what's Sky Strife?

Sky Strife is a free-to-play, fully onchain real-time strategy (RTS) game where players compete in 2-4 player matches to control floating islands. The objective is to capture mines for resources, build armies of units like swordsmen, archers, and knights, and destroy opponents' castles before yours falls. Built on the MUD framework for unchangeable onchain physics and deep programmability, it pushes the limits of blockchain gaming with fast-paced, strategic combat. The game features a fixed-supply ERC-20 token called "orb" (🔮), which powers the economy: players spend orbs to create matches and earn a share based on ranking. Deployed on Redstone for low-latency confirmations, it entered "autonomous mode" allowing open access to all features without seasons or passes. Open-source code on GitHub enables community extensions, embodying the vision of autonomous worlds.[[1]](https://skystrife.xyz/)[[2]](https://lattice.xyz/blog/sky-strife-autonomous-mode)

Sky Strife's infrastructure provider Lattice is winding down, Redstone network shuts down May 15.