Hi everyone,
I wanted to share Bitcoin Block Wars, a free browser-based arcade shooter by Irish game developer SegWit Games.
Play here:
https://bitcoinblockwars.com
Bitcoin Block Wars uses live Bitcoin blockchain data to help shape gameplay events and make each run feel different.
To be clear, this is not:
- Play-to-Earn
- an NFT project
- a staking product
- a token launch
- a wallet-connection game
- a pay-to-win mechanic
It is an arcade shooter first: dodge, shoot, survive, and challenge the Bitcoin blockchain.
The project comes from SegWit Games, the internal skunkworks studio launched by Bitcoin Marketing Team. The founder’s background includes more than a decade in the Irish games industry on the publishing side, working as Operations Manager of the first Xbox venue in Europe in the mid-2000s, teaching business to game developers for several years at Dublin Institute of Technology, now TU Dublin, and publishing extensive research on the Irish games industry in the early 2010s.
The goal was to build something playable first, rather than another speculative crypto game.
I’d be interested in feedback on:
- difficulty
- browser performance
- mobile controls
- whether the Bitcoin-triggered gameplay feels clear
- whether the arcade loop is fun enough to keep replaying
Play Bitcoin Block Wars:
https://bitcoinblockwars.com
Disclosure: I’m involved with the project.
Free browser arcade shooter using live Bitcoin blockchain data
byu/dublinjammers inCryptoCurrency
Posted by dublinjammers
2 Comments
This actually looks pretty cool – a game that uses blockchain data without being another cash grab is refreshing. Will definitely check it out later when I’m not at work.
Quick question though – how does the Bitcoin data actually affect gameplay? Like are transaction volumes changing enemy spawn rates or something like that? The concept sounds interesting but hard to picture how it works in practice.
Also appreciate that you’re upfront about being involved with project instead of trying to shill it secretly.
The controls are horrid, but the music and overall idea is pretty cool.