In this article, we’ll unpack these terms and give you a few samples of which games belong to which categories.

Let’s get it on!

What is play-to-earn in blockchain gaming?

Play2Earn means what it says exactly: you play a game to earn from it. Some games have evolved to “play and earn,” which means the primary experience isn’t just about the earning potential. It’s also about enjoying the game itself.

Top play-to-earn games

We’ve already covered a lot of play2earn games, but we’ll talk about two popular ones here and see how they’re allowing you to “earn.”

Axie Infinity

Undoubtedly, Axie Infinity is one of those games you hear about all the time. But, it’s always worth mentioning this game. It’s still alive and well, and yes, it’s evolving.

With play-to-earn games, one essential factor is what you’d call game “tokens.” Traditionally, you would play a mobile game and then, every time you win battles or rounds, you get rewarded with those gold-looking coins.

Now guess what, Axie Infinity has SLP (Smooth Love Potion) as an in-game token. You can earn SLPs when you gain victory as an Axie player.

You ask: is the “earning” potential here useful in the real world? The answer is a resounding yes. In fact, some players from southeast Asia have cashed out enough to buy a house.

Town Star

Like many other play-to-earn games, I’ve also already covered Town Star in great detail, especially on the earning part.

So, suffice it to say for now that Town Star belongs to the Gala Games collection. That means you could expect it to continue to have improvements over time.

So, just a quick overview here before you go in deep: you can actually earn up to $200 a day from playing Town Star! It’s actually… surprise, surprise, free to play, too.

You ask: what does that mean? Well, that question transitions us smoothly into the next section below.

What does free-to-play mean in NFT games?

Many play-to-earn games are also free to play. That means you can download the game app and play it right away. 

Unfortunately, not all play2earn games have a free2play version. In Axie Infinity, for example, you need to invest at least around $200 to get your own Axies.

But don’t lose hope just yet. We got you some P2E games that are also F2P.

Top free-to-play games

Free-to-play games are just like your mainstream video games. You’re in them for fun!

But, what if your F2P game also gives you an earning potential later on? You didn’t invest money in it, but you did invest your time.

So how about we discuss two of my favorite F2P games thus far?

Crazy Defense Heroes

Crazy Defense Heroes (CDH) is a highly promising play-to-earn game, but it’s also free to play.

We’ve already covered a few things about how fun it is to play. But, since that overview piece is a little older than this one, let me just add that CDH gets crazier as you move up to Avatar Level15 and more.

Compared to non-F2P P2E games, getting wins and earnings on CDH may not be that easy. The earning potential comes from gaining TOWER tokens, but a TOWER token doesn’t have as much value yet compared to other game tokens.

Still, I’m hoping to get more TOWER as I continue to play Crazy Defense Heroes. So far, I’ve never bought anything to enjoy the game. And that’s exactly the beauty of free-to-play.

Thetan Arena

Similar to CDH, Thetan Arena also allows you to play the game right away without having to invest in anything. You can use a free normal hero to join battles. Your goal is to earn as many Thetan Coins ($THC) as you can.

You ask: is the free-to-play version good enough?

Yeah, it’s fun. But it can get frustrating especially if you find yourself always getting hit by enemies while in battle.

That being said, you can enjoy Thetan Arena just for the gameplay itself. 

Start your journey into free-to-play and play-to-earn gaming

Whether you’re a newbie or a hardcore mainstream gamer, you can begin taking advantage of the blockchain gaming space.
Explore more play-to-earn titles or dabble in free-to-play games first. It’s your call.

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NFTs have taken the globe by storm, leaving many stunned at their rapid ascent to prominence. We’ve seen them take over the world of art, social media, music, and many other spheres in just a few years since its debut. And now NFTs have disrupted the gaming industry as well. 

NFT games are sensational and have drawn the attention of millions of game lovers all over the world. It’s a little wonder many top gaming brands are turning their focus to the blockchain industry to which NFTs belong. 

For avid gamers, the appeal of NFT games is the fact that it heralds a new era where gamers finally own their in-game assets. And this, as you well know, opens up a world of possibilities! 

In-game assets can now function as real-life assets as players get to exchange their assets in the marketplace for fiat. Plus, players can now do much more than pass time with these games. They can now earn.

It’s amazing how NFTs have made something truly phenomenal out of what used to be merely exciting. And we’re happy to walk you through your first foray into this NFT world. 

So, without further ado, let’s begin!

First, what are NFTs?

NFTs are digital tokens on the blockchain that represent a unique item. You can also describe them as digital assets that represent real-life objects or materials. 

NFTs can be used to depict anything. And by anything, we mean anything. You name it: music, art, colors, designs, in-game items and videos, sports, consumables, and anything tradeable. Whatever you can imagine, it can be tokenized on the blockchain. In fact, a recent addition to the types of NFTs is what you’d call the literary NFT.

But why would anyone want to make an NFT out of anything, in the first place?

Simple. Because with NFTs, we can settle once and for all what items are original and who owns them. This is possible because each NFT has a unique marker that is registered on the blockchain which is visible to everyone and is also unalterable.

Just like cryptocurrencies, NFTs can be bought and sold, usually in NFT marketplaces like Opensea, for instance. They can also be exchanged between holders as well.

What are NFT games?

NFT games, especially play-to-earn models, have become quite prominent in the world of Game-Fi as a means to earn income. Here, you possess the right to trade your in-game NFTs with different collectors and players and actually receive tokens, which you can exchange for fiat.

Just like NFTs, most NFT games are hosted on the Ethereum network. But there are many others that are hosted on other blockchains like Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, and others. In fact, NFT games that are hosted on these other platforms are getting increasingly popular as they provide a far less expensive option than Ethereum.

In blockchain games, nearly all game items are NFTs

In NFT games, nearly all items are tokenized, which means that they can be owned, stored, and bought. For instance, a game could illustrate your distinct character or avatar as an NFT. Meanwhile, weapons, skins, accessories, and tools can also be NFTs. 

You can then choose to swap or trade your NFTs with other participants and earn big for that. And trust us when we say you can earn big! Some people have made thousands of dollars just from selling their in-game NFT assets to other gamers as well as collectors.

This development is definitely a welcome one in a space that before now, solely benefited gaming companies. Well, they did offer the satisfaction of excitement and recreation to players. But for the billions of dollars spent by players in these games, it seemed somewhat unfair that they (the players) had nothing to show for it.

If a gamer got tired and wanted to move on, all the investments made in that game could pretty much be considered useless. And even the excitement gotten from the games would have become little more than a bland memory, as mainstream game policies ensured that players could not sell their assets, leaving gamers truly hung out to dry.

With NFT games, especially play-to-earn (or P2E), all that is turned on its head, as gamers get to enjoy their game while earning from it.

How do NFT games make money?

You’ve probably heard over and again how much money NFT games can make you. Well, yes, it is true that you can make a lot of money from these games. In fact, in the Philippines, a few people have earned enough to get their own home from NFT games. 

Nevertheless, there are no guarantees when it comes to how much you can make from playing NFT games. Factors such as the game mechanics and market demand play a huge role because what you make, inadvertently, comes from the community around that particular NFT.

Let us quickly insert a caveat here: just like the crypto market, the NFT market is highly volatile. In fact, it’s probably more volatile considering that the NFT market is illiquid, which means that NFTs aren’t that easily converted to cash. 

As you know, there are no centralized exchanges for NFT games. And so, unless there’s a community around an NFT game and a demand, you could be stuck with your game NFTs and lose your investment. 

So, in summary, just because a game has NFTs built-in does not mean you’re going to make a truckload of money from it. It will always be in your best interest to do your research and only invest with money that you can afford to lose.

With that said, here’s how you can start your NFT gaming journey:

How to start NFT gaming

There are five quick and easy steps to begin NFT gaming.

1. Create a crypto wallet. It’s absolutely free.

2. Find a play-to-earn game on the blockchain. There are tons of NFT games that can be overwhelming for a beginner. But we’ll show you our absolute faves to get you started.

3. Connect the game to the wallet.

4. Play and earn! But don’t forget that the rules vary for each game.

5. Buy and sell on marketplaces.

What are the best NFT games?

There are many NFT games on the blockchain and picking one is quite personal. Everyone has their individual tastes and preferences which would reflect in the kinds of games each one chooses to play.

Nevertheless, since you asked so nicely, we will tell you what our favorite ones are. We tried to create a mix of genres so that there’s something for everyone here. 

So, without further ado, let’s check them out:

1. Axie Infinity

Of course, we were going to begin with Axie Infinity. This is like the biggest NFT game right now with over 2 million daily active users.

Axie Infinity is heavily reminiscent of Pokemon and Tamagotchi. Players will collect, breed, raise, battle, and trade cute monsters which are referred to as Axies. 

As you can probably tell, these Axies are NFTs and you’d need to buy at least three of them to get started, which currently costs about $600 in total.

