June Dogira Team Update
Lions, Tigers, and Bears… Here We Go Again!
While the rest of the world is busy (erroneously) celebrating and crying, “BTC IS FINALLY DEAD!” we’ve got our heads down. Eoghan, our Lead Developer, has always made it clear that Bear or Bull, we’re focused on building — so that’s what we are doing.
We’ve got our first Gooeys expansion on the horizon — we’re actively planning out the features that will come after as well — and Humaniquarium is nearing completion. Despite everything we’re up to, we did want to take a few moments to chat about the state of the crypto asset class.
For many, this is their first exposure to a Bear Market.
Watching so much liquidity leave the broader crypto ecosystem is already unnerving, but the catastrophic failures of Terra Luna and Harmony’s $100 million Horizon Bridge exploit — or really any of the extremely high-profile hacks/exploits/rugs from this year — simply exacerbate the feeling that things are not going as planned.
However, it’s important to recognize that even if the “timing is bad” for the market to crash… The market needs to cool off and correct. Which means it’s time for us to really put our best foot forward.
Many of the projects that surged in the last bull run were companies that were building during the last crypto winter. So that’s what we’re prepared to do:
Build so the next Bull can’t overlook us, our community, or our products.
Now, we understand that people will do what they need to to make ends meet, especially when it comes to impending recession and worsening economic conditions as inflation skyrockets around the world.
Trade responsibly and remember that staring at red charts all day is probably not the best way to spend your time. Focus on your work, family, and friends; touch some grass, play some games, and enjoy the sunshine.
We’ll be here building for when the Bull is back on. It may take some time for the market to rebound, but when it does — we hope you’ll join us for the ride.
And The Wall Went Tumbling Down
Tumbling is now LIVE in Gooeys!
As our version of a traditional “breeding” system from creature collector games, this feature allows players to mint NEW Gooeys with a chance for improved stats and the opportunity to tackle more difficult quests.
With more than 200 new Gooeys Tumbled, we hope you have been enjoying the uptick in Fruit yields. This most recent update contained more than just the Tumbling feature, though. Players were treated to:
- An overall faster experience with backend and UI optimizations
- Increased Fruit reward chances for Common and Uncommon quests
- A week’s worth of Food Store for Generation 0 Gooeys
- 10% faster quest times to compensate for Polygon block times shifting
- An in-game Halvening Countdown Timer
- And a few other minor improvements
In case you haven’t jumped into Gooeys since Tumbling went live, we recommend checking OpenSea to unhide your Gooeys. Additionally, if you had any Gooeys listed for sale before the update, you may need to relist them.
As for future updates? We’re currently heads down working on Discovery, the first Gooeys expansion. We’ll share more about the features coming with it as we get closer to launch.
With Tumbling live and greater Fruit rewards available, now is the perfect time for new players to jump in and join the Gooeys adventure.
A Game of Jars and Bonsais
Now that we’re all caught up on development talk, we thought it was time for a genuinely exciting announcement…
Humaniquarium will be launching on Mobile by end of Quarter 3!
Andy and Dylan will be spending the next few weeks polishing the title ahead of its launch. Now, about that bonsai in the room:
Why are we launching the title on Mobile first?
Given the current market conditions we thought it wisest to enable the title to thrive in the ecosystem it was originally being built for, before we launch with a blockchain version.
That said, we have designed the game to also work on-chain when the time is right to bring it to Polygon. We are very keen to launch this on-chain version of the game when the market stabilizes.
Ultimately, we imagine Humaniquarium as a title that exists in two ecosystems, with the intention of providing a high-quality piece of entertainment to two different audiences — while encouraging crossover exposure from the Mobile side to the blockchain side.
Thankfully with this release of the game being a strictly Mobile app, we have access to many more marketing options that would normally be closed off to blockchain games.
Of course, the big question is “How does a Mobile release help Dogira, if it’s not going to be a blockchain release (yet)?”
- Recurring income: releasing this title on Mobile first allows us to earn a steady income as people play the game — keeping our coffers filled, and opening opportunities for us to expand Dogira Studios.
