This Week in Crypto Games
Biggest News
Rumble Kong League Drops Avalanche: Arcade-style basketball game Rumble Kong League had been building on Avalanche for some time, but no more: Last week, the developers announced that the game is shifting over to Ethereum sidechain network Ronin instead.
Recently released on iOS and Android, Rumble Kong League is extending its soft launch phase with rewards for Ronin wallet holders, ahead of the planned FAME on-chain token launch later this quarter.
Farm Fens Snapshot:
The developers of wholesome Telegram game Farm Frens and soon-to-launch strategy game Everseed announced a final snapshot date ahead of the token launch and airdrop. Set for Monday, January 20 at 3am UTC, players don’t have much longer now to secure their final boost to their airdrop allocation.
Specifically, the developers confirmed, airdrop allocations will be affected by the total historical amount of NUTS, DIRT, and DUNG that players have accumulated in Farm Frens. Plus, those holding NFTs related to the upcoming tower defense game Everseed are also accounted for in the snapshot—namely, the Everseed Ranger, Sprout, or Diddit NFTs.
The token launch on Ethereum layer-2 network Base is set for sometime in January.
ChatGPT Loses at AI Chess:
International Master Levy Rozman gathered some unlikely opponents for a chess exhibition this week: artificial intelligence chatbots. The tournament included the likes of ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and X’s Grok. The results were a mixed bag of mostly decent opening moves followed by increasingly chaotic attempts to bend the game’s laws.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT made it to the final after beating MetaAI and Copilot to face off with Stockfish, a model specifically designed to be a whiz at chess. Unsurprisingly, ChatGPT lost after Stockfish cornered its king.
ICYMI
Until now, AI Agents lived on X. Next week they will have their own game world to play in. Nifty is where gaming and AI converge. Today, we release our dev docs showing how ANYONE will be able to bring their agent into Nifty Island. We call it AI Agent Playground v1.
GG Spotlight
Here are a few of our original stories from this past week that we think are well worth a weekend read:
Edited by Andrew Hayward
Conclusion
In this week’s edition of This Week in Crypto Games, we’ve covered some of the biggest news and developments in the crypto gaming space. From Rumble Kong League’s shift to Ronin to Farm Fens’ snapshot date, there’s been a lot to take in. We hope you’ve enjoyed this roundup and will join us next week for more news and updates from the world of crypto games.
FAQs
Q: What is Rumble Kong League?
A: Rumble Kong League is an arcade-style basketball game that has been building on Avalanche for some time. The game is now shifting to Ethereum sidechain network Ronin instead.
Q: What is Farm Fens?
A: Farm Frens is a wholesome Telegram game, and Everseed is a soon-to-launch strategy game. The developers of both games have announced a final snapshot date ahead of the token launch and airdrop.
Q: What is ChatGPT?
A: ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. It was one of the opponents in a chess exhibition this week, where it lost to Stockfish, a model specifically designed to be a whiz at chess.
Q: What is Nifty Island?
A: Nifty Island is a platform where gaming and AI converge. The platform has released dev docs showing how anyone can bring their AI agent into Nifty Island.
