As Voyagers prepare to break on through to the Otherside on March 25th, many in the Yugaverse have a lingering question; “WHAT THE FUCK S A KODA?”
WTF is a Koda has been a question at the top of every Yuga Labs NFT holders mind since the 10,000 creatures were first introduced to the community during the Otherside mint last year.
In February 2023, Yuga Labs’ Chief Gaming Officer Spencer Tucker teased the community with the possibility of finding out more about the Kodas this year.
“Gonna be a big year, see you on the Otherside, maybe we finally answer the question, WTF is a Koda,” Tucker tweeted.
While we do not have any official information on what a Koda is, I spoke with some notable Bored Apes and asked them a simple question, “What the fuck is a Koda?”
Take a look at what BAYC members Philbacka31, Franalations23, and BAYC364 AKA Koko said about Kodas and check out my thoughts below:
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Phil:
First off, I asked my good buddy @phibacka31, according to Phil he things a Koda is a “guide”. They will help us to better understand and grow within The Otherside by teaching, farming, and protecting our land.
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Franalations23:
Next up I asked a veteran in this space, and a major proponent of the Yuga ecosystem, @franalations23. Franalations has a different outlook, he thinks that because Koda’s have already been seen in Otherside gameplay trailers adventuring alongside apes they will decouple from the land and be a standalone PFP. Once this happens he thinks “they will have utility like
BAYC, but all of the utility will add value within the Otherside specifically”. This could be faster travel, more resources gathered, maybe even early access to game play locations.
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