Axie Infinity has gone parabolic, which makes it a bit tough to enter right now. However, the game remains a highly lucrative one. So, if you can afford it, and you loved Pokemon and Tamagotchi, this is a game you should totally check out.

2. Gods Unchained

If you like card games, you’re definitely going to enjoy Gods Unchained.

Gods Unchained is an online tactical card trading game also based on the play-to-earn model. Trading cards are NFTs that players can trade in the game’s marketplace to build a deck that allows them to win more matches, and collect other cards as they win.

To begin playing, you simply go to the game’s website and create an account. You’ll be dealt six decks of cards: 140 cards in total, which form the Welcome Set. You’ll also get a few Core Cards which you can use to customize your Welcome cards.

That said, there are a few game modes to choose from. There’s the solo mode that will pit you against a computer opponent. You can consider this the practice mode. 

You also have the Constructed mode that pits you against other opponents online. 

And then, we have the Ranked Constructed which is the ultimate playing mode. In this mode, you play against other opponents, rise through the ranks, and unlock prizes.

3. Sorare

If you’re a fan of soccer, then this is one game that you’ll definitely enjoy. It’s like fantasy soccer but with NFTs. 

So, rather than simply selecting names of players from off a list, with Sorare, you’d have to buy digital collectible cards first. You’ll then use these cards to compete with other players in the game.

As you can probably guess, these cards are NFTs, so you can sell them like cryptocurrencies or simply collect them like baseball cards. 

Moreover, you also get rewards for each competition in which you participate. These rewards can either be cryptocurrencies or rare cards which you can add to your collection.

It’s your time to start NFT gaming

We hope you found this article both educating and interesting. Regardless of how complicated the concepts of NFTs and NFT gaming were to you, we’re pretty sure you get the point now. 

So, now that you know where to start, what’s going to be your next play? Let us know in the comment section which NFT game you’re going to be diving into first. 

Don’t forget to only invest with money that you can afford to lose.

Knock yourself out!

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So, if you want to improve your gameplay and earn more from Axie Infinity, then I have got you covered in this article. By the way, I also have a separate article that covers how to invest in NFT games in general. You can click here to get my surefire tips for finding and playing the best NFT games in the market.

Why Axie Infinity Winning Strategies Are a Must Have

Axie Infinity might be a card game. But it also incorporates the mechanics of strategy games like chess. To be successful, you have to create or formulate a strategy before going into the arena to battle. 

The game is a literal game manifestation of the popular saying that “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”. In the game, every move counts. So they must be planned, calculated, and precise. 

You might have a more expensive team of Axies and lose to someone with a team of floor axies. It all boils down to your strategy!

By the way, it’s possible that card games are just not your forte. In that case, you can check out this article and explore other types of NFT games that you can explore right now.

My Top 7 Axie Infinity Winning Strategies

1. Know Your Axies

First things first, before going into battle, you should know your Axies and their areas of strength and weaknesses. I consider this the basic and most important strategy in Axie Infinity. 

Let me explain.

There are different forms of axies. Actually, there are nine of them, and they are grouped into several classes. 

The tank/support class includes plant axie, reptile axie, and dusk axie. 

The support/damage class includes the bird, aqua, and the dawn axie. 

And then we have the damage/tank class, where you find the beast, mech, and bug axie.

Naturally, these classes of axies have their strengths and weaknesses. So, while every axie can do damage, the level of damage varies from class to class. While some will literally create world war III. Others are just, you know, meh. 

But remember that the key to winning in Axie Infinity is to inflict more damage on your opponent. That’s why my first strategy is to know your axies so you know how to inflict the most damage. Knowing this single fact helps you decide the best axie to attack with and when.

How Much Damage Can Each Axie Cause?

Based on the axie class cycle, some classes of axies inflict 15% more damage, while some inflict 15% less damage on others. 

Damage/Tank Class Vs Tank/Support Class: For instance, in the arena when an axie from the damage/tank class (which can either be a beast, mech, or a bug) attacks a tank/support axie (the plant, reptile, or dusk axie) it inflicts more damage. 

But the opposite is the case when the roles reverse. The tank/support class inflicts 15% less damage than the damage/tank class. This is why I’m trying to explain to you that activity is not all that matters in the arena. What you want are calculated activities that help you produce the greatest reward.

Support/Damage Vs Damage/Tank Class: The support/damage class inflicts 15% more damage on the damage/tank class. While, on the other hand, the damage/tank class inflicts 15% less damage on the support/damage class. 

Tank/Support Vs Support/Damage Class: Also, the tank/support class inflicts 15% more damage on the support/damage. While on the flip side, the tank/support is weaker against the support damage and inflicts 15% less damage on the support/damage class.

I know this looks like a lot to store in your head. But the more you play the game, the more familiar you’d be with the different axie classes and the level of damage they cause.

So, if you know the axie class cycle, looking at your opponent’s team of axies makes it easy to formulate an attack strategy. Knowing this does not guarantee you a win in every match, but it certainly will increase your win probability.

2. Your Positioning Matters Too

Another strategy that impacts your game is your positioning. But this strategy comes after knowing the strengths and weaknesses of your axies. Here’s why.

In the game, an axie attacks the enemy axie closest to it. So, you have to use your knowledge of the strength and weaknesses of the different classes of axies here. 

Having the best team of axies is not enough. You might have the best team of axies, but you also need good positioning.  And that’s why I’m going to give you this very important positioning tip.

Always put a tank axie, e.g. plant axie, at the front in your team. Place a support axie (like aqua, bird, or dawn) as your mid-liner. And then your backline is your major damage dealer. So, you want to put a damage axie as your rear guard. 

The backline is the axie that wins you the match. So, it’s logical to have your main damage dealer last.

This positioning always works. Try it and thank me later.

3. Learn Your Cards

The axieverse has over 132 cards, and you may ask yourself how possible it is to memorize all these cards. But the good news is, you don’t need to memorize all the cards. You just need to familiarize yourself with them and how they work. 

Each of these cards has a specific function, and knowing them or familiarizing yourself with their characteristics will help you plan a good strategy. 

4. Watch Out for Your Opponent’s Cards

Still, on cards, you can spy on your opponent’s card. Spying on your opponent’s card will give you a sneak peek into their strategy. And that’s great because if you have a clue of what your enemy has in mind, you can formulate a winning strategy. You’d just have to counter their anticipated moves, and that’s it. You win! 

You can find your opponent’s card by hovering over his axie and clicking on it. Like chess, this enables you to preempt them from several moves ahead and prevent certain damages to your axies. 

Now, peeking into your opponent’s cards isn’t something you leave for the middle of the game. You want to do it right at the start because it will help you form a killer strategy, including a few counter moves.  

5. Use Combos! 

Another way of using your cards to the max in Axie Infinity is by combos. The combination of certain cards produces more powerful effects than simply using one card. And that’s why they are a must-have in your Axie Infinity winning strategies.

Here is a list of some top combos that will make you invincible in the arena. 

Let’s go.

Nut Crackers

You can achieve this combo by combining the nut crack and the nut throw cards. It can deal up to 165 damage when used against tank axies (plant, reptile, and dusk).

DT Thorny

You get this combo by combining the soothing song card and allergic reaction. With this, you can bypass the enemy’s shield and inflict damage with the “Increase Damage” effect of the allergic reaction. 

Disguise + Vegetal bite

This combo allows you to gain and steal energy. It is most suitable for the first round and is one of the best combos you can do with your frontline in round one.

Anesthetic Bait + Snail Shell

This combo applies the two most powerful defensive cards to create a stronger defense. Plus, it also gives an added advantage of a decent shield and attack and allows you to stun your opponent’s attacking axie as you shut down their combo. 

Sunder Claw + Third Glance

This is a bug axie combo. It forces the opponent to discard all their cards and rely on three cards drawn every round.

It’s the perfect defense against being “comboed” because your opponent would have to discard unused cards. Don’t forget that you won’t be the only one in the arena doing combos. That’s why you need the “Sunder Claw + Third Glance” combo. It is a secret weapon that will protect you from being on the receiving end of combos.

Risky Fish + Hero’s Bane 

This combo is suited for attacking a tank (plant, reptile, and dusk) with an aqua. You can deal considerable damage with this combo despite the class disadvantage between them.

Death Mark + Sinister Strike

You can use this powerful beast combo if you are in the last stand. It delivers a deadly strike, which I recommend, and is an effective combo to finish off the final axie.

So far, I have helped you with seven powerful combos that can take your game to the next level. You want to take your time to learn these combos and many others. This way, you can work towards incorporating them into your Axie Infinity winning strategies. 

If you want to improve your win rate, learn combos, and most importantly, use combos! Nuff said. Back to the strategies.

6. Feel Free to Pass the Turn

It is not an effective strategy to pass a turn in some games. But that is so not the case with Axie Infinity. In Axie Infinity, missing a turn in the game is actually an energy-saving strategy. 

Let me explain how.

