Explore upcoming gaming token airdrops, including Portal, Notcoin, Saga Protocol, Nifty Island, Nyan Heroes, Apeiron, Shuffle, AI Arena, and WUFFI. Claim your share now!
The current season of airdrops is in full swing, as apps, protocols, and various projects seize the opportunity presented by signs of an impending bear market. They are distributing their tokens, potentially rewarding millions of crypto users in the process.
But what exactly constitutes an airdrop? In the realm of crypto tokens, an airdrop serves as a way for a project to express gratitude to its early users and contributors. It involves distributing a portion of a newly launched token, simultaneously ensuring decentralized governance by spreading the tokens widely.
For blockchain networks and tokens specifically tailored for gaming, there are exciting airdrops on the horizon in the coming months. Let's delve into what gamers can anticipate, and there might still be an opportunity for you to get involved and secure some tokens in advance.
Portal
Portal emerges as one of the most talked-about airdrops this year, though not without controversy. This multi-chain gaming token aims to bridge the gap between Web3 games across diverse blockchains. It garnered attention by incentivizing crypto users to earn airdrop credits through activities like creating, sharing, and interacting with Twitter content.
The strategy paid off for many users. PORTAL made its debut on February 29 via Binance following a successful Launchpool rewards campaign where users staked over $9 billion worth of crypto to earn the gaming token. Eligible participants can now claim their tokens through the project's dashboard.
While Portal initially boasted a market cap above $500 million, it has seen a dip since then. Nevertheless, the team plans to continue its airdrop farming campaign with new seasons. Additionally, they are launching staking benefits, offering early access to games, token, and NFT sales.
Notcoin
Notcoin, a gaming project on the messaging app Telegram, has attracted over 26 million players. These players are actively tapping a shiny coin to mine trillions of Notcoin. While it's not yet a real crypto token, Notcoin intends to mint the token on The Open Network (TON) in the next few weeks, rewarding players based on the virtual coins mined in the game. A word of caution: the project plans to purge Notcoins earned from inactive accounts not used in 30 days, as of March 1.
Saga Protocol
Saga, a new blockchain network primarily designed for gaming, offers a unique way to potentially earn a share of the upcoming airdrop—by playing games. In December, Saga initiated a 'play-to-airdrop' campaign across several games on the testnet, with top leaderboard finishers earning a share of SAGA tokens.
Saga CEO Rebecca Liao hinted at the possibility of some players earning 'double airdrops,' as games might launch their tokens and reward early users. The Saga mainnet is slated to go live in spring 2024, featuring more competitions in the coming months. Additionally, Saga users on Polygon, Avalanche, Cosmos, and Celestia will be eligible for token claims in the airdrop.
Nifty Island
Nifty Island, launched in open beta in January, is a sandbox-style game blending the essence of Animal Crossing, Roblox, and Fortnite's Creative mode. It allows users to customize their own island and play with others. The game offers a play-to-airdrop campaign with diverse ways to potentially earn ISLAND tokens.
According to a tweet thread, Nifty Island awards users points based on factors like playtime, referrals, and ownership of NFT assets in connected wallets. The timing of the token drop remains unclear, but there is a surge of users aiming for a potential share of the ISLAND launch.
Nyan Heroes
Solana hero shooter Nyan Heroes, featuring cats piloting giant mech suits, is gearing up to launch its early access version shortly. Alongside it, a play-to-airdrop campaign is expected, though details are yet to be revealed. This Overwatch-like shooter listed in the Epic Games Store will reward NYN tokens to early players, with additional token rewards for owners of Nyan Heroes NFTs.
Apeiron
Running on Axie Infinity's Ronin chain, Apeiron is a glossy fusion of classic god games like Populous and card-battling 'roguelite' experiences. In January, Apeiron introduced a play-to-airdrop campaign, rewarding players of the Epic Games Store battle demo with points towards the future ANIMA token drop. Additional incentives are offered for completing actions or owning specific NFTs.
Shuffle
Crypto casino Shuffle plans three airdrop waves for its SHFL token on Ethereum, aiming to reward users from its inaugural year of operation. The online platform, supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other coins, intends to kickstart the drop in the first week of March. Shuffle asserts that 28% of its token supply will go towards airdrops.
AI Arena
AI Arena, a game combining Super Smash Bros-style brawling with artificial intelligence smarts, is launching a play-to-airdrop campaign with 40 million NRN tokens up for grabs. An additional 40 million tokens will be allocated for the game's NRN prize boxes. The play-to-airdrop initiative is currently underway, with the token launch expected in approximately three months, as per the developers' information shared with Decrypt.
WUFFI
The WAX blockchain is buzzing with anticipation for the upcoming airdrop of a 'gaming meme coin' called WUFFI, under the token name WUF. The snapshot of eligible holders took place on January 31, preceding an eventual first airdrop wave. Although the timing of the actual drop remains unconfirmed, numerous WAX games and apps have pledged their support for the incoming token.