Exploring the World of Crypto Games Beyond Pixels

Pixels’ founder, Luke Barwikowski, mentions that his studio collaborates with other teams to develop more crypto games and is contemplating a project based on Telegram.

Pixels has been a prominent crypto game throughout the year, with its transition to the Ethereum gaming network Ronin in late 2023 and the launch of its token in February, attracting millions of players to the social farming game. The developers are now venturing into exploring additional games within the same universe.

During a recent interview concerning the launch of Pixels Chapter 2 gameplay, founder Luke Barwikowski revealed that the studio is working on expanding the Pixels universe with other games and engaging external developers to explore franchise expansions.

Barwikowski disclosed that the internal team, comprising approximately 19 full-time employees, sets the overarching direction for these Pixels universe games and entrusts their development to external studios.

He mentioned that his team would integrate blockchain components and elements for user acquisition before the games are made available to the public.

“There’s exciting content on the horizon,” he hinted, suggesting the possibility of a Telegram-based game.

“We are contemplating launching another game on Telegram,” he stated. “This is still at an early stage, more like an experimental project. Telegram presents an intriguing environment… we are exploring the possibilities there.”

The crypto gaming landscape on Telegram has witnessed a surge in demand lately. Notably, the tap-to-earn game Notcoin attracted 35 million players this spring and introduced the most significant gaming token of the year through The Open Network.

Furthermore, Hamster Kombat amassed a considerably larger audience, reportedly exceeding 200 million players, generating significant attention to the extent of Iranian officials expressing concerns about distracting citizens from participating in the recent presidential election. Among the rising Telegram games are Yescoin, Catizen, TapSwap, and PixelTap.

Barwikowski expressed his eagerness to expand the intellectual property they have created, irrespective of whether the rumored Telegram game inspired by Pixels materializes.

Now equipped with a substantial player base and an expanded in-house team, they are in the process of developing an internal lore bible to lay the groundwork for future apps and experiments.

“This will form the foundation for various experiments related to IP expansion that we are currently pursuing,” he elaborated. “We are currently working on several mobile apps, focusing on the next avenue of distribution. Our goal is to experiment with incentivized downloads—introducing play-to-earn concepts on iOS and Android platforms.”

In addition to IP expansion, the recent overhaul of Pixels with Chapter 2 aims not only to demonstrate the feasibility and sustainability of the play-to-earn crypto game model in 2024 but also to position Pixels as the leading studio driving this innovation.

“Our aim is to become the exemplar of a play-to-earn company, and this development aligns with our vision,” affirmed Barwikowski.