Notable Play-to-Earn Crypto Games On Solana to Invest in Q1 2022

Metaverse crypto games are going to be the next big hype in 2022. Most projects are still in the early stages of their development, but we already have a few leaders like Decentraland and The Sandbox with multi-billion dollar valuations. The crypto ecosystem moves fast, and there are always new gems on the rise.

Why Solana? The reason behind this is Web3 gaming, which has been the main attraction for blockchain investors in recent months, with, of course, Solana being of particular interest for its low costs and very high transaction speeds. So, which are the top five games that we have our eyes on, what exactly can they offer in terms of potential, and how can you get your hands on them? Stay tuned, guys. We cover all this and more in today’s post.

Solana is a programmable blockchain network that is one of the fastest and safest out there. It can have up to 50,000 transactions per second, making it extremely fast. From its launch back at the start of 2020, it gained a lot of attention, attracting new investors. Solana aims to become a platform for decentralized applications that allow users to do business without the intermission of a bank or a broker.

Here we will talk about several play-to-earn games on Solana and without any further ado, let’s dive right into the review.

Best NFT play2earn games built on Solana blockchain

Genopet

Genopets is a Play-to-Earn NFT Game on Solana for the nurture and evolution of your personal Genopet, your digital spirit animal. Keep your Genopet in your pocket everywhere you go and get rewarded for getting off the couch, going about your day, or running your next marathon. Then, after a long day, just kick back, relax, and claim the fruits of your labor.

Genopets combines the nurturing and evolution of Tamagotchi with the training and battling of Pokemon in asynchronous puzzle mini games.

Summon your Genopet and soar through the neon Genoverse as you explore hidden terrain, unlock magical realms, craft mysterious items, and battle with friends around the world.

Move To Earn Mechanics

Move-to-Play + Play-to-Earn = Move-to-Earn Gaming

Genopets is a Free-to-Play NFT game on Solana that makes it fun and rewarding to live an active lifestyle. Genopets use data tracked by your smartphone or fitness wearables to advance your Genopet NFT in game.

The concept of “Move-to-Play”, meaning Genopets converts your real-life movement into XP to progress in-game. They replaced traditional sedentary video game grinding time spent tapping on the screen with checking in on your physical activity as you go about your day. Now, your hard-earned in-game progress acquired through walking around all day can be traded as an NFT at market value, creating the first “Move-to-Earn” NFT gaming experience.

Nurture, battle, and evolve your Genopet NFTs to increase its value with every step you take in real life then sell it on the marketplace to reap the rewards of our hard work. That’s what we call Move-to-Earn.

Free-to-Play

All you need to start playing Genopets is a smartphone. Summon and your Genopet NFT for free and start earning XP as you move. Once you’ve leveled up your Genopet, you can choose to sell it in a marketplace and use some of those earnings towards your first habitat to evolve faster and earn more with an even better Genopet next time.

• Nurture — Hatch a unique Genopet NFT for free based on your personality and connect it with your step data to start playing.
• Evolve — Earn XP by participating in daily step challenges that level up your Genopet to increase its battle performance and customize its appearance.
• Battle — Head over to the Battle Arena and challenge other free players in competitive, strategic mini games to earn even more XP and claim your spot on the leaderboards.
• Trade — Trade your souped-up Genopet NFT in the marketplace and sell it to other players looking for a head start in the Genoverse.

Pay-to-Play

If you want to accelerate your gameplay, you can purchase a Habitat to speed up the evolution of your Genopet, craft Refined Crystals, and unlock the continuous $KI token earning daily in addition to XP as you move.

• Purchase a Habitat from the Genopets Marketplace or directly from another player to start continuously earning $KI + XP.
• Stake $GENE to accelerate daily accrual of $KI and XP and increase your daily $KI cap by leveling up.
• Generate and combine different Refined Crystals for your Genopet to evolve in unique ways and generate new Habitats to accelerate the evolution of your Genopet.
• Lease your Habitat to other players when you’re not using it and earn while helping others speed up the evolution of their Genopet.
• Ready for a new home? Sell your Habitats to other players and hit the market for an upgrade.

Backers

Genopets has raised $8.3 million in a seed funding round, the company announced Monday.The round was led by Konvoy Ventures and Pantera Capital with investments from Alameda Research, Old Fashion Research, Solana Capital, Xoogler Ventures, Mechanism Capital and Animoca Brands.

