Forwarded the Original Title ‘CASTILE 开启 Beta 测试，历经三年打造的 3A 放置 RPG 游戏有哪些亮点？’

CASTILE is a AAA idle RPG and Roguelike game set in a dark fantasy Cthulhu-inspired universe on the Aptos ecosystem. Its developer, Nytro Lab, recently announced the completion of an $8 million funding round, led by SevenX Ventures and with participation from OKX Ventures, Aptos Labs, HashKey Capital, and others.

The game has completed its Alpha test and launched its Beta test on September 10 at 20:00 (Beijing time). Early participants will have the opportunity to earn Castile’s CAST tokens by joining the Beta version. As of the time of writing, the floor price of CASTILE’s Genesis NFT series, TAROT, has exceeded 1.2 ETH on NFT marketplaces OpenSea and Blur.

Project Overview

Team: Nytro Lab is a Web3 game studio that introduced the “Play and Trade” game model, which aims to attract a large number of paying players through high-quality gameplay and an engaging trading system while allowing users to earn rewards more sustainably.

According to RootData, Arthur Kao co-founded Nytro Lab and CASTILE. Previously, he was the Investment Director at SevenX Ventures and Head of the ChainHill Capital game fund. According to Nytro Lab, CASTILE is the team’s flagship product, developed over three years with an investment of tens of millions of dollars.

Funding: On September 10, the project announced an $8 million funding round led by SevenX Ventures, with strategic investment from OKX Ventures. Notable institutions such as HashKey Capital, Aptos, Amber Group, Matr1x, and Leland Ventures also participated. Nytro Lab has raised a total of $25 million to date.

Game Mechanics: In CASTILE, players focus on strategically collecting and developing heroes to form teams capable of overcoming various in-game challenges. The story begins after your team defeats the Corrupted Valkyrie and is teleported to Pucela, where only you and one other hero survive. Each team initially consists of five heroes, with roles such as Warrior, Tank, Assassin, Support, Control, Mage, and ADC. Additionally, the game involves factions and special bonds between certain characters, requiring flexible team combinations to tackle a series of challenges.

Single-player PvE mode includes main quests, Gates of Hell, and Trials of the Dark Emperor. In cooperative PvE content, players can participate in the Forbidden Magic Prison and labyrinth-style dungeon adventures. The game also offers various competitive arenas for PvP battles and GvE challenges, encouraging alliance cooperation. In short, the gameplay involves following the storyline, completing dungeons, joining guilds, battling world bosses, and enhancing your heroes’ power through gear, card crafting, and selecting the right hero combinations.

Product: The current focus of CASTILE is its Genesis NFT (TAROT) and Tarot Coins. The TAROT is the most powerful hero accessory in the game. Players can activate Tarot sets by equipping designated Tarot cards, unlocking in-game privileges and powerful attributes. These privileges include:

• In-game Power Boost: NFT (TAROT) holders will receive a direct power boost within the game’s Tarot card system.
• Elite Points Lottery: NFT (TAROT) holders are automatically entered into the Elite Points prize pool, with 3 daily lottery chances (reset daily at UTC+00).
• Top Invitation Reward Level: NFT (TAROT) holders can earn a 15% rebate on points and Tarot Coin spending by inviting friends through event share links.

With the Beta version update, the game has also introduced a trading system:

Players can use Tarot Coins to purchase gear and items from other players in the trading system or list their own gear and items for sale in exchange for Tarot Coins. According to the game design, Tarot Coins and US dollars are exchangeable, with 200 Tarot Coins currently priced at $0.99. However, the reverse exchange channel is not yet available.

Additionally, the Beta version has introduced an event called the Beta Lucky Draw, running from August 28 to October 10, 2024, with a total reward pool of 4 million $CAST. All registered players can participate in the lottery. Each draw requires 1 Key. Regular players can earn Keys by ranking in the top 10 of the weekly Quest Points leaderboard, while during the Beta test, every 2,000 Tarot Coins spent grants 1 Key. The more Tarot Coins spent, the more Keys are earned. Moreover, TAROT NFT holders receive 3 free Keys daily.

Secondary Market Data

As of September 12, sales data from Opensea.io shows that TAROT has 183 unique holders, with a floor price of 1.99 ETH and a total trading volume of 1,582 ETH. At the current price of 1 ETH = $2,359, this equates to approximately $3.73 million. Additionally, on Blur, TAROT’s 7-day trading volume stands at 58.16 ETH.

Tokenomics: CASTILE’s governance token, CAST, has not yet been officially launched. The total supply of CAST tokens is capped at 1 billion. The CAST token will serve the following roles within the CASTILE game and community:

Governance and Voting: Participate in decision-making processes and shape the future of the game.

Core Alliance Membership: Unlock exclusive membership in the Core Alliance.

Production:

Season Rewards: Distributed to alliances and players as rewards at the end of each season.

Community Expansion Rewards: Awarded to players who contribute to the growth of the community.

Staking Rewards: Distributed to players as staking rewards.

Consumption:

Purchasing Game Packs and Resources: Enhance the gameplay experience by acquiring various in-game items.

In-game Asset Trading: Buy and sell equipment, hero skins, Tarot cards, and various enhancement materials.

The CASTILE team will regularly buy back and burn CAST tokens.

Roadmap:

Q3–Q4 2024: Nytro Lab will launch the CASTILE Beta test, release the first edition of the CASTILE whitepaper, and issue a second-generation NFT series based on CASTILE’s game assets.

2025: Nytro Lab plans to release new updates for CASTILE and launch additional products.

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