A Genesis Drop Announcement!
Anima’s Genesis collection and the launch of our Nexus platform is the birth of the Anima ecosystem.
While our platform is now complete, after careful consideration we’ve decided to delay the drop, with Phase 1 now firmly scheduled for September
1/
@act_nexus
, the first title in the Anima Labs universe, is launching as a minimum-viable-game, Mid-July. Expect three starting maps and an NFT drop on Sui. What’s in the drop? You can see three example avatars below.
What is Anima’s Genesis Drop?
Anima’s Genesis mint is a dNFT (dynamic) drop taking place on Sui, August 9th.
Users will be able to mint a game-ready avatar alongside a series of mid-to-ultra-rare cosmetics and weapons designed for our first game, ACT: Ground War -
@act_nexus
-
Why are we building on
@SuiNetwork
? It’s nearly impossible to build
@act_nexus
with the EVM. Sui is an object-centric chain that allows dynamic NFTs. What does this mean?
You can update your NFTs in near real time; a used in-game sword can take damage, which will be reflected
To celebrate our upcoming Genesis drop on
@SuiNetwork
we've decided to do a giveaway!
Each Genesis mint will contain 1 dynamic base avatar, 16 cosmetics and 3 weapons.
For your chance to win 1 of 10 WL spots, RT and follow.
Winners announced in Discord. 48 hours!
We've got 10 Genesis WL spots, up for grabs.
Every mint, will receive a dynamic base avatar, with 16 skins and 5 weapons, only possible on
@SuiNetwork
.
To enter, RT and follow our page. Winners announced in Discord in 48 hours.
Our team loves models, 3D and physical - we all grew up playing with miniatures. After months refining models for our drop, we've decided to print some.
To win 1 of 10, 3D printed models and a WL spot, follow our page, like and RT.
Winners announced in Discord. 48 hours.
Anima's Genesis drop is rapidly approaching, officially scheduled for August 1st!
To celebrate, we've got 10 WL slots up for grabs!
RT and follow our page for your chance to win. Winners will be announced in Discord in 48 hours.
Best of luck and happy Friday!
After months of concept creation, storyboarding, rendering and smart contract development, our Genesis drop is right around the corner!
To celebrate, we've got 10 WL spots up for grabs.
For your chance to win, RT, like and follow. Winners announced in Discord.
48 hours.
We've decided to give away a few free pieces of loot, in anticipation of Anima Labs' Genesis Drop.
What’s up for grabs?
You’ll get 1 base avatar, 16 skins and 5 rare weapons.
RT and sign-up at . 10 winners will be announced in our Discord. 48 hours.
In anticipation of our launch, we've decided to give away 10 free Genesis Drop mints - live mid-July!
What’s up for grabs? You’ll get 1 base avatar, 16 skins and 3 weapons - primary, secondary, tertiary.
RT and follow our page to win.
Winners announced in Discord. 48 hours.
We may have accidentally built a digital fashion platform...
From day 1, you'll be able to update your avatar in real time in our Nexus platform, with changes to your avatar reflected on-chain and in-game
From left to right, 3 of 8 Genesis drop colourways - Digital Winter, Viceroy and Dusk.
To celebrate our Genesis drop - live on
@SuiNetwork
August 1st - we've got 10 WL spots up for grabs.
To enter, RT and follow our page. Winners will be announced in Discord.
48 hours.
Why are we building on
@SuiNetwork
? Because, validators on Sui can (1) store any file on-chain, indefinitely, allowing NFT owners to rest easy that their JPEGs are safe and secure. And, (2) Sui NFTs are dynamic, mirroring their real world counterparts.
On-chain, dynamic NFTs
Why are we building on
@SuiNetwork
? Anima Labs, formed out of a shared vision to create (1) a compelling, multiplayer games that can facilitate millions of concurrent users - it’s the game we’ve always wanted to play; and, (2) one of our co-founders, not saying who, may have
A primer on Anima Labs' Genesis drop and Nexus platform, coming exclusively to
@SuiNetwork
on August 22nd.
Anima Labs is a Web3 gaming platform and studio. Our Genesis drop is a series of 3,000 game-ready, dynamic avatars, designed for Anima's interoperable gaming universe.
