | Solutions |
|------------|-----------|
| Complex onboarding process deterring new players | **Simplified wallet creation** with Openfort's social login integration |
| High transaction friction limiting player engagement | Implementation of signless experience with batching via Openfort |
| Lack of cross-platform progress syncing | **Multi [linking of identities](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/auth/user-management/linking)** helps players use the same account across devices |
| Limited monetization options for players | Introduction of player-owned tradable assets (NFTs) and rewards to enhanced engagement via transactions.|

“Integrating Openfort's wallet into our Web3 game has been a smooth and highly efficient experience. The wallet's user-friendly API and seamless integration process significantly enhanced both our development workflow and the overall player experience", said Wonhyung CHOI, tech team lead at Kingdom Story. "With Openfort, we've been able to simplify blockchain interactions for our users, allowing them to enjoy the game without the usual complexities of managing Web3 wallets. It's been a game-changer for us!".

## Impressive Results
Since integrating Openfort into _Kingdom Story_: Heroes War, we’ve experienced significant growth and engagement across key metrics:

**Existing player wallet onboarding**: Over 15% of players without wallets connected their accounts and began making transactions within the first month of integration. This has led to a notable increase in project activity and transaction volume.

This metric underscore the transformative impact of our Openfort integration. By streamlining the player experience and enhancing our game's performance, we've not only attracted a larger player base but also significantly boosted engagement and revenue.

![KG_team.jpg](https://blog-cms.openfort.xyz/uploads/KG_team_230680c1c8.jpg)

## What makes Openfort stand out?

Openfort seamlessly integrates with KSHW's current development stack, ensuring a smooth transition without the need for significant process adjustments. The partnership empowers KSHW's technical team to create innovative features that distinguish them as industry leaders within today's expanding mobile gaming market.

Key advantages include:
- Simplified player onboarding through [social logins](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/client/oauth-login).
- Reduced transaction friction on [popup and batching](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/transaction-cloud/send).
- Headless support approach allows for full whitelabel customization


## About Kingdom Story: Heroes War

Kingdom Story: Heroes War is a mobile strategy game that combines elements of kingdom building, hero collection, and real-time battles. Set in a rich fantasy world, players build their kingdoms, train heroes, and engage in epic battles against other players and AI opponents. With the integration of Openfort's blockchain technology, KSHW is pioneering a new era of player ownership and engagement in mobile gaming.

## About Openfort

[Openfort](https://openfort.xyz) is a suite of APIs and infrastructure designed to facilitate blockchain integration for game developers. It offers features such as frictionless crypto accounts for players, support for multi-chain functionality, and gas sponsorship. Openfort's technology enables game developers to create seamless web3 experiences without compromising on user experience or security.

This collaboration aims to redefine the mobile gaming experience, leveraging Openfort's advanced blockchain technology to elevate KSHW's gaming platform.

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Kingdom Story and Openfort: F2P strategic game from Korea

[Games for a Living](https://gfal.com/) (GFAL), an innovative gaming studio, announces a groundbreaking partnership with Openfort. This collaboration aims to redefine the gaming experience, leveraging Openfort's advanced technology to elevate GFAL's gaming platforms.

GFAL integrates with Openfort's aPIs into its gaming universe starting with the [marketplace](https://gfal.market/). This strategic move will enhance user experiences, streamline in-game transactions, and bring a new level of immersion to GFAL's popular games, starting with Elemental Raiders.

| Challenges | Solutions |
|---|---|
| - Lack of customization for the GFAL marketplace and portal. - Players onboarding with different wallets breaks the game experience. - New players can’t transact within the ecosystem without the native token. - Lack of security and recoverability with EOA wallets. | - Headless technology to define the UI/UX of the game. - Being able to abstract transaction approvals for the players. - Supporting GFAL ID with the ecosystem of future games. - Paymasters allow users to start interacting with the game without previously having $GFAL. |

> Manel Sort, CEO and founder: **“GFAL advocates for a different approach, where income generation is a natural consequence of enjoying the game, deviating from the trend of web3 games focused solely on revenue generation. Openfort will assist us in implementing future web3 features that will bring our vision to life."**

