We architect and deploy production-ready blockchain systems tailored to your specific business logic. Our full-cycle development delivers custom smart contracts, secure node infrastructure, and enterprise-grade APIs.
Privacy-Preserving In-Game Payment Channels
Custom Blockchain Development
End-to-end blockchain solutions built for scale, security, and speed-to-market.
- Layer 1 & 2 Development: Build on
EVM,Solana,Cosmos, or custom chains. - Smart Contract Suite: From
ERC-20/721/1155tokens to complex DeFi protocols. - Infrastructure as Code: Automated deployment with 99.9% uptime SLAs and multi-cloud redundancy.
- Integration Ready: Pre-built connectors for wallets, oracles, and legacy systems.
Go from concept to mainnet in 4-8 weeks with a dedicated team of protocol engineers, security auditors, and DevOps specialists.
Core Technical Capabilities
Our privacy-preserving payment channels are built on a foundation of battle-tested cryptography and infrastructure designed for the high-throughput demands of modern gaming. We deliver the technical depth your CTO demands and the seamless experience your players expect.
State Channel Architecture
Deploy custom off-chain payment channels with sub-second transaction finality and zero on-chain fees for users. Built on a modular framework supporting both unidirectional and bidirectional channels for flexible game economies.
Zero-Knowledge Proof Integration
Implement zk-SNARKs or zk-STARKs to validate transaction batches and player balances without revealing sensitive on-chain data. Our circuits are optimized for gaming logic to minimize prover overhead.
Multi-Chain Settlement Layer
Settle channel states on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, or other EVM-compatible L2s. Our abstraction layer handles chain-specific logic, giving you deployment flexibility and future-proofing.
Fraud Proof & Dispute Resolution
Automated monitoring and challenge protocols to detect and penalize malicious actors. Includes customizable time locks and economic slashing mechanisms to secure your channel's state.
Game Engine SDKs
Native SDKs for Unity and Unreal Engine 5, providing pre-built components for wallet connection, balance checks, and in-game transaction signing. Reduces integration time from months to weeks.
Audited Smart Contract Suite
All core channel logic and settlement contracts undergo rigorous security audits by firms like Spearbit and are built using OpenZeppelin libraries. Full audit reports provided upon delivery.
Business Outcomes for Game Studios
Deploying privacy-preserving payment channels delivers measurable improvements across your studio's key metrics, from player retention to operational efficiency.
Increase Player Lifetime Value (LTV)
Enable seamless, private microtransactions that reduce purchase friction. Players spend more when their on-chain activity and spending habits are not publicly visible, leading to higher average revenue per user (ARPU).
Reduce Payment Processing Costs
Bypass traditional payment rails and their 2-3% fees. Our on-chain payment channels settle with near-zero gas fees, dramatically lowering your cost of revenue and improving your game's profit margins.
Accelerate Time-to-Market
Leverage our pre-audited, modular smart contract architecture for payment channels. Integrate a production-ready system in weeks, not months, and launch your Web3 features ahead of competitors.
Enhance Player Trust & Retention
Privacy-first design builds player confidence. By protecting user financial data on-chain, you reduce churn from privacy-conscious gamers and create a more secure, sticky gaming environment.
Unlock New Revenue Streams
Facilitate peer-to-peer trading, tipping, and guild-based economies with private settlement. Create vibrant secondary markets for in-game assets without exposing sensitive trading data.
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Our architecture is designed with compliance in mind, supporting selective disclosure for audit trails. Maintain the privacy benefits while meeting necessary financial reporting and KYC/AML requirements.
Build vs. Buy: Payment Channel Development
A detailed comparison of the costs, risks, and timelines associated with developing privacy-preserving payment channels in-house versus partnering with Chainscore Labs.
| Factor | Build In-House | Partner with Chainscore |
|---|---|---|
Time to Production | 6-12+ months | 4-8 weeks |
Initial Security Risk | High (unaudited custom code) | Low (pre-audited, battle-tested modules) |
Core Development Cost | $250K - $600K+ | $75K - $200K |
Ongoing Maintenance & Updates | 1-2 FTEs ($150K+/year) | Optional SLA from $30K/year |
Expertise Required | Specialized cryptography, state channel protocols, game economics | Integration & configuration of our SDK |
Protocol Flexibility | Full control, high complexity | Configurable modules for privacy, settlement, dispute resolution |
Compliance & Audit Trail | Your responsibility to build | Built-in, non-custodial transaction logging |
Time to First Revenue | Delayed by 6+ months | Accelerated to < 2 months |
Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1) | $400K - $750K+ | $105K - $230K |
Our Development Process
We deliver production-ready, secure payment channels in weeks, not months. Our battle-tested process ensures your in-game economy is built on a foundation of privacy, performance, and provable security.
Architecture & Protocol Design
We design custom state channel architectures using zk-SNARKs or optimistic rollups, tailored to your game's transaction volume and latency requirements. This ensures off-chain scalability with on-chain security guarantees.
Smart Contract Development
Development of the core adjudicator and escrow contracts in Solidity 0.8+, using OpenZeppelin libraries. Includes gas optimization for mainnet deployment and formal verification of critical security logic.
Client SDK & Integration
We deliver a lightweight TypeScript/Unity SDK for seamless integration into your game client. Handles key management, channel negotiation, and zero-knowledge proof generation without exposing player data.
Security Audit & Penetration Testing
Every component undergoes rigorous review by our internal security team and a third-party auditor like Trail of Bits or Quantstamp. We provide a public audit report to build trust with your players.
Staging & Load Testing
We deploy to a testnet staging environment identical to production. We simulate peak load with thousands of concurrent users to validate throughput, finality times, and economic security under stress.
Production Deployment & Monitoring
Managed mainnet deployment with multi-sig governance. We provide 24/7 monitoring dashboards for channel health, fraud proofs, and economic metrics, with alerting for any anomalies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers on how we build secure, scalable payment infrastructure that protects user data while enabling seamless in-game economies.
We implement zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) circuits using frameworks like Noir or Circom, which allow the game server to verify payment validity (e.g., sufficient balance, correct item price) without seeing the payer's identity or full transaction history. This is paired with state channels for off-chain speed, where only the opening/closing transactions are settled on-chain. Our architecture separates privacy-preserving verification from public game state updates.
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