Airdrop season is in full swing, with apps, protocols, and other projects taking advantage of the bear market vibes to drop their tokens and potentially reward millions of crypto users. So, what exactly is an airdrop when it comes to crypto tokens? An airdrop is a way for a project to reward its early users and contributors by giving them a share of a newly launched token, while also spreading the tokens for decentralized governance.
When it comes to blockchain networks and tokens tailored for gaming, there are some exciting airdrops on the horizon in the upcoming months. Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store for gamers, and there might still be time to get involved and snag some tokens ahead.
Off the Grid:
Off the Grid, an Avalanche-based game that gained popularity on the Epic Games Store, is set to launch the GUN token and GUNZ mainnet in Q1 2025. Details about token eligibility and launch date are yet to be finalized.
Farm Frens:
The developer of the Telegram game Farm Frens will launch an unnamed token in January on the Ethereum layer-2 network Base. Token allocations for Farm Frens players will be based on in-game achievements, and no official airdrop date has been announced.
Wanderers:
The sci-fi dungeon crawler Wanderers will debut its WANDER token on January 8 in partnership with Treasure DAO. Users who engaged with Wanderers previously may be eligible for the upcoming drop or future WANDER airdrops.
Zoo:
Zoo, a Telegram game reminiscent of Zoo Tycoon, will launch its ZOO token post the mining period ending on January 31. Players can earn in-game ZOO tokens, which will convert to tokens at a 1:1 ratio upon launch.
Onchain Heroes:
Onchain Heroes, an on-chain idle RPG, will introduce a new token with the launch of Abstract mainnet in January 2025. Holders of the Onchain Heroes Genesis Rings NFT are expected to receive the token.
Cat Gold Miner:
Cat Gold Miner will distribute the CATGOLD token to players collecting NFT vouchers during an exclusive event from January 2-6. The token will launch on The Open Network (TON).
TapSwap:
Tap-to-earn game TapSwap will introduce the TAPS token in the second half of January, with airdrop eligibility based on player engagement with TapSwap and its city-builder game mode on the Open Network (TON).
Captain Tsubasa: Rivals:
Soccer-themed tap-to-earn game Captain Tsubasa: Rivals will airdrop the JOHN token to players based on in-game achievements. No official date has been provided yet.
Seed:
Seed, a Telegram game centered around planting trees, will launch the SEED token on January 15 on Sui’s layer-1 blockchain. The community will receive 70% of the total SEED supply.
InfiniGods:
InfiniGods, a mobile gaming studio, is gearing up for the launch of its GOD token on the Ethereum mainnet. Token utility includes crafting and in-app purchases, with a total supply of 777.77 million tokens.
Rumble Kong League:
Rumble Kong League, a basketball game soft-launched on mobile app stores, will introduce the FAME token in January or February through a play-to-airdrop mechanism. FAME will be built on Avalanche (AVAX).
Stay tuned for more updates on these exciting airdrops for gamers. This article was originally published on December 27, 2023, and was last updated on January 4, 2025.