Polker, a NFT based poker game, is being released in a beta phase over the next couple of months for users to play. Polygon is the blockchain network that will host Polker. The native token is PKR and is tradeable on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Polker is just the first game to be made using PKR and plans to have additional utilities.
The project claims to have a true random number generator (TRNG) that is auditable and provably fair. Instead of relying on a traditional gambling website to be fair with payouts, the blockchain allows the fairness to be openly displayed. PKR mentions to support API's to fetch data to be scrutinized to show fairness. The TRNG blockchain technology is patented by PKR, but will allow other blockchain games to use their function. Primarily small games would look to use the TRNG utility because larger projects would make their own true random number generator in house.
Another capability the PKR platform wants to build is a multicrypto marketplace. In this marketplace, native new tokens can be paired with trusted tokens. This is basically Pancakeswap or another decentralized exchange, but would be directly on the game. Having a multicrypto marketplace opens up Polker to many users with diverse crypto holdings. They also don't want to be subject to relying on Opensea's NFT marketplace due to Ethereum's high gas fees.
Polker's team has public members with experience ranging from casino operations, public relations, graphic design, blockchain programming, etc. Company team members can be identified on the Polker.game website to ensure trust for the project. Polygon Network has also funded for this project's growth as part of their gamefi initiative.
The NFT capabilities with Polker seem lackluster at a glance due to only providing their own personal NFT built prizes. It would really be groundbreaking if outside NFT's like Cryptopunks could be integrated as prizes. NFT's rewarded from playing Polker will have typical rarity structures and can provide passive income. Polker NFT's can also be burnt in order to release a prize. The token PKR can currently be staked on Ethereum for passive yields. Binance Smart Chain is included in PKR's roadmap for staking within the next quarter.
Having a NFT poker game with a provable random number generator and multicryptomarketplace is just a rough overview of the project. Passive income options seem minimal for Polker, but is still in early stages. Polker has a reputable team with strong support from Polygon. Although, one uncertainty is PKR has most of the supply locked and distributions are not clearly explained. The distribution of PKR is basically expected to increase as users increase. Although, if you like poker and NFT's, this seems like a strong candidate to add to a gamefi portfolio. Regardless, if you are an investor or player, Polker will be free to play and play to earn as you add money.