This year, more people are playing games built on the TON platform, like Notcoin, Yescoin, Hamster Kombat, and others. Millions are playing these games, earning rewards, and helping TON become more popular.
At Tonstakers, we see that the growth of TON games is like what happened with mobile games 10–15 years ago. We think that soon, many exciting games, even from big companies, will launch on TON because it has two special features that other platforms don't have.
Why Are TON Games So Popular?
The main reason for the popularity of TON games is that players can earn money easily. These games let anyone earn by simply tapping or swiping, and you can earn even more by inviting friends.
Unlike other Web3 games like Crypto Kitties and Axie Infinity, which require expensive NFTs and transaction fees, TON games are free to try. Anyone can play and earn without spending money first.
What Makes TON Games Different?
In 2002, people thought mobile phones with color screens would start a new era of gaming. By 2007, mobile gaming had made $3 billion, thanks to popular games like Gravity Defied and Asphalt. The first iPhone came out that year, and by 2009, Apple had sold 33 million iPhones. That year, Rovio launched Angry Birds, and 12 million people played it on iOS.
By 2012, mobile games like Subway Surfers and Candy Crush Saga were huge hits. Subway Surfers gained 140 million users, and Candy Crush had 93 million players on Facebook.
Now, Telegram has 900 million monthly active users. If TON games are as popular as Angry Birds or Candy Crush, they could easily have more than 100 million players. In fact, Hamster Kombat already reached 250 million users, as mentioned by Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram.
With these numbers, it's only a matter of time before big game studios start making games for Telegram and TON.
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Popular Games on TON
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The most popular TON games are similar to Cookie Clicker, a game from 2013. Even though other famous games like Angry Birds and Candy Crush came out before Cookie Clicker, developers choose clicker games because players can't lose in them. Clicker games also reward players who keep playing.
But there are many other types of games on TON. Here are some interesting ones:
- SnakeTON: A mix of the classic Snake game and Agario, where players compete for fruit.
- Catizen: A game where you merge cats to create better ones.
- TON Planets — Mars: A simulator where you manage resources on Mars.
- TFARM: A farming game similar to Stardew Valley.
- Cat Gold Miner: A casual game about growing your gold mine.
These games show what you can create on TON, even if they don't have millions of players yet.
How TON Games Might Change Over Time
For a game to succeed on TON, it should be:
- Easy to learn.
- Impossible to lose.
- Always rewarding.
These points are important for casual gamers. With the help of AI, games on TON can offer endless progression and rewards. Here are some ideas for future games:
- Alien Farm Simulator: Players merge creatures with AI-generated designs.
- Endless Runner: A game with never-ending, randomly created levels.
- Endless 3-in-a-row: A puzzle game where AI keeps making new levels, and players can trade power-ups.
Old-school games could also be reimagined with on-chain rewards and AI.
How TON Games Will Impact TON
TON games will bring millions of new users to the platform. While most will come for the games and profits, some will explore other features of TON, like DeFi services.
DeFi protocols could partner with popular games to combine their communities and educate players about other opportunities. For example, games might offer special items as rewards for staking or providing liquidity. This approach is better than the traditional "buy this item" method in Web2 games. Instead, Web3 games on TON might say: "Invest, earn, and get this item as a bonus."
Will We See AAA Games on TON?
"AAA" games are high-quality, big-budget games like GTA, Call of Duty, and Spiderman. It's unlikely we'll see these types of games on TON or Telegram because most mobile gamers prefer quick, simple games. However, we might see games based on popular franchises from companies like Microsoft or Sony.
Final Thoughts
While TON games aren't yet as advanced as other mobile games in terms of gameplay and graphics, they offer something unique: the Play to Earn model and a fair in-game economy.
Millions of people are joining TON games to earn tokens and then staying for other benefits like passive income, trading, and more. Gamification is a key way to bring mass adoption to TON, and we support games that aim to achieve this.
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