Liithos is a AAA gaming and entertainment studio founded by high-profile industry veterans, including former PlayStation executive Michael Mumbauer and John Garvin, the creative director and writer known for blockbuster titles including Days Gone and Syphon Filter. The studio develops narrative-driven, transmedia intellectual properties that merge compelling storytelling with the capabilities of Web3 technology.
The studio’s debut project is Ashfall, a post-apocalyptic open-world game set in the Pacific Northwest. It is designed to begin as a single-player, story-focused experience that will later evolve to include multiplayer PvP and PvE elements. Liithos has chosen the Hedera network as the foundational public ledger for Ashfall and its future projects. This integration will power the game's economy, allowing players to truly own their in-game assets—such as weapons, gear, and cosmetics—as digital collectibles.
Supported by The HBAR Foundation, Liithos emphasizes that its approach is not "play-to-earn" but "play-and-own," focusing on enhancing the core AAA gaming experience rather than financial speculation.
Project Information
Related Projects
Taskbar is a decentralized freelance marketplace and gig-economy platform built on the Hedera blockchain network. It connects clients with freelancers for on-demand tasks and services in a more efficient, transparent, and equitable Web3 environment. It acts as an alternative to traditional freelance websites by addressing issues such as high commission fees and slow payment settlements.
Taskbar facilitates payments in HBAR, USDC, and other Hedera-based tokens, enabling near-instant settlement directly to a freelancer's wallet. A key feature is its on-chain escrow system, where funds for a job are locked in a smart contract and released automatically upon successful completion of the task, ensuring security for both parties. It also boasts a gamified reputation system implemented to build trust and incentivize positive user behavior.
To enhance transparency and trust, Taskbar utilizes the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) to create an immutable and auditable log of all critical platform activities, including task creation, proposals, and reviews. This forms the basis of a verifiable on-chain reputation system for freelancers.
Tradegames is a play-to-earn (P2E) trading simulation game built on the Hedera network, designed to offer a competitive and risk-free environment for users to test their trading skills. The platform allows players to build fantasy portfolios using real-world stock market data and compete against others to see who can achieve the highest portfolio growth over a set period.
To participate in the competitions, users are required to own a "Vault" NFT. These non-fungible tokens (NFTs), minted on Hedera, serve as a player's entry ticket into the game's reward-based tournaments. Winners of these competitions are rewarded with $TG, the platform's native utility token. The $TG token can then be used within the ecosystem to enter exclusive games or for other platform-related activities, creating a self-sustaining game economy.
Developed with support from LimeChain, the platform leverages the Hedera network for its core functions. Both the Vault NFTs and the $TG utility token are Hedera-based. By simulating crypto and stock trading without requiring players to risk actual capital, Tradegames provides an accessible and educational entry point into the world of financial trading, all within a Web3 gaming framework.
Bountyblok is a versatile gamification platform that provides businesses with a suite of tools to drive user engagement, loyalty, and specific marketing outcomes. Operating as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, Bountyblok enables companies to easily integrate gaming mechanics into their existing websites, applications, and communities. The platform allows for the creation of interactive campaigns such as challenges, tasks, leaderboards, and promotional contests, which incentivize user participation and foster a sense of competition and achievement.
While a powerful tool for traditional Web2 engagement, Bountyblok also serves as a bridge to Web3 by offering optional blockchain integration. The platform is chain-agnostic but has a notable integration with the Hedera network. This allows businesses using Bountyblok to reward their users with digital assets in addition to standard points or badges. For example, a user completing a series of challenges could be awarded a commemorative NFT or branded loyalty tokens minted directly on the Hedera network.
EtaSwap is the first decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator on the Hedera network. Its primary purpose is to consolidate liquidity from various decentralized exchanges within the Hedera ecosystem into a unified interface. This allows users to trade Hedera-based digital assets more efficiently, circumventing the need to navigate multiple platforms to find the best terms.
The platform functions by identifying the most advantageous prices and optimal trading routes across integrated DEXs for a given token swap. Key features include route optimization, direct integration with multiple Hedera DEXs, and a user-friendly interface designed to simplify the trading process. EtaSwap offers the potential for better execution rates and reduced slippage on their trades.
EtaSwap aggregates liquidity from prominent Hedera DEXs including SaucerSwap , Pangolin, HeliSwap, and HSuite. It serves as a single entry point for token swaps on Hedera, offering users seamless access to the combined liquidity of these platforms and is open to integrating additional exchanges.