💡1.1 THE BIRTH OF CARDS AHOY!

Hi Everyone,

I'm Franco, The Founder of Cards Ahoy(CA), and I'm thrilled to share our vision for CA at the beginning of this whitepaper, as well as why we're doing this.

In August 2022, I sold off the core assets of a prominent Play-to-Earn(P2E) game, bidding farewell to the P2E frenzy.

I firmly believe that gaming is undoubtedly the core scene that can bring widespread adoption to Web3. However, I'm also absolutely certain that Play-to-Earn is not the future paradigm of Web3 games.

The core question is, what is the fundamental value that Web3 brings to gaming?

My answer is: The rich experience brought by the freedom to trade assets.

Because of the NFTization of in-game assets, liquidity is better, trading is more frequent, and there are higher premiums. For game developers, this increases the probability of earning more tax revenue, so they are more likely to establish a stable trading ecosystem, rather than just selling characters or in-game items.

Currently, many renowned game development teams are trying to replicate the success of games like "Fantasy Westward Journey" or "CS:GO" . However, this path is challenging and depends on whether they can provide a compelling gaming experience and a simple trading experience for mainstream players.

So in 2022, our team decided to start developing Cards Ahoy and clearly defined the design keywords for this game: Simplicity, Fun, and Meme.

• Simplicity

A fast-paced battle in 60 seconds per round allows players from around the world to join a game anytime, anywhere, with very low social friction.

• Fun

Although easy to pick up, the rich card combo system brings about surprising reversals and competitive enjoyment, which keeps players engaged. In May, we conducted a retention test in the community, and the game's retention rate reached as high as 55%, proving that being a AAA game is not the only definition of fun.

• Meme

Why meme? It's very simple. My team and I are all hardcore gamers. Once upon a time, I was addicted to "Detroit: Become Human" and became a leading creator of memes within the community. As the saying goes, "Memes are not just fun pictures. They are an effective and simplified way to share ideas". Every time you share a "Detroit" meme in the community, even though it's not directly related to the game, it can quickly increase the resonance among gamers.

Exactly, resonance - "creating things that resonate and encouraging your fans to create things too."

This is what the CA community believes in, "From memes, for memes."

You can create memes in the community and within the game.

The rich and highly inclusive ahoy elements will serve as a source of inspiration for players.

It's not us who created CA, it's the entire community that created CA.

This is about playing something different.