Recently, fancy games that can be played via Telegram have emerged in large numbers. Many of them feature an opportunity to earn real money while playing. While it’s encouraged to remain skeptical, some earnings are still possible during the airdrop, especially if a player can invite others into the game. Let’s look closer at TON games in Telegram and see what they can offer.
Introduction to Tap-to-Earn games on TON and Telegram
As we’ll see, not all of these Telegram mini-games are based on tapping, but they are usually simple and depend on the player’s reaction to perform better.
What are Tap-to-Earn games?
The Tap-to-Earn gaming model is based on simple, repeatable actions (such as tapping on the smartphone’s screen) that players must repeat to obtain some in-game points. Unlike in ordinary games, these points correspond to tokens, launched on the blockchain. They can be traded on exchanges and have actual prices, so earning these tokens via gaming turns into earning money.
Here, everything depends on the tokens’ price. It can be negligible, so even when playing regularly for weeks, one can earn just several dollars. Token price usually depends on the project’s trustworthiness and overall performance. Therefore, it’s important to select projects that care for their reputation.
How TON blockchain powers gaming experiences
The primary features of TON are very low gas fees and high transaction speed, which are mostly independent of the transaction volume. Moreover, it’s integrated with the Telegram messenger,
Due to that, Telegram TON games heavily encourage players to attract their friends or channel subscribers to the game as referrals, called “frens” in Telegram slang. Usually, the tastiest rewards are waiting for those who attract more such referrals. In addition, most rewarding game actions may be unlocked only after inviting some number of them.
Benefits of TON games and Telegram integration
Telegram TON coin games have several large benefits that follow from their specifics.
- They are just fun. It’s the first and foremost reason to play them.
- They are easily accessible and very simple to play, helping you relax.
- They provide an opportunity to earn, even despite small amounts.
- They boost community engagement and communication via Telegram.
With all these aspects, Telegram is becoming a robust platform for gaming and communication, where people can spend their free time having fun while spreading their opinions and earning rewards.
How Telegram enhances TON game accessibility
Telegram established itself as a highly secure and usable messenger platform, but for now, it’s much more than that. It enables users to express themselves via the channels and read others’ channels. Nowadays, its interface can also be used to develop games and other TON-based mini-apps we’re talking about here.
Therefore, Telegram makes TON network games easily accessible via messenger, without the need to install an application or even open a browser. As Telegram and TON infrastructure continues to develop, it may turn into a full-size mobile infrastructure.
Top Tap-To-Earn games on TON
Let’s now explore examples of several top TON games, including those that are already finished, to understand how they work and which ones you may play with the opportunity to earn.
Notcoin (NOT)
This one was among the first Tap-to-Earn games that emerged in early 2024. It was active until April 1st, 2024, but it’s important to mention it here, as it can be called a predecessor of all other similar games.
To play, users just needed to tap on the screen, which was played out as “Notcoin mining,” while several upgrades enabled them to “mine” more Notcoins. They can also invite referrals, “frens,” increasing their scores. The more “frens” the player has, the more scores they can get.
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After the airdrop, all earned Notcoin points were converted to the NOT token, in a 1000-to-1 ratio. Therefore, for 1,105,000 points, a user got 1,105 NOT and was eligible to sell them.
Hamster Kombat (HMSTR)
While Notcoin was the first major player among TON coin games, Hamster Kombat became the largest one, with more than 100 million active users worldwide. It emerged in late March 2024 and was active until the airdrop in September 2024.
In addition to tapping, players were able to buy various improvements and invite “frens,” increasing their profit per hour. Generally, the more “frens” and profit per hour they have, the more HMSTR tokens they can have after the airdrop.
The game’s popularity and overall reputation fell drastically when a long-awaited airdrop was featured. It was revealed that rewards are much smaller than anticipated, and conditions aren’t fully transparent. As a result, the HMSTR price is very low as of the end of 2024.
Despite that, Hamster Kombat remains an important milestone in the TON games in Telegram development.
Catizen (CATI)
This game rotates around cat breeding and upgrading. Players need to combine cats endlessly and grow increasingly high-level cats, while also completing different tasks in this way. As in other games on TON, community matters a lot here, and inviting “frens” gives good rewards for players. By earning points, users become eligible for the upcoming CATI airdrop, having the opportunity to earn CATI tokens.
Binance Moonbix
This app was developed by another popular CEX, Binance. Here, a player must catch collectibles that appear on the screen using a specific catcher, while avoiding rocks. They have 6 attempts, each of which is renewed after 10 minutes. For each collectible, a user gets points, while catching rocks leads to a point loss. Regular game visits, completing tasks, and inviting friends earn points, too.
Binance plans the airdrop for Moonbix, but as for the end of 2024, its date is still unclear.
Hrum
This game has a somewhat fortune-telling context. It simulates crunchy cookies with predictions, which players should open regularly to earn points and get predictions. A new cookie becomes available after some period of time. All predictions are saved and can be read again after some time. It also has a Sage AI, which analyzes the player’s birthdate and answers their personal questions.
As in other games, there are rewards for friends and various tasks. Its points (crumbs) make players eligible for the upcoming airdrop, which date is unknown for now.
Telegram gaming ecosystem
When exploring the best TON games for earning TON coins, you’ll find numerous potentially interesting projects. Boinkers, Dogs, OKX Racer, Blum, and X Empire are only several examples of popular projects that we haven’t included in our list.
We cannot include all cool games in one article, so we’ve selected several that are popular and important for game development while being different from each other. Enter the Telegram Mini Apps Center, and explore them all!
How to get started with TON games
While different, all such games share a lot of similarities in how they work and should be played.
Setting up a wallet for TON coin games
First, all of them require a TON wallet connection, as they either have TON tokens or plan to drop them. Therefore, a player should connect the wallet, such as Tonkeeper, using the game’s interface. In most cases, rewards will be sent to the wallet right after the airdrop. To maximize them, you should have more in-game points, but each game may also have additional airdrop requirements.
Tips for maximizing rewards in earning TON coin games
Most TON Telegram games revolve around regularity, social activity, and upgrading the game to earn more points. Let’s look closer to see how you can maximize rewards.
- TON games encourage referrals, so share your fun with friends and get rewards.
- Explore which upgrades give more passive income with less cost.
- Be regular, as most games give rewards for performing regular actions in them.
- Play various mini-games and improve your reaction to earn more rewards.
- Select games with robust community support and transparent airdrop conditions.
- Monitor airdrop tracking websites and Telegram channels, as there may be tasty cases.
Following these tips, you’ll maximize your chance to earn from games and avoid projects with unclear requirements. Remember, however, that the most important element here is to have fun!
The future of gaming on TON and Telegram
Today, Telegram’s user base is close to 1 billion active users. Large conferences, such as TON Gateway 2024, show that TON is a good platform for developing various applications, from DeFi tools to Tap-to-Earn games. As 2024 comes to an end, games on the TON blockchain become increasingly fun and interactive, rather than based on simple tapping.
With its robust infrastructure, Mini App Center, and dedicated Web3 developers, it’s possible that the future TON blockchain games will be much more interesting compared to the early options, like Notcoin or Hamster Kombat.
Telegram still has problems to solve, including large amounts of spam and potential fraud. Nevertheless, it’s already established as a secure communication platform. Many people, including politicians and thought leaders, use Telegram to spread their ideas and opinions, while millions of its users read news and useful information on different channels. In such conditions, games on TON promote the connection between Telegram users and further promote ecosystem growth.
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