## Let’s get technical
By utilizing Openfort, GFAL benefits from the following:
### [Seamless player onboarding](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/auth) 
Through social and email logins, GFAL's user base can now effortlessly establish a non-custodial, multi-chain smart wallet with account abstraction — all in just two clicks. This is achieved without needing to download any software or be concerned about seed phrases. This is achieved thanks to the easy integration between Openfort and Web3Auth, which takes care of the signer management. 
### [Smart account implementation](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/wallets) 
New players are assigned a wallet address, which are deterministically generated across chains. This ensures actions in the game and marketplace are traced back to the player’s address, and the experience becomes unified in the GFAL ecosystem. 
### [Gasless transactions](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/dashboard/gas-erc20)
GFAL is able to pay for gas fees with the in-game token $GFAL for each user transaction and cut down costs by batching these transactions thanks to our paymasters. 
### [Onchain Social Recovery](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/transaction-cloud/accounts/social-recovery)
GFAL leverages the social recovery implementation on their smart accounts, allowing for 2FA in the event that the signer tools disappear and end users lose access to their accounts. 
### Onramps with Ramp
GFAL has smoothly integrated Ramp as the onramp FIAT provider to allow players to smoothly buy their tokens and assets in the marketplace. 
### [Ecosystem ID](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/ecosystem)
Given the ambition and scale of the GFAL ecosystem, the implementation of GFAL ID as the authentication method across different platforms streamlines the gaming experience by securing game progress and eliminating the need for multiple accounts.

![GFAL-market.png](https://strapi-oube.onrender.com/uploads/GFAL_market_e78fb05e9d.png)

## What makes Openfort stand out?
Openfort seamlessly integrates with GFAL's current development stack, ensuring a smooth transition without the need for significant process adjustments. Additionally, Openfort empowers GFAL’s technical team to create innovative games and features that distinguish them as industry leaders within today’s expanding market.

The volume of smart contracts, transactions, and tokens involved would have made the development, launch, and maintenance processes much too cumbersome to sustain in the long term. The Openfort Pro plan supports the growth and longevity of GFAL with the following:
- Even lower gas and transaction bundling fees
- Lower costs for platform uptime and API requests

## What future features will GFAL support?
GFAL’s vision is ambitious: building an expanding portfolio of competitive web3 games and environments that are all about ‘fun first’, giving everyone a chance to play their games, and creating an original, sustainable project that focuses on making games that players will love, while also having a positive impact on the environment.

Such a vision brings with it specific needs and requirements, which only a comprehensive web3 development stack could fulfill.

- Native game integration. GFAL plans to leverage Openfort’s Unity SDK to leverage native actions in the game without the need to interact with the website or external popups. 


**About Openfort**
Openfort is a suite of APIs and infrastructure designed to facilitate blockchain account interactions for game developers. It offers features such as frictionless crypto accounts for players, support for multi-chain accounts, and gas sponsorship. 

**About GFAL**
Games for a Living (GFAL) is a game development and publishing company that aims to craft immersive games using innovative technologies to provide lasting value and memorable experiences. The platform features the GFAL Marketplace, which allows users to manage their game progress and make transactions using the GFAL Wallet. The GFAL ecosystem is continuously evolving, with plans for the introduction of significant new features in 2024.

This strategic move will enhance user experiences, streamline in-game transactions, and bring a new level of immersion to GFAL's popular games starting with Elemental Raiders.

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Games for a Living and Openfort: Building an innovative game model

Openfort is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with [Moonlit Games](https://www.moonlitgames.io/), the creators of the much-anticipated rogue-lite game "Rogue Nation." This collaboration marks a significant step in gaming innovation, integrating Openfort's mobile-first blockchain technology with Moonlit Games' creative prowess.

### About "Rogue Nation" (Moonlit Games)

"Rogue Nation" redefines the rogue-lite genre with its fast-paced action and deep progression systems. Players will immerse themselves in a world of strategic battles and captivating storylines. The game boasts diverse characters, each with unique strengths and weaknesses, intricate customization options, and engaging companions in the form of pet allies. 

