Preamble

In recent years, the digital gaming landscape has experienced rapid growth across various platforms, including PCs, consoles, and smartphones. This expansion has led to a vast array of game choices, providing players with unparalleled access to diverse gaming experiences. However, this diversity also poses a challenge, as it often results in fleeting interactions with games, making it rare to find titles that truly captivate players for extended periods.

The KANOI Trading Card Game [TCG] leverages blockchain technology to forge novel connections with players, a feat not achievable in traditional games. By skillfully integrating Japan's renowned media mix strategy with NFT culture and meticulously crafting game design, it pioneers the development of intellectual property [IP], fostering deep player engagement.

Rooted in a richly developed universe and compelling IP, The KANOI TCG will offer content both digitally and physically. This strategic convergence is complemented by innovative game and ecosystem design, delivering fresh value and enjoyment to players both during gameplay and beyond. The KANOI TCG promises unparalleled excitement and emotions, redefining the gaming experience and beckoning players into thrilling new adventures.

The KANOI trading card game

The KANOI TCG draws inspiration from Japan’s rich folklore of Yokai and Onmyoji, timeless narratives that have been passed down through generations. Through intricate artwork and animations, it breathes new life into this beloved world, expanding its depth and scope. Utilizing cutting-edge blockchain technology, particularly tokens, the game offers an immersive experience that fosters profound connections between players, the game, its IP, and the community.

By digitizing trading cards as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), facilitating peer-to-peer [P2P] transactions, implementing play-to-earn [P2E] incentives through smart contracts, and ensuring transparency in game rule formulation via decentralized token-centric management, it transcends the limitations of traditional TCGs, creating an innovative economic sphere.

Within this economic sphere, players own not only trading cards but also their time, skills, and investments as assets, exchangeable for real-world value. In addition, they gain the right to directly participate in governance based on their holdings, contributing to the evolution of The KANOI TCG's digital nation and transcending the mere frameworks of P2E and PlayFi. The ownership of NFTs and tokens represents genuine involvement in this digital realm, offering a unique avenue for deep engagement with the game, its IP, and the broader community.

By seamlessly integrating the game, IP, and a token-based ecosystem, these three pillars synergize to deliver an unparalleled immersive gaming experience and cultivate a vibrant IP. This integrated approach allows players to delve deeper into the game world and experience a new sense of connection with its IP.

gmlabs

gmlabs is a Japanese startup responsible for the development of the KANOI TCG. Founded in 2022 with the mission of crafting innovative and exciting experiences for global audiences, gmlabs combines Japan's rich entertainment culture with next-generation technology. The company has secured approximately 100 million JPY in seed funding from several Japanese venture capital and corporate venture capital firms.

Card as a digital asset

The KANOI TCG is a card game that leverages NFT digital assets. Players contruct their decks using a diverse selection of cards aligned with their chosen strategies, engaging in head-to-head battles for honor and prizes.  These cards serve not only as tools for gameplay but also as tradable digital assets, offering the potential to be held, purchased, and sold, with the opportunity to convert them into tangible value in the real world. With its distinctive worldview and intricate artistry, The KANOI TCG presents an extensive array of cards that inspire a desire for collection.

Rarities

The cards are categorized into different rarities, each corresponding to its scarcity and consequently, its value as an asset. The quantity of cards provided is determined by their rarity, with rarer cards being more scarce and thus potentially more valuable. Regardless of rarity, cards with the same name perform identically within the game.

Reprint

Following a community governance vote, certain cards will undergo reprinting. These reprinted cards will retain their original functionality in the game, but to safeguard the asset value of the original cards, the reprints will be distinguished by a mark or other identifiable characteristics.

Non-NFT cards

Non-NFT cards, obtainable through gameplay or by opening Non-NFT card packs, function similarly to NFT cards within the game. However, The rate of token acquisition within the P2E system fluctuates based on the proportion of NFT cards in the deck. Players who exclusively construct their decks with NFT cards will substantially accrue more tokens through the P2E system. Non-NFT cards are integrated to streamline players' entry into The KANOI TCG.

KANOI ecosystem

The ecosystem of The KANOI TCG is designed to empower the community in participating and governing various developmental aspects that significantly influence the ecosystem’s future. This transparent and collaborative approach enables The KANOI TCG and its ecosystem to grow continuously with the community. Operated by the community, this decentralized ecosystem is established by the Isekai Foundation [Isekai].

