Solana Gaming App ‘Cupcake’ Launches

Utilizing a feed format just like TikTok, Cupcake options mini-games impressed by crypto tradition and memes and contains video games like Would You Moderately, Caption This, and Two Truths and a Deceive earn rewards. B+J Studios is billing Cupcake as a “CultureFi” (or “tradition finance”) app, following within the footsteps of such traits as GameFi and SocialFi.

“Cupcake’s approachable social video games create a brand new option to have fun, perceive, and onboard to the tempo of innovation in crypto,” Cupcake CEO Chris Liquin informed Decrypt. “Our rolling feed of ephemeral video games lets customers see and expertise the trending cultural second of the week, have an lively function within the development, and earn prizes and rewards for prime engagement.”

Within the play-to-earn sport, B+J Studios stated, Cupcake gamers acquire “Proof of Cake” rewards—distinctive, cupcake-themed collectibles, with every coming in several tiers—and rewards together with money, tokens, merch, experiences, digital standing, and entry to particular occasions.

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Based on Liquin, the Cupcake net app might be playable on Cupcake.com when it goes stay as we speak and might be obtainable to a world viewers. It is focused in direction of gamers who’re scrolling on their smartphones, given the TikTok-like design.

Whereas Liquin famous that the crypto builders are creating wealthy endemic tradition that spans artwork, expertise, music, memes, and vogue, the expertise could really feel gated behind “the chaos of Crypto Twitter, Discord, and Telegram.”

“Except you’re glued to your keyboard on Crypto Twitter, you face an insurmountable studying curve,” Liquin stated.

Cupcake is designed to be a better entry level to the crypto area—with Solana-based rewards, in addition. Becoming a member of B+J Studios within the Cupcake launch and offering content material and rewards are The Nifty, Dice, the Moutai meme coin, SolCasino, and BONK.

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“Most individuals on this planet don’t gamble—however they do share humorous memes on social media, play social video games with their pals, and luxuriate in just a little pleasant competitors,” Liquin stated. “Unlocking the worth of crypto tradition with acquainted social experiences and utilizing tokens as a brand new primitive to incentivize engagement and lively consideration is the CultureFi alternative.”

Due to its low value and pace, Solana has grow to be an more and more widespread blockchain for launching video video games, together with area MMO Star Atlas, race-to-earn MixMob, and monster battle sport Aurory. One such sport with Solana-based belongings, hero shooter Nyan Heroes, is reviving its pre-alpha demo servers beginning Wednesday, Could 8 for the second spherical of gameplay with play-to-airdrop rewards.

Edited by Andrew Hayward