ASPHODEL STUDIOS builds blockchain‑based games that exist permanently on‑chain, giving players true ownership and lasting virtual economies. Their first title, Kamigotchi World, runs on the studio’s Yominet appchain and supports a commercially proven economy with real stakes, while upcoming titles like “The Prologue” will launch on Ethereum in 2026.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional online games rely on centralized servers, causing economies and player assets to disappear when servers shut down or the studio ceases operation. This lack of permanence prevents players from truly owning in‑game items and limits long‑term engagement.
Solution
Asphodel Studios creates on‑chain games that exist as sovereign virtual worlds on blockchain, ensuring that player assets and economies persist independently of the studio. Their flagship sandbox, Kamigotchi World, runs on the proprietary Yominet appchain and already supports a live, commercially proven economy with real financial stakes. By leveraging recent Ethereum scaling improvements, Asphodel can host complex smart‑contract‑driven gameplay at lower cost and higher throughput. The company plans to expand this on‑chain economy world by world, aiming to build a persistent virtual economy comparable in scale to nation‑states.
Target Audience
Primary users are gamers seeking true ownership of in‑game assets and developers interested in building persistent, blockchain‑based virtual economies.
Features
- Proprietary Yominet appchain optimized for high‑throughput, low‑cost smart contract execution
- Fully on‑chain asset ownership and transfer, guaranteeing permanent player control
- Live, commercially validated economy with real‑world financial stakes
- Scalable architecture designed to add new worlds and economies incrementally
- Utilization of Ethereum’s scaling roadmap to support large‑scale multiplayer interactions