Thanks to the power of
#Sui
Move, we are releasing a dynamic, game-ready avatar with an entirely modular, on-chain loadout.
From day one - post-drop - players will be able to log in to Nexus, create a username and equip / unequip skins, with the live state reflected on-chain
We are not physical chauvinists. We believe in a fair and open future, as much situated in cyberspace as the physical world.
Anima Labs is a creator-first platform building an open, interoperable gaming ecosystem. Come build the future with us.
A potential set of game-ready assets a player might mint in the Genesis drop:
- Helios Helm in Hikari
- Neo-Shogunate Chestplate in Volt
- Neo-Shogunate Pauldrons in Blood Ivory
All skins will come with images and 3D models and are tradable from day 1 in our Nexus platform.
Our inventory system is designed for dynamic NFTs, only possible on Sui.
From day 1, you'll be able to equip / un-equip cosmetics in our platform, and view your avatar and skins in 3D.
We'll be opening our inventory system up to third-party dynamic collections, in the future.
To our community,
We're really excited to share our upcoming drop with you.
Outside of our Sui NFT implementation - including dynamic avatars, skins and an on-chain account system - a huge amount of work has gone into our Nexus platform, allowing users to update their avatars
A textured version of 1 of the 8 helms being released in our Genesis Drop.
Everyone will receive an FBX and a PNG for each of the 20 assets they mint! Over 1gb per mint.
This helm, we may just call the Alpha Squad helm...
@panzerdogs
@LuckyKatStudios
what do you think?
As we approach our August 9th drop, we've got a series of giveaways.
To win 1 of 10 WL slots for our Genesis drop:
Follow
@animalabs_io
, RT and drop your favourite video game quote in the comments.
The winners will be selected randomly and announced in 48 hours via Discord.
11 days till Anima's Genesis drop.
Stay-tuned over the next week, we've got all sorts of announcements, giveaways and whitelist opportunities.
For a recap on our August 22nd launch - NFT mint and MVP platform launch - check out the link below:
When you change your avatar’s armour or helm in our Nexus platform, the PFP on your avatar will be updated.
But, this is not a PFP drop. The user in the picture below has a minimum of 16 NFTs, each with its own 3D model and texture.
Just over 1 month till our Genesis drop!
Check out the Helios Combat Helm in our Gundam-inspired Hikari colourway, coming exclusively to
@SuiNetwork
.
For more info on our drop, check out our Discord -
Diamond-bladed Katana with an 8-bit hilt.
1 of 5 tertiary weapons in our Genesis drop - every mint will contain 3 game-ready weapons, 16 cosmetics and 1 avatar.
All 20 dynamic NFTs in our drop come with images and 3D models and will feature in
@act_nexus
.
Why are we building on
@SuiNetwork
? (1) dynamic fields and (2) object composability - ’composability is to software as compounding interest is to finance’ - Chris Dixon.
Composability has been touted as one of the most exciting elements of Web3, being the ability to combine and
We really appreciate the hardwork of all the teams on Sui that have grown the network!
We're issuing WLs to teams across the ecosystem that have come before us, making this drop viable.
@DeSuiLabs
, we appreciate your contribution to the ecosystem.
Why is
@SuiNetwork
the optimal home for consumer apps and in-particular, on-chain games? Let's zoom out and take a look at the rest of the Web3 gaming ecosystem.
Unlike other Web3 ecosystems. the team at Mysten Labs have developed the foundational infrastructure in-house. From
As we approach our August 22nd launch, we’re excited to give you some insight into what comes next. What we’re working on:
- Tales from ACT, a limited run (NFT) webcomic exploring the upcoming universe - Q4, this year.
- In-browser (mini-games) featuring your avatars and
What is Anima’s Genesis Drop?
*Updated 2024/08/05
Anima’s Genesis mint is a dNFT (dynamic) drop taking place on Sui, August 22nd.
Users will be able to mint a game-ready avatar alongside a series of Mythic and Ultra Rare cosmetics and weapons designed for our first game, ACT:
An in-editor shot (low res). How do people feel about Panda stickers?
