Hamster Kombat’s Creators Unveil the Game’s Origins and 2nd Airdrop Plans

Key Points

• Hamster Kombat’s anonymous founders revealed the game’s origins and future plans.
• After the first airdrop in July, a second one will follow.

Hamster Kombat, the popular clicker Telegram-based game, managed to reach over 250 million users since its launch.

The game’s origins remained a mystery until recently, as the crypto industry has been speculating what’s next for the project after its first airdrop which is programmed for this month.

According to the latest reports, Hamster Kombat’s founders eventually addressed the game’s origins and offered hints about future plans.

They noted that Hamster Kombat is more than a simple game, it’s a “worldwide family” that believes in the long-term power of the community.

Inspiration From Notcoin’s Success

The crypto industry has been addressing the similarities between another popular clicker game, Notcoin, which also saw enormous success on Telegram.

In a recent interview, Notcoin’s founder, Sasha, said that the game is the pioneer of the clicker model. However, he expressed doubt about the longevity of clicker games, saying that they lack sustainability.

He also highlighted that only the games that have sustainable models will survive in the future.

Hamster Kombat is similar to Notcoin, with players having the goal of accumulating rewards through clicking. They assume the role of a CEO of a crypto exchange and attempt to rack up in-game coins as they manage their virtual business.

Both Hamster Kombat and Notcoin are easy-to-play games and all users have to do is download the Telegram app which is currently used by over 1 billion people worldwide.

According to the latest reports, millions of users are currently playing Hamster Kombat, hoping to eventually turn their in-game rewards into real-world profits when the game airdrops tokens to players.

Hamster Kombat founders said that they were inspired by Notcoin’s success and the popularity of social media games in the 2010s. They reportedly took the best of both, adding their philosophy of unity and a lot of educational content.

The game’s founders said that they were also inspired by meme stocks and social media. They mentioned GameStop and the Reddit story where retail investors showed their power over Wall Street.

Also, they highlighted their experience in both gaming and the blockchain industry, saying that they have been in crypto since 2013.

Upcoming 2nd Airdrop

Hamster Kombat’s founders were asked about the game’s chances of survival after the first airdrop which is programmed for this month. They said that they are also planning for a second one.

According to them, the game will go on, and thre will be a second season with the second airdrop in the next two years.

The game’s founders said that the token which will belong to millions of people until then, holds a massive value in itself.

Like other similar games, Hamster Kombat users the TON blockchain, and given the games’ surging popularity, the activity of the blockchain has increased significantly.

According to the latest reports, the number of transactions and daily active wallets on the network has risen considerably.

Also, the blockchain’s Toncoin has become the world’s ninth-largest token by market cap. At the moment, the market cap of the coin is about $18 billion.

Protecting the Game’s Integrity with Bot Control

Hamster Kombat’s founders also said that in order to protect the integrity of the game, they eventually plan to deal with bot deployment.

They promised to clean up bots before the listing, mentioning Notcoin which was able to ban about 20% of bot accounts. According to them, using bots and referral cheating will be punished.

Besides dealing with bots, Hamster Kombat’s team also said that there are no plans to prevent users from playing on multiple devices.

The Target of 1 Billion People

Hamster Kombat’s founders seem committed to reaching 1 billion people worldwide, as an edutainment project created with the goal of mass adoption.

Their aim is to teach people about the blockchain and the Web3 worlds. They also highlighted that they care about financial literacy and universal basic income, trying to become one of the biggest projects in the area.