Play Rogue Nation by downloading the game from [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.moonlitgames.RogueNation&hl=en_US). 

Through this collaboration, [Openfort](https://openfort.xyz)'s solution will enhance the player’s experience. By helping integrate with We are dedicated to ensuring a seamless integration that allows players to enjoy a frictionless onboarding, enhancing gameplay without disruptive wallet pop-ups or gas payments. 

## Openfort and Moonlit Games: A Powerful Partnership

"The partnership with Openfort is pivotal for us at Moonlit Games, signifying more than just a technological leap. It represents our commitment to crafting a gaming future centered around the player experience, blending advanced blockchain solutions with compelling gameplay. Our shared vision is to create games where players are deeply engaged, not just as participants but as active contributors to the gaming world." says Patrick, co-founder of Moonlit Games.

Joan, co-founder of Openfort, shares his excitement about this partnership: "Collaborating with Moonlit Games is an opportunity to push the boundaries of what's possible in gaming. 'Rogue Nation' is a game that promises to captivate players, and with Openfort's technology, we're set to deliver an unparalleled gaming experience. The synergy between our technical expertise and Moonlit's creative vision is a formula for something truly spectacular."

### The Future of Gaming

This partnership between Openfort and Moonlit Games is a testament to our commitment to enhancing the gaming experience through useful technology. We are excited to see the positive impact this will have on the "Rogue Nation" community and look forward to exploring future possibilities within this dynamic collaboration.

For inquiries, collaborations, or to join our discussions, connect with us on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/t7x7hwkJF4). Stay updated with our progress by following us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/openfortxyz).


This collaboration marks a significant step in gaming innovation, integrating Openfort's mobile-first blockchain technology with Moonlit Games' creative prowess.

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Moonlit Games and Openfort: A Unique take on Rogue-lite Gameplay

Lost Dungeon is a casual blockchain game that demonstrates how to best leverage the potential of blockchain technology in gaming. [**Play here**](https://lostdungeon.openfort.xyz/).

This article details how to build “invisible” blockchain features so that:
- For players can just focus on gameplay, and still get the full benefits of web3 (ie. in-game asset ownership). No wallet connection for authentication, no gas fees or popups for transactions. 

- For game developers, familiar gaming tools at your disposal, powerful and reliable SDKSs and APIs with the necessary tooling to start monetizing at any point.

## Why we built a Web3 Game
The goal of Lost Dungeon is to show the power of blockchain technology in the games. Traditionally players often suffer from limitations such as lack of gaming ownership and not being able to enjoy their progress in other ecosystems. 

Our aim with Lost Dungeon was to establish an experimental mini-game that empowers players with complete control over their in-game assets. It is designed to reward gameplay with gaming value and provides players with genuine ownership over claimed items. 

Moreover, it also enhances the gaming experience through unprecedented levels of interactivity and interoperability, extending beyond the game itself.

## Game Architecture
![RECOVERY1.svg](https://strapi-oube.onrender.com/uploads/RECOVERY_1_ad9e2b0577.svg)

### Blockchain
Lost Dungeon is built on top of Avalanche Fuji Testnet. Leveraging Avalanche as the game’s public cloud infrastructure ensures transparency, security and immutability. Developers need to “do your own research” on the blockchain you want to launch and grow as each blockchains have different tradeoffs, demographics and focus.

### Gaming Backend
Lost Dungeon uses Playfab as a backend as a service solution together with Azure functions to execute certain custom logic. At its core, the gaming assets and economics of the game are in the blockchain making the game a “web2.5” approach. 

### Player Authentication
Lost Dungeon usesPlayfab Authentication to onboard users with and without existing wallets. Providing a unified experience regardless of how crypto-saby the player is.

## In-game Wallet
The first component of a game is the player. In blockchain, the player has both a profile/identity and a payment railway attached. In traditional blockchain we call this wallets and are crucial to hold in-game currencies and assets through the game. Wallets (or vaults in the gaming context) are crucial and can be generated at the backend of the game not to disrupt the player’s experience.