Aurory

Aurory is a Solana-based free-to-play and play-to-earn role-playing game and NFT ecosystem. It is set in a retro-futuristic universe called Antik. It is a rich and diverse universe populated by Nefties. These magical creatures are designed as NFTs which can be caught, evolved, used in battle and traded on the marketplace.

The game will have two major game modes: a story-driven single-player mode (Player vs Environment – PvE) and a competitive battleground (Player vs Player – PvP). In the PvE mode, players follow the quest of Helios, a retro-futuristic cat-like protagonist from Antik. The user will complete quests, talk to NPCs, and defeat opponents to advance the plot.

In the PvP mode, Neftie trainers from around the world will compete in friendly duels, ranked tournaments, and other modes that will be unveiled over time. Duels will start as soon as two teams are matched. These battles include a draft system that allows the user to predict their opponent’s strategy and react accordingly. Changing the order of Nefties in a player’s team to surprise an opponent, can make the difference between victory and defeat.

$AURY is Aurory’s multi-utility ecosystem token which players can earn through PvE and PvP game modes, as well as through staking. To stimulate the in-game economy, players are encouraged to spend $AURY tokens in the marketplace for better items and Nefties. In the future, the token will also act as the governance token of Aurory. Thus, holders will be able to vote on important game-development decisions and decide the direction of the game. At the time of writing, $AURY is listed on FTX, Kucoin, Raydium and Orca.

To start staking, the user will need $AURY tokens and a SPL compatible Web3 Wallet such as Phantom or Solflare. The user will also need to have some $SOL in their wallet to cover transaction fees. The amount needed per transaction is very low, so 0.1 SOL will last quite a long time.

Then connect the wallet to the staking application, found at https://app.aurory.io/staking, decide on the amount to stake and confirm the transaction. The same process is applicable if the user wishes to ‘Unstake’. After the approval, the amount staked will be displayed in the ‘Current Aury Amount’ which will allow them to enjoy the estimated daily rewards as well.

Backers

Nyan Heroes

Nyan Heroes is an NFT game built on the Solana blockchain, that is part of the ‘play to earn’ metaverse. We believe that blockchain gaming will become the future gold standard for the entire gaming ecosystem, and this represents the disruption of a 200 billion dollar industry.

Our goal, first and foremost, is to deliver a high quality gaming experience that also supports the player centric ecosystem via a robust tokenomic structure. Earning incentives should drive a player’s desire to play a certain game, but we firmly believe that it should not be the only incentive.

In Nyan Heroes, players will be able to collect Nyans (Cats) and their Guardian Robots as NFTs. Players will then use their heroes to battle other players in a shooter style action game. By simply playing the game, players will automatically participate in our player based economy by collecting tokens as rewards for completing tasks, winning battles, and progressing in adventure mode. Players will be also able to mint more Nyans, clone their Guardian Robots, collect rare and unique weapons and skins, and trade all of these as NFTs in our marketplace.

Our main cryptocurrency behind Nyan Heroes will be $NYN. This is a multifunctional governance token which will be allocated during private and public sales, with certain proportions set out for the core team, for staking rewards and for the community treasury. There will be a portion of $NYN that can be earned by players as part of playing the game, and $NYN will also be pivotal in performing various marketplace transactions for NFT trades.

Players will also be able to earn our in game utility token $CTNP (Catnip) as they play the game. These tokens will be used in-game to level up characters and weapons, craft items, and modify land plots.

Backers

Nyan Heroes raises 2.5M in seed round funding to disrupt the play-to-earn ecosystem, backing by Sino Global Capital, Infinity Ventures Capital, Solana Ventures, Skyvision Capital, Yield Guild Games, and Merit Circle

 

Conclusion

Solana is one of the fastest-growing blockchain ecosystems at the moment. Developing on all fronts, the protocol boasts successful NFT collections, various DeFi solutions, and of course, numerous gaming platforms. 

While blockchain gaming is just getting started. The protocol is now attracting more developers than ever, thanks to incredibly low transaction fees and unmatched speed when it comes to processing. 

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas about the project, please email ventures@coincu.com.

DISCLAIMER: The Information on this website is provided as general market commentary, and does not constitute investment advice. We encourage you to do your own research before investing.

Issac

Coincu Ventures