Game Integration on SKALE

SKALEs instant finality and high throughput combined with zero gas fees enables more flexibility when designing applications. While most blockchain based games are restricted to NFT minting and transfers due to gas fees, the SKALE architecture enables developers to put more on-chain while simultaneously creating invisible user experiences.

Taking that in consideration is important to design your game logic to leverage this high throughput and freedom. This could involve recording actions and movement as transactions on the blockchain - from changing the number of defeated enemies to minting new NFTs. With SKALE, you can place the entire game on-chain.

In order to start testing the several SKALE chain capabilities it’s important to firstly get some sFUEL. SKALE provides a couple of different options to quickly get the sFUEL on testnets. One of them is sFuel station.

To learn more about it you may confer in the sFUEL documentation.

You can rapidly start testing on the open CHAOS Testnet Chain. Here are the details about the chain.

If your game utilizes tokens for actions such as in-game purchases you can utilize the existing tokens deployed on each testnet chain or request an additional token be mapped. Alternatively, if your game has its own token you can deploy this directly on the chain you are using to build.

Is important to decide which wallets better suit the project as well as what’s the best way to fill the users wallets with sFUEL, considering that there are several different ways to do it.

When integrating SKALE with different wallets, it’s important to consider the type of users the dApp will have. If the user base is familiar with blockchain technology, a wallet like Metamask is a good option. However, if the users are less experienced with this technology, more user-friendly wallets like Web3Auth or Magic are recommended.

When it comes to filling wallets with sFUEL, it’s important to choose the distribution method that aligns with the project’s goals.

For games that have no user onboarding and allow users to start playing as soon as the application loads, utilizing an API style distribution method can be a suitable solution due to its speed. Additionally, this solution requires no user action and can be done without the user knowing they have been provided with sFUEL.

Alternatively, SKALE offers a client-side only distribution method that relies on a computational Proof of Work to pull sFUEL from an on-chain faucet. This solution can also be done without the user taking any direct action - other than connecting a wallet - and is well suited for applications that do not run any additional infrastructure.

Developers can add the Metaport Widget or the Metaport Bridge into their games to enable users to transfer tokens between SKALE Chains.

The Metaport Widget is a small UI component that can be embedded within Web based applications to facilitate transfers. Metaport is highly customizable in both themes as well as what tokens and chains can be supported within an implementation.

The Metaport Bridge can be used as an alternative to the widget for developers who are building games that would prefer a more general solution with limited setup. This solution can be run in a webview if possible.

For games that require token transfers, but do not have access to webviews or to the browser for Metaport integration, the Interchain Messaging Agent (i.e the SKALE Bridge) can be interacted with directly through smart contracts.

SKALE chains lays out a diversity of tools that the developers can make use of to tackle different problems that they might encounter.

Infrastructure: If your game needs even more optimal performance, you can customize several services to extend your performance capacity. These customizations include proxy endpoints, sync and archive nodes.

Since SKALE Network is Ethereum-compatible, leverage this compatibility for any aspects of your game that require interaction with the EVM ecosystem. This can include token interoperability, NFT minting, and trading.