![RECOVERY2.svg](https://blog-cms.openfort.xyz/uploads/RECOVERY_2_f6d6e6805e.svg)

- **Onboarding crypto and non-crypto players**
In-game wallets offer standardize experiences for both crypto native and non-crypto native player base. We create smart wallets for every single player signing up for the first time. The main difference is that players with existing wallets will be the owner of the smart wallet being completely self-custodial. Players without a wallet will have a non-custodial wallet created link with their email. Both are completely indistinguishable.

Here is how we link an email to a non-custodial account

```js
import Openfort from "@openfort/openfort-node";
const openfort = new Openfort(process.env.OPENFORT_API_KEY);
const OFplayer = await openfort.players
    .create({
        name: req.body.CallerEntityProfile.Lineage.MasterPlayerAccountId,
    });

```

- **Playing as a Guest**
We’ve also created a “play as a guest” button where players enjoy the game without having to sign up. This onboarding creates a wallet in the background that players would be able to claim if they want to save their progress in the game. 


## Gasless Transactions
Gas transactions are a massive friction point for onboarding new users. Onboarding a complete newcomer to Web3 involves creating a wallet and acquiring a native token to initiate their first transaction. For game developers, this process can deter potential users as they typically need to purchase the native token through a fiat on-ramp, which often necessitates Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures.

Granular gas sponsoring is essential to the gaming experience and it’s no exception with the Lost Dungeon, enabling players to perform actions on the blockchain without needing initial funds or worrying about the costs of transaction fees.

Openfort lets you define a gas policy to handle the payment transaction fees on behalf of the players. This pairs with any created wallet who doesn’t hold any funds initially. This combo enables a smooth and uninterrupted gaming experience, without the need for players to transfer AVAX or worry about gas prices.

![Group 382-min.png](https://blog-cms.openfort.xyz/uploads/Group_382_min_542e4b3d30.png)

Read more about [gasless transactions](https://www.openfort.xyz/blog/technical-dive-gas-sponsorship).
## Signless Transaction
Signless transactions (Session Keys) are a massive leap forward for user experience. They allow users to pre-approve an application's transactions according to a set of parameters. Session keys are used to simply pre-approve your session and play the game without constantly being bombarded by your wallet asking “confirm this transaction”.

Here is how we use session keys on Lost Dungeon. We create a local session key to be able to buy a weapon (mint an asset) by pre-approving functions of the smart contract during a specific period of time.

```c#
using Openfort;

public class Web3AuthService: MonoBehaviour
private OpenfortClient _openfort;

private void Start() {
  _openfort = new OpenfortClient("pk_test_…");
}
private void RegisterSession() {
  Debug.Log("Registering session...");
  var loadedSessionKey = _openfort.LoadSessionKey();
  if (loadedSessionKey == null) {
    var sessionKey = _openfort.CreateSessionKey();
    walletConnectorKit.ChangeState(State.CreatingSessionKey);
    _openfort.SaveSessionKey();
  }
}
```

![Group 383-min.png](https://blog-cms.openfort.xyz/uploads/Group_383_min_1f275704f8.png)

Read more about [gaming popless experience](https://www.openfort.xyz/blog/technical-dive-session-keys).

## Beyond the wallet 
### Purchasing Assets (ERC721)
The Shop screen enables players to purchase weapons using their $GOLD tokens. Let’s walk through how this works.

The ERC721 contract allows players to “claim” the assets as long as they meet the onchain conditions defined on the claim condition of the contract. When a player clicks on “Buy” we hook up the purchase buttons of each UI item with the claiming function.


