How Forge Works

Forge connects three things that usually break apart:

Game publishing
Token creation
Market formation

On Forge, these happen as a single flow.

End-to-End Flow

Developer publishes a real game on Verse8
Developer deploys a fixed-supply game token via CROSS Ramp
The developer launches the token in Forge
Forge creates a liquidity pool with virtual reserves
The market goes live immediately
Users buy and sell the token using CROSS
Tokens are used and consumed inside the game

This ensures every Forge token is tied to an actual game and enters the market with immediate price discovery.

Why Virtual Reserves

Forge does not use orderbooks or traditional market making.

Instead, it uses liquidity pools with virtual reserves.

This allows:

Pricing from zero activity
Immediate buy and sell access
Market formation without external liquidity providers

Virtual reserves are not real liquidity. They exist to make markets possible, not safe.

Real liquidity comes only if players and traders show up.

What Forge Automates

Forge handles:

Token visibility and discovery
Market creation
Pricing logic
Fee routing and settlement

Developers do not need to:

Deploy custom contracts
Configure pools manually
Manage orderbooks or market makers

Requirements to Launch on Forge

To launch a token on Forge, a developer needs:

A Verse8 account
A published game on Verse8

Token launches without a real game are not supported.

Launching a Token on Forge

Developer flow:

Publish a game on Verse8
Deploy a game token via Verse8
Click “Launch on Forge”
Connect a wallet
(Optional) Buy tokens at launch using CROSS
The market becomes live

Developer participation at launch is optional.
Developers may choose to buy tokens at pool creation as the first buyer, but this is not required.
Once deployed, the market is immediately available for trading by all users under the same conditions.