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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:

  • Hive Control: As the central hub of the Honeycomb Protocol, Hive Control empowers developers with the ability to manage the central aspects of their apps. Using Hive Control, handle the intricacies of your project(s) and manage your users. Explore more about managing your projects 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. Explore the overview of character management, learn about assembling characters and wrapping characters, and track character history so you can offer loyalty rewards.
  • Currency Manager: The Currency Manager gives you full control over your game’s financial ecosystem. As a developer, you'll be easily create unique in-game currencies, mint them as needed, regulate their circulation, and offer play-to-earn mechanics. Visit the currencies section to learn more.
  • Resource Manager: Perfect for apps and games centered around resource management, our Resource Manager allows you to integrate a rich resource and crafting system into your game with just a few lines of code. Your players will be able to mine resources, use them to craft items, trade with other players, and so much more.
  • Nectar Missions: Designed for games that thrive on time-based challenges, Nectar Missions allows developers to create engaging missions where players can send their characters to earn rewards. These missions let you offer daily tasks, repetitive time-based missions that your players earn idle rewards in, and even compete with each other. In return, they 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 this program, you can create staking pools where players can stake their characters in exchange for periodic rewards. This program offers a great way to both build and reward user/player loyalty. If you're interested in adding staking to your game, check out our staking guide.

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.