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Crypto Pet Game

Create and nurture your own colorful digital pets on the blockchain with CryptoPet! Feed, play, and interact with your pets using MyToken, all while enjoying a seamless experience on the Arbitrum network.

Crypto Pet Game

Created At

ETHGlobal Brussels

Project Description

CryptoPet is a decentralized application (Dapp) that allows users to create and nurture digital pets on the blockchain. Users can name their pets, feed them, and play with them using MyToken (MTK). Each pet is uniquely generated with vibrant colors and patterns, making every pet distinct and visually appealing. The Dapp leverages the fast and cost-effective Arbitrum network to provide a seamless user experience. Whether you're a blockchain enthusiast or just love digital pets, CryptoPet offers an engaging and interactive way to explore the world of decentralized applications.

How it's Made

CryptoPet is built using a combination of modern blockchain and web development technologies. The smart contracts are written in Solidity and deployed on the Arbitrum testnet, ensuring low transaction fees and fast confirmations. The frontend is developed with React, leveraging Web3.js for blockchain interactions.

The project uses Hardhat for smart contract development, testing, and deployment. We employed OpenZeppelin libraries for secure and reliable contract functionality, including ERC20 for MyToken. The pets' unique appearances are generated using a custom algorithm that assigns vibrant colors and patterns to each pet.

To facilitate interactions, the Dapp includes functions for creating pets, feeding them, and playing with them, all requiring MyToken transactions. We integrated MetaMask to handle user authentication and transactions seamlessly.

Notably, we implemented a fastForwardTime function in the smart contract, allowing users to bypass waiting periods for feeding and playing with their pets during testing. This feature showcases the flexibility of smart contracts and enhances the user experience during development and testing phases.

By using the Arbitrum network, we significantly reduced transaction costs and improved the Dapp's responsiveness, making CryptoPet an enjoyable and accessible experience for all users.

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