Fiendish Friends

General Questions

Why the Polygon sidechain?

The Polygon sidechain is a much more efficient alternative to the main Ethereum chain most NFT projects use. By using Proof of Stake instead of Proof of Work the Polygon chain has an absolutely tiny fraction of the environmental impact of the Ethereum chain while also costing much less in gas.

What are "Gas Fees"?

Gas fees are small payments, made in the native cryptocurrency of the chain being used, which are paid to the people that validate all transactions. On Polygon these can be the equivalent of mere cents in $USD but hundreds of dollars on Ethereum proper.

What is a "Free Mint"?

A "Free Mint" is an event in which a project offers their NFTs for free, minus the price of gas. They can be an excellent way to generate buzz for a smaller creator and also for newcomers to the space to get used to minting with negligible risk. I offered a free mint for my Fiendish Friends drop and after around 5 hours all 10,000 NFTs had been claimed.

What is "P2E"?

A P2E, short for "Play to Earn", game is one in which the player can earn some kind of reward for playing that can be used outside of the game. Usually, this is in the form of NFTs or the project's own ERC20 Token. This offers truly dedicated or skilled players to make a profit by playing their favourite crypto games, and most players can earn back at least some of their investment.

Note: Not every player will earn more than their initial investment in the vast majority of P2E games, including Crypto Heck Tower. Always do your own research before investing into any project, and do not spend more than you are willing to lose.

Crypto Heck General

What is Crypto Heck?

Crypto Heck is the strange, dark underbelly that lives just below the regular Crypto Sphere. There you'll find projects that never got past the drawing board, rug pulls and the wonderful people who pulled them, the plain spooky things, and a little project called the Crypto Heck Tower.

What is Crypto Heck Tower?

The Crypto Heck Tower is a game that takes places in the construction it takes its name from. Home to multiple strange and oftentimes unnerving beings it's also rumoured to contain treasures unlike anything seen in the Crypto Sphere. At least, that's what the guy at the Visitors' Centre is telling people. The game will be a turn-based RPG and a dungeon crawler where you and your team of Fiendish Friends, led by your finest My Little Oni, will fight to the 100th floor in hopes of glory (and a big fat payday).

Will the game be P2E?

Yes. By putting your My Little Oni to work you can earn a steady income of Heckels ($HEKL) which act as the in-game currency as well as being tradable for other things. On top of that, "staked" Oni can be put up for rental so that players who don't own an Oni of their own can rent one from those who do.

As you explore the Tower you may find treasures in the form of Equipment for your Fiends to use in battle. Every item in the game will be an ERC1155 token that can be bought and sold on marketplaces like OpenSea.

Finally, the first 3 people to reach the 100th floor and defeat the boss there will win a $MATIC reward. Just straight $MATIC.