Players get three Energy at the start of a match and gain two after every round. Sometimes, especially during the first turn, you can pass the turn. When you miss a turn, you save up the energy from the first turn and carry it over to the next.

So, it looks like this. 

At the beginning of the match, you have three Energy. When you pass your turn, you carry over the three Energy you left unused to the next turn. Now, add the three Energy to the two Energy you get after each successive turn. And now you have five energy. 

This gives you more energy than your opponent who didn’t pass his turn. And a higher amount of energy allows you to cast more cards and create more powerful combos. 

But saving energy isn’t the only benefit of missing a turn. You can also benefit from passing a turn in another way. It could help you gather more cards for a powerful combo.

Always remember that Axie Infinity is a game of strategy. Every move can be a strategy for you, including passing a turn. So, don’t be in a hurry to play, you can always pass that turn.

But Hey, Know When NOT to Pass That Turn

In the game, some card abilities can steal your energy. So, even if it is advantageous sometimes to pass the turn and save energy for an effective attack. There are times when you have to use up your energy or risk losing it to your opponent. 

So, when your opponent has cards like a bug signal, and vegetal bite at the start or at any point in the game, anticipate an energy steal. And in that case, use your energy and don’t pass a turn, else you’d have saved up all that energy for your enemy.

Now That You Have Some Aces Up Your Sleeves

Now that you have learned some winning strategies, let me introduce you to one important winning strategy. You can improve your win ratio by playing the game often. Yes, at the beginning, you might lose quite a few battles. But your strategy actually improves by losing battles. That’s the really cool thing about Axie Infinity.

So, when you lose a game, try again. But be sure to take the pains to replay the game you lost, and review your strategy. You will certainly see a move or decision to improve on. When you do this often, your game plan gets better and more refined over time.

Alright, so head over to Axie Infinity and try these Axie Infinity winning strategies. Then let me know how they worked for you. 

Till the next post, have fun!

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The developers have introduced these additions in order to increase the game’s appeal and make it more approachable for the mainstream audience. Axie Infinity Origin will also contain improved mechanics to make battles more engaging and fast-paced than the V2.

According to the release plan, there will be an initial launch of the alpha version. The developers will then gather feedback from the experience of the global audience, analyze it and effect an upgrade to the game, called Season 0. Season 0 will serve as the final test launch before the game is released to the mainstream audience.

What’s New About Axie Infinity Origin (Battle V3)?

Real-Time Selection of Cards

Currently, in V2, the players will have to choose the cards simultaneously at the start of the round. This feature is upgraded in V3, as players will now take sequential turns during the match to select their cards.  In other words, players will now select cards and play them in real-time, rather than playing a pre-selected group of cards.

Cards Will No Longer Accumulate

Another change to the game comes in what happens with unused cards. For V2, unused cards accumulate and players can save them up and use them in the next round. But in Origin, unused cards and energy will no longer accumulate. So, players won’t be able to apply the strategy of skipping a turn and saving energy or cards.

Six Cards Per Axie

Card descriptions and effects will also change, along with the attack and defense value of each card. Players should also expect a slight alteration in the number of cards per Axie, from 4 cards to 6, as ears and eyes will now provide cards.

New Power-up Mechanisms: Runes, Charms, and Moonshards

The developers have also hinted at the introduction of new power-up mechanisms. Runes and Charms will equip your Axie to gain various buffs and enhancements. Players will be able to make their Runes and Charms themselves using a new resource called Moonshards which you gain by battle along with SLP.

Just like the energy and cards do not accumulate, Runes, Charms, and Moonshards do not accumulate as well. The only difference is that Runes, Charms, and Moonshards expire after a season, not after one round. 

This means that players will have to continuously hunt for resources to upgrade their Axies. In addition, players can disenchant depreciated Runes and Charms to recover some resources for crafting.

Players can also collect or get the extremely rare Legacy Runes and Charms as a reward.

Introducing Rage

The developers introduced a new feature called Rage to eliminate randomness in critical hits, which often affect the game’s outcome. A unique feature of Rage is that it will also accumulate throughout the battle and can be used against opponents.

Who Is Axie Infinity Origin For?

The Axie Infinity Origin caters to those who cannot afford to get a team of Axies. Numerous starter Axies will be available to play the game free, both in Adventure Mode and Arena Mode. These Axies are not NFTs and will not earn SLP rewards. So, the free mode will not come with the opportunity to earn.

Be that as it may, Axie Infinity Origin players will still be able to gradually unlock different features as they progress through Adventure Mode (PVE). 

By the way, if you want to play Axie infinity for free and still earn, you can try out Axie Infinity scholarships. Click here to learn about the best Axie Infinity scholarship opportunities you can apply to right now.

Conclusion

Finally, a vital point this new version addresses is the education of players. Players need constant education on the best war strategies. So Axie Infinity Origin will provide a catalog of tutorials to players to help them adapt to these new changes. 

Players can also revisit the tutorials to review new mechanics and features anytime.

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Strong contenders: innovative NFT creations from 2021

No less than 400 nominated projects vyed for titles such as Project of the Year, Best Digital Fashion, Best Virtual World, Best Avatar, and more.

Held on February 10, 2022, in the Ethereum-based virtual world called Decentraland, the 2nd annual NFT Awards Ceremony honored 11 winners across 10 titles. The title Best Collaboration celebrated two entities that, as the name suggests, have collaborated successfully.

Winners included familiar names in the NFT world

If you’ve been following NFTs for a while now, you might have come across most of the winners in the 2nd Annual NFT Awards.

Axie Infinity

Renowned NFT game Axie Infinity easily garnered the Game of the Year award. Its sweeping popularity owed a lot to how much users loved its earning potential. Add to that the appeal of cuteness in the faces of the Axies.

We’ve written about a recent Axie Infinity update here. You’ll see in that article how much this NFT game is growing and maximizing user-generated content. Today, it’s becoming even more gigantic.

Divine Anarchy

Meanwhile, Project of the Year Divine Anarchy (DA) was the obvious choice for anime lovers. The project’s NFT art pieces are extremely gorgeous, and awe-inspiring, depending on the character of the “Citizen.” Yes, that’s what you’d call a DA NFT.

Divine Anarchy uniquely positions itself as the very first social RPG (role-playing game) NFT. It includes a collection of 10,000 Citizens, half of which are “Heroes,” and the other half, “Nemesis.” Citizens belong to 9 different bloodlines, all called to face the Divine Tribunal. Six thousand years after the “Great Flood,” these citizens are now bound to face judgment for their
“decadence.”

The best part? Once you obtain a DA NFT collectible, you can participate as a player in shaping the rest of the story.

If that storyline overview doesn’t interest you, we don’t know what will. Divine Anarchy was honored as the best overall NFT project of 2021, after all.

Project Eluüne’s StarGarden

Another upcoming RPG favorite is StarGarden, a Free2Play, Play&Own™️ game. It’s a game designed so that “you can make new friends.”

Their offer is quite attractive. You can own a StarGarden by buying one, or join someone’s and be a part of their tribe. Creators of this project describe a StarGarden as a fragmented plot of land. Interestingly, it’s “floating in the universe of Project Eluüne.”

Essentially, a StarGarden will serve as your home base. Here, you will interact with your tribe, strategize with them, and complete quests together.

Project Eluüne’s creators promise its game players something huge. You as a player can truly own the blockchain assets you collect and build in the game.

And they’re stoked to offer so much more.

12 expert judges have helped select NFT award winners

If you deem the winners worthy, that’s largely due to the team behind the selection process. They have artistic and intuitive eyes to recognize the true potential of each NFT project.

A panel of 12 judges was part of the key decision-makers in the NFT Awards 2022. These experts come from the gaming, entertainment, tech, and blockchain industries.

Big names such as Witek Radomski, Co-Founder and CTO of Enjin; Joe Conyers III, Executive Vice President of Crypto.com; and Holly Wood, Head of Creator Relationships at Rarible, all graced the event.

Moreover, the NFT Awards organizers have decided to include public voting in the selection process.

If anyone knew any better about NFT games, projects, and collections, it’s the players, the enthusiasts, and the collectors themselves. Hence, their valued opinions.

The nomination process was also open to everyone 

Nominations and voting were opened last year (2021) on October 28 and ended on December 3. Creators who fancy a trophy could even nominate their own project.

To make sure everything is fair, moderators reviewed the submissions. They deleted duplicated nominations and those with insufficient information.

You could also submit as many nominations as you like, and it’s all for free. Anyone interested had to create an account at Memberstack to prevent abuse and keep the process fair.

2022 calls for NFT creators to an exciting quest

The NFT Awards will be back next year to celebrate the best NFT creations of 2022. Crafters of innovative stories, RPGs, and art styles are all excited to up their game.

The organization might award the same titles, but they also might include new recognitions. The landscape of NFTs and NFT games is obviously still growing, so the possibilities are endless.

But, one thing remains.

