A crypto winter has come. With BitCoin (BTC)
falling over 70% from its all time high along with Ethereum, and a
steady drumbeat of news involving crypto-related funds, companies, and
projects collapsing, it is clear that the last round of cryptomania has
come to a close. Even juggernauts of GameFi such as Axie Infinity (and
its AXS coin) have seen prices tumble; without an endless flow of new
money, only those with sustainable business models will survive.
Against the Current: Karmaverse Zombie
In this kind of bear market, GameFi faces unprecedented headwinds and
negative sentiment, but there are also new projects full of
opportunities. However, Yield Guild Games SEA (YGG SEA) has moved
thousands of players from Axie Infinity to Karmaverse Zombie, with other
leading guilds including Path DAO, Ola GG, and Avacado also showing
their confidence in the future of the project by establishing themselves
and investing their time and effort.
Investment Backing for Stability
Karmaverse Zombie is the first
blockchain game in the Karmaverse, and the first step into a larger
ecosystem that will allow its tokens and NFTs to be used across a
variety of games. This means its potential extends far beyond the
current downturn, and is part of a long-term vision shared by investors
including A&T Capital, Polygon Studios, OKX, and others. This
backing provides stability and demonstrates the commitment to the game
and the larger metaverse it will be a part of by its many stakeholders.
Over 10K New Players Every Month
This design decision has helped Karmaverse Zombie to rapidly grow its userbase, despite the overall bear market for GameFi. Currently,
there are over 50,000 active players, with a 30 day retention rate of
94% and a 60 day retention rate of 86%. This demonstrates the power of
the PAE model for retaining players and creating a sustainable growth
model, and has allowed Karmaverse Zombie to continually expand its
userbase.
Top 3 Most Active Game on Polygon
Based on DappRadar’s data, Karmaverse
Zombie is already ranked 3rd by number of users on the Polygon Chain.
As the crypto winter freezes out fair-weather projects, the resilience
and strength of those built on sound foundations will prove itself.
Stable Growth in Token Value
With a growing base of active
players, the price for Karmaverse Zombie’s primary tokens of Knots and
Serum has been steadily growing over time. This growth is based on real
player engagement, and showcases that the value of the tokens is
grounded not in wild speculation amid hopes of quick, short-term
returns, but is a reflection of actual players enjoying the game and
investing their time and money and getting value in return. The steady
rate of return provided by the game’s tokens, especially Knots,
demonstrates how the PAE mindset provides growth and a high RoI even
during a bear market.
Putting Players and Gameplay First
While the Karmaverse will eventually span across multiple genres of games, Karmaverse Zombie has the distinction of being the world’s first Play and Earn (PAE) game.
While Play 2 Earn (P2E) games have been the focus, PAE shifts the focus
to gameplay and fun, allowing players to earn as a natural extension of
engaging gameplay, rather than the gameplay simply being a chore to
execute in order to receive the payoff. PAE games are games first and
foremost, with the growth in their value being a result of being
playable and retaining players rather than raw speculation.
The team behind Karmaverse Zombie has
extensive experience in creating games with longevity, having created
the successful mobile strategy games Kings of Avalon and Guns of Glory.
Karmaverse Zombie combines the casual gameplay of match-3 and the
social, player-driven experience of strategy games into a single quality
game that both casual and hardcore players can enjoy. If players would
play a game even without token and NFT rewards, allowing them to earn
money as they play is a positive innovation in the gaming and crypto
industry that creates sustainable growth.
With broadly appealing gameplay and a
solid economic model, Karmaverse Zombie is a game designed to last,
with an exceptionally long lifecycle designed to reward both early
adopters as well as welcome new players. No matter when a player begins
their journey, as long as they have a few basic NFT resources, they will
have the opportunity to earn NFTs and tokens, enjoying good rates of
return. Unlike many P2E games based on rewarding only those
who get in on the ground level at the expense of latecomers, Karmaverse
Zombie is a PAE game that wants to reward all players and ensure
everyone who joins has a chance to earn, ensuring the game can grow long
into the future.
New Ways to Play in an Expanding Ecosystem
In the four months since Karmaverse
Zombie went live, new events and features have been continually added to
the game, improving the player experience, balance, and new ways to
earn rewards through engaging gameplay. For example, in additional to
regular seasons and ladders, new monthly challenges, tournaments, and
double rewards for incubating new fighters have been added, allowing
players to both play more and earn more.
This is only the beginning. New games
will be continuously added to the Karmaverse, with some tokens being
transferable across games. In addition, veteran players can receive
special NFTs including Karmaverse Avatars that can be used across the
platform, which may confer special bonuses in different games.
Over the long term, the crypto market
may go through more boom and bust cycles. The only way to ensure
long-term viability is through creating products that truly meet the
needs and wants to players. When players want to play and encourage
their friends to do so, the game and its players will be able to enjoy a
healthy ecosystem powered by themselves, not by investors seeking a
quick buck in the latest craze. The Karmaverse’s long-term vision is of a
game ecosystem powered by players for players, with everyone able to
contribute, playing, enjoying- and earning.
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