WORLDS APART,
BY DESIGN

Though The Game and Markets 3.0 exist within the same executable, they are intentionally and rigorously separated — by concept, by functionality, and by identity.

In The Game

You play as Ethan Tanner, a new recruit at Yolo.eˣ — an elite trading company headquartered on one of the man-made islands of Arkvale. The gameplay is third-person, narrative-driven, and emotionally grounded, set in a richly imagined world that draws inspiration from real trading culture, while remaining entirely fictional. Youʼll fly advanced drones, take on missions across a massive floating city, and navigate the cutthroat corporate ecosystem of Arkvale.

Markets 3.0 is referenced vaguely within the story — hinted at as a mysterious internal project being developed by Trent Whitlock and other NPCs. But the Player Character canʼt access it. It isnʼt interactable or playable. It isnʼt part of The Game.

In Markets 3.0

From the main menu, eligible Users can step into Markets 3.0 — a real, fully operational crypto trading interface. Here, itʼs not Ethan who acts — itʼs you. The User. Not a character in a story, but a human interacting with live protocols like Hyperliquid, Solana, and others, through a single unified interface. Access is expanding gradually through access keys issued to participants.

There are no quests. No missions. Just real-time, self-custodial crypto tools inside a uniquely stylized 3D trading environment — where screens and terminals exist as in-world objects, and you interact through them just like a trader inside Arkvale might. The aesthetics feel like The Game, but the experience is grounded in reality.

Why Keep Them Separate?

Because they serve different purposes.

The Game is entertainment — story, emotion, and action. Markets 3.0 is where it gets serious and you can trade crypto with real operations, real risk, and real-world tools. Combining these elements too directly risks undermining both. So we donʼt. Weʼve drawn a thin, but firm, line between them — one that preserves the integrity of both sides, while letting you explore each at your own pace, in your own way.