If the conditions are met, the player will exchange some $GOLD tokens for a weapon NFT.

```ts
const currencyAddress = process.env.GOLD_CONTRACT_ADDRESS;
const weaponAddress = process.env.OF_WEAPON_CONTRACT;
const _proof = [
    "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
];
const _quantityLimitPerWallet = 1;
const _receiver = resultData["OFplayer"].Value;
const _tokenId = Number(offerId);
const _quantity = 1;
const _pricePerItem = {
    "0": "1000000000000000000",
    "1": "10000000000000000000",
    "2": "20000000000000000000",
    "3": "30000000000000000000",
    "4": "40000000000000000000",
    "5": "50000000000000000000",
};
const _data = "0x";
const _allowlistProof = [
    _proof,
    _quantityLimitPerWallet,
    _pricePerItem[offerId],
    currencyAddress,
];
const interaction_1: Interaction = {
    contract: process.env.OF_GOLD_CONTRACT,
    functionName: "approve",
    functionArgs: [weaponAddress, _pricePerItem[offerId]],
};
const interaction_2: Interaction = {
    contract: process.env.OF_WEAPON_CONTRACT,
    functionName: "claim",
    value: "0",
    functionArgs: [
        _receiver,
        _tokenId,
        _quantity,
        currencyAddress,
        _pricePerItem[offerId],
        _allowlistProof,
        _data,
    ],
};


const transactionIntentRequest: TransactionIntentRequest = {
    player: _receiver,
    chainId: 43113,
    optimistic: true,
    interactions: [interaction_1, interaction_2],
    policy: process.env.OF_TX_SPONSOR,
};
const transactionIntent = await openfort.transactionIntents.create(
    transactionIntentRequest
);

```

You can find the Weapons Minting Contract used by the game [here](https://testnet.snowtrace.io/address/0x898cf2a67e8887d3c69236147a201608565ff3b3).

### Collecting Coins -$GOLD (ERC20)

![Group 384-min.png](https://strapi-oube.onrender.com/uploads/Group_384_min_6214ef1937.png)

The $GOLD token works as the in-game currency within Lost Dungeon. The in-game mechanics rely on the token to upgrade your progress in the game. 

When onboarding for the first time, we drop the player with 1 GOLD. Players complete runs to obtain GOLD Tokens, which in turn can be spent to purchase weapons from the shop. These are NFTs owned by the players, and are reflected inside and outside of the game.

Some of the mechanics implemented in the game:

- _Reading balance_.
We’ve set a CRON function to periodically refresh the player’s balance. Additionally, we hook up a refresher for related user actions that update their balance. 

- _Minting Flow_.
With Last Dungeon we used the aforementioned Sesion Keys to approve every action happening onchain. That’s in the case of the dungeon, the collection  of Gold, triggers a minting event automatically. 

We could also decide to put those transaction onchain once the game is over and batch them all together in one single mint to save on gas fees, but for the sake of this example we wanted to show how smooth it is with single transactions.

You can find the $GOLD Token Contract used by the game [here](https://testnet.snowtrace.io/address/0x658d55c80ab4d153774fc5f1d08aa396cc8243b7).

### Other notable features we could include
- **Transfer Ownership**
Allowing players with non-custodial wallets to transfer their ownership to a self-custodial wallet without exposing private keys.

Read more about [how to transfer the account ownership](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBzl8hk__P8).

- **Token Bound Accounts**
Turning battle passes or simple player avatars into smart wallets that could also host more game tokens and assets without. This approach ensure an easy transfer of wallets via the NFT directly instead of the signer.

Read more about [the benefits of ERC6551](https://www.openfort.xyz/blog/technical-dive-combining-token-bound-account-tba-with-account-abstraction-aa).

- **Ecosystem ID**
Openfort's headless approach makes it ideal for building a gaming wallet on top of. Additionally, this enables the creation of companion apps and enhances the gaming ecosystem. 

Read more about [how to create your own ecosystem ID](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8wMDpTTzJE)

- **Playing as a guest functionality**
Playing as a guest is a common way for players to authenticate to games, and all BaaS providers offer that functionality. The problem is that if the player has made some progress while playing as a guest, they will lose it for the next gaming session.

Learn how to implement it in our [PlayFab guide](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/resources/backend/playfab#test-on-android).

## Get started today!
By leveraging the Openfort APIs and Unity SDK, we were able to expedite the development process. We focused on creating a great gaming experience and fun core loop. The web3 integration was the easy part!

The SDK is fully open-source and permission-less. Give it spin and let us know what you think!

