A New Era for Playfull: Introducing Arcs and the New Playfull Experience

The Playfull platform has just taken its biggest step forward yet. Two major updates have landed at once — a reimagined in-app economy with a brand-new currency called Arcs, and a new Playfull experience. Here's everything you need to know. 🎮

💰 The Economy Gets a Foundation Worth Building On

We're introducing Arcs, a new soft currency built from the ground up to power the next chapter of Playfull. Alongside this launch, Playpoints are getting a visual refresh to match our updated look and feel.

The distinction between the two is intentional: Arcs fuel activity and engagement inside the platform, while Playpoints carry real-world value — redeemable for rewards like Bitrefill credit and crypto, with more on the way. ✨

🔄 What Happens to Your Gold?

No effort goes unrecognized. Every Gold balance is being automatically converted to Playpoints at a 10-to-1 ratio. So 1,000 Gold becomes 100 Playpoints — redeemable, real-world value, effective immediately on next login. A confirmation modal walks you through the transition the first time you sign in.

🌅 What's Being Retired

A few legacy features are being sunset to make room for what's next: Legendary Chests and the Gold Shop. These served the early platform well; the next chapter calls for something built with more intention.

🆕 The New Playfull Experience

The economy update arrives alongside the new Playfull experience. Every major section has been reimagined — renamed, restructured, and rebuilt to make Playfull more intuitive and more rewarding.

🔍 Discover — Your Game Library, Upgraded

Previously known as Games, Discover is where the experience begins. Browse the full catalog including a whole set of newly added Steam games, explore curated picks, and filter by genre, platform, or theme. Each game has its own profile page with missions, social content, and Shop items all in one place. The rename reflects a shift in purpose: this isn't a directory, it's a starting point that shapes your entire experience across the platform.

📰 Feed — A Personalized Gaming Stream

Feed pulls together posts, announcements, and updates from every game you follow into a single, personalized stream. There's also a Daily Chest hidden somewhere in the feed — scroll to find it, then claim a Common, Rare, or Epic reward. Come back every day. 🎁

🎯 Play — Where Earning Actually Happens

Play is the mission hub and the most significant addition to the platform. Every game on Playfull can offer missions — specific actions, goals, and challenges tied to real rewards. Three formats to know:

• ⚡ Single Missions: One-time completions. Reach a milestone, install a game, hit a level — done once, rewarded once.
• 🔁 Repeatable Missions: Same structure, earnable on a loop.
• 🗺️ Quests: Multi-step journeys with cumulative rewards. Quests also feature a shared Quest Loot pool — visible to all participants, filling in real time as players complete it.

🛍️ Shop — Cleaner, Built for What You've Earned

The Shop has been redesigned with a cleaner layout, curated featured items, and a full catalog that's easier to browse. Items clearly show what they are — game assets, gift cards, collectibles — and what they cost in Playpoints. This is where everything earned in Play comes to life.

📝 Blog — A Proper Home for Platform Stories

Platform updates, partnership announcements, and ecosystem stories now have a dedicated home at the Playfull Blog. Filter by category, find featured picks in the sidebar, and stay up to date without digging.

🚀 The Bigger Picture

These aren't isolated updates. The economy rebuild and the new Playfull experience are part of the same vision: a platform where every currency has clear utility, every feature has purpose, and the experience grows alongside the community that powers it.

Arcs and the new Playfull experience set the stage for a Playfull that rewards genuine engagement — not just activity. For the games and publishers using Playfull to reach players, that means a more motivated, more engaged audience to grow with.

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