Rise of the Pixels - Beta Update #4

Jump into our Open Beta testing for your first glance into the Pixelverse

<p dir="auto"><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tbkoT57yqM35VqdvsrvUfa5sqxBY5dEgF3WMyyfdRz5De56YiWs5BfB66NYptAeYFBa.png" alt="rotp live beta hero 4.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tbkoT57yqM35VqdvsrvUfa5sqxBY5dEgF3WMyyfdRz5De56YiWs5BfB66NYptAeYFBa.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tbkoT57yqM35VqdvsrvUfa5sqxBY5dEgF3WMyyfdRz5De56YiWs5BfB66NYptAeYFBa.png 2x" /> <p dir="auto"> <br /> Hello Hive! The RotP <a href="https://peakd.com/hive-131053/@riseofthepixels/rise-of-the-pixels-beta-update-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">open Beta, available to all players who purchased at least a <a href="https://beta.riseofthepixels.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Game Dev License, is still moving along nicely. We once again have many new features released for testing. If you haven't already, <a href="https://beta.riseofthepixels.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">join dozens of other players and be one of the first to discover the Pixelverse. <blockquote> <p dir="auto">Catch up with the Pixelverse in <strong><a href="https://peakd.com/@riseofthepixels" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">our blog. <h2>New features galore! <p dir="auto">This is a <del>short big list of all new updates released since our last <a href="https://peakd.com/hive-131053/@riseofthepixels/rise-of-the-pixels-beta-update-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">beta progress post: <ul> <li>Beta server was reset (as planned) to accommodate a major feature release. <li>✨ <code>$PXL_BETA rewards are live! Each game you release will start to generate rewards periodically. <strong>These rewards are not real tokens—they are a testing token that cannot be traded. <li>Games will generate ratings (a score out of 10) as well some AI-generated written reviews. Both the AI and the score generator are early phase, and some parts are purposely disabled to thwart attempts to reverse engineer the system before the game is out of beta. <li>You can browse games created by other Players and interact with a Top Sellers list. <p dir="auto"><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tv8HgSd9sTGmcBLccgz37H5gZuEuRSeyAyAU5CbgQxdJpNFxCyGvNXCnBE27Fr1CDjd.png" alt="Screenshot 2024-01-18 at 7.30.58 PM.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tv8HgSd9sTGmcBLccgz37H5gZuEuRSeyAyAU5CbgQxdJpNFxCyGvNXCnBE27Fr1CDjd.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tv8HgSd9sTGmcBLccgz37H5gZuEuRSeyAyAU5CbgQxdJpNFxCyGvNXCnBE27Fr1CDjd.png 2x" /> <p dir="auto">  <ul> <li>Accessories now show an HP bar. This is part of a new mechanic that will require the maintenance and repair of these items. <li>Upgrades to the audio player, including author credits. This is import because... <li><code>Beatraxx—<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NfNu225QBbFnlpApbG8th?si=93UB6EYvQqeqlAmYVo2WZQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">find her on Spotify under that name as well!<span>🎵 Hive music superstar <a href="/@ravenmus1c">@ravenmus1c has contributed an original track to the game! Be sure to check it out. It is under her alias <li>Rise of the Pixels is now <a href="https://dappradar.com/rankings/games/chain/hive" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">tracked on DappRadar! <li>We have a retro style credits page now... <a href="https://beta.riseofthepixels.com/credits" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">are you on the list? <li>A huge amount of minor UX/UI fixes, many based on community input. <li>📚 Outside of the game itself, we also launched a series of writing contests in collaboration with Scholar & Scribe & Dreemport. <a href="https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@riseofthepixels/write-lore-win-packs-rise-of-the-pixels-lore-contests" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Check out the main post here for a chance to win RotP packs. <h1>Screenshots of some of the new features <p dir="auto"><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23t72fPcpFUGQ3tEHotctCm64oMyEYkJbymEvexWP524wLX782yuoi6iyG5uhyTTdpCLq.png" alt="Rise of the Pixels on DappRadar" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23t72fPcpFUGQ3tEHotctCm64oMyEYkJbymEvexWP524wLX782yuoi6iyG5uhyTTdpCLq.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23t72fPcpFUGQ3tEHotctCm64oMyEYkJbymEvexWP524wLX782yuoi6iyG5uhyTTdpCLq.png 2x" /> <p dir="auto"><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23xowoge8rfWM86uPEykdXGjJqt6aToF87Xz554sKuACgqa75u4v3tMv8tp2xmv59FHaD.png" alt="New HP bars on items" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23xowoge8rfWM86uPEykdXGjJqt6aToF87Xz554sKuACgqa75u4v3tMv8tp2xmv59FHaD.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23xowoge8rfWM86uPEykdXGjJqt6aToF87Xz554sKuACgqa75u4v3tMv8tp2xmv59FHaD.png 2x" /> <p dir="auto"><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tRvSfXx7SXy6BN5S8NZunvvuKRH99NVxHSbtdQcVvUHUCj5RdPuHgfSsCFnDsN7ZPB7.png" alt="The new audio controller" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tRvSfXx7SXy6BN5S8NZunvvuKRH99NVxHSbtdQcVvUHUCj5RdPuHgfSsCFnDsN7ZPB7.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tRvSfXx7SXy6BN5S8NZunvvuKRH99NVxHSbtdQcVvUHUCj5RdPuHgfSsCFnDsN7ZPB7.png 2x" /> <p dir="auto"><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tGPdrAf5fsECRCEn1N5QXmit3iaJHwFpXmReDTMSQRJJt3h6YjoUP16ua9VdTfyGxZX.png" alt="Rewards charts" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tGPdrAf5fsECRCEn1N5QXmit3iaJHwFpXmReDTMSQRJJt3h6YjoUP16ua9VdTfyGxZX.