- [Unity Repository](https://github.com/openfort-xyz/openfort-csharp-unity) ([Unreal Engine 5 too](https://github.com/openfort-xyz/openfort-unreal-engine))
- [Openfort Documentation](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs)

A technical deep dive into what it takes to build a web3 game.


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How to build a Web3 (blockchain) Game in 1 Week

We are excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership between Openfort and Portal Fantasy. This collaboration will see the integration of our state-of-the-art infrastructure into the Portal Fantasy gaming ecosystem, enhancing the gaming experience for their players.

[Portal Fantasy](https://portalfantasy.io/), a pixelated adventure RPG teeming with magic, offers players an immersive experience as they navigate various worlds, accomplish tasks, capture mystical beings known as Porbles, and engage in thrilling battles. The game offers two playable characters: Heroes and Architects. Heroes are adventurers who navigate worlds, while Architects are world-builders who craft unique maps for Heroes to uncover.

At [Openfort](https://openfort.xyz), we provide a seamless and extensible wallet-as-a-service solution that supports multi-chain accounts, gas sponsorship, pop-upless blockchain interactions, and flexible ownership. Our infrastructure is designed to integrate natively with various stacks, including Unity, Unreal Engine 5, and JS, among others.

By leveraging our infrastructure, Portal Fantasy will be able to offer a frictionless crypto account experience for their players. This means that their players can seamlessly onboard and enjoy the game without worrying about disruptive wallet pop-ups and prompts mid-gameplay. Furthermore, our gasless player experience will allow Portal Fantasy players to abstract gas fees and craft granular experiences based on their actions.

This partnership is a testament to our commitment to providing seamless blockchain integration for game developers. We believe that the integration of our infrastructure will significantly enhance the overall gameplay of Portal Fantasy, and we are excited to see the positive impact it will have on their gaming community.

Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting partnership!

If you have more questions/ideas/queries, join our [Developer Discord](https://discord.com/invite/t7x7hwkJF4) and let us know there. Furthermore, you can follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/openfortxyz) for our updates as we keep shipping.


We are excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership between Openfort and Portal Fantasy.

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Openfort and Portal Fantasy: Powering Pixelated Adventures

_Article updated August 2024_

Are you building the next big blockchain game or app? Or are you creating an entire ecosystem or chain? Openfort has the tools you need, no matter your goal. Let's find the perfect solution for you.

## Our objective: Helping games grow economies

Openfort's mission is to catalyze the **growth of gaming economies**. We believe that by building 1) a robust onboarding process with advanced signer management and 2) a cutting-edge transaction cloud platform, we're expanding opportunities for thousands of games looking to create fun and engaging experiences where players actively participate in the economies they generate. 

>Our goal is to build the infrastructure necessary for hit games like Clash of Clans to thrive onchain.

## For game and app developers

As a game studio or consumer app projecty, you need a robust, user-friendly wallet infrastructure that seamlessly integrates with your project. There are many considerations if you're building in the space. but Openfort offers one of the most generous tiers to test and initially scale your product to market fit.

Here's how Openfort stacks up against other solutions in the market:

| Feature | Openfort | Thirdweb | Sequence | Privy |  Metamask |
|---------|----------|----------|----------|-------|---------|
| Frictionless onboarding | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Account abstraction infrastructure | ✅ | ✅ | 🔄 (Not 4337) | 🔄 (Third party)  | ❌ |
| Gaming SDKs (Unity & Unreal Engine)  | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Marketplace orderbook | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Compatibility wallet libraries | ✅ | ✅ | 🔄 | ✅ | ✅ |
| Apple/Google Pay support | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | 🔄 | ❌ |
| Backend wallets | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Managed infrastructure | ✅ | 🔄 (Only on backend wallets) | ❌ | ❌ |  ❌ |
| Headless components | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |

### Why choose Openfort

1. **Game developer kit**: Our APIs and SDKs cover Unity, UE5, vanilla JS, and popular backends like .net or NodeJS. We provide you with all the tools you need in the client and in the server, either JS or non-JS environments.
2. **Performance first**: Apps and games demand constant resources and infrastructure to allocate for user spikes and virality. Our servers manage nonces automatically, offers the fastest transaction processing, and handles retries and gas spikes, ensuring smooth gameplay even during high-traffic periods.
3. **User-friendly onboarding**: We offer various onboarding methods, including email, social login, passkeys, and injected wallets, making it easy for players to get started. Moreover if you want to user your own custom auth solution or an OIDC compatible token we can help.
4. **Open-source guarantee**: Our open-source signer solution (named Shield) and hosted recovery options, provides transparency and flexibility in security management. becasue using smart wallets even if Openfort is down you can assure your users will have access to wallet via onchain recoverability. 

