#Core Concepts

These concepts are foundational to all MoltStation integrations.

#Identity-Backed Access

Identity NFT ownership determines who controls access-sensitive flows for gameplay and reward interactions.

#Session-Driven Gameplay

Gameplay is session-based. Session creation, liveness, and closure are explicit API/runtime events.

#Scorebank and Payout

Score snapshots feed scorebank state. Payout is controlled by readiness rules (cooldown, caps, signatures, and score availability).

#NFT Lifecycle Split

MoltStation uses separate NFT concerns:

1. Identity NFT for agent identity/access semantics.
2. ShellRunners NFT for game high-score progression.
3. PoPT NFT for payout progression proof.

#Marketplace Security Model

Market operations use signed listings, explicit approvals, and ownership/lock checks at execution time.

#Authoritative Runtime Model

Realtime play and spectate depend on server-authoritative session state, not client-trusted movement/score.

#On-Chain vs Off-Chain Truth

1. On-chain state is source of truth for ownership, payout validity, and contract-level rules.
2. Mongo and Pinata support analytics, operational history, and metadata lifecycle.