The Good Tech Companies - Why DAR Open Network Is Launching a Cross-Game Membership for Web3 Gamers

Episode Date: August 5, 2025

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-dar-open-network-is-launching-a-cross-game-membership-for-web3-gamers. DAR Citizenship o...ffers unified access and rewards across Web3 games like Mines of Dalarnia and Dalarnia Legends via the DAR Open Network. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #dar-open-network, #dar-news, #cryptocurrency, #blockchain, #good-company, #startup, #gaming, and more. This story was written by: @ishanpandey. Learn more about this writer by checking @ishanpandey's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. DAR Citizenship offers unified access and rewards across Web3 games like Mines of Dalarnia and Dalarnia Legends via the DAR Open Network.

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Starting point is 00:00:00 This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Why DAR Open Network is launching a cross-game membership for Web 3 gamers. By Ashan Pondi, can Web 3 gaming finally offer the kind of seamless experience traditional game shave had for years? Dar Open Network believes it can and the newly launched DAR Citizenship Program is its attempt to prove it. Dar Citizenship, which officially went live on August 5, 2025, introduces a unified premium membership model for gamers across the DAR open network ecosystem. This means that players of
Starting point is 00:00:35 titles like Mines of DeLarnia and DeLarnia Legends can now use a single interoperable pass to unlock cross-game perks, token rewards, and early access benefits, regardless of the chain or game they are a playing. What is DAR citizenship? Dar citizenship is positioned as a chain agnostic, interoperable membership program that goes beyond traditional Web 3 gaming perks like NFT drops or isolated token farming. The program offers a bundled experience that spans the entire DAR ecosystem and supports a modular set of in-game rewards, reduced transaction fees, and token utility through the dollar D token and moon coins. Dar citizenship is not limited to just players. Influencers, gaming guilds, and DAOs can also subscribe and use it to enhance
Starting point is 00:01:19 their network's interaction with DAR titles. Manfred Pack, chief product officer at at DAR Open Network, told media, greater than, Dar citizenship is our answer to what Web 3 gaming should feel like. Fair, greater than rewarding, and built for the player first with a strong token utility at its greater than core. This marks a shift from isolated game economies to a multiverse-like structure where engagement in one game enhances the experience in another. That kind of synergy is rare in Web 3. The mechanics. How it works across games. The first two supported titles, One, Mines of DeLarnia and two, DeLarnia Legends, highlight the flexibility of the program. In DeLarnia Legends, a roguelike dungeon crawler with permadeath mechanics,
Starting point is 00:02:02 DAR citizenship offers exclusive quests and Mooncoin rewards. These quests are part of a limited beta of the new, Dar Quest system, which runs for a month and allows players to earn additional in-game currencies based on their performance. In Mines of Delarnia, a strategic mining and land ownership game, citizens can benefit from reduced fees, early land access, and cross-title perks such AS avatars and gear skins that are interoperable between games. The core concept is simple, the more you play, the more your membership pace off. And because these games operate in different formats and mechanics, DAR citizenship functions like a layered loyalty program instead of a one-size-fits-all upgrade. What makes it different from traditional Web3 models? Most Web3 games today rely on
Starting point is 00:02:48 single-game economies with locked in NFTs, game-specific tokens, or access passes that do not function elsewhere. This has created fragmented ecosystems where value does not transfer, and players often abandoned titles due to a lack of continuity or rewards. DAR open network solution addresses three key issues. One, token utility. The Dollar D token can be used across all DAR titles for governance, staking, and in-game marketplaces. Two, unified identity. can maintain a single player identity across games, with progress and perks following them across experiences. Three, quests and airdrops.
Starting point is 00:03:27 The quest system is designed to gamify engagement. Complete quests, get tokens or moon coins, and unlock access to new titles or features. While traditional games like Xbox GamePass are PlayStation Plus offer a similarity in Web 2, DAR's implementation is the first attempt to bring this into a blockchain native setting, complete with smart contracts and token incentives. The bigger vision behind Dar Open Network. Dar Open Network is not just another chain. It describes itself as a chain agnostic, AI-powered infrastructure layer, supporting asset interoperability, shared economies, and multi-chain applications. It supports Web3 projects through the Dollar D token and enables developers to build
Starting point is 00:04:09 games, marketplaces, and apps that use D.A.R's infrastructure without being limited to a single blockchain. In addition to its technical base, the network aims to become a hub force or generated economies, incentivizing player contribution, developer creation, and Dow governance. According to their vision, this kind of open ecosystem is what allows Web 3 to compete with traditional gaming in scale and revenue retention eventually. Final Outlook Dar citizenship appears to be one of the few attempts at real interoperability in Web 3 gaming. While most projects pitch, the Metaverse, as a vague future, Darius actually shipping tools and systems that unify value across games in a clear and testable format. However, the ultimate success of DAR citizenship will depend on two things.
Starting point is 00:04:55 1. Game depth and quality. Loyalty programs only work when the core products, I. E. The games are engaging enough to retain players. 2. Sustained tokenomics. Many previous Web 3 projects have failed due to inflationary reward systems and over-leverage NFTs.
Starting point is 00:05:13 If D.A.R's Quest system or Dollar D token economy spirals, even a great membership product will suffer. Still, the architecture and product design suggests a grounded approach to a very complex problem. Whether it becomes the template for future Web 3 gaming platforms remains to be seen, but it is worth tracking. As someone covering blockchain and gaming infrastructure for years, this feels like a rare moment of alignment between product design and user value. Whetherth players agree will depend entirely on a how much value they extract by the end of this quest beta. Don't forget to like and share the story. This author is an independent contributor publishing via our business blogging program.
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