Crystal Tycoon: Whitepaper
1. Introduction
Crystal Tycoon is a browser-based idle game designed for both mobile and desktop players. Players mine gemstones to generate in-game currency (gold coins), which can be used to upgrade mining tools and equipment, creating a positive feedback loop of increasing rewards. The game incorporates Web3 mechanics including NFTs and an ERC-20 token called Crystals (CYS), ensuring player assets and achievements are owned and tradable.
2. Gameplay Mechanics
- Players passively mine gemstones over time.
- Gemstones can be converted into gold coins.
- Gold coins are used to upgrade mining tools (e.g., pickaxes, TNT, mining gear).
- Equipment has levels (1 to 100) and tiers (1 to 5), requiring burning previous NFTs and spending CYS tokens to upgrade.
- Higher-tier tools offer faster production and better rewards.
3. Power Crystals NFT
The Power Crystals NFT collection consists of 5,000 NFTs that generate Crystals (CYS) tokens daily based on tier.
Tier Distribution:
NFTs generate rewards at full rate until 50% of total CYS supply is circulating. Beyond 50%, emission decreases exponentially until 100% supply is reached. Players must claim tokens manually via the claim function, similar to staking.
4. Crystals (CYS) Token
CYS is an ERC-20 token deployed on the Ronin blockchain. It serves as both the reward currency and upgrade cost currency.
- Max supply: 1,000,000,000 CYS
- Emission controlled via NFT claim logic
- Minting permission is restricted to the PowerCrystals NFT contract
- Token is burned when upgrading items to higher tiers
- 5% royalty on NFT sales sent to:
0x0B1552221c0ceBA7F47cb4826e10e5f9499b3DFa
5. Longevity and Supply Strategy
- Tokenomics designed to last 10 years with slow exponential emission reduction.
- NFT emissions stop entirely when circulating supply reaches 100%.
- Game development and beta testing aim for short-term release, while token ecosystem matures gradually.
- Supply dynamically adjusts with burn/reward ratio to prevent runaway inflation or deflation.
6. NFT Metadata and Hosting
NFT metadata is delivered via baseURI pointing to hosted JSON files (IPFS or web server). Each JSON includes name, description, tier, and emission rate attributes. Players and marketplaces can view the full NFT metadata dynamically.