All our skins come with a sticker slot. Like upgrade slots, players can buy or win stickers and augment their armour.
We'd love to hear the community's thoughts on stickers and designs they'd like to see.
From Volt to Red Damascus, 2 of the 8 colourways featuring in our game-ready drop, coming exclusively to Sui.
Our Genesis drop ships as 1 'NFT', but can be decomposed into 20 separate, tradable equippable items.
This - dynamic, composable NFTs - is only possible on
@SuiNetwork
.
Brand new medium article on our forthcoming drop, account, inventory system and more.
You can find a link to our medium page on our website or in our linktree. We'll be adding more articles over the forthcoming days and weeks.
For over 10 years, CS:GO never showed avatars' legs or feet - they are notoriously hard to model.
It took us a good few attempts, but we got there!
Below are a couple variations that will feature in the Genesis drop.
The B2000, SK-Viper and Helios helms, with Blood Ivory, Red Damascus and Vesper armour.
Designed for
@act_nexus
, from day one you can equip, un-equip, trade and showcase your game-ready armour, via Anima's Nexus.
Our Genesis drop is coming mid-July, exclusively on
@SuiNetwork
.
Our Genesis drop is officially scheduled for the 1st of August!
In anticipation, over the next week we've got a gameplay trailer dropping, we're hosting a live map walkthrough - Monday 12:00 EST, Discord - and we have several collaborations to announce.
Have a lovely weekend!
Happy Monday! We have a pre-textured map to share:
Currently titled "Hacienda," this small-to-medium map has been designed with free-for-all gameplay in-mind and has quickly become a favourite amongst our team.
With Anima’s Genesis drop, you’re not buying PNGs (although, they are included), you’re buying high-quality, game-ready 3D models.
We want to see you use the game-ready models in your own projects, and make custom textures and skins.
They’re your models and you can decide what
Introducing the Valenti 12, one of three primary weapons featuring in Anima's Genesis drop.
All cosmetics and weapons will feature in
@act_nexus
and will be interoperable across the Anima Universe.
Coming to Sui, mid-July!
Community is the core of Anima.
Enter, Anima's referral competition:
Refer friends to our Discord via an invite link and unlock rewards for helping grow the community.
What's up for grabs (the short version)?
5 Referrals (R) - WL
10 R - Accolade NFT
25 R - AK47 Exclusive
Anima's base avatar, back-to-back with an avatar equipped with Genesis Drop skins.
The base avatar, will be free to mint in our Nexus platform, going live mid-July.
The Genesis Drop skins can only be purchased in the forthcoming drop. All future skins will be won in-game.
Every one of the cosmetics and weapons in Anima's Genesis drop comes with an upgrade slot.
Upgrades vary from in-game particle effects, to night vision goggles or a silencer.
All upgrades are unlocked via in-game achievements and for
@act_nexus
, are purely aesthetic.
Why are we building on
@SuiNetwork
? Whilst degens and early adopters are sympathetic to gas fees, sometimes even preferring very high gas fees - apparently a feature, not a bug - we don’t believe players should pay to update the leaderboard, or attach a helmet to their avatar.
From left to right:
- Helio Combat Helm in Hikari
- Helios Chestpiece in Digital Winter
- Helios Left Pauldron in Volt
Using our Nexus platform, you'll be able to try out whatever combination you like, in real time, with changes to your avatar reflected on-chain.
What is Anima Labs? Every week, we’re going to explore a different part of our ecosystem. This week, we’re exploring Anima’s community features; in our eyes, social features are the foundation of our platform.
Anima is building and/or integrating a number of community features
Check out our Nexus platform - V1- an on-chain account model and inventory system for all your game assets in the anima universe and
@act_nexus
.
Starting as a proprietary platform, we will gradually open up third party asset and game integration. Avatar drop incoming...
Why is
@SuiNetwork
uniquely suited to gaming? There are a lot of Sui-native features that lead us to believe Sui will become the primary home for autonomous worlds.
For now, we’re going to explore the topic of video game currencies and Sui’s Closed-Loop Token. A primer on the
Crafted from a robust tungsten-titanium alloy, the SK-Viper is the bleeding edge of modern combat armour.
