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Explained Easily: Top 5 Upcoming Blockchain Games to Lookout For in 2023

7 min readDec 5, 2022

NB: Blockchain, Strictly for Lazy Beginners

Table of Content

Alice my Neighbor: Simulation game
Treeverse: RPG/MMO
Civitas: City building AR
Cryptoys: Collectibles
Blocktrucks: Racing

The year is almost over, yaaaaas! Many of us are rounding up projects we started this year while looking forward to next year’s projects.

This year was a sad time in the cryptocurrency world with the massive fall of two crypto giants: Luna and FTX. Nevertheless, the blockchain world keeps growing in leaps and bounds, with many innovative projects rising daily.

A branch of the blockchain world that was involved in this year’s innovative surge is the blockchain games. This year, many developers were involved in many blockchain gaming projects (Genres) due to the increased interest in Web3. This interest led to mass adoption by gamers willing to experience the Play to Earn features of blockchain games.

Are you looking forward to joining the blockchain gaming community next year? These are the top 5 games to be on the lookout for in 2023.

We have included the games genres, to show you that in the blockchain gaming world, there is something for everyone😉.

Simulation games: Alice My Neighbor

This genre of games imitates real-life situations and activities. Examples of most activities imitated are driving, caring for a baby, managing an organization, etc. They are different categories of simulation games such as:

My Neighbor Alice (MNA)

My Neighbor Alice is a social and construction simulation game. Players would be involved in farming activities (Planting and harvesting crops) on lands bought by other players or themselves. Players will Interact with other players and participate in daily activities for rewards.

The game marketplace is currently open, where the public can purchase and own game lands using the game token (ALICE). The lands in the game are called plots.

Blockchain built on: Ethereum.
Game Community social media links: Discord, Telegram, Twitter, YouTube, Medium.
Target: People who love virtual social interaction and building.
Players in-game name: Neighbors.
Game token: $ALICE.
Gameplay, according to the game website: My Neighbor Alice is a multiplayer builder game where anyone can buy and own virtual islands, collect and build exciting items and meet new friends.
Sign up: The gameplay has yet to be available to users; for now, the public can only bid, buy and sell lands.
Expected launch: Periodic Alpha releases are still ongoing.

Steps to bid for land on MNA

Navigate to the game website.
Click on the Marketplace icon on the game page.
Click on the connect wallet icon.
Metamask wallet icon would appear (Your metamask wallet must have BNB in it for gas fees).

After successfully connecting your wallet, you can bid on the land of choice (the wallet must contain a certain amount of ALICE tokens and BNB before you can bid).

NB: The amount of ALICE in your metamask wallet must be equal to or higher than the current bidding price of the land to be able to place a bid and should have BNB for gas fees!

RPG/MMO: Treeverse

MMO stands for Massively Multiplayer Online. RPG stands for Role Playing Game.

This genre of game is a hybrid of MMO and RPG games. The players take on the roles of fictional characters (similar to role-playing games) and interact with other players in the game world (similar to MMO games).

In a nutshell, RPG/MMO is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games.

Treeverse

Treeverse is an MMORPG game where players would battle monsters on their own or team up with other players to defeat more powerful monsters. Players would acquire plots of land to build personal houses, forge weapons and trade them with other players.

Players can purchase game lands called plots and game anime characters called timeless on OpenSea.

Blockchain built on: Ethereum.
Game community: Discord, YouTube, Twitter.
Target: People who love adventures, fighting, and building.
Player’s in-game name: Adventurers.
Game token: $ROOT.
Gameplay, according to the game website: In the Arboros continent, you own the assets you spend time grinding for.

Start your journey in the city of Elderwall, protected by the World Tree, and immerse yourself in this world of mythical creatures surrounded by Jovians and Sidhe. Forge unique weapons with primal energy and slay bosses to test your skills.

Sign up: The gameplay has yet to be available to users; for now, the public can only buy game collections (lands, timeless, and Nftrees) on OpenSea.

Players can subscribe to the game’s monthly newsletter on Substack.

