The Game Awards for Web3.0 in 2024
With the continuous development of blockchain technology, 2024 will be an important year for the Web3.0 gaming field. During this year, multiple blockchain game projects have stood out and attracted a lot of attention from players. Among them, HamsterKombat and Catizen are the two most popular projects, which have shown unique charm in game mechanics, community interaction and economic models.
HamsterKombat
HamsterKombat is a blockchain game based on the Telegram platform, where players can fight other players in the game. The game is inspired by cute hamsters, and players can choose different hamster characters to fight. Despite the relatively small number of users on the chain, its monthly active users on Telegram have reached 26.16 million, showing its huge appeal on the social media platform.
Game Features：
Social interaction: The game enhances the interaction between players through the social function of Telegram, and players can easily invite friends to join the game.
Cute Character: The hamster design attracts a large number of players, especially young users.
Easy to play: The game mechanism is simple and suitable for all types of players.
Catizen
Catizen is a cat-themed blockchain game where players can cultivate, trade, and battle cats. The game not only focuses on the player's cultivation experience, but also introduces NFT elements, making each cat a unique digital asset.
Game Features：
Diversified gameplay: Players can choose different ways of playing, including development, fighting and trading, which increases the playability of the game.
Community Driven：Catizen encourages players to participate in community building, and players can influence the direction of the game through voting and suggestions.
Economic model: The economic system within the game is well designed, and players can earn income by participating in the game, which has attracted the attention of a large number of investors.
Other outstanding Web3 games
In 2024, in addition to HamsterKombat and Catizen, there are several Web3 games that have performed well and attracted a lot of attention from players and investors:
Yes: Combining strategy and role-playing elements, the deep strategy and rich storyline have attracted a large number of players.
Pixels: A creative game based on pixel art style, players can create and trade their own works of art.
Notcoin: A simple and easy-to-play click game that has attracted more than 35 million players.
Matr1x: An open world game that combines virtual reality and blockchain technology to provide an immersive experience.
Cell: A biological simulation game in which players can cultivate and evolve cells.
Yuliverse: An open world adventure game where players can explore and build a kingdom in a fantasy world.
Overview of the blockchain game market
In November 2024, blockchain gaming tokens achieved significant growth in the crypto bull market, with the market value surging from $19.6 billion to $35.1 billion. The average daily trading volume of the sector also increased by 79.4% to $11.9 million. Daily active users hit a new high in November, with an average daily DAU of 5.5 million, an increase of 15.7% from October.
Despite the complexity of transaction metrics, with an average daily transaction volume of 15.3 million, the average number of transactions per user per day dropped from 3.131 to 2.810, indicating a decrease in the intensity of new users’ use of blockchain features[1]. In this context, games like Off The Grid, by making blockchain elements optional, may represent a key inflection point for the industry.
Overview of blockchain game public chain
As of November, the number of active games on the blockchain network reached 1,696, a 4.6% increase from October. The market leaders are still BNB Chain, Polygon, and Ethereum, accounting for 20.9%, 15.4%, and 13.4% of the market share respectively. opBNB's DAU growth momentum continued, increasing by 46.1% from October[1].
Investment and Financing
In November 2024, Web3 games received 18 rounds of funding totaling $73.6 million. Although the number of events increased by five compared to October, the total amount decreased by 22.3%[1]. Among them, Monkey Tilt led the funding this month with a $30 million Series A round led by Pantera Capital.
Conclusion
In 2024, the Web3.0 gaming sector will continue to develop, and more innovative gaming projects will emerge. As blockchain technology matures, players' expectations for games are also increasing. HamsterKombat and Catizen, as representative projects, demonstrate the potential and future development direction of blockchain games.