Yuga Labs continues to venture into the realm of web3 gaming, introducing captivating titles such as Otherside, Dookey Dash, Legends of the Mara, and now The Forge. This imaginative crafting game is designed exclusively for HV-MTL NFT holders, offering a blend of creativity, social interaction, and friendly competition.

Your objective in this game is to create and manage a productive forge while ensuring the happiness of your HV. The greater your vote count, the more substantial your rewards. However, be prepared for potential shifts in community preferences, as tastes can change swiftly in this dynamic environment. Having said that, our HV-MTL Forge guide teaches you everything you need to know to get started and climb the HV-MTL leaderboards.

What is HV-MTL Forge:

HV-MTL Forge is mostly a social game that blends the best of pet games and casual world builders. Your primary goal is to nurture and guide your heavy metal pet through its evolutionary journey. Experience a one-of-a-kind gameplay adventure as you care for your pet, craft a stunning Forge, and engage with the vibrant community.

The only issue here is the "vibrant" community isn't always your best friend, as it is more of a popularity contest and the HV-MTL whales can freely upvote themselves and downvote others. This mechanism might be a bit daunting at first considering that even if you do your absolute best, an influencer or a HV-MTL NFT collector can easily overtake you. Not with skill, but with money and internet clout. Now that we have gotten that out of the way, we can get into what 

Starting Out in HV-MTL Forge

In the world of HV-MTL Forge, you begin your journey at the Crafting Station, which houses the blueprints your HV uses to build, expand, and decorate your Forge. When you start, your blueprint collection is modest, consisting of only a few designs for tiles and decorative objects. However, as you progress through the game, you can unlock additional blueprints by discovering and completing hidden objectives.

The game revolves around the construction of various tiles and decorative objects, which you build using your discovered blueprints. It's important to be strategic when placing your tile or object, as once you've confirmed the build, it becomes a permanent fixture that cannot be relocated. Nevertheless, it can be rotated at no cost after confirming the build. Each tile has the capacity to accommodate only one decorative object, so should you choose to construct a new decorative object on an already occupied tile, it replaces the existing one.

Energy is a crucial resource in HV-MTL Forge, necessary for building tiles and decorative objects. Your HV's max energy capacity is determined by your Portal upgrades. You can increase your energy generation by building and upgrading more tiles, and unlocking and upgrading your Portals.

Navigating the game requires familiarity with the controls and hotkeys. The game layout is a grid of tiles, and you can move the camera by clicking and dragging the cursor. Interaction with tiles and the HV is achieved by clicking on them.

Taking Care of Your HV

Your HV isn't merely a pile of junk and cables; it can experience a range of emotions, including crankiness and sleepiness. Keeping your HV's mood high is essential as it results in increased tile energy generation, faster working speed, larger portal event energy rewards, and improved move speed.

Your HV requires a clean and sanitary environment. Regularly clean up after your HV to avoid a decline in its mood and energy production. Along with maintaining cleanliness, you also need to provide your HV with affection and care. Petting your HV on different tiles will result in varied energy generation based on the tile level.

Allow your HV ample time to rest. When your HV is sleeping, you won't be able to build tiles or decorative objects. Opening portals for your HV to explore can also enhance its mood. When your HV returns from a portal journey, it'll bring back some of the stored energy. Lastly, remember that every HV class starts with a special bonus pack that gives you an early advantage in the game.

Amps, Votes, Likes, Gears, and Shop

As you progress through each season in HV-MTL Forge, you'll earn Amps, which are critical for the evolution of your HV. The Amps' rarity depends on your leaderboard rank and starts off-chain but are brought on-chain when your HV evolves. Once the Amps are on-chain, they become tradable.

Votes and likes significantly influence your gameplay in HV-MTL Forge. Other players can vote on your forge, affecting your score and the potential evolution of your HV. Non-players can "like" forges through Twitter, which assists in earning daily bonuses.

Gears serve as the in-game currency in Forge, used to purchase items from the shop, speed up the building process, and buy tile and decorative object designs. The shop displays a variety of items, including bonuses, packs, and Premium Blueprints, all of which change daily. Bonuses enhance your gameplay through mood boosters, productivity boosters, sleep efficiency improvements, tile level increases, and instant cleanups. These can't be stacked for increased power, but their duration can be extended.