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tGPdrAf5fsECRCEn1N5QXmit3iaJHwFpXmReDTMSQRJJt3h6YjoUP16ua9VdTfyGxZX.png 2x" /> <h2>🎮 Game creation notes for Beta <p dir="auto">Making games is the main action within Rise of the Pixels. After all, you're running a gaming studio! Equip your NFTs, choose your team, get creative with titles, and allocate resources wisely. Highly rated games will generate a positive return of $PXL tokens over time ($PXL rewards are not active in Beta!) <p dir="auto">Because this is <strong>Beta, there are many things to keep in mind. TL;DR: game creation currently does <em>not offer full functionality. Details: <ol> <li><strong>Part of the game rating algorithm is disabled. This means the game rating will have much higher randomness compared to the final version that will be used in the Main Game. We decided to do this because we don't want people to reverse engineer the rating system during the Beta and have an edge when the game goes live <li><strong>AI rating and reviewing is live. It's not in its full final form, and feedback is definitely appreciated. <li><strong>Reward Testing is included in this release! Games now generate <code>$PXL_BETA <li><strong>Reminder: Game creation cost and rewards on Beta are not real so feel free to experiment. Try and break stuff too!<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png" alt="separator.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png 2x" /> <h2>Beta Roadmap - Updated <p dir="auto">The following roadmap is subject to change anytime. The main goal of the Beta phase is to include the community in the game development early on. As a result of this quick feedback loop the development team can shift priorities and re-organize features. <ul> <li>✅ Join Beta: <strong>Available <li>✅ Open packs: <strong>Live on Beta Now <li>✅ Team Members fusion: <strong>Live on Beta Now <li>✅ Equip accessories: <strong>Live on Beta Now <li>✅ Game creation: <strong>Live on Beta Now <li>✅ First Rewards Testing: <strong>Live on Beta Now (keep in mind that these are not real rewards) <li>⏳ Research projects: Jan-Feb 2024 <li>🗓 Team Member training: Jan-Feb 2024<br />  <br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png" alt="separator.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png 2x" /> <h2>What should I know? <ul> <li>The Beta is a way to collect community feedback and improve the game before the official release <li>None of the actions performed on this Beta website have an impact of the main game. This includes (but not is limited to) opening packs and creating games <li>During the Beta you can test the gameplay with a number of packs higher than the packs actually purchased on the official shop page <li>All Team Members and Accessories you receive from opening packs on Beta will not be real NFTs and will not be reflected in the actual game after the official release <li>The Beta environment use a fake token named <strong>$PXL_BETA. This token is not related at all with the main PXL token that will be used in the game. You cannot withdraw the $PXL_BETA token <li>After joining the Beta you will receive 2x the number of packs you purchased <li>If you purchase more packs after joining the Beta, hit the Accept & Join button again to see your new packs (2x) reflected in Beta<br />  <br /> <img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tbK2hGaKZpAyW3q5qnmg927opsHLh9V5G8VPzixaa4NCpmHwgrRU7eA7qMbT23UKTj5.png" alt="image.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tbK2hGaKZpAyW3q5qnmg927opsHLh9V5G8VPzixaa4NCpmHwgrRU7eA7qMbT23UKTj5.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/23tbK2hGaKZpAyW3q5qnmg927opsHLh9V5G8VPzixaa4NCpmHwgrRU7eA7qMbT23UKTj5.png 2x" /> <h2>Where can I learn more? <p dir="auto"><a href="https://rulebook.riseofthepixels.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Please have a look at our draft Rulebook (aka whitepaper) for the most complete documentation of the game, including drop chances, mechanics, tokenomic thoughts, and more. <p dir="auto"><a href="https://discord.gg/e7cKB3KmsS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">join our Discord, or the <a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-131053/created" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">RotP Hive community to stay informed about the game’s progress and roadmap.<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png" alt="separator.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png 2x" /><span>You can also follow <a href="/@riseofthepixels">@riseofthepixels, <h2>How to join the Beta? <p dir="auto">If you already bought a license and some packs in the <a href="https://riseofthepixels.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">official shop page you can join the beta by following this link: <strong><span><a href="https://beta.riseofthepixels.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">https://beta.riseofthepixels.com/shop, and clicking the Accept & Join button. <p dir="auto">1️⃣ Purchase a license or packs <a href="https://riseofthepixels.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">here<br /> 2️⃣ Go to the live Beta server <a href="https://beta.riseofthepixels.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">here<br /> 3️⃣ Read the Beta description and click or tap <strong>Accept & Join<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png" alt="separator.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/riseofthepixels/Enyumm3KfVV3ZQ8fyhDxGbzpgkXRUBtAT6r4HCS9TnEBdYMmciyM2UqGFJCem6tAULH.png 2x" /> <h4>The Rise Of The Pixels Team <p dir="auto">Check out the official website: <strong><span><a href="https://riseofthepixels.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">https://riseofthepixels.com<br /> Read more in the game Rulebook: <strong><span><a href="https://rulebook.riseofthepixels.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">https://rulebook.riseofthepixels.com<br /> Follow us on Hive: <strong><span><a href="https://peakd.com/@riseofthepixels/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">https://peakd.com/@riseofthepixels/<br /> Join us on Discord: <strong><span><a href="https://discord.gg/e7cKB3KmsS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">https://discord.gg/e7cKB3KmsS <p dir="auto">...or if you want to experience an authentic legacy Web2 vibe you can check out our X/Twitter profile: <strong><span><a href="https://x.com/riseofthepixels" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">https://x.com/riseofthepixels