# Welcome ## **Welcome to Legends of Ludo** **Legends of Ludo** is a brand new [cross and circle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_and_circle_game) game where players can use their skills to Battle, Earn & Grow 🚀 ![](https://2573014800-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fn71sFv7w2iSG8NWi6Qc2%2Fuploads%2Fdr1fEZtRff5Zmk8obzsJ%2FGroup%2024621%20\(2\).png?alt=media\&token=90b64be8-f386-4e11-93ce-df775c044504) You can choose the **Path of the Hero** to earn your honour by defeating other heroes in battle, or **Become a Lord** to rule lands and amass tremendous wealth and power across 4 unique realms - Liminthia, Udrinx, Delcad & Otroc. Will your skills prevail in battle? Will your Kingdom be remembered as a powerful ally? This is your quest to become a legend! ### **Blockchain & Gaming** The blockchain introduces a monumental paradigm shift in the way products & communities can be built. We can finally build a new kind of game economy where Players are also owners of the networks and economies they help create. Gaming has always been an incredibly engaging source of entertainment, a way to bring joy to people’s lives and now it will also be a means to provide brand new economic opportunities to the world. ### **Our Principles** **Gameplay Principles:** * **Mobile**: Building for markets where first (and often only screen) is a smartphone * **Skills:** Games of skill only at the core of gameplay * **Bite-sized Gameplay:** Bringing a new kind of bite-sized entertainment to the masses * **Social:** Gameplay is social and players play with or against others * **Web 2 & 3**: Embracing existing paradigms and new technology to build a slick experience for our players **Economic Principles:** * **Meritocratic:** Earning ability depends entirely on skills & commitment * **Players are Owners:** Players will own their assets & have opportunities to own a piece of the economy * **Community Driven:** Social behaviour is prioritised in how we incentivise and reward * **Long-term Value:** Players with a long-term commitment to the universe will benefit the most ### Our Community * Discord -> * Twitter -> [@legendsofludo](https://twitter.com/legendsofludo) * Medium -> [Legends of Ludo](https://medium.com/@legendsofludo)