Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0)

Previously NFT Worlds (& HYTOPIA) - Far Worlds returns to the original vision our team had for NFT Worlds, but this time our own game & no Minecraft!

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

It's been over 6 months since we shut down the HYTOPIA games platform due to running out of funds.

We took that time to build quietly...

We're returning to the original vision of NFT Worlds. This time, no Minecraft, our own game.

HYTOPIA will become Far Worlds.

A thread 🧵

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

Check out our playthrough of the first dungeon + boss fight in our game Far Worlds!

We're in early access. It's 100% free, and playable in your browser.

Far Worlds mixes elements from games like Minecraft, Runescape, Path of Exile & Terraria into a casual mmo-lite adventure!

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

There's a lot more to come! We're really excited in the earliest feedback! You can join us and participate in alpha testing through our Discord on https://t.co/CGpEgxWgFq

Thanks!

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

We're building Far Worlds as a "decade" game.

Something iconic that even 10 years from now we want players to still love to play.

Let's talk about our vision for Far Worlds and how it will play! 1/x 🧵

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

We've also made sure to not make this a pay-to-win system, you still need to grind skills, progress, and play through the game to make the most of higher end materials - but flexing and trading remains a key area of the game.

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

We'll likely open source this for the #threejs community in the coming weeks

We think this can bring a whole new perspective on Three.js as serious contender for a game engine that brings fast iteration, and with our cross-platform rendering system, no performance tradeoffs

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

One exciting piece of tech we built for Far Worlds is a drop-in native renderer for @threejs using Rust/wgpu

Our game's written in Three.js, but renders with Vulkan (android/pc/linux), Metal (mac/ios) or WebGPU (browser)!

Performance matches native game engines in benchmarks!

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

What does that mean? It means you can build a game fully in three.js, and ship it as a native desktop/pc game, and a mobile android/ios game all with a singular codebase and no complex switching logic at the @threejs level.

The drop-in includes the cross-platform wrappers too.

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

The alpha version of Far Worlds iOS and Android app will be getting released today!

Get ready to playtest on mobile! 🚀🚀

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

@TheLastNumen But hey, it's short snappy and memorable, there's no competition for the name, and we have the .com 🫡

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

HYTOPIA is now @playfarworlds 🫡

[Far Worlds (NFT Worlds 2.0) @playfarworlds]

It's been over 6 months since we shut down the HYTOPIA games platform due to running out of funds.

We took that time to build quietly...

We're returning to the original vision of NFT Worlds. This time, no Minecraft, our own game.

HYTOPIA will become Far Worlds.

A thread 🧵