• Github
  • https://github.com/cardene777/dum-dum-dum
• Docs & SLide
  • https://github.com/cardene777/dum-dum-dum/tree/main/docs

Developer 

• cardene
• ocrybit
• naoki harada

About

DUM DUM DUM is the first reference implementation built by the TCG protocol. It is an on-chain trading card game using the DUM DUM DUM Atomic Asset Collection. TCG stands for Trading Card Game, an $8.6 billion market. The TCG protocol aims to enable such a huge industry by inventing a decentralized protocol that allows anyone to build their own trading card game using Atomic Assets on AO and Universal Data Licenses.

DUMDUM is equipped with atomic asset  weapons and fights as the winner of the first two sets of a three-set match. It is a simple game that is not for gamers and that anyone can understand immediately. We have both no handicap and handicap tournaments, This means that everyone has a chance to win, increasing everyone's excitement!

Motivation

Game

We wanted to create a game that everyone can enjoy and that can continue for over 200 years. Many blockchain games have a system where crypto assets can be acquired, and since many professional-class players participate for the purpose of those crypto assets, amateurs are often not in a situation where they can compete. Therefore, we have made the game a game that can be played with an element of luck, even if you are not a professional-level gamer. In addition, even if everyone can enjoy the game, many games that have an operating entity end due to profit and loss. Therefore, we aim to eliminate the operating entity and create a game that will last for more than 200 years.

Protocol

There is a 20 billion doller market for trading card games ( by 2032). However, the AO lacks a protocol to help develop trading  card games and has developed one.

Specification

This game can be enjoyed in your browser on both PC and smartphone.

The following are required

• ArConnect
• AO token (not required for initial release)

How Trading Card Game Works

• Players own cards
• Each card has parameters
• Cards can be combined (e.g. a dumdum owns some weapons)
• Game sessions take place with something at stake
• Winners will be determined based upon card combinations and parameters
• Winners obtain what is at stake at each session

So as a player, it becomes important to collect cards to let you win game sessions to earn winning prizes, and deal the cards with good tactics. Also each card could have art values too.

How TCGs fit with the AO protocols

• AO and atomic assets are the perfect fit to build a decentralized trading card game protocol.Cards are traded as atomic assets on universal content marketplace
• Card parameters can be defined as transaction tags on Arweave and used in AO processes
• AO processes can handle complex game rules and execute game sessions in a decentralized fashion
• AO crons can auto-execute sessions and even AI players can own cards and join games
• AO is highly performant and horizontally scalable unlike other blockchains
• Card data are permanently stored onchain by Arweave unlike NFTs on other blockchains

In conclusion, there's no other decentralized protocols to bring in the 20 billion dollar TCG industry.

Future

• Equipment: armor will be able to be equipped as well.
• Companions: We plan to have dumdum frends who will fight alongside the dumdum.
• Operation: The operation will be DAO and AI-oriented.
• Users: Initial release is for dumdumz holders, but we are considering expanding.
• Game difficulty: We will adjust the game difficulty level based on the situation of the participants.