Click the game Tapswap goes viral
Notcoin, a game that can be played directly on the messaging app Telegram and claims to let players earn money while playing, has attracted over 40 million participants and has a token market value of over $1.9 billion since its launch on January 1, 2024. It is one of the most talked-about blockchain games recently.
In addition to Notcoin, other popular games that follow the “earn while you play” model, such as Tapswap and Yescoin, have also announced their plans to issue their own tokens on The Open Network (TON) blockchain.
If you have played Notcoin, Tapswap will not be unfamiliar to you. Players still have to accumulate points and upgrade by clicking on the coin in the center of the screen, preparing for future token airdrops.
According to the media outlet Decrypt, Tapswap claims to have around 50 million players and announced last week that they will be launching their own token on the TON blockchain. The official explanation is that this decision is the best choice to provide a good experience for the large community. Many users have also showcased their clicking scores in the comments section of the post, with many players accumulating over 10 million points, demonstrating high levels of engagement.
Simple games are the gateway to Web3
Another game, Yescoin, takes a different approach to clicking. Players have to swipe their fingers on the screen to accumulate points and can use in-game points to upgrade or purchase power-ups. Yescoin’s visuals are presented in a pixelated style, reminiscent of retro video games.
According to reports, Yescoin announced on its Telegram channel last Thursday that they are collaborating with TON and hinted that the “YES” token will be introduced, sparking excitement among players. In a post by a TON official, it was stated that Yescoin has attracted approximately 18 million players in just over a month.
The members of the Yescoin team are loyal users of Telegram, and since the introduction of Mini Apps by Telegram in 2023, they have been thinking about how to create an application on this platform that can drive widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies.
The team explains that the design of the game allows users to enter the Web3 world in a fun and seamless way, significantly reducing the entry barrier and making Yescoin a bridge between Web2 and Web3.
If the game issues tokens on the blockchain, it means that the points held by players can be exchanged for cryptocurrencies and traded on the blockchain, converting them into real cash. In addition to experiencing Web3 technology, players can truly have the experience of earning money while playing games. However, the “earn while you play” concept does not offer much gameplay, and how to maintain the players’ enthusiasm may be the biggest challenge.
The key point is that Notcoin, Tapswap, and Yescoin are all games built within the TON ecosystem, and Telegram, with over 900 million monthly active users, is the biggest driver for TON.
Source:
Decrypt, The Block