# Welcome to Eldergarde {% embed url="" %} *A cinematic introduction to the world of Eldergarde, showing the kingdom under threat, heroic defenders, orc attacks and the dark-fantasy atmosphere of the game.* *** ### What is Eldergarde? Eldergarde is a medieval fantasy game built around army development, hero progression and reward-based gameplay. Players enter the world of Eldergarde as defenders of a kingdom under constant threat from orc invasions. To protect the city, players hire heroes, strengthen their army and use the main battle action — **Repel Attack** — to collect accumulated game rewards. The game combines simple idle mechanics with progression systems commonly used in P2E and GameFi projects. *** ### The Main Idea The core idea of Eldergarde is simple: > Build your army, defend the kingdom and grow your account through active game progression. Players do not need to control every battle manually. Heroes generate reward potential over time, and the player decides when to collect it through the Repel Attack mechanic. As the account develops, players can unlock higher ranks, increase their reward multiplier, accumulate crystals and prepare for future game features such as weapon upgrades, achievements, leaderboards and expanded Web3 mechanics. *** ### Core Gameplay The main gameplay loop is based on several connected systems: | System | Description | | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Heroes** | Main game units hired by players to defend Eldergarde. | | **GOLD** | Main in-game balance used in the game economy. | | **Repel Attack** | Main action used to collect accumulated rewards. | | **Crystals** | Strategic resource earned through gameplay and planned for future upgrades. | | **Rating Points** | Progression points used to increase account rank. | | **Ranks** | Account progression system that unlocks higher reward multipliers. | | **Tasks** | Additional activity goals that reward players for progress. | | **Referral Program** | Multi-level system that rewards players for inviting new users. | *** ### Player Goal The player’s goal is to develop a stronger account step by step: 1. Join Eldergarde. 2. Hire or receive heroes. 3. Let heroes generate reward potential over time. 4. Use **Repel Attack** to collect rewards. 5. Earn GOLD, crystals and rating points. 6. Increase rank and unlock higher multipliers. 7. Expand the army and prepare for future updates. This creates a long-term progression path where each action contributes to the growth of the account. *** ### Early Access Status Eldergarde is currently being developed step by step. The project already includes the core foundation of the game economy and player progression. Currently available features include: * Hero hiring * Game reward generation * Repel Attack mechanic * GOLD balance * Crystals accumulation * Rating and rank progression * Referral program * Tasks and quests * Finance section * Account security tools More gameplay layers will be introduced in future updates. *** ### Important Note Eldergarde is a game project with P2E-style mechanics. In-game rewards, balances and progression depend on game rules, player activity, account development and future updates. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://eldergarde.gitbook.io/whitepaper/welcome-to-eldergarde.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.