Pretzel is the first Berachain L2, developed to empower autonomous game economies that roll up and settle on Berachain. Pretzel facilitates independent game economies while utilizing Berachain for settlement.
Pretzel is built on the first concurrent scaling framework for Berachain, called Proof-of-Play. Pretzel is the initial implementation of a PoP coordinated by this framework. PoP is crafted to provide flexibility and scalability while remaining natively integrated with Berachain’s composable architecture.
## Vision
Pretzel was created to unlock new possibilities for both developers and players. It is designed to serve as the foundation for a high-performance decentralized gaming world, offering a unique experience beyond traditional in-game asset trading models.
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