Get started with [embedded wallets](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/getting-started).

## For ecosystem and chain projects

Building a token based project or your own chain improves the blockspace and incetives of your project but also comes with further resposabilitiy towards builders deploying in your infrastructure. At Openfort we think Global Unified Wallets as the optimal solution for project to offer a wholesome ecosystem experience. Similar to how explorers are an essential part of the infrastructure, unified wallets would be a must if you're serious about your ecosystems brand and interations.

Here's how Openfort compares in this space:

| Feature | Openfort  | Privy  | Thirdweb |
|---------|----------|--------|-----------|
| Headless onboarding | ✅  | ✅ |  ✅ |
| Compatibility wallet libraries | ✅  | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open-source communication protocol | ✅ | ❌   | ❌ |
| Ecosystem whitelabel | ✅  | ❌ |  ✅ |
| Cross-app connect integration | ✅  | 🔄  | ❌ |

### Why choose Openfort

1. **Unified UX and UI**: Our ecosystem subdomain and custom branding options ensure a consistent wallet experience across all apps in your ecosystem.
2. **Cross-device onboarding**: With support for major game engines and backend SDKs, Openfort makes it easy to integrateapps and games within your ecosystem.
3. **Open-source communication framework**: Manage pop-ups, session keys, and smart accounts effortlessly across your entire ecosystem.

Get started with [ecosystem wallets](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/ecosystem).

Whether you're building a single game or an entire ecosystem, Openfort provides the tools and infrastructure you need to succeed in the blockchain space. Choose Openfort for a scalable, flexible, and user-friendly wallet solution that grows with your project.

Understand what is the Openfort's value proposition for and how does it compare with the rest of solutions.

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Openfort vs other solutions

[Merit Circle](https://meritcircle.io/)'s [Beam](https://www.onbeam.com/), a pioneering Gaming DAO, and [Openfort](https://openfort.xyz/), a game-centric infraestructure solution, are set to revolutionize the blockchain gaming arena with their emphasis on interoperability, Web3 gaming, and seamless integration of blockchain technology. The partnership is aimed at creating a comprehensive, interconnected gaming ecosystem that benefits both game developers and players.

| Challenges | Solutions |
|---|---|
| - Limited cross-game interoperability and non-player centric environments in traditional gaming platforms. - Current blockchain gaming platforms lack a quality user experience and are not specifically tailored for gaming needs.	 - Most users of larger platforms do not derive benefits from generic wallets.	 | - Merit Circle leverages Openfort's technology to build a community-focused ecosystem with high cross-game interoperability. - Openfort's technology addresses these issues by offering a superior, gaming-focused solution. - Openfort provides a more personalized and rewarding wallet experience for players. |

## What makes Openfort stand out?
Openfort distinguishes itself through its focus on the development of SDKs and APIs, contrasting the prevailing UI-based wallets in the industry. This approach allows for a more customized and developer-friendly environment. Additionally, Openfort's commitment to innovating and advancing the concept of account abstraction for gaming presents new possibilities for developers, making it a unique proposition in the market.

