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Background: As the studio explored a sidechain battle prototype, A-Zhen was responsible for researching engineering integrations. Today: A-Zhen researched Polygon and other sidechain options. Impact and next steps: Lowering cost had seemed like the most direct answer, but the research revealed another side: if cheaper transactions came with doubts about assets and confirmation, players might not accept the tradeoff.
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Background: As the studio explored a sidechain battle prototype, A-Zhen was responsible for researching engineering integrations. The team needed lower transaction costs, but it could not place player assets in an environment it did not trust itself. The discussion that day was no longer abstract chain selection: it was whether lower cost could outweigh doubts about security and confirmation.
Today: A-Zhen researched Polygon and other sidechain options. They were indeed cheaper, but asset security and finality remained open questions; she was unwilling to put player assets somewhere she herself did not trust. She put the conclusion this way: “No chain was designed for games.” It was not a verdict on any one chain, but a standard for weighing cost, trust, and the gameplay experience.
Impact and next steps: Lowering cost had seemed like the most direct answer, but the research revealed another side: if cheaper transactions came with doubts about assets and confirmation, players might not accept the tradeoff. A-Zhen would continue evaluating integration options, while the team still needed a way to keep on-chain waits from interrupting battle pacing. That standard would be repeated in later discussions.