Over 2022, the crypto games industry has seen the emergence of many major projects aimed at creating not a mindless clicker or a farm with money-making mechanics, but a full-scale AAA game. The company Directive Games is developing a unique city-building NFT strategy, which will first of all attract players with interesting and exciting gameplay, and then with Play To Earn component.
About Civitas
Civitas is a community-driven economic Play To Earn strategy game. It is the first blockchain game in the 4X City Building genre. The 4X City Building genre is based on four mechanics: exploration, application, expansion and destruction. Users will develop and manage cities and lands. Interaction with other players through conflicts and alliances will bring a social component to the game. Players will be able to own lands, extract resources, farm, create banking systems and markets.
The main feature of Civitas is the subDAO system, which will allow players to make important government decisions by voting using CITI tokens. For example, to approve laws or influence the economy. Thousands of players will have to cooperate with each other in the world of Civitas to create and control a large state.
The game will also integrate augmented reality mechanics. Users will be able to immerse themselves in the world of Civitas through an AR portal on AR-enabled mobile devices. The portal will feature a variety of mini-games and other fun activities to earn CITI tokens. This model makes Civitas one of the first blockchain games with IRL elements.
What is DAO and subDAO
A DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization, it is the main governance model in the Civitas ecosystem. Users of the project can use the CITI token to participate in votes that determine important changes or innovations in the game.
Within cities, a subDAO system is used to allow residents to participate in important city votes and influence city development using CITI.
Cities and Towers
Each city in the NFT game Civitas is a separate subDAO made up of citizens. All cities function as states with independent government and politics. They are located on the real world map, but have no connection other than names.
Cities are formed on the principle of a hexagonal pyramid with a central tower. The leaders of the cities own large NFT slabs with small ones inside. The small slabs can be purchased by new residents entering the city.
The other type of large slabs are for corporate sponsors. Construction is also available on corporate slabs, and they also contain small slabs that can be purchased by residents. Unlike standard slabs, however, they allow owners to create unique NFTs not available elsewhere.
Towers
At the center of each town is a tower. The tower has a unique appearance for each state. Visually, it is the center point of the city, as all construction begins from it. In practice, the tower serves as the headquarters of the government and as a gathering place for residents to vote and discuss public issues.
The tower is also used to distribute rewards, organize citizens’ tasks, and store the city treasury. Each tower must be activated and a 5-member city council appointed to keep the citizens informed and represent the city’s interests in negotiations with other nations.
Residents and lands
A civic land is a type of NFT land set aside by a city for those wishing to settle there and subsequently become citizens. Such land is located within large plats. To acquire the land, one will have to bid or buy it for a fixed price. But to gain citizenship, they will have to be active in city life and city events.
Civitas civic lands are unique in location and resources. As a result, land prices vary greatly. Some lands may have rivers, lakes, mountains, and other natural factors. These factors affect the types of resources that can be mined and determine the number and type of buildings that can be placed on the land.
Players who purchase a resident slab receive a unique NFT that confirms citizenship and land ownership, as well as an exclusive town form.