Tezos Shooter Reaper Actual From EverQuest CoCreator Enters Alpha Playtesting

Video game veteran Smedley has previously faced backlash from his non-crypto gaming fanbase due to Reaper Actual’s use of crypto, although it is entirely optional. He has previously estimated that only 8% of the player base will use the NFT marketplace, where they can trade in-game characters, bases, and cosmetics.“Reaper Actual is first and foremost a skills-based shooter, and that will never change. But building on Etherlink with the help of Sequence lets us give players something unprecedented: true ownership of their in-game assets,” Smedley, CEO of Distinct Possibility Studios, told Foundation Pack Series 1 Checklist• Date: Oct 8th 12:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM UTC• Network: @etherlink• Mint Link: https://t.co/fVQGEzlv05• Payments: Etherlink USDC + Credit Card First come, first served.No holds. No reservations. pic.twitter.com/WNautA3Z7n— Reaper Actual Web3 (@ReaperActualW3) October 6, 2025Reaper Actual is a PC-based open-world multiplayer first-person shooter, developed by Distinct Possibility Studios, where players are tasked with creating, defending, and attacking bases. Smedley told Those wanting to get their hands on Reaper Actual can pay up to $74.99 for the “Stygian Oath Edition” of the alpha game—which is on the high-end for an in-alpha title. This package includes four Reapers, a bunker base, a warehouse base, and access to the game. There are also $49.99 and $29.99 editions of the game that grant players fewer Reapers and bases off the jump.Gamers will find themselves on the island of Marova, which is involved in a brutal civil war. Players controlling characters called “Reapers” will be given missions from one of the five at-war factions. Users will rig their bases with a series of traps to prevent enemy Reapers from stealing their loot. While gamers can only control one Reaper at a time, any Reapers not currently in use will guard their base. As promised by Smedley in a previous interview with “Being able to give players true digital ownership of in-game assets is really important to our team,” Smedley told Smedley believes the player base trading on the crypto marketplace will grow to 30% over the next two years.“We aren’t limiting the number of copies we’re selling to create FOMO. We’re actually doing it for a simple reason—we playtest this thing every day and now we need players to tell us if we’re delivering on the fun,” Smedley, CEO of Distinct Possibility Studios, I also want to set expectations. This is an actual working Alpha of our game. Many features aren’t there yet but we’re going to be updating frequently and spending a lot of time listening to our players. That’s going to happen in our Discord server and in the forums there— John Smedley (@j_smedley) September 30, 2025The CEO encourages playtesters to livestream the game and share their thoughts on Discord, as the studio is actively looking to improve the alpha build. This is a move that leans into crypto gaming’s history of building in public, which became synonymous with the industry. However, the approach has resulted in several games Popular crypto shooter Reaper Actual will not require an NDA, meaning first impressions of the game will quickly spread on Wednesday after it goes live at 9 AM PDT.After the announcement of Reaper Actual, fans of Smedley’s previous work appeared “Really disappointed with the Web3 integration, all of my excitement yesterday is gone,” one X user Really disappointed with the Web3 integration, all of my excitement yesterday is gone. Crypto is a giant red flag, this game is DOA. Back to Planetside 2 I go.— Motleyorc (@motleyorc) July 3, 2025Smedley defended his game and usage of crypto in a stream of social media posts, stating that the use of crypto is “I’m not a fan of ‘play-to-earn’ or mechanics like that. I also don’t like seeing tokens being viewed as a slot machine,” he With part of his community already apprehensive about Reaper Actual, all eyes are on its Foundation Alpha launch.