His bright yellow hair partially hidden by a hat, a lone figure in a white lab coat strode purposefully down the brightly lit, but much less crowded corridors of the Keystone arena.

“Stay calm, look like you belong. Look like you belong.” muttered Koa to himself as he strode past two guards while nodding cordially to them. The guards merely grunted in response, barely giving Koa a second look. This was a new lab after all, with hundreds of scientists in similar coats entering and exiting throughout the day.

Koa, Eva and Kyros had just arrived at the newly popular Keystone Arena. Kyros quickly took off to sort out his registration while Eva mentioned something about meeting an old friend, which left Koa all by himself. Not one to waste any time, Koa set out to see if there was any way he’d be able to find clues as to why a Keystone truck would be at the lab the night of the fire.

It didn’t take long to realize there was a separate area cordoned off solely for member of the Keystone Group. Fortunately for Koa, scientists in white lab coats were constantly scurrying in and out of the entrance, which was how Koa found himself in his current situation.

Fortune must favor the brave, as Koa quickly located a door with the words “Records Room” printed in large bold letters. If there was going to be anywhere that had information on Embie’s whereabout, this was it. Everything else could wait, the mission was, and always has been about finding Embie.

Slipping in was a piece of cake, solely because of the fact that the door wasn’t locked. Perhaps security never expected that anyone would be able to get this far into the restricted area without being caught. However, what Koa saw immediately afterwards astounded him.

It wasn’t the sheer volume of information contained within this room, nor was it the even fact that the room that potentially contained the results of all Keystone’s secret research was left completely unguarded. Instead, it was the rows and rows of metal cabinets packed to the brim with handwritten files that had Koa staring on in disbelief.

Keystone, the largest conglomerate in the world that didn’t so much as bat an eye when forking out ridiculous sums to have this arena built still relied on a manual filing system?

“You’ve got to be kidding me. What is this, the 90s?” muttered Koa as he wandered helplessly through the rows of cabinets. “What happened to Google Drive? Or Sharepoint? How in the world does anyone find anything in this chaos?”

At a loss as to how he’d begin to locate find the information he needed, Koa pulled open several cabinets at random but was quickly left dismayed at the sheer impossibility of the task.

“… telling you, gotta be in there somewhere”. Voices drifted closer, startling Koa and giving him but a few seconds to slip around a metal cabinet to avoid being spotted.

“I’ve seen that brat skulking about here like a little rat. Think he’s better than us just because daddy’s money is all that.” a man in the typical Keystone guard uniform said as he entered the room.

“He’s a pain, but how does that help us in finding Jesus?” his partner replied. “I doubt Pound would have told Elias anything about us. To him we’re just another employee, another small cog in the Keystone wheel.”

“Everything that goes on in Keystone is right here in these files. They moved the storage over to the arena since the main building was getting hit with audits left and right” replied the man. “If there’s any record of where Charles is hiding him, it’ll be here.”

His heart beating furiously in his chest, Koa moved as quietly as he possible could to circle the guards as they wandered amongst the aisles just as he had earlier. He could not afford to be caught, and thankfully the room was both large and dark enough that he’d remain hidden as long as was careful.

15 minutes pass and to Koa’s dismay, another guard popped his head into the room. Dodging two guards was hard enough but any more and there wouldn’t be anywhere left to hide!

“Carmen! Javier! Lunch break is over, Mr Pound is asking for the two of you” shouted the guard. “What the hell did you two do to get him to request for you specifically?”

“Damn it…” Koa heard the female guard mutter as they rushed out of the room, finally leaving Koa alone in the dark room.

“Never again, I’m way too old for all this sneaking around” muttered Koa some time later as he strode out of the restricted area, his face once again partially covered by the hat.

“Next time Eva can do it. Or maybe Lise. Can finally do something useful for once instead of spending all her time in the lab filming for that stupid Instagram account of hers.”

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Devs Log #2 | Physital: Bridging Two World Assets

Leading the charge into “phygital” wearables, Davide Matteazzi, Kryptomon’s Chief Merchandising Officer, brings a wealth of experience from his time at various global fashion brands including Diesel and Calvin Klein Jeans. “Digital wearables have a bright future and show a clear path for NFT longevity,” says Matteazzi.Our second edition of Devs Log brings into the spotlight one of the key figures that developed the soon-to-be-released “Physital NFT” collection.

Hi Davide, can you please introduce yourself?