Isekai Foundation

Isekai is a foundation established to construct and support the ecosystem of The KANOI TCG. It furnishes the infrastructure, including tokens, necessary to establish a decentralized, community-driven ecosystem. The community, rather than Isekai, determines the subsequent evolution of the ecosystem

Isekai receives 5% of the secondary distribution of The KANOI TCG on supported platforms as royalties. This allocation is earmarked for development and marketing expenditures aimed at sustaining and expanding the ecosystem.

gmlabs is entitled to receive token grants and rewards from Isekai for its contributions to community and ecosystem growth through development and marketing initiatives within The KANOI TCG ecosystem.

Tokens and economy

The ERC-20 token $KANOI, serves as vital infrastructure within The KANOI TCG ecosystem, is designed to uphold the stable operation of the P2E mechanism and foster the sustainable expansion of the token economy. This framework ensures equitable value distribution throughout the community of players, developers, and creators, preventing the concentration of all player-generated value solely with the developers.

TOKEN USES AND VALUE FLOWS

$KANOI facilitates community development, participation, and value transfer among stakeholders in The KANOI TCG ecosystem. The primary utility of $KANOI is realized via participation in governance and P2E games, staking, as well as activation of premium KANOI services. $KANOI also enables players of The KANOI TCG to be rewarded, with a range of related digital assets and services, purchased exclusively with $KANOI. The following represents some examples of $KANOI exclusive services and digital assets:

P2E consistently provides players with $KANOI tokens, necessitating ongoing adjustments to the prices of the aforementioned digital assets, services, and functionalities to counterbalance any potential oversupply. Within The KANOI TCG ecosystem, prices are dynamically adjusted based on information from the Oracle.

$ZENI : IN-GAME COIN

In The KANOI TCG, there also exists an off-chain, in-game coin $ZENI that is limited to use within the game. It cannot be used for exchanging with real-world value, nor for purchasing NFTs or tokens. $ZENI facilitates the onboarding of players who are not familiar with Web3 or blockchain, and it is useful for simplifying transactions of items that do not need to be turned into assets.

DEFLATIONARY MECHANICS

The KANOI TCG introduces a deflationary mechanism to maintain the long-term value and scarcity of $KANOI. At the end of each game season, a portion of tokens based on the total sales during that period will be permanently burned. This process allows for a gradual decrease in the total circulating token supply, maintaining an appropriate balance between demand and supply. The burn will be executed automatically through a smart contract on a regular basis, with full transparency of transaction details on the blockchain. This periodic burn cycle progressively enhances $KANOI scarcity, providing a potential value appreciation incentive for long-term stakeholders.

SUPPLY AND ALLOCATION

The $KANOI token has a fixed supply of 100,000,000, deliberately limited in issuance to maintain its scarcity relative to $KANOI. The allocation of $KANOI tokens is as follows:

40% to the ecosystem P2E pool

17% to the ecosystem staking pool

10% to the ecosystem token reserve

7% to liquidity

5% to operations

10% to gmlabs token reserve

3% to private sale

8% to partners

VESTING TERM

The following owners of $KANOI will be subject to a lock-up under the conditions below, starting from the date of listing on the exchange.

Staking

Rewards vary based on the amount of tokens locked and the lockup duration. Staking incentives may encompass exclusive NFTs and in-game items.

PLAY TO EARN

Engagement in the game serves as the primary means for players to contribute to the ecosystem. Rewarding winners with preferential treatment fosters a competitive atmosphere, incentivizing ongoing gameplay and card collection to enhance strength. This dynamic encourages players to participate more actively within the ecosystem. The bulk of the $KANOI supply will be distributed to players via the P2E mechanism.

$KANOI

Players can earn $KANOI by emerging victorious in matches within The KANOI TCG. $KANOI is issued to players based on several factors, including the outcome of the game and the proportion of NFT cards in their deck. In non-tournament matches, which are likely the most frequently played type, $KANOI issuance is contingent upon the following:

Match Outcome: $KANOI is awarded only to the winning player

Rank: Higher ranks entail more challenging matches and yield higher $KANOI rewards

Deck Composition: Players receive bonus $KANOI based on the number of NFT cards in their deck

Rank: Achieiving top standings at the end of the season

Tournament: Securing high rankings in tournaments

Tower Battle: Defeating the boss at higher levels of tower battles

The highly scarce $KANOI can only be obtained by achieving outstanding results in The KANOI TCG gameplay. Below are examples of gameplay through which $KANOI can be earned:

