🏗️System architecture

Set of roles in RACE Poker system

DAPP (Lobby)

• DAPP stands for the client application that is used for interaction with the game

• DAPP provides graphic user interface for players and table owners to access the game

• DAPP indentifies user's blockchain account and runs encryption processes

• DAPP can be built with customized user interface and features.

• DAPP can be built for browsers, desktops, mobile apps, metaverses.

Every DAPP must run the same encryption/decryption processes verified by user's signature to reach consesus in the game for the game progress.

• DAPP creation is permissionless for anyone to build own Web3 poker app.

• You can find the list of all avalable and community built DAPPs here.

• You can learn how to build your own RACE Poker DAPP in the creating lobby guide.

Transactor (Game host)

• Transactor is a relay node for submitting onchain transactions during gaming process.

• Transactor collaborates gaming processes between differnt client's DAPPs connected to it.

• Transactor pays fees for submitting onchain transaction during the gaming progress

• Transactor provides initial encryption for the cards, but is not participaning in shuffling.

• Transactor owner receives part of game commission fees from every table it serves.

Every Transactor must run the same encryption/decryption process as every DAPP to reach consensus in the game for the game progress.

When clients have to share sensitive information to other clients they message it with asymmetric encryption through Transactor. The public key of recipient which is used for encryption is stored on blockchain. Transactor can deliver a message, but cannot decrypt or tamper with it. Learn more about encrypted communication here.

• Transactor hosting is permissionless for anyone to host own web3 poker games

• You can find the list of all avaiable and community owned transactors here.

• You can learn how earn from hosting transactor in the integration guides.

Blockchain

• The fundamental underlying technology for RACE Poker.

• Player accounts are blockchain accounts.

• Player assets are blockchain assets.

• Poker tables and tournaments are blockchain programs (aka smart contracts)

• All interactions between players, servers and game contracts are blockchain transactions

• Asset settlements and funds flow are blockchain transactions

• Asset settlements history is always available under game room contract history.

The Alpha version is currently deployed on Solana blockchain. RACE is looking forward to support more chains in the future.

• RACE protocol can run on any blockchain that supports complex program logic.

• RACE DAO decides when and what chain should be supported.

• The preference is given for high-speed & low-cost blockchains.

• Transaction speed affects gaming experience

• Transaction cost affects economics.

Decentralized storage

• Decentralized storage allows for permanent sustainable censorship-resistant data storage

The Alpha version currently utilizes Arweave for storing its first DAPP assets.

• Game histories are stored in decentralized storage and available for anyone

• Game histories include every step of shuffling, encryption process and in-game actions

• Game histories include player and host account addresses and settlements results

• In cases where consensus is not reached in game, DAO researches game histories

Game histories feature and its Arweve integration is in development. Currently game histories are stored locally in clients DAPP.

Discovery Servers

• Community owned servers help players finding games.

• Discovery servers have no affect to the game process itself and can be owned privately.

• Discovery servers are created and maintained by RACE DAO

• You can find a list of discovery servers here.

RACE DAO

• RACE DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization governing RACE Protocol & Poker

• RACE DAO comprises of all players, table owners, transactor hosts, creators and builders

• DAO solves situations if consensus isn't reached in game (fe malicious users, locked games)

• DAO members exercise their voting power via RACE token to make decisions.

• DAO membership is permissionless and open to anyone with RACE token stake.

• Learn more about RACE DAO here.