Level 114 is the first gaming subnet built on the Bittensor network, designed to bring decentralization into the world of online gaming. Instead of relying on centralized providers, it creates a distributed ecosystem where server hosts, developers, validators, and players are directly rewarded for contributing to performance, fairness, and community engagement.
At its core, Level 114 reimagines how game servers operate — turning gameplay itself into a decentralized, performance-driven economy. By leveraging Bittensor’s mechanisms of miners, validators, and token-based rewards, Level 114 introduces a new way to manage and scale gaming infrastructure.
- Miners operate game servers.
- Validators assess their performance, fairness, and reliability.
- Rewards are distributed in TAO (Bittensor’s native token), based on objective quality metrics.
This system ensures that the best infrastructure rises to the top — not through centralized control, but through transparent, consensus-driven validation.
The Purpose of Level 114
The subnet was built to solve a core problem in modern gaming: dependence on centralized platforms and opaque monetization systems. Its main goals include:
- Decentralizing Game Servers — Anyone can run a server, connect it to Level 114, and be rewarded for uptime, performance, and stability.
- Rewarding Real Contributions — Hosts, developers, and communities earn not just for participation, but for delivering quality experiences.
- Ensuring Fair Play — Validators monitor performance independently, ensuring servers don’t cheat and that players enjoy fair conditions.
- Fueling an Open Gaming Economy — With tokenized rewards and open validation, innovation and fairness become the core drivers of growth.
How It Works
Level 114 runs on Bittensor’s subnet framework, which enables:
- Transparent Validation — Metrics like uptime, latency, and stability are tracked and evaluated.
- Merit-Based Rewards — Contributors are rewarded proportionally to the quality of service they provide.
- Scalability Across Games — While the subnet launched with a single game, it was designed to expand into multiple genres and platforms.
At the center of this system is a collector service that registers servers, stores performance reports, and provides authenticated access to validators. Rewards are thus tied to real-world server quality, not arbitrary fees.
Why Level 114 Matters
The gaming industry is one of the largest in the world but remains dominated by centralized platforms and publishers. Level 114 challenges this model by:
- Empowering Players and Hosts — Infrastructure becomes a participatory, rewarded activity.
- Creating a Fair Economy — Replacing “pay-to-win” dynamics with performance-driven incentives.
- Bridging Web3 and Gaming — Bringing decentralized infrastructure and tokenized rewards into mainstream gaming.
For the wider Bittensor ecosystem, Level 114 demonstrates how decentralized infrastructure validation can extend beyond AI into entertainment, real-time applications, and community-driven digital economies.
Future Development
The roadmap for Level 114 includes:
- Framework Refinement — Improving the monitoring and validation stack with better sampling, richer telemetry, and stronger anti-cheat heuristics.
- Governance by Staking (Alpha) — Introducing governance powered by Alpha staking, enabling token-weighted proposals for reward curves, scoring formulas, and network parameters.
- Multi-Game Expansion — Adding new titles beyond the initial reference game, chosen through community governance, with per-game plugins and tailored metrics.
Looking Ahead
Level 114’s long-term vision is to scale beyond a single title and become a backbone for decentralized gaming at large. Its future includes:
- Expanding support for new genres and platforms
- Building monetization tools for creators and communities
- Designing sustainable tokenomics where miners, validators, developers, and players all benefit from growth
By combining decentralized infrastructure with gaming’s global reach, Level 114 is pioneering a future where games are not just played, but powered by communities themselves.
✅ Learn more: level114.io
💻 GitHub: Level 114 Subnet
📖 Docs: docs.level114.io
✖️ X: x.com/level_114
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