Every winner was a true creator. Every idea was innovative, and every art had in it the heart of an architect that foresees an inevitable metaverse.

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I’ll also be throwing in helpful tips for getting into these scholarships as well as the approximate earnings you can expect. Like other scholarships, scholars who wish to apply for Axie Infinity scholarships also need to fulfill some requirements. You’ll find those in this article as well.

In the next section, I’m going to be talking about how Axie Infinity scholarships work. So, just in case you’re a newbie and you don’t quite get how scholarships and gaming guilds work, make sure to keep reading. However, if you just want the list and requirements, you can skip this section and head on to the next part of the article.

How the Idea of Axie Infinity Scholarships Started

It was the player community of Axie Infinity that first introduced the idea of scholarships, although it was not called “scholarship” at the time. The idea came in 2020 to help beginners who wanted to play the game but couldn’t afford the entry requirements. 

Basically, established players who owned teams of Axies rented out teams to new players and shared their earnings. At first glance, this arrangement worked just fine. But it really was fraught with many issues, the main one being—trust. 

Despite this challenge, this idea formed the seed that birthed Axie Infinity scholarship programmes as we know them today.

How Do Axie Infinity Scholarships Work?

A scholarship is when a manager (a player who has more than enough Axies) gets a scholar (a player who can’t afford their Axie team) to play the game for them using their Axies.  The scholar will then split the SLP earned with the manager, depending on their agreement. 

The agreement can be 50-50, 60-40, depending on what they are able to negotiate. Some scholarship schemes also offer a fixed and structured agreement between scholars and managers.

Now, here’s the thing just in case you are considering becoming a manager yourself one day. The Axie scholarship manager bears all the risk in a scholarship arrangement as the scholar might lose the manager’s assets due to inexperience. 

As a result, most scholarship managers provide education and gaming tips as part of the onboarding process.

Now You’ve Probably Heard of Gaming Guilds as Well

As I explained, the entry barrier into Axie Infinity birthed the idea of scholarships. However, it also created another community known as gaming guilds. These guilds also provide scholarships to players who cannot afford to purchase the three Axies required to play the game. 

A player without any prior experience or resources can join a guild as a scholar and start earning from the game.

So, these days, an aspiring Axie Infinity player has two options when it comes to scholarship. They could go for an individual player who owns multiple teams of Axies. On the other hand, they could join a gaming guild. 

The good thing is that most guilds and scholarships require just enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn to admit scholars.

Here’s What You Get as an Axie Infinity Scholar

A scholar gets the following when they enter into a scholarship agreement: 

• The three axies needed to play the game
• Education on how to play the game 
• Tips to earn more small love potions (SLP)
• Community support 

Top Ten Axie Infinity Scholarships You Should Check Out Right Now

I have put together a list of the top 10 Axie Infinity scholarships that you can apply to right now. There are scores of these opportunities out there but I handpicked the very best ones to help narrow down your choices. Let’s check them out.

1. Yield Guild Games 

Yield Guild is one of the top gaming guilds available. Their revenue-sharing model is such that the scholar earns 70%, Yield Guild gets 10%, and the community manager earns 20%. 

More than 2,500 Axie Infinity scholars in Yield Guild have earned more than 22 million SLP, which translates to about $4 million USD. Scholars enjoy one of the highest percentages available, and the estimated earning is 52.75 SLP. 

The guild hosts competitions among its numerous scholars periodically which increases their earning opportunities.

Generally, the structure and community of Yield Guild make it a good place to start as a beginner. 

2. Axie Revolution Guild

Axie Revolution Guild’s scholarship supports only players who are not already on another scholarship scheme. 

Before January 16, 2022, players on the Axie Revolution scholarship received 65% of the earned SLP. However, with new revisions by the core team, players now receive 50% of the SLP earned. The other 50% is shared between the core team and the guild treasury. 

The core team receives 35%, and 15% goes to the Treasury to cover activities such as breeding, marketing, merch, guild events, and more.  

The estimated earning by Axie Revolution scholars is 48.75 SLP per scholar.

3. Babymoon Gaming House

Babymoon Gaming House has about 24,000 members and the estimated daily earning of scholars in this scheme is 37.5 SLP. Applicants can access the guild by joining their Discord server and going through the onboarding process. 

The downside to this guild is that it offers the scholar 50% of the earnings which is not much for a beginner working towards earning enough to start up. But it’s definitely a much better deal than many other guilds out there, and a lot better than nothing.

So, be sure to check it out.

4. Buoz

Buoz is a blockchain gaming guild with over 2,000 scholars and 205 scholarships. This guild functions as a platform that connects successful managers with scholars. So, you could consider it a marketplace of some sort.

The guild also provides a built-in education system for the scholars, created by seasoned and experienced eGamers. Since it is just a platform connecting scholars and managers, their scholarship offers as much as 80% – 100% of the SLP earned to the gamer (the highest percentage offered to a scholar). 

Applicants register on the Buoz website and the team verifies them and onboards successful scholars.

5. Axie 420

Axie 420 scholarship has a total valuation of over $1.5 million USD. It has a vision of enabling people from low-wage earning countries to play Axie infinity. The guild currently has over 250 scholars and offers 70% of the earnings with an estimated earning of 52.5 SLP per player.

6. Axie Space Guild

This is the Axie Infinity sub-guild of Axtronautes which is a Canadian-based NFT gaming guild. The scholarship offers 60% to the player, and the earning estimate of players on the Axie Space Guild scholarship is 45 SLP.

7. Cruxia Academy

Cruxia Academy gives scholarships to players with the possibility of getting up to 70% of the SLP earned. The estimated earning by scholars is 52.5 SLP.

8. Paid2Play Guild

P2P Guild has over 8,500 members in its Discord group. The scholarship offers 60% of the SLP earned and the estimated earning of each scholar is 45 SLP.

9. CoinBarn Guild

CoinBarn is a Philippine-based NFT gaming guild that gives scholarships to new Axie Infinity players. The scholarship offers 65% of the SLP earned to the scholar, and the estimated earnings of players on the scholarship are 48.75 SLP.  

10. SGAxieScholar 

SGAxieScholar is a Singapore-based gaming guild focused on Axie Infinity.  They offer 70% of the earnings to the scholar. They have just 3 scholars at the moment and an estimated earning of 52.5SLP.

Why You Should Consider Getting an Axie Infinity Scholarship

The scholarship reduces the pressure you might face as a beginner when playing the game for the first time. As a scholar, you can play the game without the pressure of losing your Axies or the money invested. 

Not only that, guilds provide you with a community that supports you throughout the learning process. You’d have the opportunity of interacting with more experienced players who can provide helpful tips on playing the game. 

Plus, guilds also host informal competitions among the members which can help sharpen your skills and improve your gameplay. 

These and several other reasons explain why applying for a scholarship is the best way to start off as an Axie Infinity player with limited funds. You don’t need any financial commitment, just proof of enthusiasm.

Nevertheless, before applying to an Axie Infinity scholarship, there are still certain requirements needed.

Qualifying for an Axie Infinity Scholarship

There are four important requirements every scholar must have when applying to any Axie Infinity guild. They are:

• A stable internet connection and browser. 
• An Axie infinity account.
• Axie Infinity runs on the Ethereum blockchain, so you need a Metamask wallet for cashing out.
• A Ronin wallet to hold your earnings. 

How to Better Your Chances of Getting an Axie Infinity Scholarship

Guilds are swamped with applications from scholars due to the rising number of axie infinity players. As a result, they only accept a limited number of scholars. 

Getting into top gaming guilds might be tough due to the high demand. But let me let you in on two helpful tools that can help you access tons of scholarship opportunities in spite of this challenge.

1. Axie Infinity Scholarships Subreddit

This subreddit is dedicated to listing Axie Infinity scholarships. Scholarship opportunities are advertised here, and players can also indicate interest in scholarships on the subreddit to be contacted. 

Now, full disclosure: waiting to be contacted takes more time due to the high demand for scholarships. Plus, there is no guarantee that you will actually get contacted in the end. 

So, your best option will always be to search for open scholarship positions and apply to as many as possible. This increases your chances of getting into a few or, at least, one of them. 

One more thing, scholarships on the subreddit are not regulated. So you have to be careful of scams. Always do your own research and remember the rule of thumb: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

2. Axie.tech

Axie.tech is a helpful site for scholarship seekers. It has a community section that offers the opportunity to search for scholarships. This is facilitated by Bryce, an Axie content creator and moderator of the community. 

The same tip applies here as well. Make sure to apply to as many as possible to increase your chances.

Wrapping Up

There are numerous legit Axie Infinity scholarships out there that a player can take advantage of. However, there are also many scams. There have been cases where scholars walked away with nothing after months of playing for a so-called manager. 

This is why I have taken the time to come up with a top ten list of legit scholarships you can apply to. As long as you stick with this list and do your own research, you won’t run into any issues.

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If you’re new to the play-to-earn NFT gaming platform and looking for the best options to start your NFT gaming journey, the ones below are sure to give you a quality experience.

