what's dojo?
Dojo is an open-source framework designed for building fully onchain games and interactive experiences on the Starknet blockchain. It provides developers with tools to create persistent, autonomous worlds where game logic, assets, and player interactions are executed directly onchain, ensuring transparency, immutability, and true ownership for players. By leveraging Cairo, Starknet's native programming language, Dojo enables efficient execution of complex game mechanics like real-time strategy (RTS) elements, automation, and multiplayer battles without relying on offchain servers. The framework supports rapid prototyping and scaling through features like entity-component-system (ECS) architecture, which optimizes data handling and state management on Layer 2. Recent updates, such as version 1.7, introduce enhanced performance, native application support, and integration with testing tools like snforge (Starknet Foundry), making it easier for creators to build and iterate. Dojo powers projects like Blitz, an onchain 4X RTS game, and hosts community events like game jams to foster innovation in decentralized gaming. Dojo emphasizes a shared universe where individual games interconnect, allowing cross-project interactions and economies. This modular approach empowers developers to craft self-sustaining ecosystems, from competitive multiplayer arenas to exploratory worlds, all while maintaining low latency and cost efficiency inherent to Starknet's design.
Dojo submitted SNIP-50 to Starknet for an onchain data introspection and serialization standard.
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Launched Sorting on Starknet, built with dojo, and proposed SNIP-50 to Starknet for an onchain data standard derived from its indexing infrastructure.
Launched the Legacy of the Dojo Collectible Card Claim feature, allowing users to claim cards directly in the Chimpers Card App on March 6, 2026.
Concluded Game Jam VIII March 17, 2026, held March 6-8, with $15,000 in prizes and 31 submissions.
The majority of Dojo-powered games offer gasfree transactions on Starknet.
Released Godot SDK, completing the open source onchain game stack.
Dojo will have a major presence at EFDevcon (Ethereum Foundation Developer Conference).
On November 20, Dojo takes over the main stage at StarkConnect in Buenos Aires for new game reveals and live onchain gaming tournaments.
Game Jam weekend concluded with 28 submissions, described as the most successful Game Jam yet with significant quality improvements.
27 projects participate in a game jam event this weekend, demonstrating active developer engagement and ecosystem growth.
Game Jam VII takes place Oct 31 - Nov 2 with $15,000 prize pool and launches Rōnin's Pact, a fully-onchain dynamic NFT feature.
DopeWars is building a DAO-funded digital theme park on Starknet powered by the open-source Dojo engine, where players help fund, build, and evolve games onchain.
Cartridge Controller enables no-token onboarding for users, unlimited BTC liquidity integration is coming to all games, and fog of war privacy features are being implemented on Ethereum.
Blitz game is live in pre-mainnet testing phase with mainnet launch planned for the future.
MetzlerGames announces they are building within the ecosystem, indicating new partnership and developer adoption.