Hi, I am Davide Matteazzi, I am Italian and a happy husband and father of two fantastic kids.I joined Kryptomon’s leadership team in May 2022 with the ambition to develop modern merchandising which merges physical merchandise with digital NFT in-game utility and metaverse wearables.I have been working in merchandising leadership roles in global fashion brands such as Diesel and Calvin Klein for almost 20 years.In the last few months, fashion brands started to look into the Metaverse, and “NFT” became the new “trend”. It was time for me to go out of “my comfort zone” and I decided to challenge myself and be an early adopter of the Web.3 revolution. I met the passionate Kryptomon team and I decided to embrace the project as I strongly believe in its potential; there is a massive opportunity for blockchain gaming to ride the upward momentum of wearable and link it with utility for their in-game audiences to create value for the pieces beyond simple merchandising.

Can you explain what “Physital” means?

As you know, the terminology “phygital” is becoming part of our daily vocabulary when we are talking about a combination of physical and digital objects, mainly done by fashion companies with the ambition to embrace the digital world.With the launch of the “NFT Hunter Club’’, we aim to be the first blockchain gaming company to merge our digital world with physical elements in a very impactful and meaningful way, and for that reason, we decided to introduce the naming “Physital”.

How did the term Physital come to life?

When I started my experience in Kryptomon last May, I started to study the approach of fashion brands entering the blockchain planet. Then, with the team, we decided to work on an innovative project where every single NFT element has an in-game utility.The “NFT Hunter Club” is an exclusive “members only” club, with the focus of connecting the digital and physical world by incorporating 3 elements:1. Digital collectible items2. Limited edition physical goods3. In-game NFT items that boost your gaming experience.

What is the difference between Physital and Phygital?

Good question… with “Physital” we aim to build a new chapter of the Phygital projects. Physital starts from a blockchain gaming company that enters into the physical world with a utility in the NFT items developed.

Will the merch always be tied to a digital counterpart?

This is just our first merchandising project.Kryptomon is a gaming company and our ambition is to create the best blockchain game as we are true believers that NFT and tokens are gonna be the biggest evolution in the gaming space for years. We want our players to enjoy Kryptomon games.At the same time, we believe it is key to make Kryptomon an impactful brand, and merchandising is one of the pillars to do that, together with partnerships and collaborations.We aim to create modern merchandising which involves our community and, indeed, it will be mainly tied to a digital counterpart with a utility towards the game.We have the opportunity to explore, test, and build something new… happy to receive any input.

Will there be more Physital NFTs in the future?

Absolutely yes, we aim to work on other unexpected projects… stay tuned!

Why should we be excited about the Binance NFT Sale?

The “Physital NFT” collection is a pioneering project as it is one of the first of its kind, we are sure it will be seen as a benchmark for several companies.Since its announcement, several media outlets all over the world have already shown their interest in the project and are looking forward to the sale and its results.Content-wise, we built a very rich product, a mystery box that includes several physical and digital collectible items.The Mystery Box sale will be conducted on a first-come-first-serve basis over four different rounds and will last until the items run out of stock.The main sale will take place on the Binance NFT marketplace exclusively on the 9th of September at 11:00 UTC. Meanwhile, the secondary sale will take place on Kryptomon’s own marketplace on the Kryptomon website shortly after, in an exclusive sale that will happen in three rounds.For more information visit the official site:https://www.kryptomon.co/hunter

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It’s amazing what an effective marketing campaign can do to sway public opinion. Even if you’ve been living under a rock, by now you’ve likely seen the big, fancy demonstrations the Keystone Group have been hosting almost every week.

It’s almost become somewhat of a show at this point. The big stage and swirly lights, the epic music and over excitable hosts who extoll the benefits of Dark Kryptomon. Listening to them you’d think Dark Kryptomons are the closest we’re ever going to get to a real life Iron Man — Protector of the weak and capable of ensuring the safety and security of your nation.

But I know better. And while the Keystone Group are doing everything they can to suppress the news, we were there that day. We SAW what really went down during the Dark Arena Brawl. And the public deserves to know the truth.

Dark Kryptomon are dangerous.

Dark Kryptomons are beings of unimaginable, overwhelming power. The finals that day were between two of the strongest trainers in the world, and yet, it was terrifying just how easily the Dark Kryptomons bested both of them.

Just how did they obtain that kind of power? What is this “Dark” element that somehow only Keystone has access to? And since it’s not a naturally occurring element, what exactly is the price of using this Dark power? It’s clear that the Keystone Group are doing something to Kryptomons, though no one dares ask what to avoid offending them and losing their “shipment” of Dark Kryptomons.

