Author: FaultProofBen

Gm, and welcome to The WASD Weekly!

It’s been an exciting start to 2024 for us onchain gamers.

dfDAO kicked off the year with a 2-week speedrun competition in Dark Forest Arena.

New games like Starkane went live, while Sky Strife confirmed that its next season will begin on January 8.

We also had big news on the infra side, as Cartridge proposed kickstarting a “strategic alliance” with Realms to build an L3 for their ecosystem.

I must sound like a broken record by now, but this is a super bullish sign for what’s to come this year.

When I started WASD in July 2023 (I can’t believe it's been that long), we had maybe 1-2 weekly playtests.

Now, it seems as if we have that many launches per week.

Momentum is clearly building – And I can’t wait to continue seeing what comes of it!

Now, without further ado, here’s:

• A primer on the week’s onchain gaming news

• My picks for three games to play this weekend

• A list of upcoming playtests, opportunities, and events

• A recap of WASD content & mints

And of course…

…The s-tier meme of the week!!!

🗞️ The TLDR:

The hottest news from the last week in onchain gaming and autonomous worlds.

• Realms and Cartridge may team up to build a Katana L3

• dfDAO relaunches Dark Forest Arena with a 2-week speedrun competition

• Sky Strife announces its Season 0.1

• Starkane launches on Starknet

• Dojo wraps its Holiday Game Jam Hackathon

• Magicblock completes their second Speedrive Hackathon

🎮 Plays of the Week:

Three onchain games to try out for yourself this weekend.

• SolCiv

• Dark Forest Arena

• Mississippi

⚔️ PTO: Playtests, Tournaments, & Opportunities:

Upcoming events from around the onchain gaming ecosystem.

• Tournament: Dark Forest Arena (Ongoing until January 13)

• Playtest: Rising Revenant (Ongoing)

• Playtest: Sky Strife Season 0.1 (January 8-31)

📺 This Week in WASD:

Catch up on this week's WASD content and mints.

• Read & collect: The Top 5 Onchain Games to Play in January

• Read & collect: The Ultimate Guide to Solana’s Onchain Gaming Ecosystem 

🤝 Words From Frens:

The best content from friends in the community.

• Read: Autonomous Worlds 2023 in Review - AW Research

• Read: On Business Models (Part 3) - Dark Tunnels

🤣 The S-Tier Meme of the Week:

POV: You’re a Sky Strife player deciding what to do over the weekend.

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