Catizen, a mini-app on Telegram launched in early 2024, is rapidly gaining popularity thanks to its unique combination of tap-to-earn and play-to-earn concepts.
Gameplay Mechanics
In Catizen, players manage a virtual cat café. Starting with a basic cat, users earn virtual currency vKITTY through visitor interactions with the cats. The main goal of the game is to enhance the café by merging cats to create higher-level animals, increasing their earnings. Additionally, the game includes a fishing mini-game where players can earn extra vKITTY and fish coins.
Multi-Token Economy
Catizen’s economy is based on multiple tokens, each serving its own purpose: vKITTY is the primary in-game currency, wCATI is the native cryptocurrency, Fish Coin is used to speed up gameplay and participate in the fishing mini-game, and Zen, a rare token with limited information, is used to unlock special features.
Partnerships and Investments
Catizen is supported by prominent organizations. The game is published by PLUTO Studio and funded by The Open Platform, HashKey, and Binance Labs. HashKey, in particular, provides regulatory advice and technical support, and is involved in the TON ecosystem.
Future Developments
Catizen plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its gameplay by 2025. This integration aims to enhance the gaming experience through dynamic interactions and more complex behavioral models for the virtual cats.
Pros and Cons
The pros of the game include unique merging mechanics and a multi-level referral system, as well as the ability to make in-game purchases. On the other hand, the game currently lacks the ability to withdraw earned tokens until they are listed on exchanges.
Catizen has quickly gained popularity thanks to its unique mechanics and support from major industry players. Expected updates, such as the integration of AI, could make the game even more appealing to users.
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