Because make no mistake — Dark Kryptomons have just overturned the global power dynamic. No country can afford not having a battalion of Dark Kryptomons on standby, and with Keystone having sole monopoly over the production of Dark Kryptomons…

It’s no exaggeration to say that the Keystone Group now hold the lives of all 7 billion people on Earth in the palm of their hands. Profits are one thing, but what’s stopping Keystone from one day setting its sights on a much more… dangerous goal?

So please, if you’re reading this, don’t fall for the glitz and the glamour Keystone are attempting to distract you with. I’ve no doubt Keystone will shut this article down the moment they hear of it, so tell your friends and share this with your family while you can.

The public deserves to know the truth. Keystone must be stopped.

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A Concerned Citizen

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Devs Log #1 | Behind the creation of the Kryptomon Mobile App

Hi everyone — Brian aka Hack1ge here! For those of you who don’t know I’m the Chief Product Officer and SVP of Game Development here at Kryptomon.

I’ve been involved in the project for well over a year whether it was as an investor or helping the team out on early game balancing / breeding. My love of gaming started when I was 5 years old playing Mario and Zelda on my NES console and evolved into a long-standing relationship with MMOs. I’ve had the opportunity to help consult on a number of them over the years specifically related to PVP design, balancing, and eSports.

With the Open Beta release of our Android client, which launched exactly 7 days ago — we thought it would be a good time to run through what this journey has been like for us coming from a purely web-based game to the mobile platform.

Why mobile? Isn’t the web/PC enough?

The evolution of gaming has come a long way from the early days when I used to play WoW on my PC as part of the alpha testers group. The PCs back then were less powerful than the phones we carry around in our pockets or the tablets we sit on the couch with. This is clearly reflected in the fact that roughly 60% of all gamers play on mobile devices now. Our goal at Kryptomon is to bring our game to the masses and so it was a no-brainer for us to target mobile platforms. In addition, many of the game features we have such as Tamagotchi really are designed around the need for consistent access to the game. As many of our Trainer’s club members will attest, the mobile game helps a lot with training and caring for your Kryptomon.

What challenges have you faced while making an NFT-based mobile game?

The Gamefi / blockchain gaming industry as a whole is very much in its infancy right now — I’ve been doing development for over 20+ years and have seen the rise and fall of my technologies. We are very early in this adoption of blockchain technologies and so the most difficult part is that many tools/code libraries do not have the maturity level that you would typically expect when building gaming infrastructure. In addition, as many of you know, there is still a fair amount of pushback from mainstream technology companies who are trying to maintain their market share and stop disruptive blockchain technology from advancing in the gaming industry.

Any update on iOS?

As a long-term iOS user, I definitely felt the disappointment of realizing that one of the companies I felt was always pushing the envelope and a leader in innovation was so adamantly trying to stifle the advancement of blockchain technology. Unfortunately, this will be a very common issue during the transition from Web2 to Web3 — the old Web2 companies will try to keep control and maintain their positions in the market.

We have been actively treating our iOS game client like a supported production release for almost 2 months now. Every feature that goes into our web and Android games is also supported immediately on iOS. We have had a small group of about roughly 15 alpha testers who have been using it to ensure the game works and is stable.

!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!

I am happy to announce — we have recently received tentative approval to run our Closed Beta for the Trainer’s club so stay tuned for more details soon. I am cautiously optimistic but given our history so far with Apple we will have to see how this progresses as there are additional steps required to move us beyond that release and Apple has shut down other blockchain-based games in the past after previously approving them.

What does the future hold for Kryptomon in the mobile space?

As many of you know, we have pretty high ambitions at Kryptomon in terms of where we want to take this game. First up for us is to finish building out our game modes which will include Challenge-a-Friend, Story Challenge, Battle League, and Tournaments. These will all be designed with mobile first in mind. We hope to have all players moved over to a mobile game client as soon as possible as the web version of Unity games can be very buggy and are limited in terms of what we can do with online networked play.

Longer term, as I told Umberto, I was only going to join Kryptomon if given the freedom to bring something to the gaming industry / blockchain gaming that the world has never seen before. Unfortunately, our CMO has me under strict orders when it comes to 3D metaverse spoilers but I hope soon to showcase what the team has been working on, and for those of you that know my background you likely have a good idea on what may be coming. I promise it won’t disappoint...

Feedback?

As always, the team at Kryptomon is very committed to our community and always willing to listen to feedback from our players. You should know you can always reach out to me or any of the mods — either on Telegram or Discord with questions, comments, or concerns.

Click here to download the Kryptomon Mobile App (Google Play Store).