The strategic blockchain game Stratagems is now available in alpha version on the Base platform, offering players the opportunity to collaboratively create a persistent 2D gaming world by placing lands inhabited by one of six warring factions. Each player can make only one move per day, contributing ETH or test tokens in free play mode.

Stratagems, developed by Etherplay, has officially launched in alpha version on the Base network with a prize pool of $1000. The game invites players to work together to build a sustainable gaming world by placing lands as one of the five factions owned by players. To place land, a small amount of ETH is required, but test tokens can be used in free play mode. Each player can take one turn every 24 hours, with turns referred to as epochs, consisting of two phases: confirmation phase and revelation phase. The confirmation phase lasts for 23 hours during which players can change their decision and collaborate with other players to avoid placing land in the same location. In the revelation phase, lasting one hour, all player moves are automatically revealed before the start of the next epoch.

Players need to work together to avoid placing land in the same location, as otherwise a sixth faction, not owned by players, will emerge, requiring players to attack it to reclaim their invested ETH or test tokens.

The alpha version of the game was launched on March 21 and consists of two phases, each lasting a month, meaning testing will conclude on May 21. The game features a leaderboard system with rewards totaling $1000 for top players. Test tokens are distributed on the official Discord server of the game for the first phase, while the second phase will include a new token called GEMS, which developers plan to use in the official release. The amount of GEM tokens each player can obtain will depend on the amount of lands they own, with tokens being generated every second.