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Variance
Explore, master, and evolve in Variance, an action-packed Roguelite Metroidvania where every run offers new challenges, skills, and discoveries in a dynamic digital economy.
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What is Variance?
Variance is a groundbreaking action roguelite and metroidvania game that combines high-risk gameplay with immersive storytelling. Players explore dynamic levels, master powerful special attacks, and uncover the mysteries of a protagonist’s legacy. Inspired by games like Hades and Hollow Knight, Variance emphasizes skill-based progression, replayability, and rich environmental storytelling, ensuring each run offers a unique challenge.
Developed by Realm Studios in collaboration with Big Beam Games, Variance integrates cutting-edge technology and a community-driven lore system, providing an innovative gaming experience within the Web3 ecosystem.
Gameplay Highlights
Roguelite Meets Metroidvania
Variance merges the progression and high stakes of roguelites with the intricate storytelling of metroidvanias. Players unlock new skills, navigate evolving challenges, and experience a game world that grows alongside them. Every run is fresh, ensuring replayability while keeping players engaged with evolving mechanics and unexpected twists.
Challenging Enemies and Combat
Variance features diverse levels filled with enemies boasting unique attack patterns. Each enemy demands players to adapt and refine their strategies. Battles draw inspiration from anime, showcasing visually stunning combos and jaw-dropping animations that heighten the thrill of combat.
Skill-Based Progression
The game prioritizes skill-based mechanics over pay-to-win strategies. Players improve through practice and strategic thinking, achieving a sense of accomplishment with every victory. The difficulty auto-scales based on performance, ensuring the experience remains balanced and rewarding.
Lore and Community
Community-Driven Narrative
Variance features a lore system powered by its community. In partnership with Spire, Genesis texts provide the foundation for its story, while players can contribute to expanding the narrative through a voting process. This collaborative approach ensures a living, evolving story shaped by its passionate player base.
Integration with Realmverse
As part of the Realm Studios ecosystem, Variance connects with the broader Realmverse, a world-building and exploration game that merges gaming narratives with blockchain technology. This connection allows players to interact with the overarching universe, tying their progress to the larger metaverse.
Innovative Technology
Physics-Based, Deterministic Engine
Variance’s game engine ensures consistent gameplay across devices. Players experience fair, predictable physics-based interactions, allowing for precise strategizing and execution regardless of hardware capabilities.
Zero-Trust Gaming
The game employs a zero-trust system to verify gameplay sessions, ensuring authenticity and eliminating bots or cheating. This creates a secure and competitive environment for all players.
Onchain Identity and Rewards
Variance elevates gaming by integrating player progress into an onchain identity. Achievements, rewards, and milestones are recorded on the blockchain, offering players permanent ownership and preserving their gaming legacy.
The Economy Behind Variance
Variance’s economic system is tied to the Realmverse, using $ANIMA as its core currency. Players can earn and utilize $ANIMA within the game’s economy, connecting in-game progress with broader Web3 opportunities.
Realms and Adventurers, the backbone of Realm’s ecosystem, extend into Variance, creating a unified, player-driven economy that fuels the gameplay experience.
Future Plans and Development
Expanding Gameplay and Features
Variance is set to introduce adaptive AI mechanics, additional customization options, and innovative gameplay features. From AI-learned player patterns to accelerated design updates, the game aims to stay ahead of player expectations with continual improvements.
Seamless Gameplay Sharing
Players can share their gameplay runs through link-based sharing, bypassing the need for recording software. This enhances community engagement and allows for easy sharing of achievements or memorable moments.
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