Gods Unchained

Native currency: $GODS

One of the most popular play-to-earn NFT games as of this writing is Gods Unchained. It’s an online strategy-based TCG where you battle using trading cards, which are NFTs registered on the blockchain. The value of these digital assets is based on the game’s native ERC-20 token, the GODS token. These tokens exist on the Immutable-X blockchain.

If you’re into trading card games, Gods Unchained is one of the most recommendable ones out there. It’s not only play-to-earn, it’s also free to play—no initial investment needed to start. Gods Unchained takes you on a whole deeper level of gameplay where you get lost in the fun of making tactical choices as you proceed to build decks, level up your cards, and win intense battles with other players.

Participate in battles, earn and stake rewards, trade cards or hoard them—you’re free to do whatever you want. Your in-game assets are all yours! Here’s a more detailed guide on how to play Gods Unchained.

Alien Worlds

Native currency: Trillium ($TLM)

The next on our list is Alien Worlds—an exceptional NFT game that speaks of convenience when it comes to ease of transaction. Its native currency, Trilium or TLM runs on several familiar blockchains including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain (BSC), and WAX. All of the in-game crypto assets are minted on the WAX Blockchain.

What attracted the players of this game since its launch in 2020 was the ease of joining in. Unlike other blockchain games, Alien Worlds did not require crypto or the installation of a Metamask wallet to begin. That was perhaps how, as of October 2021, Alien Worlds was confirmed by DappRadar as the world’s most popular blockchain game—counting around 11 million daily transactions by over 700,000 monthly active users.

Alien Worlds has partnered with the following:

How to play this NFT game

Players discover asset-based NFTs in the game by exploring and mining in Planet Decentralised Autonomous Organizations (Planet DAOs). They are then given the choice to either keep or trade them, which is set in secondary marketplaces. You may also purchase your own land and charge a fee for other miners.

Besides exploring the planet and obtaining NFTs, players also stake TLM tokens to participate in weekly planetary elections and run for the council. You could even build your own NFT drops with other explorers, strategize on planet politics, and create your own games. As for the rewards, the players acquire them depending on NFT power. There are six different levels of rarity for these virtual Items: Abundant, Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythical.

So, if you’ve just started your NFT game journey and you’re into the exploration and mining genres, this one should fit the bill. Create, share and thrive in this extraordinary metaverse. Visit Alien Worlds to learn more about this game.

Crazy Defense Heroes

Native currency: $TOWER

Two of the famous genres in NFT gaming currently are tower defense battle and TCG. Crazy Defense Heroes (CDH) is a symbiosis of both. If this type of game is your speed, you would likely enjoy it. This play-to-earn NFT game was developed by Animoca Brands and utilizes an ERC-20 utility token called TOWER Token.

How to play this game

Players challenge their skills in over a thousand levels of intense defense combats against hordes of enemies across four difficulty modes, which starts from Normal—followed by Hard, Crazy, and Nightmare. As a player, you can use a wide variety of heroes, equipment, spells, and of course, towers.

What appeals to most players of this game, besides the great visuals, are the short battles. These might seem too short especially in the Clan Quest Seasons multiplayer mode where players get to team up with their online buddies. But, hey, you can battle as many times as you want and collect cards of different rarities as you go on.

On another note, Crazy Defense Heroes has a staking system but there’s a requirement for you to be eligible to share from the reward pool. You need to reach the minimum amount of avatar Experience Points or the monthly (XP) threshold. This means you have to spend so much time playing the game.

Townstar

Native currency: TownCoin ($TOWN)

Another game worth looking into is Townstar. This browser-based simulation farming game is developed by Gala Games, which means it utilizes the Gala coin. Being built on the Gala decentralized network and utilizing the Ethereum blockchain, the NFT items in-game can be purchased and sold on secondary markets.

Besides being a P2E, it’s also free to play and is currently in beta. So you are free to explore this game before actually investing in digital assets.

How to play this game

Items in this game are NFTs, which means the players will have to invest in order to progress in the game. Owning TownCoins furnishes the players with a chance to compete in daily challenges, collect TownCoin play-to-earn rewards, and get a higher chance at topping the competitive leaderboards.

The top players receive big prizes every week. If that’s your goal, you’ll have to compete in the daily challenges that unlock and gather TownCoin rewards. This game is not only a farming game, it’s also a town builder. Its core is to grow, manage, gather, and craft your way to building the most productive and efficient town in this metaverse.

Splinterlands

Native currency: Splintershards ($SPS)

Another TCG on our list is Splinterlands. It’s a community-built NFT game built on the HIVE blockchain that has become famous for its incredible utilization of the P2E concept and innovative gameplay. This game allows its players to fight against various monsters and bag digital assets that are traded over secondary marketplaces. 

Players can level up the prizes by combining multiple cards, which greatly helps in increasing their skills and winning matches to earn Dark Energy Crystals (DEC). Splinterlands provides passive gameplay and it currently has the highest social score in DappRadar. If that appeals to you more than active ones, then it’s the best time to play the game and start earning. More info about this game on another post. Check it out!

SecondLive

Native currency: SecondLive ($SLT)

Another metaverse called Second Life might have crossed your mind as you read this game’s label. Second Life, albeit similar in terms of gameplay, is a whole other game (not blockchain-supported). With the similarities in gameplay and the names, it’s easy to mistake these two from each other. If you’re a fan of Second Life and have invested in the game, in SecondLive, you get to own all the assets you paid for—from real estate to day-to-day items—for real.

SecondLive is a diverse 3D virtual space where you can customize your avatar to your liking, create your own content, and roam freely in various spaces such as shopping malls, amusement parks, galleries, dance floors, and so on.

This game aims to be the Binance Smart Chain metaverse and is already backed and promoted by this crypto giant and Binance labs. This big collab has allowed the game to make a ton of airdrops, giveaways, and partnerships, and they’re still going on. You can head out to the game now to earn free items, including the incentive token called Beans that you can stake to earn SLTs.

The Sandbox

Native currency: $SAND

Another and more popular metaverse game is The Sandbox. With its high volume of downloads on Android and iOS devices, this game achieved a stellar ending of 2021. It’s currently on its first alpha test with the second one happening soon.

Even at its pre-beta launch phase, the future is already looking bright for this game as more renowned brands and artists are joining in. These industry giants include Adidas, ZEPETO, Care Bears, Snoop Dogg, ATARI, and even South China Morning Post.

How to play this game

Since this game is free to play, you can choose to roam free and enjoy your stay. But just like in any other NFT game, it’s always more fun if you invest and actively immerse yourself in this metaverse. You can buy your own plot using LAND tokens and decide how to best utilize it. These lands are NFTs that are tradable in the market, so you can choose to either sell them or make money out of them. Build something over them like a mansion, a gallery, or your very own amusement park. You can even create your own games and charge other players who want to participate. With its play-to-earn economy and ease in monetizing assets, this game is a haven for collectors, creators, and designers alike.

Axie Infinity

Native currency: Axie Infinity Shards ($AXS)

The last on our list is is the turn-based strategy battle game called Axie Infinity. This chart-topping game was released to very little fanfare in 2018 and didn’t gain much traction until the onset of the pandemic. Now, it’s one of the largest play-to-earn games in the crypto space. And it doesn’t stop there. It even became the top-traded NFT collection in the third quarter of 2021, toppling the popular CryptoPunks and NBA Top Shot and proving that NFT games are here to stay.

This Pokemon-inspired NFT game has witnessed a spike in popularity and has garnered at least 2 million daily active users across the world over the course of 2021. In fact, in some countries, NFT gaming has become so popular that it’s now accepted as a profitable career. Being one of the most successful NFT games, Axie Infinity has paved the way for players to succeed in monetizing their knack for gaming, especially in countries where there’s a booming demand for mobile games.

Developed by Vietnamese studio Sky Mavis, this game uses Ethereum-based tokens Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) and Smooth Love Potion (SLP). SLPs are what you will need to breed more Axies.

How to play this game

Similar to the mechanics in the Pokemon franchise, Axie Infinity allows its players to collect, breed, and train colorful creatures called Axies and use them to fight against other players. These Axies are NFTs you can exchange for rewards or sell in the marketplace, as are the in-game products and accessories. Besides these, you can also trade your Smooth Love Potion (SLP) with other players. You can earn these SLPs by winning in PVE and PVP matches.

Entering the game, however, requires an initial investment. From there, you can start playing and generate profit out of your Axies and other in-game assets. If you don’t have a budget for it yet, scholarship programs are there to help.

If you’re a Redditor, you can check out this r/AxieScholarships subreddit for up-to-date news on scholarships. For Discord users, check out these servers. We also made a more in-depth guide on Axie Infinity and how these scholarships work for you to check out.

This game is still one of the top blockchain games and it’s fairly easy and fun to play. It’s an ideal choice for beginners in the NFT gaming space. Learn more about Axie Infinity here to have a good kickstart on the game.

