Best Blockchain Strategy NFT Games 2021
UPDATED AUGUST 2021
- Blockchain strategy games are built on blockchain technology and now give you a chance to earn crypto and NFT rewards, adding another layer of complexity to traditional strategy games.
- Blockchain technology introduced the concepts of true digital scarcity and complete transparency, players can now own their digital assets.
- NFTs are unique on the blockchain, which makes them valuable and tradable.
Town Star
Town star is a Farming simulation game similar to Farmville 2 (with the added value of NFTS). The goal of the game is to create a profitable farm producing and selling goods. Town star is using the GALA token, which is based on the Ethereum blockchain. Town star is playable on PC and Mobile devices through the internet browser.
- Fun game with good 3D graphics. Easy to get started.
- Free gameplay. Weekly tournaments With a chance to win GALA tokens. More games are coming with a use case for GALA.
- After a while gets repetitive
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Crazy Defense Heroes
Crazy Defense Heroes is a Tower defense strategy game where players defend their kingdom using towers, spells, and heroes. The game runs on Ethereum and is using the tradable TOWER token as currency. Crazy Defense Heroes is available for android and IOS.
- The game has hundreds of levels and allows collaboration with other players.
- Free, fun, and addictive, easy to get started.
- Mobile only
Prospectors
Prospectors is an economic multiplayer strategy game set in the 19th-century gold rush era. Players need to choose a strategy and collaborate with other players to accumulate gold and convert it to tradable PGL tokens. Game assets run on the WAX and EOS blockchains. The game is playable from the internet browser.
- Complex and challenging, there are many ways to play prospectors. You can play for free and earn some gold by running errands for other players or invest in land and resources for a faster and riskier gameplay
- You can learn at your own pace without investing money.
- Slow pace and high learning curve.
League of Kingdoms
League of kingdoms is a fantasy MMO strategy game centered on building a kingdom and army, harvesting resources, and cooperating with other players. The game runs on the Ethereum blockchain and is playable from the internet browser from PC or mobile devices.
- Active development, Developers are constantly adding new features
- Play for free to accumulate resources or invest in land for DAI rewards
- Selling resources is not realistic with current ETH fees (but this issue is being addressed with Polygon)
Mega Crypto Polis
Mega Crypto Polis 3D is a decentralized city builder strategy game that runs on Ethereum, Tron, and Matic and is also using the MEGA token. The concept is close to Sim city, but with NFTs and earning potential. The game is playable from the internet browser.
- Good 3D graphics, you can zoom into the city to see all the details.
- Good play to earn mechanics.
- You will need to invest some money to play MCP. A high learning curve and starting investment can be intimidating for new players.
Best Upcoming blockchain Strategy Games
Star Atlas
Influence
Taurion
Farsite
How to earn playing town star
Weekly Tournaments
Town star has a weekly tournament where the top-ranking players earn Gala coins. The top 100 players will receive rewards.
To enter the tournament, join the weekly competition (which is also free); the contest ends after 5-6 days, where all progress is reset, and a new tournament begins with a chance to win rewards.
Earn TownCoin from playing with NFTs
Earn TownCoin by using NFTs in your town and by completing daily challenges.
Gala Nodes
Town star is part of Gala games, a larger ecosystem with several other games in the making. You can purchase a license to operate a Gala Node to receive rewards and NFTs for your contribution to the network.
GALA token
Gala token is tradable on Uniswap and Kucoin
How to earn playing League of Kingdoms
Owning land
10% of item revenue is distributed between landowners. They receive DAI or BUSD rewards which accumulate daily. Landowners can develop their land to gain more rewards.
Land value (measured in Dev points) increases when Landowners or other players consume crystals or develop mines on them.
Selling NFT package
How to earn playing Prospectors
Trade PGL tokens
Earn Gold (an in-game currency) by performing specific tasks like transporting goods, mining resources, crafting and selling tools, etc. You can then convert your Gold into PGL and trade it for EOS or WAX on exchanges like Newdex (EOS) or Alcor (WAX).
You will earn 1 PGL For every 1000 units of Gold.
Become a landowner
In the newest version of the game (The Grand Land), players can now purchase and own land plots (instead of renting them). Land plots are tradable NFTs on the WAX blockchain. With help from other players, landowners can extract resources from it and earn PGL tokens or sell it on the marketplace or an in-game auction.
PGL Staking
Stake PGL through the Prospectors website (on EOS)
How to earn playing Mega Crypto Polis (MCP)
MCP has a complex exosystem that requires a prior investment. I recommend doing some preliminary research and going over the game tutorial and documentation. Another great resource is the MCP tips website.
Daily dividends to building owners
Players who own operational offices and municipal buildings earn daily rewards in ETH. the portion is dependent on their influence metric in the game.
Rent Buildings to other players
Some players will prefer to start the game by renting a building rather than acquiring a land plot and resources to build a new one.
Produce NFT tokens
Buildings in MegaCryptoPolis can produce NFTS, which can then sell in the game. For example, residential buildings create citizen NFTS; Industrial buildings produce resources such as wood and metal. There are many classes of buildings, and each has a use case in the game.
Trade Materials on the marketplace.
Construction of MCP buildings requires materials such as wood, steel, concrete, etc. Players can trade materials for ETH on the internal marketplace or an external marketplace such as Opensea.
Claim insurance from natural disasters
Municipal buildings grant a share of an Insurance fund in case a natural disaster happens in a District. Insurance is claimable as ETH or TRX.
Become a district owner
District owners receive a share in the form of Tax (ETH or TRX) from every action happening on their territory. Earning Tax a very passive way to earn income but Purchasing a district is an expensive investment.
The MEGA token
Players receive MEGA tokens by locking Resources in the Vault. MEGA is also tradable on Uniswap and can be used in DEFI pools to earn APY.
use cases for the MEGA token:
- Allows Resource transfer between the TRX and the ETH blockchains
- Act as a governance token to vote for decisions on game development (adds politics to the game).
How to earn playing Crazy Defense heroes
Earn and sell NFTs on the marketplace.
Trade Crazy defense heroes NFTS on Opensea
Monthly Reward pool distributions
Gain a minimum of avatar XP by the end of each month to receive a share from the TOWER token reward pool. The required avatar XP and reward pool can be different every month and the amounts are updated on the Crazy defense heroes and social media websites.
To claim rewards, you will need to link your wallet address to the game.
Example of TOWER distribution from past months:
You can purchase or trade TOWER tokens for Bitcoin or USDC on kucoin exchange.
How to earn playing Farsite
Farsight is currently in the development stage, but early adopters can perform daily tasks and earn credits (an in-game token). The tasks are mostly related to social media. At a later development stage, players will be able to withdraw credits on the Ethereum blockchain. Credits token symbol will be FAR where 1 FAR = 1000 credits.