Expected launch: Pre-Alpha release starting early 2023.

City Building AR: Civitas

AR: stands for Augmented Reality gaming.

City building games are a genre under simulation games where players act as city or town planners. Players are responsible for the general management of the cities in the game, like building roads, hospitals, police stations, etc.

AR comes into play by making this simulation feel real by being more immersive for the players.

Civitas

Civitas is a city-building game where players craft and build structures on private lands, explore the world to get rare resources, and play exciting mini-games.

Players can purchase already minted game NFTs called ‘the chosen of Civitas’ on OpenSea.

Blockchain built on: TBA (The Blockchain for Audiences).
Game community: Discord, Twitter, Telegram, Medium/blog.
Target: People who love building.
Players in-game name: Citizens.
Game token: $CITI.
Gameplay, according to the game website: Civitas is the world’s first community-driven Play & Earn strategy game.

Collaborate with thousands of like-minded citizens to build, develop, and advance your city. Compete with others for scarce resources to become the city everyone else admires.

Sign up: The gameplay has yet to be available to users; for now, the public can only buy and sell game NFTs on OpenSea.
Expected launch: Nothing yet, but its first successful public mint was in October 2022.

Cryptoys: Collectibles

This game genre involves players acquiring an item or set of collectibles by exploring, participating in quests, or solving puzzles. Players are also able to interact with these items to gain rewards.

Cryptoys

In this game, players purchase crypto tubes which are opened to reveal toys called cryptoys. Each of these toys has different power level tiers with varying benefits. The amount of toys a player can get is unlimited. The cryptoys would be able to perform various activities in the game world.

Fun mini games would be available for gamers to play. Players can purchase cryptoys on the homepage of the game website.

Blockchain built on: $Flow.
Game community: Discord, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube.
Target: People who love collectibles and gifts
Players in-game name: Players
Game token: Binary Dust ($BD) ToyKen ($TOY)
Gameplay, according to the game website: Jump into a world where toys, gaming, and entertainment collide on the blockchain to bring new meaning to the word PLAY.
Sign up: The gameplay has yet to be available to users; for now, the public can only buy crypto tubes on the game website.
Expected launch: The game is currently at phase 1 of its roadmap

Steps to get Cryptoys NFTs

Players can sign up with their Facebook, Google, Gmail, and Twitter accounts on game website.
Purchase crypto tubes from the game website homepage.
Unbox the crypto tubes to reveal crptoys.

Take the toys for walks or jugs on the block (In the Cryptoyverse).

Blocktrucks: Racing

blocktrucks.io involves players participating in racing automobiles (such as cars, bikes, trucks, etc.) against one or more competitors. The competitors could be fellow players or programmed players in the game.

BLOCKTRUCKS

Blocktrucks is a multiple-player racing game where players challenge themselves in daring track conditions to get rewards. These rewards can customize player trucks to stand out, or players can exchange them in a supported NFT marketplace.

Blocktrucks is a traditional video game turn blockchain game.

Players would be allowed to purchase stadiums before the game launches. There would only be 19 stadiums available for purchase by the public.

Blockchain built on: Enjin

Game community: Discord, Twitter.

Target: People who love racing and trucks.

Players in-game name: Players

Game token: $TRUCK tokens

Gameplay, according to the game website: Race against opponents online in various offroad stadiums in this blockchain racing game. PLAY AND EARN and win TRUCK tokens in races and time-limited tournaments! The higher your RANK, the GREATER the REWARDS!

Sign up: Players can attend the time trial event and play.

Expected launch: Nothing yet, but players can sign in for the time trial events and win founder’s pack NFTs.

Steps to Sign up for the Time Trial Event

Navigate to the game website.
Click on the time trial icon on the game homepage.
A new page would open.
Scroll down and read the instructions properly to be able to participate in the event.

Blockchain games or Traditional video games which do you prefer? Read about the ongoing war between them here👇

TRADITIONAL VIDEO GAMES VERSUS BLOCKCHAIN GAMES

NB: BLOCKCHAIN FOR NEWBIES.

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