I see Vanar x VGN as a serious test for crypto, where the player experience comes first and the blockchain stays in the background, ironically this is exactly what few projects dare to do because it does not create anything flashy to show off, yet it hits the product’s real pain point.
The problem I keep seeing in web3 games is that the blockchain gets dragged into the spotlight as the main character, the moment players step in they have to learn wallets, fees, and transaction signing, I think most players do not leave because they hate the technology, they leave because the gameplay rhythm gets broken again and again, and because they feel forced to operate the system instead of simply enjoying the game.
Compared with traditional games it is a completely different mindset, everything is hidden behind the interface, failures are handled like normal network errors, payments are smooth, while many crypto games turn every click into a ritual, then use airdrops and rewards to mask the lack of polish, and when the money flow cools down that layer of paint peels off fast.
The insight in Vanar x VGN is that they reverse the priority order, they optimize onboarding around gamer habits, wallets and account recovery become a system layer, transactions happen only when needed and almost go unnoticed, the economy follows gameplay logic first, items have real utility and lifecycles tied to progression, and the token is only a payment and pricing rail, not the reason players stay.
I am still skeptical because I have seen many teams say the right things and then drift when they start chasing numbers, maybe the real difference is the discipline to keep the blockchain consistently in the background, fast enough, cheap enough, stable enough that players forget it exists, and if Vanar x VGN can hold that line, are we looking at a rare formula for web3 games to survive the next cycle.
