Developed by the Turkish company IWPA Game, The Gate: Infinite Quest aims to give players different perspectives in a world full of miracles.
One of the productions that caught our eye in this period when Turkish games are increasing was The Gate: Infinite Quest developed by IWPA Game. Developed for mobile platforms, the production also offers players the chance to win physical gifts and discounts.
What kind of game is the Turkish-made The Gate: Infinite Quest?
You can read our interview with Bora Acar and Mehmet Eroğlu, the founding partners of IWPA Game, below.
Bora Acar
What is the story of The Gate: Infinite Quest?
Bora Acar: In addition to being a strict gamer, the special structure of the game culture, the magic of the gaming experience and its achievements have had an important place in my life since I was very young. I had been dreaming of “The Gate: Infinite Quest” for many years and was constantly developing my idea by adding to it. I can say that mythology, prehistoric times, stories told and incredible journeys that I am interested in, all artistic and cultural elements produced tell the basic story of The Gate. Everything that is shaped by human imagination is actually a part of the story… Idea development and software parts are of course very different processes from each other. Bringing ideas together with software is much more detailed than imagining, as game mechanics come into play. The game idea has a history of about 8 years, but we have been working on it for 2.5 years for serious idea development, the pandemic period has accelerated us to act.
We designed The Gate: Infinite Quest with the claim of being the most comprehensive mobile game and even the platform in the future, with a web 3 connection, location-based, multiplayer experience, real-life interactive, community-oriented, centered on the game. With The Gate: Infinite Quest, we introduce players to a mysterious world that is around them but they cannot see. With its location-based structure, we begin to remember the ancient information, step by step, by discovering limited pieces from the magical world of legends, myths and fairy tales hidden in the streets we travel every day. In the world full of miracles, we aim to bring different perspectives with The Gate: Infinite Quest.
Mehmet Eroglu
Can we get information about the game’s business model?
Mehmet Eroğlu: We continue to work with our expert consultant teams to create a business model in line with the Web 3.0 logic. Anyone who wants to be a part of the project, for example companies trying to reach their target audience, players who want to enjoy, crypto investors who want to make money can reach their goals at the same time. With appropriate brand collaborations, our players will be able to experience the effects (gifts, discounts, etc.) of the objects they collect in the game on physical life, as well as have the opportunity to carry them to the crypto-based field with NFTs if they wish. All these are the elements that unite the digital and physical worlds. While we want to offer an opportunity to everyone here, we aim to create a new ‘phygital’ platform. Our game will be free and can be played on both iOS and Android supported devices.
What advantages are there for players and those who want to join the system? How will the game connect with real life?
BA: Our main goal is to provide a fluid experience for our players that combines gaming pleasure with real-life connected entertainment and achievements at the highest level. First of all, we promise our players an endless adventure. One of the most differentiating aspects of our game will be the real-life activities in the virtual world, and the virtual worlds in the real life. We say that The Gate: Infinite Quest will unite the physical world and the digital world with the platform we wish to create. Being location-based offers us the opportunity to develop activities that can be implemented effectively and quickly, especially in brand collaborations. With the aim of becoming the world’s largest collector, they will be able to solve mysteries on the map and collect objects, and in the following stages, we will also add adventures and objects specific to the geography by taking advantage of the power of our community. They will be able to experience the effects of these objects on physical life with various gains (discounts, gifts, etc.). Our game has a structure that is open to advertising, brand collaborations and development with its layered structure. Along with our goal of becoming a platform, we have a goal of business partnerships with brands. In line with this goal, we started to take steps to cooperate with important brands.
Web 3’s additions to our lives opens the door to brand new experiences for game lovers. The new world metaverse, which we call Web 3, whose infrastructure is formed by blockchain technology, has a great potential for players besides cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Today, it is impossible not to consider both NFT and metaverse concepts in plans. Our dream is to create a new world with The Gate: Infinite Quest and see its extensions in our physical world. We can say that The Gate: Infinite Quest is the first steps of the metaverse. We aim to be a platform based on gamification of life with this new world we will create with the increase in connection speed and device capacities.
We will not be a game that feeds on NFT or just generates NFT. We will include NFT in our game, adding meaningful depth, fun and mystery to the game, with players who want to be involved. The aim will always be to strengthen the game and player experience, and if possible, to win together with our community that we will build together. In summary, yes, there will be NFT, but we do not compromise on our goal of creating a game that is enjoyable for players who do not want to use the NFT element.
Which countries of the world does it cover? Will there be cross-interaction? For example, when we fulfill the missions opened in one country, will we have a chance to evaluate it in another country?
BA: We designed The Gate: Infinite Quest as a game beyond borders and a global project. As a continuation of our technical testing processes, we will continue our tests in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, and as a next step, we will meet with gamers in other countries. Our game will be free and playable on both iOS and Android platforms.
In addition to ensuring that our game can be played with pleasure in different geographies, we aim to preserve the characteristics of those locations. Of course, we support walking, but the pandemic has taught us that; sometimes there will be times when we cannot go out at all or we may not be able to travel due to various obstacles. For this reason, we developed the “portal” system. Our players will be able to go to many different cities with portals and participate in various adventures.
Can we get information about the roadmap for the next period?
ME: It is a year in which we implemented our 2022 plans step by step, and we set our targets for 2023. We will be testing the beta version of our first project, The Gate: Infinite Quest, first in the Benelux region. After Benelux and Turkey, we will expand to different countries and meet new players. We are pursuing projects/games that we truly believe in creative stories and that push the boundaries of intensive labor and technology. We direct our efforts to increase the depth of the project rather than increasing the number of games. Following our game, we will continue to gamify the ideas and stories we believe in, and some of them are already ready. In summary, we are taking firm steps towards becoming a platform with games that maximize the player’s experience with ideas, stories and technology, rather than being a company that works as if it fits and plays to the score of pieces.