| | **Alternative solutions and why the partner chose Openfort** | 
|---|---|
| Stardust | While Stardust offers a gaming kit, their solution has a high vendor lock and Merit Circle would be limited to new innovations. | 
| Sequence | Sequence provides a wallet service for games but it locks you into their ecosystem and would have been more complex to integrate with what Merit Circle has in mind. | 
| Web3auth | Web3auth specializes in MPC tech to authenticate users, but it’s not aligned with the gaming business model and comes in expensive at certain volumes. | 
| Magic Link | While Magic Link allows easy login through Amazon KMS, it doesn't offer deep integration with smart accounts and transaction management. | 
| ImmutableX Passport | Immutable Passport offers identity services on the IMX ecosystem, but it does on the other end lock into the UI of Immutable and need to be on the ecosystem. | 
| Why is Openfort better? | 1. Openfort provides a superior, gaming-focused platform tailored to the needs of the gaming community. 2. Openfort's wallet technology offers more personalized experiences and rewards for players. 3. Openfort's deep understanding of blockchain technology and the needs of gaming ecosystem’s makes it an integral partner for Merit Circle. 4. Openfort's innovative approach to smart accounts, player simplicity, and developer first sets them apart. | 

>**"The capacity of Openfort to become a true partner in our developer cycle and integrations is invaluable. They are not just a technology provider but an integral part of our journey towards onboarding more gamers into Web3 experiences,”** - Brandon, CTO of Merit Circle.

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## Let’s get technical
Diving deeper into the technicalities, Merit Circle and Openfort are leveraging advanced technology to build an ecosystem that emphasizes player-centric design, interoperability, and rewarding experiences. The $BEAM token, accessible and usable across different games, adds to the inclusive nature of this gaming ecosystem. 

The interoperability of different games within the ecosystem is a key technical advancement, along with the ability to use their own smart contracts and integrate with existing products like Sphere. Through these innovations, this partnership promises a new era of digital gaming experiences.

### [Smart Accounts](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/wallets)
_What it is:_
By incorporating smart contract wallets, or 'account abstraction' (following ERC4337), you can offer your users a more interactive and richer gaming experience.

_Why it's important for games:_
Beam utilizes smart contracts from Openfort, which provide you with the tools to offer your users greater flexibility and security with their accounts. This means, developers will be able to choose across a gull range of wallet configurations like Token Bound Accounts (ERC6551), Social Recovery Accounts, and more. 

### [Multi-Chain Account Support](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/transaction-cloud/integrations)
_What it is:_
Beam has integrated Openfort's multi-chain account support, allowing users to manage multiple blockchain accounts seamlessly.

_Why it's important for games:_
In a gaming ecosystem where different games may operate on different blockchains, multi-chain support is crucial. It allows the ecosystem to expand into new blockchain as they see fit, while mantaining the same support and experience. 

### [Gas Sponsorship and Policy Rules](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/guides/dashboard/gas-sponsorship)
_What it is:_
Openfort's gas sponsorship feature has been adopted by Beam to subsidize transaction costs for the users.

_Why it's important for games:_
Having to have tokens to pay for transactions can be a barrier to entry for many gamers. By granularly sponsoring these fees, Beam makes it more accessible for users to engage in transactions, such as buying in-game items or transferring assets across accounts/,marketplaces. All by using the native token $Beam. 

### [Invisible Blockchain Interactions](https://www.openfort.xyz/docs/reference/unity)
_What it is:_
This feature eliminates the need for constant pop-ups during blockchain interactions, offering a smoother gaming experience.

_Why it's important for games:_
Constant pop-ups can be disruptive and annoying, especially in fast-paced games. This feature enhances user engagement and keeps gamers focused on the gameplay rather than administrative tasks. By creating temporary keys the gaming ecosystem has the authorization to interact on behalf of the users for a limited set of variables. 

## What future features will Openfort support?
1. **Release of the Beam companion app**. Allowing players features like transferring assets, buying / listing on Beam marketplace through the app and asset swaps. The app will also include Vaults, which will be a self-custodial account for users to interact with their assets.

2. **Onramp/Offramp for games**. Allowing game devs to incorporate FIAT payments to their game, either to aquire more game tokens or in-game assets.

3. **Onchain subscriptions**. Allowing game devs to create subscriptions for their products and other paying mechanisms.

This collaboration has enabled Beam to leverage Openfort's state-of-the-art wallet-as-a-service solution, enhancing the gaming experience for users while ensuring a secure and efficient infrastructure. 

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