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About Honeycomb

The development of Web3 applications, particularly in the gaming industry, is often perceived as overly complex; to the point that game devs feel the cons outweigh the pros. This perception has resulted in a scarcity of specialized Web3 tools aimed at simplifying integration for game developers.

Honeycomb Protocol, developed on top of the robust Solana blockchain, addresses this gap by offering a comprehensive suite of tools designed specifically for game developers. Whether you are looking to create a new Web3 game or integrate Web3 features into an existing game, Honeycomb Protocol streamlines the process.

The key advantage of Honeycomb is its ability to abstract the intricacies of blockchain technology. Game developers can utilize a straightforward API to enhance their games with Web3 functionalities.

Core offerings​

Honeycomb Protocol is divided into the following core offerings:

  • Edge Toolkit: Making interaction with Solana smart contracts easier, Edge Toolkit abstracts the complexities of blockchain technology, allowing developers to focus on building their games and apps. Learn more about the Edge Toolkit and how to set up your development environment using it.

  • Hive Control: Using Hive Control, you can create and manage your games/apps, users, profiles, and more. You can also add delegates, with fine-tuned permissions, to manage various aspects of your apps and games. Learn more about managing your games/apps and delve into user and profile management.

  • Character Manager: The Character Manager allows you to define unique character models, which can then be used to mint new characters ready for gameplay within Honeycomb Protocol. These characters can be created from NFTs/cNFTs as well as without any NFTs (we call them Honeycomb native characters). Learn more about characters.

  • Resource Manager: You can easily integrate a rich resource and crafting system into your game using our Resource Manager. Your players will be able to earn/mine resources that you define for your projects, craft items, trade with other players, and do much more based on your requirements. Learn more about resources.

  • Nectar Missions: Designed for games that thrive on time-based challenges, Nectar Missions allows you to create engaging quests that players can send their characters on to earn rewards. These missions let developers offer daily tasks, repetitive time-based missions that your players earn idle rewards in, and even let players compete with each other. In return, your users will get experience points and on-chain currencies. Learn more at the missions page.

  • Nectar Staking: Want to reward long-term player engagement? Nectar Staking lets you do just that. Using our staking program, you can create staking pools where players can stake their characters in exchange for periodic rewards. Developers can both build and reward user/player loyalty using our staking system. Check out our staking guide to learn more.

Compression​

Our innovative compression technology dramatically reduces on-chain state costs while maintaining optimal performance and security.

By securely storing compressed data on more cost-effective ledger space, we enable scalable applications without compromising the integrity or speed of the Honeycomb Protocol. Using our compression, you can achieve on-chain state cost reduction of 1000x or more, depending on the type of data being compressed.

Our approach allows developers to seamlessly integrate compressed and regular on-chain states, facilitating interactions with various programs and accounts.

If you'd like to use Honeycomb compression state in your programs with/without utilizing Honeycomb Protocol, please take a look at our compression docs.

We've also done a cost comparison to give you an idea of how much difference our implementation makes.