21 September 2021, Somewhere in the Metaverse - UplandDood (@Just1Dood)

It has been a while since I'd written about the Upland Game. This game has been one of my first Blockchain games and is the longest game I have ever played. It has been almost one year since the day that I'd bought my first virtual property in the Upland Metaverse.

For the last quarter of last year, I'd spent a whole lot of time on the game, doing research in real-world properties in anticipation of city releases. It's not an exaggeration to say that it was a full-time research job. I am glad I had invested that kind of time in my research. Less than a year later, it is starting to pay off.

For those who have no idea what this game is about, let me offer a brief introduction. Think of a boardgame that everybody knows - Monopoly. Then expand that thought into a Metaverse on the EOS blockchain with properties based on real-world addresses. Further, think of collections as being certain neighborhoods, streets, and attractions. Just like the Monopoly boardgame, you build your net worth by flipping or trading. You now have a basic picture of the game.

The game had initially started with one City, the Genesis city, which is San Francisco. It then moved on to open up Fresno, then Manhattan. To date, a total of 12 cities have been launched in the Upland Metaverse, all located in the United States.

Property-to-USD

Three months ago, I'd tried to withdraw some USD as a result of a few property sales. This was around 7 months after the Property to USD feature was launched.

Prior to that, all property sales were transacted in a UPX, an in-game utility token that can only be used inside the game and cannot be withdrawn. The reason for the developer for doing this is to not run afoul of any country's law that may deem the token financial security.

The Property to USD feature was initially launched in Beta with a selected few players testing the feature starting in November 2020. Subsequently, I was included in the second batch of testers. This feature has now been fully released but new players have a locked-in period of 6 months before they have access to the feature. This is to prevent abuse.

First withdrawal attempt

My first attempt at withdrawing was met with a roadblock. For the "Fiat Out" process, Upland had decided to collaborate with Linden Lab and use Tilia Pay, a platform that Linden Lab had developed for the Second Life virtual economy.

In order to take full advantage of this feature, I'll have to fulfill a KYC (Know Your Customer) certification. I'd missed the deadline for the first request for this and that had caused some hiccups that took almost a month to work out.

Finally, a few days ago I'd received an email from Upland Support that all was good to go. I'd like to give credit to the Upland Support team for their first-class assistance in getting my issue sorted out promptly once I had reached out to them. This has reflected well on the project and is a confidence booster for me in my belief in the Upland game.

It's good to go

So, back to the Property to USD Beta sales. Once I have been included in the second batch of testers, I'd listed a few properties for sale in USD.

To cut a long story short, I'd managed to sell a total of 5 properties in the span of almost one month.

With the all-clear to go from Upland Support, I'd tried to submit an in-game withdrawal request on 18 September for the amount of $23.60.

Almost immediately an email was sent to inform me that a withdrawal was initiated. I'll just have to wait for the good news.

Two days later, on 20 September, Tilia Pay emailed me that the withdrawn amount is on its way!

You'll notice that for this service, Tilia Pay charges a 5% Payout Fee.

Money Received

On the morning of 21 September, when I launched the game app, I saw a notice that says "FIAT WITHDRAWAL SUCCESS".

I then proceeded to check my email, I was greeted by the pleasant surprise of "WITHDRAWAL COMPLETE"!

One Last Step to Verify

Only one more step left for me to do to verify the withdrawal. I then proceeded to my recipient account to check. Yes! Success! It's in my account. What a sigh of relief. I can now safely sell in Fiat and withdraw into my designated account.

Profit from the Sales?

The total cost of acquiring the 5 properties that I had sold was close to 8000 UPX. The cost of UPX is approximately 1,000 UPX to $1.

A total sale of USD$23.60 gives an approximate 195% profit in total or about 180% after taking into consideration Tilia Pay's payout fee.

That is not too shabby for a property trading game that is still yet to reach its full potential.

What's next?

There is a reason why I haven't sold off more of my properties. I'm in it for the long haul. I'm not looking for fast flips. The game has been growing steadily. In a short year, I've seen how much the game has grown both in terms of features and also the number of quality of players it has attracted. Best of all, the developer listens to feedback.

I believe the best is yet to come for the game. Thus far, we are only talking about U.S. city launches. There have not been any International cities launched yet. This is something to look forward to.

If you find this interesting, do feel free to start exploring the game using this link. And if you do decide to purchase the in-game UPX, both you and I will receive an additional 50% UPX more.

You can also follow announcements in this Upland Channel over at noisecash.

This is has been a #BetterSeptember and will continue to be. Thank you for reading.

Disclaimer: This is my game experience and is Not Financial Advice. Do Your Own Research.

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