Sui & Move Fundamentals
EVE Frontier runs on the Sui blockchain, leveraging the power and security of the Move programming language. Understanding Sui’s architecture and Move’s unique features will unlock the full potential of developing Smart Assemblies and interactive systems for players.
What is Sui?
Sui is a high-performance, Layer 1 blockchain designed for secure, scalable, and low-latency digital asset ownership and transfer. It is optimized for real-time, dynamic applications — like games and social platforms — where transaction throughput and parallelism matter.
Key Sui Features:
Low Latency: Extremely fast transaction finality, suitable for real-time interactions.
High Throughput: Scales horizontally by processing transactions in parallel, not just one at a time.
Object-Centric Model: Every asset is a unique on-chain object with its own identity, ownership, and history.
Native Support for Games: Built with composability and upgradability in mind.
Learn more: Sui Documentation — Understanding Sui's architecture
What is Move?
Move is a smart contract language originally built for blockchain applications and now integral to the Sui ecosystem. Move prioritizes security, resource management, and flexibility, making it ideal for complex interactions in games.
Key Move Features:
Resource-Oriented Programming: Assets are treated as first-class resources. They can’t be duplicated or accidentally destroyed, preventing common bugs in digital asset management.
Modules and Scripts: Logic is organized into reusable modules, while scripts interact with those modules to perform actions.
Strong Typing: Move enforces strict type and ownership checks at compile-time and runtime.
Upgradeable and Composable: Contracts can be designed for modular upgrades and extensibility.
Explore: Move by Example
How Frontier and Sui Work Together
Assets-as-Objects: On Sui, every in-game item or assembly can be represented as a unique Sui object, tracked and manipulated with Move programs.
Ownership & Access Control: Move natively protects owned assets, while shared objects like assemblies can define programmable access rules — letting builders decide exactly who can interact and how.
Game Logic on-Chain: Smart Assembly functions (storage, trading, combat, etc.) are securely programmed with Move, enabling safe and customizable gameplay.
Example Use Cases:
Programmable structures and base-building with resource ownership.
Player-driven trading systems and marketplaces.
Secure and extendable on-chain game logic for collaborative or competitive mechanics.
Getting Started
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