Android gaming has always been about innovation, excitement, and community. With the advent of blockchain technology, these elements have been further heightened through the introduction of NFT (non-fungible tokens) games. Apart from their entertaining gameplay, these games also offer a unique proposition – owning a piece of the game’s universe, made possible by NFTs.
NFT games are redefining the gaming industry, adding another layer of value for players. In collaboration with the crypto enthusiasts at Bitwin.io, who primarily focus on crypto games, we’ve assembled a list of the top 10 free Android NFT games in 2023.
CryptoKitties
CryptoKitties is an Ethereum-based virtual game developed by Axiom Zen that allows players to adopt, raise, and trade virtual cats. In the game, each CryptoKitty is an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) with a distinct set of genetic information stored in a smart contract. The user has full ownership of CryptoKitties, with their authenticity verified via blockchain. Their worth can increase or decrease depending on market trends. These unique items cannot be duplicated, removed, or destroyed.
However, you can breed virtual cats; when two CryptoKitties breed, their genes combine pseudo-randomly to create a unique CryptoKitty.
Decentraland
Launched in 2017, this decentralized, blockchain-based virtual world allows users to purchase, build upon, and monetize personal virtual real estate, represented in the Ethereum blockchain as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Each piece of real estate in the game is a distinctive digital asset owned by an individual user.
Users can navigate the virtual world ‘LAND’ and interact with other Decentraland users. They can also create 3D scenes, artworks, games, and experiences within their parcels of LAND. The platform uses its cryptocurrency MANA to facilitate transactions within its ecosystem.
Axie Infinity
This Pokémon-inspired game lets you collect, breed, and battle fantasy creatures called Axies. Every Axie is unique, with different attributes, strengths, and weaknesses, and can be bought, sold, or traded on the Axie marketplace.
Players can engage in battles with their Axies, participate in tournaments, and join various adventures in the game. Winning and completing quests will earn players Small Love Potions (SLPs), which can be used to breed new Axies or traded on various cryptocurrency exchanges.
The game has a two-token economy system – the governance token Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) and the utility token Small Love Potion (SLP).
Sorare
Sorare is a global fantasy football game where players can trade, train, and manage a team with digital player cards. These cards are tokenized as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain, meaning each is unique and owned entirely by a user. The cards can be traded with other players or sold in the game’s marketplace.
The Sandbox
The Sandbox uses blockchain technology to verify ownership of the in-game assets, which can be bought, sold, and traded as NFTs. Users can create digital assets (e.g., characters, equipment, and environments), upload them to the marketplace, and integrate them into games using the Game Maker tool.
Townstar
Townstar combines traditional city-building gameplay mechanics with blockchain technology, which allows for the ownership and trade of in-game assets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). One key aspect of Townstar is its ‘play-to-earn’ model with a native cryptocurrency that players can earn by excelling in the game. These coins can be sold or traded in cryptocurrency exchanges.
Splinterlands
Splinterlands is a digital card game where players collect, trade, and battle with NFT creatures. As highlighted in our previous article, Splinterlands is revolutionizing the digital card game genre.
Galaxy Blocks
Galaxy Blocks is a unique puzzle game where players can earn NFTs by completing levels. It’s one of the newest entrants to the NFT gaming scene we have featured recently in our round-up of new Android games.
Alien Worlds
Alien Worlds is an interactive game where players can explore and mine different planets for Trilium (TLM), the game’s native cryptocurrency. All assets in the game (from characters to worlds) are NFTs. The game also includes a combat element. Players can send their minions, represented as NFTs, into battles for rewards and to increase their rank in the game.
Lost Relics
An action-adventure game, Lost Relics lets players hunt for relics, which are NFTs. Any in-game assets you find can be owned and traded. When you find a blockchain item in a dungeon, it’s yours. You can use it in the game, sell it on the marketplace, or transfer it to a different blockchain.
Conclusion
These games represent a new age in the Android gaming world, providing entertaining gameplay and opportunities for players to own and trade digital assets. This paradigm shift towards gaming economies has been met curiously, enabling players to create genuine value from gaming activities.
Moreover, the growth of NFTs in gaming is not confined to Android. Major game developers are recognizing the potential of blockchain technology, and platforms like Epic Games are exploring ways to incorporate NFTs and other crypto assets into their ecosystems.
To keep up with this new trend and to understand more about NFT games, stay tuned with Android Headlines. We’ll keep exploring, playing, and reporting on the latest developments in this exciting gaming frontier.