Pixotchi: Digital Gardening Game Launches on Base

**Pixotchi** debuts as an onchain gaming platform on Base, Ethereum's L2 solution, combining pixel art with digital gardening mechanics. **Key Features:** - Progressive Web App (PWA) for mobile-friendly, cross-device access - No app store downloads required - Built on Base for low-cost, secure transactions **SEED Token Economics:** - Native token with 20 million supply cap - All tokens in circulation from launch (fair launch model) - Used for minting plants and purchasing in-game items **Gameplay:** Players nurture digital plants, making strategic choices that impact garden growth and aesthetics. Each decision affects rewards and progression. **Platform Benefits:** Base integration provides seamless gaming experience with reduced costs while maintaining Ethereum security standards. Pixotchi aims to build both an engaging game and sustainable long-term community on one of Ethereum's fastest-growing L2 networks.

**Pixotchi**, the onchain digital gardening game, is now available to play on Base network. The game combines **pixel art aesthetics** with strategic plant cultivation mechanics. Players use **SEED tokens** to: - Mint digital plants - Purchase in-game growth items - Earn rewards through gameplay Built as a **Progressive Web App (PWA)**, Pixotchi offers mobile-friendly access without app store downloads. The game runs on Base, Ethereum's L2 solution, providing low-cost transactions. With a **fixed supply of 20 million SEED tokens**, the project emphasizes fair launch principles and sustainable tokenomics. *Ready to start your digital garden?*

**Pixotchi Mini** experienced unprecedented user interaction after being featured on the Base app, marking the highest engagement in over 1.5 years. The gaming project highlighted **key benefits of building on Base**: - Instant access to Base app's large userbase - Real user adoption and gameplay - Direct support from Base's DevRel team - Contract tracking for potential incentives - Supportive ecosystem focused on builder success The team emphasized that Base's **genuine commitment to developer success** has been highly motivating. They thanked Base's core team and DevRel members for their guidance and feedback. This case study demonstrates tangible rewards for projects choosing to build on the Ethereum Layer 2 network, beyond just technical benefits.

**Pixotchi**, the onchain gaming platform on Base, has integrated ENS domain resolution throughout their app to improve user security and experience. **Key Updates:** - Game contracts now use human-readable Basename addresses instead of complex hex codes - Players can verify official contracts through easy-to-remember names like pixotchi.eth and plant.base.eth - Integration powered by @enscribe_ for seamless ENS resolution **Official Contract Names:** - pixotchi.eth / pixotchi.base.eth (Main deployer) - plant.base.eth (Dynamic Plant NFTs) - land.base.eth (Diamond Pattern Land NFTs) - $seed.base.eth (SEED in-game token) This move enhances security by making it easier for users to verify legitimate contracts and reduces the risk of interacting with malicious addresses. **Get your onchain identity:** [Base Names](http://base.org/names) | [ENS Domains](http://ens.domains)

**Pixotchi Mini app** received another review from the **Base DevRel team**, marking continued progress in their onchain gaming development. The team gathered **valuable feedback** on recent fixes and new features implemented since their last review session. This follows their previous testing session on August 7th, where they explored other Base miniapps alongside their own. **Key developments:** - Received constructive feedback on app improvements - Access to **OnchainKit v1 alpha** for enhanced development - Preparing additional features for upcoming testing sessions The **Base DevRel testing sessions**, hosted by @sohey_eth and @typeof_eth, provide direct platform feedback that developers can't find elsewhere. These sessions have proven invaluable for pushing the project forward. Pixotchi continues building their **onchain gaming experience** on Base, focusing on pixel art and digital gardening mechanics powered by their native SEED token.