A little bit about Play-to-Earn

Play-to-earn NFT games have been leading the digital market last year and there’s no sign of it going down. This type of game requires the players to complete tasks or goals and unlock higher levels in return for rewards that they can monetize. These rewards are provided in the form of in-game assets or cryptocurrencies, primarily NFTs.

Of course, there are numerous other ways to earn in the digital space but nothing beats the entertainment one gets in play-to-earn NFT games. Many of the games we mentioned are also free to play but as with other F2P games, it’s always more fun if you invest. But you have to be careful about which game to invest in. Do your research on the games that pique your interest or visit our site for quality content you might need to move forward. Stay tuned!

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Every tip, strategy, and technique I will share in this article is something you can begin to do right now from the comfort of your phone. I’ll also be giving you a list of all my favorite mobile NFT games to start making some cool cash right now.

How It All Started

Axie infinity kicked off the NFT gaming craze with gamers initially earning up to $50 daily from gaming. Although this may have slowed down a bit, it’s very obvious that we are just in the overture of the gaming revolution.  

The impact of the pandemic cost a lot of people their jobs having to stay home during the lockdowns that followed. Play-to-earn games created the perfect opportunity to survive, especially in developing countries. 

It’s little wonder this form of gaming has received a lot of attention in low-income countries such as the Philippines and Africa. In these regions, many people have taken up NFT gaming as a full-time occupation. And why not? These games have earned many of these players an income far higher than what they receive from their 9 – 5 jobs.

The NFT Gaming Industry Is Burgeoning

NFT gaming is a rapidly expanding market as a lot of gaming platforms continue to adopt the game-changing blockchain technology. NFT gaming received a lot of traction in 2021 as the number of wallets linked to gaming activities spiked in Q3 from 29,563 in the first week of the year to 754,000. A whopping 2,453% increase! 

Also, according to DappRadar, games accounted for over half of blockchain wallet activity in the third quarter of 2021. In October of the same year, gaming crossed 1 million daily unique active wallets on average for the first time. 

Axie Infinity accounted for $2.08 billion which was 90% of the total trading volume in the third quarter of 2021. The trading volume of blockchain games also grew quarter over quarter, and in the third quarter of 2021 by 762% to $2.23 billion.

These numbers are probably causing your head to spin. Well, that’s because the NFT gaming industry is going crazy right now and you can cash in on this boom.

The NFT gaming market, though in its initial stages, is a potential goldmine that no gamer should sleep on. Even non-gamers are cashing into this growing market and are making a fortune by doing so. 

The adoption rate of NFT gaming is growing fast. And it is also possible that in the future, maybe when the metaverse comes to full fruition, some gamers will live in games and make a living from them. I know it sounds a little futuristic and extreme, but who thought we would ever earn living playing games for fun?

Mobile NFT Games Are Fast Becoming All the Rage 

NFT gaming started with games on PC but developers are moving towards creating mobile versions of NFT games. This migration will make NFT games accessible to the huge market of mobile phone users. And it makes sense because everyone has a phone.

Games like Axie infinity, which is the most popular NFT game, now have both Android and iOS versions. And these mobile versions have received massive adoption.

So, with the development of mobile NFT games, the number of gamers will undoubtedly soar. This, therefore, means that the industry will grow and become even more lucrative. As I said in the beginning, we are still in the very early phase of the NFT gaming boom. I hope you’re beginning to see why.

But Wait… What Are NFT Games and How Do They Work?

NFT games are also known as play-to-earn games. You can also refer to them as GameFi if you want. As you can probably tell, the word “GameFi” comes from a union of the words “gaming” and “finance.” It’s just like we have DeFi for decentralized finance. 

GameFi is the product of the marriage between traditional gaming and blockchain-powered financialization. In traditional gaming, assets and points collected in-game are stored within the game itself. This means that they can be lost when the game is shut down or the publisher goes bust.

GameFi, on the other hand, offers independence and ownership of in-game assets to the gamer. It also presents an opportunity to make money through gaming.

We Should All Be Thankful for Blockchain

The introduction of blockchain makes GameFi decentralized such that assets acquired in-game are owned by the gamer independent of the publisher or any organization. Therefore, in-game assets owned in NFT play-to-earn games cannot be lost. This feature democratizes gaming and places power in the hand of the gamer.

Blockchain technology also makes these games transparent. All in-game purchases are recorded in the digital ledger and open for everyone in the game. There is no room for shady manipulations with this technology, which establishes trust among the players.

Another feature that blockchain technology confers on these games is security. With NFT games, the risk of losing data is minimal, thanks to blockchain. The complete data of the game is stored on the digital ledger in a way that it cannot be tampered with, manipulated, or deleted even if the game stops abruptly.

Now, Let’s Talk Money

NFT Gaming tokenizes several aspects of games, converting them to digital assets that can either be traded in exchanges or in-game. In the past, these assets were accumulated for fun and bragging rights in gaming communities, which was cool but wasn’t money. I mean, bragging rights are great and all, but wouldn’t you rather all your bragging rights could be converted to dollars?

Unfortunately, the tokenized aspects of games sometimes serve as an entry barrier for beginners. The gamer may be required to purchase some in-game assets before being eligible to play the game or earn from it.

How to Invest in Mobile NFT Games

You Can Be a Gamer But You Can Also Be a Non-Gamer

Investing in NFT gaming can be in three forms. 

The first is as a gamer which is the category under which the majority of investors in GameFi fall. They simply play to earn tokens and acquire digital assets. 

Secondly, you can invest as a non-gaming investor. Some NFT game tokens can be bought on exchanges. This allows them to be held, swapped, traded, or sold for profit.

Third, you can invest as a collector. You can buy NFTs generated in-game that are traded on exchanges to build a collection. This collection can be held for the long run, sold, or rented out to gamers who cannot meet the games’ entry requirements.

Got the Resources? Consider Being a Manager

The entry requirement for some games is expensive. For example, Axie Infinity requires beginners to purchase three NFTs and the cost can be as high as $500 – $1000. The good news, though, is that Axie infinity and some games now offer scholarships for beginners on their platform. 

In Axie Infinity, a manager (a player with more than enough Axies) gets a scholar (a beginner who can’t afford an Axie team) to play the game for him using their Axies. The SLP (Smooth Love Potion – the native token of the game) earned by the scholar is then split between the manager and the scholar depending on the agreement. 

So, an investor who has no time can accumulate Axies and have some scholars play for him while he earns more SLP without spending a minute gaming.

Not Enough Resources? Join a Guild and Become a Scholar

A beginner who cannot afford the entry requirements can consider joining a guild gaming platform. 

In video games, a guild or clan is an organized group of players that play together regularly in one or more multiplayer games. These gaming guilds offer services that range from training gamers to hosting or taking part in gaming competitions to renting NFTs and digital assets to gamers. 

Some guild gaming platforms have the vision of building an economy around gaming tokens. Others want to help gamers from parts of the world hit by unemployment due to the COVID pandemic.

The top guild gaming platforms people can join right now and start earning money are;

• Yield Guild Games
• Good Games Guild
• GuildFi
• Earnathon.

You Can Stake NFTs Too

Staking in NFT gaming is another way gamers can earn more profits and rewards from gaming. NFT staking is a little more long-term, though, but it is highly rewarding. You can stake any kind of in-game asset including avatars, skins, weapons, coins, and more. Staking is similar to earning interest of your investment.

Some games have these staking mechanisms built into them. But for some other games, staking would have to be done on an external platform. The NFT remains in the staking pool and generates profit for the gamer depending on how long the gamer desires to leave it. Profits gained from staking depend on the rarity and the value of the NFT.

A non-gaming investor in NFT games can also buy gaming NFTs on exchanges and stake them for long-term profit. This way the investor can profit from the NFT gaming market without having to play.

Top Five Mobile NFT Games for the Highest Profits

NFT games started as desktop-compatible games. However, developers are now making them available in mobile versions for the vast population of mobile gamers. As a gamer interested in playing to earn, here are five mobile NFT games to look out for. 

Axie Infinity

This is an Ethereum-based game that involves collecting, training, and battling monsters in PvP or PvE mode. Players earn Infinity shards (AXS) and Smooth Love Potion (SLP) in the process. These can then be sold for ETH on the Axie Infinity marketplace. 

The game requires players to have at least three Axies to participate. Players who cannot afford the three Axies have the option of a scholarship.

Farmers World

Farmers World is built on the WAX blockchain. Players build farms with various tools and resources and engage in farming activities. The players earn by harvesting their farms and battling other farmers while they wait for the harvest.

Reward Hunters

Reward Hunters has several features;

• The open world
• The medieval setting
• A battle royale mode
• Multiple avatars

Players participate in 1v1 battles or an eight-person game, in which the last person standing wins. The game rewards players in Binance coin (BNB). And players need to acquire RHT tokens to participate.

