Smart Assemblies
Smart Assemblies are the modular, programmable components at the heart of EVE Frontier’s sandbox. Designed to empower both players and third-party developers, they enable the creation and extension of gameplay systems within the Frontier universe. These are dynamic, blockchain-backed modules that encapsulate logic, data, and access control, making them composable and interoperable across the game’s ecosystem.
Technical Foundation
Smart Assemblies run on the Sui blockchain. You program them using Move, a resource-oriented programming language designed for safe asset management. These programs regulate the interaction between different entities and cannot be altered once deployed. EVE Frontier leverages Sui’s object-centric model and parallel execution to make the development experience easier, more efficient, and highly scalable.
Assembly Types
Currently, there are three primary categories of Smart Assemblies available for deployment:
Smart Storage Unit: Provides on-chain storage for resources. Players and builders can use these to manage inventories, store items, or facilitate resource logistics. Their programmable nature allows for custom access controls and integration with other systems.
Smart Gate: Gate assemblies function as programmable portals or access points. They are used to create travel routes, control access to specific regions, or enable unique gameplay scenarios by connecting two solar systems together.
Smart Turret: Defensive or offensive modules deployed to protect assets or enforce territory. Their logic can be customized, allowing builders to define targeting rules, firing patterns, and integration with broader security systems.
Player Application
Players can construct infrastructure such as storage facilities, trading posts, defenses, and more. Think of it as enhanced base-building. Through each structure having a programmable layer, EVE Frontier allows for greater mod-ability and player expression on top of each “base item,” all governed by the immutable rules of Digital Physics.
For example, a Smart Storage Unit (SSU) is a structure anchored in space that acts as storage, holding and dispensing items players choose to load it with (currencies, items, etc.). By virtue of being a Smart Assembly, this structure can be extended with player-built code to serve as a marketplace, a quest giver, a bounty hunter system, or an arcade machine.
Similarly, Gates can evolve from simple traversal points into economic endpoints with dynamic tolls and surge pricing, while Turrets can power security-as-a-service, pricing protection by risk and traffic. The possibilities for emergent gameplay are bound solely by the builders' vision.