Featuring real-time LiDAR-based environment mapping and ML-enhanced war zone analytics, wearers can make informed tactical decisions based on predictive output.
A work in-progress, we have a second set of armour - pauldrons, bracers, chest and backpiece - under-development.
You'll be able to add, remove, buy and sell skins for the Anima Universe in our Nexus platform, from day one!
Dropping mid-July. Only possible with Sui.
The Neo-Shogunate armour set in a Gundam-inspired Hikari colourway.
Every Genesis drop mint will contain 16 cosmetics and 3 weapons, which can be unequipped, equipped, or sold from day one in our Nexus platform.
Each skin will come as an FBX and PNG.
At Anima Labs, we are passionate about stories and are taking a multi-medium approach to creating a narrative universe.
ACT, the first world in a broader Anima Labs universe, is coming to life as an NFT-based comic book.
Script is underway! Hold on to your Genesis drop...
Anima's Nexus isn't just about showcasing NFTs and allowing users to update their assets on-chain.
This is the birth of our account system and the first step towards creating a fully-fledged Web3 gaming platform, with all the trimmings, from distribution to community.
Just over 24 hours left to win a 3D printed model of one of our Genesis Drop skins - 10 up for grabs - and a WL spot!
The models will be shipped to the lucky winners over the next two weeks.
Our team loves models, 3D and physical - we all grew up playing with miniatures. After months refining models for our drop, we've decided to print some.
To win 1 of 10, 3D printed models and a WL spot, follow our page, like and RT.
Winners announced in Discord. 48 hours.
We've got 10 Genesis WL spots, up for grabs.
Every mint, will receive a dynamic base avatar, with 16 skins and 5 weapons, only possible on
@SuiNetwork
.
To enter, RT and follow our page. Winners announced in Discord in 48 hours.
1/ At Anima Labs, we are building a creator economy. We don’t want to create, own and monopolize IP in large virtual worlds, we want to create interoperable standards that allow creators to make, submit and profit off their creativity and skill.
Just over 24 hours left to enter!
RT and follow our page to win a WL slot for Anima's Genesis drop!
The drop features 20 game-ready, composable NFTs - only possible on
@SuiNetwork
- and is your ticket for
@act_nexus
alpha access...
Winners announced in Discord.
To celebrate our upcoming Genesis drop on
@SuiNetwork
we've decided to do a giveaway!
Each Genesis mint will contain 1 dynamic base avatar, 16 cosmetics and 3 weapons.
For your chance to win 1 of 10 WL spots, RT and follow.
Winners announced in Discord. 48 hours!
What is Anima? Anima is a Web3 gaming ecosystem, studio and nexus for virtual worlds.
Anima is taking a multi-stage approach to building a self-sovereign storefront and distribution-hub, starting with our studio title, ACT.
Check out an early mockup of our platform, below:
Every skin and weapon in our ecosystem is (1) upgradeable and (2) customisable, via decals.
Unlocked exclusively through in-game use, below you can see the Night Vision upgrade for the B2000 helmet (purely aesthetic).
Only possible on
@SuiNetwork
, the home of Web3 gaming.
A Fang MKIV helm, chestpiece, pauldrons and bracers, in Hikari colourway.
Our game-ready Genesis drop, featuring 20 NFTs (cosmetics and weapons) per mint, is coming to
@SuiNetwork
in mid-July and is designed for our flagship title,
@act_nexus
.
Game footage coming soon...
Helios Combat Armour in Red Damascus, 1 of 8 colourways, game-ready and developed for our upcoming title
@act_nexus
.
All skins and cosmetics are being developed for interoperability across the Anima universe.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our giveaway! The winners are listed in our Discord giveaway channel.
And, if you want to get a preview of our map design, join us on Discord tomorrow at 16:00 UTC for a live, in-game walkthrough.
V.1 of our third, pre-textured map, 'Metro' is one of the smallest maps we'll be releasing.
Featuring a compact, symmetrical design, 'Metro' has been designed with intense gunfights in-mind. Expect a bloodbath!