Starvara Web3 Game
Web3 battle royale with VRX token integration, staking DApp and play-to-earn on Android and iOS.
Client
Starvara
Services
UI/UX Design, Game Development
Industries
Web3, Gaming
Date
2024
Challenge
To design and build an immersive Web3 battle royale that played like a proper mobile game first. No wallet required to start, but with real earning and staking when players chose to go on-chain.
The product had to span the full loop: fast PvP and PvE combat, Battle Royale and 1v1 Versus and Boss Battles, with VRX earned in-game and withdrawable to Ethereum. A companion DApp would let players stake VRX for USDT rewards from a community pool, with flexible lock periods (30, 90, 180, 360 days). All of that had to feel like a single, smooth experience rather than a crypto product with a game bolted on.
The design challenge was keeping the game Web2-style in feel while integrating token earning, wallet connections, staking tiers and on-chain claims so that newcomers could jump in without any crypto knowledge, and power users could track, stake and claim transparently. Cross-platform meant one vision that worked on Android and iOS, from initial concept and Figma through to handoff for the Unity build.
Solution
Starvara is that game. I was lead designer from concept to launch: stakeholder alignment, game mechanic conceptualization, detailed Figma prototypes, and close collaboration with the team for the Unity build. The core offer is play, earn, stake. You download and play with no wallet; VRX accumulates in-game from Battle Royale, 1v1 Versus and Boss Battles. When you’re ready, you withdraw to an ERC-20 wallet and stake in the companion DApp to claim a share of monthly USDT from the ecosystem reward pool, with tiered lock periods that suit different players.
The game hit 200,000+ downloads and keeps growing. We designed for Web2 smoothness so the action and progression feel native to mobile, while the DApp gives full transparency on-chain: staking, rewards and claims are verifiable. Tournaments like the $10,000 USDT Grand Tournament extend the loop with leaderboards and real prizes. The result is a cross-platform battle royale that doesn’t ask for crypto upfront but rewards players who choose to engage with the token and staking layer.
Every screen, flow and state had to support both audiences: someone who only ever plays, and someone who tracks VRX, stakes and claims USDT. That balance between instant fun and serious earning is what we set out to solve, and Starvara ships it live on Android and iOS with a DApp that’s live on Ethereum today.
Project
Outcome
A real Web3 game that’s shipped and scaled. Starvara proves you can have fast, skill-forward combat and a clear play-to-earn path without forcing crypto on day one. The DApp and staking layer give players who want more a transparent way to earn USDT from gameplay, and the 200k+ download base shows the model works.
Urban Catalyst
Lead Designer, Cape Town
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