# Somnia Network

## Why Somnia?

Insomnus is built on [Somnia](https://somnia.network/) — a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for gaming.

### Key Specifications

<table><thead><tr><th width="376.5087890625">Feature</th><th>Specification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Throughput</strong></td><td>1,000,000+ TPS</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Finality</strong></td><td>Sub-second</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Compatibility</strong></td><td>Full EVM</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Gas Fees</strong></td><td>Sub-cent</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Consensus</strong></td><td>MultiStream</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Database</strong></td><td>IceDB (nanosecond operations)</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Why Somnia for Gaming?

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### Speed

Transactions confirm faster than perceptible delay.
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### Cost

Players never worry about gas fees.
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### Scale

Supports millions of concurrent players.
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### Developer Friendly

Full Solidity and tooling support.
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## Current Implementation

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**Current State: Closed Beta**

Insomnus currently uses blockchain for:

* Game access verification
* Wallet-based authentication
* Points earning and tracking

Asset tokenization is planned for a future update.
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### How It Works Today

<table><thead><tr><th width="307.21051025390625">Feature</th><th>Implementation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Game Access</strong></td><td>Wallet connection required to play</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Authentication</strong></td><td>On-chain wallet verification</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Points Earning</strong></td><td>Earned through gameplay, tracked on-chain</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Asset Ownership</strong></td><td>Points are database-tracked (tokenization planned)</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Network Configuration

| Parameter           | Value                            |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| **Network Name**    | Somnia                           |
| **RPC URL**         | `https://rpc.somnia.network`     |
| **Chain ID**        | \[Check official docs]           |
| **Currency Symbol** | SOMI                             |
| **Block Explorer**  | `https://browser.somnia.network` |

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## Resources

<a href="https://discord.gg/somnia" class="button primary">Somnia Discord</a> <a href="https://browser.somnia.network/" class="button secondary">Somnia Browser</a><a href="https://docs.somnia.network/" class="button secondary">Somnia Docs</a>

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