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Our Favourite Games for Crypto Collectors

The world of gaming is often one of the first sectors to get on board with new technology. This has most definitely been the case with cryptocurrencies, so much so that numerous games have created their own cryptocurrencies to make their in-game economies communicate with the outside one.

If you're interested in both crypto and gaming, then there is a plethora of games to choose to devote your time to. Some work on a play-to-earn model, where the more you play the game, the more crypto you earn. Others work on a buy-in basis, where you invest an initial sum and then work your way up in the game, accumulating crypto as you go. Both have their own positive points, so we're going to explore games from all the subgenres right here.

Crypto Casino Games

First on the list is a whole sector of game that falls very much within the crypto gaming category but works on a totally different premise to the other games on this list. Crypto casino games work by allowing you to wager cryptocurrency on all the games you would expect to find in a standard online casino and receive your payout in crypto as well.

This kind of gaming is particularly popular for two reasons. The first is that in a crypto casino you only need to use your crypto wallet to play. This means that you don't have to share sensitive banking information with an outside company, which can be appealing for those who like to remain anonymous or fear data breaches. Secondly, there are often competitive deals on offer that traditional casinos can't match. The lower overheads of online casinos make these deals possible, meaning that companies can afford to pass on some of their savings to the consumer.

CryptoKitties

When it comes to veterans of the industry, CryptoKitties was one of the very first blockchain-based games to hit the market. It reached players in 2017 and was an instant hit. It perfectly demonstrated how non-fungible tokens could be used to unleash some of the potentials of blockchain gaming. The game still exists today and still works on the Ethereum blockchain.

The aim of the game is to collect and breed CryptoKitties, one-of-a-kind digital cats with their own distinct genetic code. This code helped to determine various things about the kitties, such as coat colour, eye colour, and pattern, which made the kitties appealing to the collectors. To get started on the game, players had to purchase a kitty using Ethereum. They could make money back by breeding their kitties to make new, rarer ones, which could then be sold for Ethereum.

The Testament to the idea is that CryptoKitties still exists six years on, has more registered users than ever, and has a fairly 'sensible' economy, where very rare cats are worth a whole lot of crypto, and more common ones can be picked up very cheaply. If you're looking to dip your toe into the waters of crypto-gaming, and you like cute cats, then this game is a solid choice.

Pikamoon

Our next pick is not a Pokémon spin-off but rather a crypto game that works entirely in its own cryptocurrency, PIKA. To get started, users need to invest in the PIKA currency and use this to buy items from the Pikamoon marketplace. These items could include avatars that you can battle with, as well as items to customise these avatars with.

Pikamoon is still very much in its infancy which makes it both an exciting, but potentially risky venture. To get involved, you'll need to invest $0.0002 per PIKA and you'll need a few of those to get started! The good news is that the value of PIKA is guaranteed to rise before the final round of presales to $0.0006. Of course, once the presale has ended and 30% of the 50 billion tokens have been bought, what the value of PIKA does will be entirely down to the success of Pikamoon.

It would be fair to assume that it will continue to perform well though. Despite only launching this year, Pikamoon already boasts almost 20,000 unique avatars, demonstrating that there's good demand for the game. As well as this, the developers behind Pikamoon have made a game that's visually appealing. The world of Dreva, divided into four subcontinents, is beautifully illustrated and features a landscape that people want to explore, so much so that Pikamoon is even available to play entirely free of charge offline.

Using the offline feature in this way could be a super effective marketing technique. As in the world of online casino gaming, before people risk their own money, it can be helpful for them to understand exactly what they're buying into. Lots of online slot games offer a full version for players to try out, so this full offline version of Pikamoon could convert free-to-play players into crypto-investors in the long run.