PlayDapp is a blockchain gaming platform and Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace. The blockchain gaming platform allows players to play blockchain-based games without spending cryptocurrency.^[1]

The marketplace allows gamers to trade, sell, and purchase items required for the different games offered on the gaming platform.^[2]

Overview

PlayDapp is a Korean Blockchain Gaming Platform and Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace, founded in 2017. Their headquarters is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.^[3]

PlayDapp aims to provide the next generation blockchain-powered e-sports service for gamer & developers. They bring non-Crypto game users into the blockchain game users through the PlayDapp service platform by providing PG solutions to play games without cryptocurrency.^[2]

PlayDapp is a Decentralized application (dApp) game portal that provides a peer-to-peer (C2C) marketplace. PlayDapp’s games are interoperable and offer a broad portfolio of games for gamers to enjoy with Non-Fungible Token (NFT).^[1]

Features

DozerBird and CryptoDozer crossplay
Introducing the PlayDapp game collection

PlayDapp Marketplace

PlayDapp's Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace was introduced in 2020. The marketplace allows gamers to trade, sell, and purchase items required for the different games offered on the gaming platform.^[2]

The exchange is host to three games that can take advantage of this marketplace: Along with the Gods: Knights of the dawn, CryptoDozer and DozerBird. Each has unique items with their own values and other forms of transaction. The items acquired in these games can also be transferred over to future titles as well.^[3]

Choi Sungwone, the general manager of PlayDapp’s strategy department, says:

“We are in talks with famous domestic and foreign developers to allow game items in the RPG genre to be traded through NFT through PlayDapp MarketPlace in the future. We will take the lead in creating a healthy game culture by trading user-to-user items using blockchain technology and transparent game development companies will take the lead in creating a healthy game culture.”

Auctions

PlayDapp recently included Auction to their Marketplace, it is for both buyers and sellers, buyers can find great deals for items they want to purchase.^[1]

Buyers also know the sellers of these NFTs want a quick sale, so they' pay attention to offers made. And the closer it gets to auction end time sale the hotter the item.^[2]

How to put your NFT up for auction.

• Step 1- Select “Auction”.
• Step 2- Choose the currency you want to sell the NFT for, WETH or PLA.
• Step 3- Place the minimum bid here, that is the least amount you want the NFT to sell for.
• Step 4- Set how long the auction will run. Choose from three days, five days, one week, or one month.
• Step 5- Ensure you select the check box to receive email notifications of bids.
• Step 6- Click “post your listing” and your NFT auction will begin.

PlayDapp Games

The blockchain gaming platform allows players to play blockchain-based games without spending cryptocurrency. PlayDapp have currently developed have games like:

CryptoDozer, Coin pusher game where players push coins & collect crypto dolls to earn Ethereum (ETH). Players can then combine those collected Dolls into NFT Fancy Dolls, which change gameplay and can be traded at the marketplace.^[1]

DozerBird, a Run game, in which players tapping & timing skills are put to test. Players control collectible DozerBirds, fly through obstacles and collect key fragments for CryptoDozer.

Along with the Gods: Knights of the dawn, which is a Massively Multi-Player Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG). Along with the Gods blockchain upcycling allows players to convert certain game items (Max Level Ancient God Heroes and Runes) to NFTs and trade these NFTs on the PlayDapp Polygon Marketplace for cryptocurrency.

Users can also convert purchased NFTs into game items you can use in Along with the Gods. Lastly, Dozer Treasures, which is an AR Game.

CryptoDozer and DozerBird were the first Decentralized application (dApp)-based games PlayDapp released in 2019. CryptoDozer beat CryptoKitties in transactions, becoming the most popular blockchain game at the time.^[2]

CryptoDozer and DozerBird were featured among the first games on Samsung Electronics’ blockchain wallet. These two games had a unique interoperable nature which was a world first, they were spotlighted as a successful project at SDC 2019 (Samsung Developer Conference) held in the U.S.

They plan to release more games soon, including Blade Waltz, a MORPG, Town Avengers, a Shooting action game, ASTA, a Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), Playz Escape and Like Squad: Battle Royale.

PlayDapp has also launched ‘PlayDapp Town’ on Metaverse game platform Roblox.^[2]

PlayDapp Token (PLA)

PlayDapp's Vision and Missions
PLA, the native token of PlayDapp, is a core utility token utilizing the ERC20 standard. PLA acts as the primary fungible token for the processing of transactions from users.^[3]

Game dApp operators or developers receive PLA upon each in-game purchase or trade, after a small transaction fee is deducted by PlayDapp.

Tokenomics

Team

The PlayDapp team is a group of 40 veteran developers, operators, marketers, and designers with leader groups of 10 to 20 years’ experience in the PC online & mobile gaming industry.

• Brian Choi - CEO and Head of Finance
• Moshua Choi - Head of Strategy
• Ozzy Koh - Head of Technology
• Sang Chung - Head of Business

PlayDapp"s Mission

PlayDapp's mission is to create a world where digital assets are more valuable and accessible to everyone through:

Content Leverage

• Use CryptoDozer character in game
• CryptoDozer key material acquisition in other games
• As the number of games increases, Maximizing Content Leverage

C2C Marketplace

Trade characters, keys, pets, items, etc. via users at Market Place.

