An EVM-compatible Avalanche Subnet for gaming, Beam delivers low fees and rapid finality, gas-subsidized onboarding, and BEAM-denominated transactions via its game-focused SDK.
Beam is an EVM-compatible gaming blockchain mainnet by Merit Circle DAO, deployed as an Avalanche Subnet with BEAM as the native gas token. Core use cases include launching on-chain games, minting and trading NFTs, and processing high-volume in-game microtransactions via the Beam SDK and Bridge. Key performance: average gas typically under $0.01, block speed ≈2s (finality ~1–2s), throughput in the thousands TPS, and growing game-driven activity.
Beam is built for games end-to-end: the Beam SDK and Companion app provide account abstraction, social/email wallets, and sponsored gas/meta-transactions so players can transact without managing keys or paying gas. Running as an Avalanche Subnet with BEAM as gas, it pairs EVM tooling with predictable sub-cent fees and ~2s blocks for fast finality. Compared with generalized L1s/L2s, these metrics (sub-cent avg gas, ~2s block speed, 1,000s TPS, active partner-game traffic) enable smoother real-time gameplay and scalable on-chain economies.
Beam uses BEAM as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain BEAM by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge BEAM to Beam, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Beam as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Beam you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Beam to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send BEAM on Beam, ensure your wallet is connected to the Beam network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of BEAM to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.