My Neighbor Alice, a long-running blockchain game launched in 2021, has rolled out a new Season 4 in-game content package following the recent migration from BNB Chain to the new Chromia network in the run-up to Chromia’s mainnet launch.
Developed by Chromaway AB, My Neighbor Alice is a fully on-chain game in the spirit of big Web2 hits like Animal Crossing and Minecraft, letting players do things like farm, fish, and socialize in a colorful environment. The game has an ALICE token as well as NFT land plots on BNB Chain (formerly Binance Smart Chain).
The developers previous launched a bridge from BNB Chain to Chromia, letting NFT owners migrate their assets to the new chain to craft new Chromia NFTs within the game. According to a press release, players will not need to pay gas fees on Chromia or sign transactions while playing.
Chromia is described as a “relational blockchain,” pairing a decentralized blockchain network with an enterprise-ready relational database, enabling what the developers say is a platform that’s well suited for rich applications—whether for business, entertainment, or gaming.
“Chromia features make it a natural fit for Web3 gaming,” said My Neighbor Alice Chief Technical officer Alex Mizrahi, in a release. “Players want to own the items they spend time earning within the game world, but they also want a more intuitive experience that existing dapp platforms cannot deliver.”
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My Neighbor Alice isn’t running on the Chromia mainnet, but rather an “appnet”—a dedicated instance of the blockchain built for specific decentralized apps (dapps). According to a representative, the game has shifted from a "dedicated appnet" to the "shared appnet" alongside the Season 4 launch.
In fact, the mainnet won’t launch until 2024, as revealed in a recent roadmap update—but the appnet provides examples of how games and apps will run on the technology.
Edited by Ryan Ozawa
Editor's note: This article was updated after publication to clarify that the migration from BNB Chain took place ahead of the Season 4 launch, and that the game has now shifted between Chromia appnets. The name of the developer was also corrected.