Plant Vs Undead

Plant versus Undead’s core gameplay looks like Plants vs Zombies. It is a multiplayer tower defense game that allows players to own their plants as NFTs. I listed this because it is a free-to-play game and has no entry requirement.  

Monsta Infinite

This is a monster-based game that involves the monstas battling one another. Each monsta has six card skills, two attack cards, and two defense cards in the game. The game requires players to have three monstas to participate.

Wrapping Up

Mobile NFT gaming presents many earning opportunities for the vast population of mobile gamers. The beauty of the industry is that you don’t have to be a gamer to profit from this multi-billion dollar industry. 

So, the ball is in your court right now. With everything you now know about investing in mobile NFT games, what’s your next play going to be?

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According to a Bloomberg article, “Nearly $41 billion worth of cryptocurrency was sent to two types of Ethereum smart contracts associated with NFT marketplaces and collections from the beginning of 2021 through mid-December…”

The numbers are huge and the interest in NFTs does not appear to be waning. This is because NFTs has found use cases apart from digital art and many industries are adopting their use. 

This article is focused on the application of NFTs to gaming which has experienced a massive boom. An advocate for NFT games, the Blockchain Game Alliance recorded an increase in membership from 102 to 300 in 2021, marking a 186% growth from the previous year. 

The adoption of NFT games by gamers also witnessed a spike. In Q3 2021, the number of wallets relating to gaming activity increased by 2,453%, from 29,563 during the first week of 2021 to a whopping 754,000.

Digital collectibles are now common in games and people are making a fortune from them. But before I get ahead of myself, let’s find out what NFTs are and the concept behind them.

What Are NFTs?

A non-fungible token is a unit of data stored on a blockchain that is unique and non-interchangeable. The digital data stored in the blockchain is reproducible but cannot be interchanged. 

So, let’s break that down. When we say something is non-fungible, what that means is that you cannot interchange it with a similar item. You probably have a dollar bill in your wallet right now. If I were to borrow a $20 bill from you, I could give you back any other $20 bill and it would serve the same purpose as the one you loaned me. I don’t have to give you the exact same bill I borrowed and that’s because dollar bills are fungible.

Baseball cards, on the other hand, are non-fungible. The Hognus Wagner baseball card, which is currently the most valuable in the world, is the only one of its kind. There’s no other one like it and only one person can own it at any point in time. This is exactly how NFTs work, except that now it is on blockchain.

Blockchain takes proof of authentic ownership to the next level because it provides a transparent way to confirm the true owner of any item. This way, there’s no confusion or uncertainty. Everyone can see which is the original item and who owns it. It’s all there on blockchain.

NFTs, NFT Gaming, GameFi 

Gaming elements such as scoring points, rules of play, and competition have been linked to blockchain technology. Gamers can now get rewards for playing through games and it has led to the emergence of GameFi. 

This combination of gaming and blockchain-powered financialization is also known as play-to-earn. And it’s quite different (read “better”) than traditional gaming where gamers accrue and trade digital assets which could be lost if the game is shut down or the publisher goes out of business. 

GameFi, on the other hand, stores these assets on a distributed network that is decentralized and independent of the publisher or any organization. It also ensures that these assets can be traded for digital money. By the way, GameFi assets are typically obtained in-game and in some cases, the points earned from unlocking certain levels of difficulty.

According to Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA, GameFi and NFTs are the future of the gaming industry. The union of the two presents a huge opportunity not only for the publishers but also for the gamers.

NFTs perfectly fit GameFi, allowing players to own assets, earn tokens, and trade them in open secondary markets. Some games require the player to own an NFT of a playable figure or clothing to be able to participate in the game. 

In-game assets such as vehicles can be purchased as NFTs, giving the gamer ownership of the asset which can then be sold for profit. Players in NFT games pick up NFTs as a reward for completing challenges. These NFTs have utility in the gaming world and can be sold on marketplaces.

Contrary to the previous criticism that gamers face for wasting their time, it is now a very profitable venture where gamers play to earn NFT assets and sell them for profit.

How to Begin Playing NFT Crypto Games

Earning money from play-to-earn games or NFT crypto games requires certain basic necessities for the interested gamer.

The basic requirement is to have a crypto wallet that will house your funds and NFTs. it will also help you exchange the profits obtained from gaming. This wallet should be compatible with the crypto ecosystem on which the games work. For instance, games like Axie Infinity are built on the Ethereum protocol and require wallets that are Ethereum compatible e.g Metamask or Trust Wallet.

Some games do not allow new players to earn their first units of digital currency in-game. They require beginners to fund their wallets before engaging. And for some of these games, the token required cannot be obtained directly. 

For example, to play the game Cryptoblades, the player needs to fill his wallet with SKILL, the game’s native token. But you can only get SKILL by obtaining some BNB first and then exchanging your BNB coins for SKILL. So, in some cases, funding your wallet will involve acquiring enough BNB to get the native token for the game you want to play. 

That said, most GameFi games, though they may be free to play at first, will eventually require some investment if you hope to earn significantly from them. In most cases, you’d have to buy a character or an upgrade. And, sometimes, these assets can be quite expensive. 

For example, to play Axie Infinity, the gamer needs to purchase three Axies. The least expensive Axie currently costs about $200, which means that you need about $600 to begin. 

The good news, though, is that some games e.g Battle of the Guardians has the option of renting NFTs which reduces the entry barrier.

Four Ways to Earn Money from NFT Crypto Games

1. Join a Guild

GameFi has produced groups of gamers with common interests, called Guilds. These play-to-earn guilds provide a platform for gamers to rent their in-game assets for profit. This lowers the entry barrier for the new players and can help you to begin earning much faster than you would have on your own.

2. Trade In-Game Assets on Secondary Markets

Players can trade the NFTs earned from the game to other players or on markets such as Binance. The NFTs can also be used to farm crypto and new NFTs.

3. Play Multiple Games

One of the greatest benefits of NFT games is the element of interoperability. Game assets can be used in multiple games that exist in the same or interoperable blockchains and can help the gamer maximize profit.

4. Staking

Some games allow staking. Users can lock up NFTs or cryptocurrency in smart contracts to generate rewards. A good example of this is the MBOX token. When staked, users are rewarded with MOMO NFT mystery boxes which contain a random rarity NFT that can be sold on the secondary market for profit.

That said, I will now show you the most profitable NFT games that you can play right now for mouth-watering profits. Keep reading!

Best NFT Play-to-Earn Games

Several games top the list of games that gamers around the world play for profit. And the following are our top picks in no particular order:

Axie Infinity

Axie Infinity is arguably one of the best-designed projects in cryptocurrency. Everything from user experience to tokenomics is carefully developed and implemented. It  has rapidly become one of the biggest blockchain games in the world.

It consists of millions of adorable fantasy creatures called Axies, which players can collect, raise, battle, and trade as digital pets. The game was basically built for play-to-earn and it rewards its users for their time and effort. 

Players are rewarded in the form of an SLP (Smooth Love Potion). And these SLP tokens can be exchanged for other Ethereum tokens on decentralized exchanges like UniSwap or Binance.

Axie Infinity can generate substantial earnings for dedicated players. Top players earn as much as hundreds of thousands monthly, but even average players can earn $400 per month. This income is supported by a burgeoning cryptocurrency, AXS, with a market cap that exceeds $8 billion.

Forest Knight

Forest Knight was one of the first mobile GameFi games launched in September 2021. It represented a new direction for GameFi with the introduction of mobile gaming.

It is a turn-based fantasy RPG that hooks its users by giving them the chance to earn rare NFTs while they beat back the forces of evil. The game has three NFT item types which include weapons, accessories, and skins. 

The game has a native cryptocurrency, the KNIGHT token which boasts a fully diluted market cap of $75 million.

CryptoKitties

CryptoKitties was the first game built on the Ethereum network. The game requires players to buy, trade, and breed cats to create desirable traits which are ERC-721 tokens that can be sold in major NFT markets like opensea.io. 

The game is one of the most popular play-to-earn games. In fact, in 2017 the game’s popularity caused congestion on the Ethereum network, and this made headline news. 

A CryptoKitty can either be bought in the marketplace or created by breeding two Kitties together. Players can earn rewards by creating a collection of cats. They can also take their cats once they have a collection to KittyVerse where they can participate in catfights. 

But there’s more to Cryptokitties than catfights and breeding as players can also work with other players to solve puzzles and also earn from that as well.

The Sandbox

The Sandbox is a play-to-earn virtual style metaverse where players can own land, play games, or build their own game. It is a massive virtual world where players can enter either as a collector, artist, game decider, or simply as a gamer.

In the Sandbox, players are basically touring the metaverse, hopping around the virtual world from game to game. The Sandbox is built on the Ethereum network and has its own cryptocurrency called SAND.

Battle of the Guardians

Battle of Guardians is a real-time multiplayer NFT PvP arena developed on the Unreal Engine. This advanced fighting game, based on the Solana network, involves players fighting in multi-realm battles to defeat other opponents for a chance to earn rewards. 

