It’s been an exciting few weeks in the world of crypto gaming. After releasing the first tap-to-earn game on Telegram, Notcoin exploded to a $1.6 billion market cap and a handful of clicker games have followed in its footsteps.
While Notcoin is undoubtedly the leader of tap-to-earn gaming on Telegram right now, it’s hardly the only play-to-earn game making a splash. Hamster Kombat, another Telegram game built on the TON blockchain, has attracted more than 240 million users and is preparing for a hotly anticipated airdrop.
At the same time, play-to-earn games like PlayDoge and Shiba Shootout are delivering huge ICOs that speak to the power of this growing sector of the crypto market. With the Hamster Kombat airdrop on the way and token launches expected for these other explosive P2E games, it looks like the summer of gaming is just getting started.
Hamster Kombat Explodes in Popularity, Expects $HMSTR Airdrop This Month
Hamster Kombat has made a splash with its tap-to-earn Telegram game, following closely on the heels of Notcoin’s incredible token launch with promises of its own explosive token. Questions of ‘wen airdrop?’ are all over Hamster Kombat’s X page, and the project may finally have an answer: the airdrop tasks page says the “listing is on its way”.
Analysts are interpreting that to mean the $HMSTR token could drop as soon as this month.
When it does, expect a feeding frenzy. Hamster Kombat players will be looking to cash in on their in-game points with $HMSTR token conversions. While many players are likely to cash out, Notcoin’s trajectory shows that buyers will stand at the ready and likely push the price of $HMSTR through the roof.
In preparation for the airdrop, players need to get tapping. Hamster Kombat lets players earn points in the game and level up by tapping on their virtual hamster. One tap is worth one coin, and players can boost their earnings with the ‘Multitap Boost’ feature and an energy boost that’s available up to six times daily.
Players can also earn by completing tasks, which are structured around players acting as the CEOs of their very own crypto exchanges. A mining area gives players another way to ratchet up their profit per hour in Hamster Kombat, and cracking the Daily Cipher Morse Code rewards players with up to 1 million points.
Ahead of the airdrop, players simply need to connect a TON wallet to their gaming account. Players who really want to get a jump on the aidrop can also check out KuCoin and Bitget, as both exchanges have launched futures markets for the $HMSTR token.
Hamster Kombat Engagement Breaks Charts, Highlights Potential of Play-to-Airdrop Games
One of the reasons that crypto investors and analysts are so excited about the Hamster Kombat token launch is that the project’s excitement is beyond what any game before it has achieved. Hamster Kombat has more than 240 million players, plus more than 51 million subscribers on Telegram, 11.7 million followers on X, and 32.9 million subscribers on YouTube.
The YouTube channel is especially interesting—crypto news reports cover the daily happenings in Web3, ensuring followers don’t miss any of the finer details of the fast-moving market. Plus, players can earn 100,000 points just for watching.
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Hamster Kombat players can also build their own virtual crypto exchange. They can add merch, set up token launches, build a Web3 academy, and more—all of which boosts their profit per hour as they tap on their hamster.
The gamification of not just the game, but everything around the game, is something completely new. It’s Hamster Kombat’s secret sauce, and it’s driving a huge amount of excitement around the upcoming $HMSTR airdrop.
Telegram Acts as Incubator for New Games – Here are the Top Ones to Know About
Hamster Kombat may be the hottest game on Telegram right now, but it’s far from the only game that saw Notcoin’s success and wanted in on the action. Some other noteworthy projects using the tap-to-earn format include TapSwap and Yescoin.
There’s also Catizen, a puzzle game inspired by the numbered tile game 2049. Players have to move cats around and earn points when they solve each puzzle.
All of these games are built on The Open Network (TON), which is rapidly growing into one of the biggest blockchains in the crypto space. TON has a deep integration with Telegram, giving it access to the messaging app’s 800 million global users. Meanwhile, Telegram is adding features like an app bar to make it even easier for users to try out crypto games.
Telegram isn’t just a home for tap-to-earn games. It’s also become a hub for more involved games and gambling apps. For example, TG.Casino recently launched the first licensed casino on Telegram, giving players all over the world a way to play slots, blackjack, roulette, and more.
TG.Casino has distributed more than 16 million of its $TGC tokens to players, showing that the airdrop model is popular even among alternative types of Telegram games.
Non-Telegram P2E Games Also Surge, Offering Explosive Potential
While a lot of the play-to-earn gaming action this summer is taking place on Telegram and the TON network, there are plenty of exciting new games dropping on Ethereum, too.
One of the biggest new games preparing for launch is PlayDoge, which has raised more than $5.5 million in a presale of its $PLAY token. PlayDoge is building a Tamagotchi-like companion pet game in which players can earn $PLAY tokens for caring for a virtual doge pet and taking it on 20 video game-inspired adventures.
Shiba Shootout is another game worth checking out, with apps already available on Google Play and the Apple App Store. This Wild West-themed shooter offers fun game dynamics that let players interact with a host of characters and practice their sharpshooting skills. Shiba Shootout has raised more than $600,000 for its $SHIBASHOOT token in presale.
SpongeV2, an upgraded version of the $SPONGE meme coin, is also preparing its own play-to-earn Sponge Runner game. The game will be built on Ethereum and Polygon, so we expect the game’s graphics to be top-notch.
Finally, eTukTuk, a sustainable crypto paving the way for a future of electric vehicles, is building a game called TukTuk Crazy Taxi. Players can earn by picking up passengers, navigating city streets, and dropping them at their destinations on time. TukTuk Crazy Taxi is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
