Hyper casual gaming was the driving force behind the rise of mobile gaming in the 2010s. These are games that people can dip into while they have a spare five minutes and that don’t take a huge amount of emotional investment. They’re the perfect game for the modern world. Now Web3 has its own growing list of hyper casual games. And not only do they not take lots of effort to play, there’s even the chance to win some rewards.
The best hyper casual games:
- PlayZap
- Arc8
- X World Games
- Benji Bananas
- Trickshot Blitz
- Solitaire Blitz
- Tennis Champs
- Carrom Blitz
PlayZap
PlayZap is a gaming platform that emphasizes player rewards and community involvement. The platform features a variety of proven, skill-based competitive games that offer casual gaming with rewards on the side.
PlayZap has created a real-time, multiplayer online gaming environment that is both fun and engaging for players. They’ve done this while creating an ecosystem that generates revenue for game developers and content creators.
By creating an infrastructure that allows anyone to create and publish multiplayer online games on the blockchain, PlayZap’s model is one with a long-term and sustainable vision for a new Web3 future.
Arc8
Arc8 is a mobile e-sports gaming platform developed by Gamee, offering players a range of exciting play-to-earn game modes. With 11 skill-based games to choose from, the app provides a varied and highly rewarding gaming experience for active earners.
What’s more, it’s an accessible way for newbies to get involved in cryptocurrency gaming, with no need for a digital wallet or a PC. The platform is convenient and can be accessed from a single mobile app, making it easy for players to enjoy the benefits of both skill-based and rewarding gaming.
X World Games
X World Games is a blockchain gaming platform on BNB Chain that offers free-to-play games with an earning mechanic. The company’s mission is to connect traditional gamers with the blockchain world by building a diverse gaming ecosystem. X World Games achieves this by providing easy-to-play browser-based games that resemble those found in Web2.
The platform’s focus is to onboard people into metaverse entertainment by providing simple games that offer the ability to earn rewards. With X World Games, players can enjoy an engaging and profitable gaming experience in a connected blockchain world.
On X World Games, you can play:
- Dream Card V1
- Dream Card V2
- Hero Card
Benji Bananas
Benji Bananas was first released as a mobile game in 2013, featuring a simple yet addictive rope-swinging adventure that users could play for fun. In March 2022, Animoca Brands, the company behind the game, announced the integration of a play-to-earn mechanism that utilizes the Ethereum blockchain and the Polygon Layer-2 sidechain.
Users can still enjoy swinging through trees and collecting rewards, but now they can exchange these rewards for real-world money via the PRIMATE token. Despite the addition of cryptocurrency, the game remains free to download and play, with the NFT element being optional for players to engage with.
You can download the game from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Trickshot Blitz
Trickshot Blitz is a game from Joyride studio built on the Flow blockchain. It’s easy to play and designed to capture the attention of a dedicated audience. Players are required to play pool, execute trick shots and collect rewards.
The game launched on 15 August, 2022, and has quickly climbed to a high position in the DappRadar Games Rankings, much like Joyride’s other popular game, Solitaire Blitz.
The premise is simple: play digital pool against a computer or in PvP mode, and get rewards for winning. If you’ve ever played pool before, IRL or on your phone, you’ll get the gist of it. There are daily challenges and tournaments with bumper booty up for grabs. It’s easy, accessible, and slightly addictive.
Solitaire Blitz
Solitaire Blitz is a simple and casual solitaire card game, also developed by Joyride studio. As with all of these games, it’s designed to operate on the blockchain. While this can lead to rewards and really-money earning potential, it has no impact on gameplay..
The game gained immense popularity as soon as it was released, with over 500K active users in the first four weeks of launch. Solitaire Blitz provides an exciting gameplay experience with the addition of blockchain and networking features.
Players can participate in 1:1 PvP tournaments, weekly challenges, and leagues to win $RLY tokens. Matches are based on a skill-based matchmaking system, ensuring fair competition, and players earn XP after each match, allowing them to level up. With power-ups and exciting gameplay twists, Solitaire Blitz is a fun and addictive game to play.
Tennis Champs
Tennis Champs is another casual game from Joyride. As you can probably tell from the title, you play games of tennis and win rewards for good performance. It’s multiplayer, meaning you can play against people or a computer. Or you can play in practice mode, to hone your skills.
To play, make swiping moves on the screen with your finger, and it’s (almost) like you’re playing tennis in real life. To establish yourself as a genuine tennis champion, you’ll need to pay close attention to timing and positioning.
Personalize your character by selecting from a variety of NFT characters with unique statistics, playing styles, and appearances. As you play, keep an eye on your stamina and accuracy to outlast your opponent. As you win and progress, you’ll unlock new levels and gain access to exclusive tournaments.
Carrom Blitz
Carrom Blitz is the last game on our list, and another one from Joyride. It’s also built on the Flow blockchain and gives players the opportunity to participate in virtual carrom tournaments and win RLY rewards. The classic game has blockchain features similar to other games in this list by Joyride, such as Trickshot Blitz and Solitaire Blitz.
Carrom’s popularity in India and Southeast Asia shows in the traffic going towards Joyride’s game; more than half of the people coming to Joyride’s mobile game titles are from this region, prompting the launch of Carrom Blitz.
The game offers different match formats, weekly challenges, and leagues, with a classy UI featuring trick shots similar to a real carrom match.
The matchmaking system pairs players with similar skill sets to maintain fair play, with the winner of each tournament earning prizes and tokens. Overall, Carrom Blitz is an exciting addition to Joyride’s blockchain game lineup, and will appeal to Carrom enthusiasts and casual gamers alike.
Casual gamers can now win more
Hyper casual games have been around for a decade, but the addition of NFTs and cryptocurrency rewards adds a whole new element to the genre. Suddenly playing these small games and being good at it, can result in a free coffee at your favorite branded coffee place, or a “free” ticket to the movies.
Ultimately nothing is free, because you need to put time into these games to obtain the rewards, but Web3 recognizes these efforts and that’s a step into the right direction for hyper casual games.
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