- Publisher notoriety: a successful launch on Mobile means that people will be seeing Dogira Studios whenever they boot up the game, and helps cement us as a publisher who backs solid games.
We’ll be showing off a lot more about Humaniquarium over the next few weeks, such as screenshots, gameplay, and more! Until then, we hope you enjoy the weekly Lore content and daily Gooeys cadence.
Gooeys Lore Preview
The lore for our game is steadily expanding in some fascinating ways! During the first book, we’ve met a brand new cast of characters including Presto, Sage Gumbo, Princess Amelie, and the Vagrant Gooeys. But the world of Gooeys has MUCH MORE in store for you!
Chapter 4 of the first book arrives next week, and it’ll introduce the start of Amelie’s arc as a character. As she grapples with the fate of her people (the Fae), she has to confront her fears of the monster who destroyed everything she held dear:
Asheron.
The Gooeys Lore is designed to introduce many different plot threads for its expansive cast of characters, and as time goes on you will be able to experience those stories build to their epic conclusions.
Will Mushroomhead clash with the excommunicated Droplet Society? Will Presto be able to usher in a new Gooeys social class? Will Amelie eventually have her final showdown with Asheron?
Only time will tell.
Book One is written to set up some of the overarching story threads we’ll explore in later books.
However, Book 2: The Fundamentals of Catalysts and Magics, explores the magical side of Gooeys — specifically how they wield their magical auras through the use of catalysts and ritual casting of elemental magics.
Wind, Water, Fire, and Earth are the core magics Gooeys can learn. Yet, like with all magical abilities there is much to learn by mixing elements (something we see with Sage Gumbo combining Earth and Fire fundamentals to create Sealing & Barrier magics).
Each chapter in this book focuses on the basic processes of the elemental magics, as young Gooeys learn to overcome their weaknesses to wield amazing power! Chapter One looks in on Mushroomhead as he trains Sage and Basil, two Gooeys suffering from magical handicaps.
Perhaps together their abilities could unlock greater power?
Book Three feature some of the Gooeys submitted by our lore winners — following them as they quest and explore the world!
Each chapter corresponds to the questing difficulty system. Chapter One is a “Common” questing area, with low stakes and easily surmountable danger.
Later in the book, as the Questing Gooeys encounter “Rare” and “Epic” questing areas, they will have to put their lives on the line to emerge victorious. They will have to engage in combat with menacing creatures like the Owlkin, Dragilisks, Swamp Stalkers, and more!
This book will feature a faster, more action-packed pace than the other books, so please look forward to exploring the world with our band of brave (and silly) Questing Gooeys.
What You May Have Missed…
- June 13th AMA - Did you miss the community hangout with Skyler and Elijah? Well, you’re in luck because the recording is now live on YouTube. Give it a listen if you’re curious about Gooeys, Humaniquarium, and the Community Questions segment.
- The Bottom ft. Boneheads - Elijah recently sat down with the founder of Boneheads, Davey Oberlin to chat about building an NFT brand, making music with Korn, and his creative process. Check it out!
- DCentral Austin - Early in June, Elijah journeyed down to Austin, Texas to ensure Dogira had a presence at DCentral Austin! He met tons of incredible Blockchain companies including DeFi Kingdoms, Momo Board, CertiK, Splinterlands, Republic, and a few others. If you’d like to know more about the convention feel free to ask in our Telegram channel.
- Lore Contest - Be sure to congratulate the Lore Contest Winners: Firesighed, Jaykappa, Peepo, and Thomas! Additionally, we chose a few runner ups to earn a $GOO prize: D.Evicus, L7, jacobvandy, and tsenguunee. Head over to our Discord to read all the submissions!
- New Gooeys Art - As always, Mary has been diving deep into the world of Gooeys and creating new art! We’ve been discussing different locations for the Gooeys to travel to, and we thought you may want a peek at The Dreadful Copse — a strange forest inhabited by ghastly spirits, scary monsters, and mysterious creatures.
Until next time,
-The Dogira Team