Rank: Being in the top ranks at the end of the season

Tournament: Ranking high in tournaments

Tower Battle: Defeating the boss in the upper levels of the tower battle

Gameplay

$KANOI can be earned by playing and winning matches in The KANOI TCG. Each match is typically a one-on-one turn-based battle, where the player whose life points reach zero first loses. Each deck contains 20 cards so choose carefully and be sure to cover against all types of attacks. Within your deck, there will be five types of cards: Yokai, Spells, Secrets, Artifacts, and Equipments. These card types will play a pivotal role in the strategy and gameplay. Numerous TCGs that have gained global popularity were born in Japan. The KANOI TCG specializes in the professional analysis of popular Japanese TCGs and features quick and strategy-rich gameplay filled with originality, incorporating exciting essences while being distinct from others.

Below, we outline some of the planned game modes. Further gameplay details will be announced during the public testing phase.

CASUAL (PvP)

The casual mode is the most prevalent game option, allowing players to compete against others. Winning matches in this mode earns players $KANOI and Rank Points [RP]. RP determines a player’s rank, which evolves based on accumulated RP. At the end of each season, players receive rewards and badges based on their final rank.

JACKPOT (PvE)

The jackpot is an exciting game mode offering players the opportunity to win substantial amounts of $KANOI. To participate, players must deposit a specified amount of $KANOI upfront. They then compete against randomly generated CPU opponents of varying difficulty levels. Losing a match results in forfeiture of the deposited $KANOI, whereas winning entitles players to claim all the deposited $KANOI from other participants. Given the random strength of CPU opponents, even newcomers to The KANOI TCG have a chance to win.

TOURNAMENT (PvP)

Participants can enter a tournament by obtaining a tournament pass, engaging in fierce competition for rewards, badges, and the esteemed title of champion. Victorious players advance through rounds, facing off against each other until a definitive champion emerges.

TOWER (PvE)

The Tower Battle presents a challenging game mode accessible via a Tower Pass. Players confront formidable boss CPUs on each floor, progressing to higher levels by defeating them and earning rewards along the way. As players conquer bosses on upper floors, the rewards grow increasingly lavish.

BEYOND THE TCG

In The KANOI TCG, a grand narrative serves as the backdrop for the appearance of characters with rich personalities. Leading with trailers that are made public, we plan to further deepen and expand the world through the development of various contents such as anime, manga, and merchandise.

In an era where content overflows on the internet and social media, leading to reduced consumption time for each piece of content, games emerge as a powerful tool that realizes long-term engagement with content, forming an essential foundation of attachment to IPs. The fact that many globally popular IPs in Japan have their roots in games demonstrates that games are an excellent means for building IP brands.

The KANOI TCG aims to build a world-renowned IP brand by deepening and expanding the world through the development of various contents, rooted in a TCG that combines the game with the exciting experience of blockchain technology.

The most important factor in IP construction is fostering attachment to the IP, and the most effective way to achieve this is by increasing touchpoints with the IP in everyday life. Psychologically, people tend to develop attachment to subjects they have more interactions with. For digital-born IPs, increasing physical touchpoints becomes a strategic necessity for mid-to-long term development.

The KANOI TCG will actively pursue physical merchandise development. Additionally, leveraging the strong network with the entertainment industry held by its developer, gmlabs, it will engage in collaborations with various IPs, including Web2, to create multidimensional touchpoints with the IP.

By merging digital and physical elements and utilizing technology in innovative game design and IP construction, The KANOI TCG promises to offer new values and enjoyment beyond a mere TCG, providing unprecedented excitement and emotional highs in every moment experienced both inside and outside the game.

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RISK OF SOFTWARE WEAKNESS

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RISK OF SOFTWARE WEAKNESS

Software and tokens related to The KANOI TCG are deployed on the Ethereum blockchain's mainnet or may be deployed on other blockchains in the future. Therefore, failures, malfunctions, or abandonment of such blockchains could have a significant adverse effect on the software and tokens related to The KANOI TCG. Additionally, the evolution of cryptographic technologies or technological advancements like quantum computing could invalidate the cryptographic consensus mechanisms underlying blockchains, posing risks to the software and tokens related to The KANOI TCG. Although the possibility is extremely low, blockchains are susceptible to attacks, which could lead to the complete loss of digital assets.

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