Platform Leverage

Leverage with Ethereum (ETH), XRP, BCH, KLAY, LIBRA etc. using Interchain or DEX

Seed Funding

PlayDapp secured a total of $2.5 Million in seed investment from global top-notch investors, including:

• Nexus One
• Quest Capital
• Slost
• Block Towers
• Heritage Blocks
• Blockwater Management
• 100 & 100 Venture Capital
• Alphain Ventures
• Vestiguim
• BloCore
• ELJOVI
• Chain Cabinet

Collaborations

PlayDapp has partnered with many huge companies and organizations including: Facebook, Polygon (formerly Matic Network), The Sandbox (SAND), DappRadar, Samsung, Fintech Danal, LINE, EVR Studio, InfoSeed, Chainlink, DSRV, O Link, Portis, Klaytn, CertiK Foundation (CTK), DAM and many others.^[1]

PlayDapp x Coinbase Wallet

PlayDapp and Coinbase partnered together to launch Coinbase Wallet Connect on PlayDapp’s Polygon NFT marketplace. Users of Coinbase, one of the world’s largest exchanges, can trade NFTs on the PlayDapp Polygon marketplace simply by linking their wallets.^[2]

PlayDapp x Ludena Protocol

PlayDapp's CEO, Brian Choi has signed a partnership agreement with Blockchain Gamified Social Platform Ludena Protocol's CEO, Joshua Kim. With this partnership agreement, PlayDapp will open PlayDapp’s NFT marketplace 'playdapp.com' to provide an environment where Ludena Protocol NFT items can be traded for PlayDapp tokens (PLA) between global users.^[3]

PlayDapp x Danal FinTech

On 28th April 2021, Danal FinTech and PlayDapp partnered together to open a payment service that purchases NFTs of various services provided by PlayDapp through Paycoin (PCI).^[1]

PlayDapp x Polygon

On April 21, 2020, PlayDapp (CEO Brian Choi) signed a partnership with Polygon to enhance blockchain speed and security. PlayDapp collaborated with Polygon (formerly Matic Network) to launch Polygon version of its PlayDapp NFT marketplace.

It will service Polygon network NFT, such as PlayDapp Town Playz. The launch of the PlayDapp Polygon Marketplace will enable a faster and more cost-effective blockchain game service.

PlayDapp x CLAF

PlayDapp (CEO Brian Choi) has signed a partnership contract with Korean game developer CLAF (CEO Choi Yong-seok) to realize mutual benefits in blockchain gaming.

CLAF is a Korean game developer with over 10 years of development experience developing games for various platforms such as mobile and VR.^[1]

With this contract, PlayDapp provides its self-developed PlayDapp SDK to three flagship CLAF games, Town Avengers, Like Squad, and Playz Escape. By using the PlayDapp SDK it becomes easy for developers to introduce NFT systems and technology to existing games.^[3]

PlayDapp x Haechi Labs

PlayDapp (CEO Brian Choi) has collaborated with HAECHI LABS, a specialist Korean blockchain company.

With the contract between PlayDapp and HAECHI LABS, PlayDapp plans to integrate the Henesis Wallet API, developed by HAECHI LABS with its own priority technology, as across PlayDapp Services, allowing users to make transactions with Bitcoin (BTC).^[1]

PlayDapp x Chainlink

Blockchain service platform PlayDapp (CEO Brian Choi) has signed a collaboration agreement with ChainLink to realize mutual benefits in blockchain-related businesses.^[2]

The two companies will integrate Chainlink’s VRF system to make the synthesis function of NFT characters sold in the PlayDapp Town NFT pre-sale held by PlayDapp safer and more transparent.^[3]

Listings

MEXC Exchange

On June 30, 2021, PlayDapp Token $PLA was listed on MEXC Exchange and opened trading for the PLA/USDT trading pair.^[1]

Coinbase

On August 5, 2021, PlayDapp announced that it was listed on the world’s largest exchange “Coinbase” and “Coinbase pro.” This is a first for a Korean project.^[2]

“It is a very happy and historic moment to hear that PlayDapp has been listed on Coinbase, the world’s largest exchange, the first Korean project to do so. I want to share my joy with all members of PlayDapp who have helped us to reach this fantastic result.” — Sung Wone “Moshua” Choi, Head of Strategy at PlayDapp.”

Uniswap and QuickSwap

On June 10, 2021, $PLA was officially listed on Uniswap and QuickSwap. Liquidity for PLA on Ethereum will be delivered through Uniswap, a smart contract service, allowing ERC-20 tokens to be traded.^[3]

Liquidity for PLA on Polygon will be delivered through QuickSwap, which allows for Polygon-based ERC-20 tokens to be traded. Both enable liquidity by holding PLA in pools. Users of the PlayDapp Polygon Marketplace now have the ability to use PLA via QuickSwap.^[1]