It has an in-game currency ($BGS – $FP), a marketplace, and an NFT renting option.

Wrapping Up

At this stage, we cannot say we have seen all of what GameFi has to offer. 

According to Stefan Ateljevic, founder of CryptoBlokes, many people around the world are currently bringing in a side income with play-to-earn gaming, and the potential is unlimited. 

Average players are bringing in a few hundred bucks per month just for playing a couple of hours per day. So, even if you already have a 9-5 job, you probably have a couple of hours to spare. And if you do, NFT crypto games are a great way to earn some decent side income while having some good fun.

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The Ethereum blockchain currently ranks second to Bitcoin in terms of both popularity and market cap. More importantly, it is home to many popular NFT collections and successful games including the likes of Axie Infinity. Now, let’s look at some of these games that utilize ETH or Ethereum blockchain tokens.

Axie Infinity

Free to play: No
Play to earn: Yes
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS

We’re starting off with one of the most popular NFT games in the blockchain gaming space. Axie Infinity is a play-to-earn crypto game built on Ethereum and founded by a Vietnamese game developer, Trung Nguyen. It features adorable individually unique creatures called Axies that are bred, raised, traded, and pitted against each other in battles. Each of them has special strengths and weaknesses that are determined by their genes.

There are several categories of Axies. These include Aquatic, Beast, Bird, Bug, Plant, and Reptile. Each of them can be common, rare, ultra-rare, or legendary. To own a set of Axies, players will need ETH to purchase Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), which they can also use to vote for key decisions in the community. If you don’t have the budget to invest in Axies yet, you can always opt for a scholarship. How this operates is that managers will purchase axies and lend them to you to use. They’ll get a percentage of your earnings as you progress in the game and as long as you keep up with the terms, such as daily quotas and payout schedules.

This Pokemon-inspired NFT game has made its mark this year with a market cap that carried its name to the top. Its in-game currency, AXS, has been consistently at the top 50 list of crypto tokens. It became the most traded collection ever during the third quarter of 2021, surpassing big-time NFT collections like CryptoPunks. The developers of Axie Infinity promises to add more features such as Axie Land and Axie Battle.

Gods Unchained

Free to play: Yes
Play to earn: Yes
Platforms: Windows

The next one on the list is Gods Unchained, a competitive and strategic trading card game (TCG) hyped in the blockchain gaming community. Gods Unchained is a one-on-one card battling game that runs on Ethereum and Immutable-X. It’s a P2E game that you can play for free now.

Compete in this battle royale, power up your deck, topple powerful opponents, and steamroll the competition. The cards you earn from your battles are NFTs you can sell in the marketplace or use for the following games. If you’re a TCG fan, you can also hoard them by storing them in any blockchains connected to the game.

Evolution Land

Free to play: Yes
Play to earn: Yes
Platforms: PC

Evolution Land is a DeFi P2E virtual simulation game that supports cross-chain interactions, thanks to the Darwinia Network. It’s a self-governing ecology dedicated to the operation, development, and resource integration of blockchain games. 

The game is designed to contain 26 continents. Each of these continents is deployed on a different public chain. This means that if you want to participate in a community that utilizes Ethereum, you will have to join the Ethereum-based continent, Atlantis. The same goes for other continents available in the game. At the time of writing, the game supports two blockchains—one is Ethereum, the other is TRON, which runs the Byzantine continent.

As for the gameplay, the players will collect and breed Apostles. Each of them has various talents determined by their genes, with some being rarer than others. You can level up these talents through education. At some point, the players get to choose a career for each of their apostles such as a warrior, architect, miner, doctor, musician, and many others.

The basic elements in the game are fire, land, gold, water, wood, and silicon. All these can be collected by a miner apostle. Besides mining, players can also participate in in-game activities like construction, scientific research, and PvP battles. We believe that Evolution Land has a ton of potential as one of the currently-hyped NFT games powered by Ethereum.

CryptoTanks

Free to play: No
Play to earn: Yes
Platforms: Android, Windows, macOS

CryptoTanks is another Play to Earn DeFi game. It’s inspired by the classic cult Battle City game released in 1990 for the leading consoles, Nintendo and Game Boy. This game allows players to enjoy the iconic 8-bit graphics of the popular retro-style game and monetize them. Staying true to its nature, the game will feature new locations, missions, tanks, and battle modes as it develops.

The game tanks are in categories: common, rare, and legendary. It’s not free to play, but it features a Tanks rental system that works similar to the Axie Infinity scholarship. The system allows users to buy tanks that they can rent out to other players for a start and gain a percentage of their earnings. 

CryptoTanks will be available soon, so check in with us regularly for updates about this game. As of now, you can sign up on their waitlist and get ready for their upcoming token sale. There will be exclusive giveaways for early birds, and it will start with a low market cap, so now’s a good time to start investing in it.

The Sandbox

Free to play: Yes
Play to earn: Yes
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, PC

The Sandbox is a virtual community-driven metaverse where players can create and monetize voxel assets and gaming experiences. It’s like the crypto-based version of Minecraft. The game utilizes SAND, an ERC-20 coin you can use to buy and sell NFT assets from the platform’s marketplace, such as items and land.

Besides SAND, there’s also LAND—a virtual piece of real estate that players can purchase to build exciting experiences on top of. Players can monetize through these by allowing other players to try them out and enjoy. These could be an amusement park, an art gallery, or anything you can think of! You’re free to express your creativity. Each LAND is a unique NFT that runs on the Ethereum blockchain.

F1® Delta Time

Free to play: No
Play to earn: Yes
Platforms: PC

F1® Delta Time is a racing game that utilizes ERC20 and ERC721 powered by the Ethereum blockchain. It focuses on collecting and trading F1 cars, drivers, driver equipment, tires, and other racing parts. All of these virtual items exist on the blockchain as NFTs and are available to purchase in OpenSea.

The native token in the game is REVV. This is what players use in transactions, such as paying entry fees and purchasing certain items. One of the key highlights of this game that brought it to the top list of NFT games based on trading volumes is that it’s actually authorized by F1 Formula One Racing League itself. If you’re a fan of race cars and leagues, particularly this one, this game should be perfect for you. The game is still in the works but you can try playing it now in its beta phase, so you can judge for yourself.

Sorare

Free to play: Yes
Play to earn: Yes
Platforms: Windows, PC

Sorare is a fantasy football TCG where you can trade officially-licensed player cards. Players can scout their favorite real-life football players, collect their cards, manage their team, and compete in in-game matches to bag prizes every week.

These cards have three levels: unique, extremely rare, and rare. You can sell them on the marketplace or use them in games. But if getting on top of the ranks is your goal, that will have to base on your players’ performances in real-life weekly football matches.

Within the game, you will need to have a 5-a-side team to compete. This consists of a defender, a goalkeeper, a midfielder, a forward, and an extra player to play any of these positions. If you’re a big football fan, this game is right up your alley. Check out our other post to learn more about this game.

Decentraland

Free to play: Yes
Play to earn: Yes
Platforms: PC

Have you watched Ready Player One? Thanks to Facebook’s recent announcement of their Metaverse push, it’s been hyped again. If it got you enthralled by the thought of a virtual reality world where opportunities to express your creativity (and even monetize them!) is limitless, this last one on our list should be the perfect game for you.

Decentraland is a Virtual Reality (VR) metaverse designed for users to create, explore and trade digital assets. Players explore and own LANDs to build incredible structures and create fascinating scenes and fun activities for other players to experience. Whether it be a medieval dungeon maze, an amusement park, a space adventure, or even an art gallery to display your actual NFT pieces, you are infinitely free to craft whatever comes to mind and generate fiat money out of them.

As of November 23, Decentraland announced on Twitter the most expensive purchase of a patch of virtual real estate on the platform yet. The buyer was the Metaverse Group, a subsidiary of Tokens.com, and they bought the plot for 618,000 MANA, which was around $2,428,740 at the time. In an interview, Tokens.com said that the land will be in the “Fashion Street” area of Decentraland’s map. It is going to be used to host virtual fashion events and even sell virtual clothing for avatars.

As of this writing, the market cap of the in-game currency, MANA, increased to 22.0%. You might want to invest soon before the line gets steeper. Overall, Decentraland is an absolutely brilliant investment, especially for open-world game fans out there.

Feed your wallet with ETH now

And we mean that. Eth might not be the best option if you’re frugal on the gas fees, but with its solid rep on the crypto space, it’s certainly a great and one of the safest choices to start with. You’ll be surprised to see how much you can do with it.

These NFT games powered by Ethereum are waiting for you to play. Stay updated with us, and we’ll bring you up to speed on what these projects are up to. If you have other topics you want us to write about—whether one with a general NFT info or delving into the nitty-gritty of the promising new crypto games—leave them in the comments below! We’d be glad to share this NFT news with you. Stay tuned!

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