Hamster Kombat (HMSTR): Tap Your Way to Crypto Riches
The Telegram-based Notcoin's popularity surge has put a spotlight on the tap-to-earn variety of crypto games. Now, another tap-to-earn game based on Telegram — Hamster Kombat — is making waves in the GameFi sector. This clicker game allows each player to manage their own virtual crypto exchange, tapping to earn more coins and completing various tasks and activities to boost their earnings. Virtual coins accumulated in the game will soon be claimable with the project's planned native token. As of early June 2024, Hamster Kombat has amassed an impressive user base of around 78 million players.
Key Takeaways:
Hamster Kombat is a hamster-themed clicker game on Telegram that lets users earn virtual crypto coins by tapping on the screen and completing a variety of tasks.
In Hamster Kombat, players assume the persona of a cryptocurrency exchange CEO and try to maximize the success of their operations by increasing their coin ownership.
As of early June 2024, the game has registered more than 30 million active daily users.
What Is Hamster Kombat?
Hamster Kombat is a hamster-themed play-to-earn clicker game launched on March 25, 2024 on Telegram, in which users collect coins simply by tapping on the screen. Each tap earns you virtual coins, which will be claimable through the game's planned native token, HMSTR. The development team expects the token launch date to be sometime in June 2024. There’s also a planned Hamster Kombat airdrop to be conducted on The Open Network (TON).
Gameplay starts when you assume the role of a cryptocurrency exchange CEO. You’re given a choice of several exchanges to own. After making your selection, you proceed in the game by tapping on the image of a cute hamster. The tapping increases your virtual assets and in-game rank. There are also other ways to earn coins or boost your position, which we'll touch upon further in the article.
As a typical tap-to-earn game, Hamster Kombat encourages active and frequent participation. This concept is similar to other games that encourage user action via frequent, high-involvement tapping, clicking or swapping, e.g., Notcoin (NOT) and TapSwap (TAPS).
Is Hamster Kombat Legit?
As of early June 2024, Hamster Kombat has amassed a user base of 78 million players and thus far hasn’t been implicated in anything fraudulent. It appears to be a legit game, although some users on social media have raised concerns about the lack of an immediate claim mechanism, as well as inconsistencies in some of the asset counters used in the game.
At the moment, Hamster Kombat is just a game for leisure and fun, and users shouldn't treat it as a definite asset accumulation opportunity. The game's legitimacy regarding payouts will become clearer once the HMSTR token is actually launched and users can claim their virtual coins in exchange for the cryptocurrency.
In many ways, Hamster Kombat is akin to another viral Telegram-based game — Notcoin (NOT). For a while, Notcoin also operated without a crypto of its own, and was just a fun pastime, rather than a serious reward accumulation endeavor. In mid-May 2024, Notcoin finally launched its native token, NOT, which surged nearly 90% within a month, rising from its initial price of around $0.0116 to $0.022 today.
How to Get Started With Hamster Kombat
Hamster Kombat is available exclusively through Telegram. You can search for Hamster Kombat on Telegram, or visit the project's official website and click on the Play Now button to be directed to the game channel. You don't need to pre-purchase any crypto or connect a crypto wallet to start in the game — it's free to join and play.
Tips and Strategies to Earn More
Tapping on the screen isn't the only (or even most effective) way to maximize your earnings in Hamster Kombat. You can increase your Profit per hour to earn passive income even without tapping by using the following strategies offered within Hamster Kombat’s gaming environment.
Complete Daily Tasks
If you log into the game daily, you’re given the opportunity to complete daily tasks and earn additional coin rewards. These tasks are as simple as playing the game in general — you only need to tap on the available daily reward to claim coins. Make sure to join the game at least once per day in order to stay eligible for the daily task rewards.
Complete Tasks List
You can also receive additional rewards by completing task lists. Each task in the list earns you more points. Typical tasks involve joining the game's Telegram channel, following its X account or inviting friends to sign up to the platform.
Mine Special Cards
Users are given the opportunity to generate passive income via the game's Mining section. Here, you can buy special cards that will generate coin rewards, even when you’re away from the game. Note that these mining rewards are only generated for up to three hours at a time.
Closing Thoughts
Tap-to-earn Telegram games are all the rage now in the world of crypto gaming. It all started with Notcoin's meteoric rise, which has now been further propelled by Hamster Kombat's parabolic surge in popularity. With 78 million total users and a daily active user base of over 30 million, Hamster Kombat has already surpassed many other prominent SocialFi games. For comparison, the hugely popular Axie Infinity (AXS) play-to-earn game peaked at slightly fewer than 3 million daily active users during its heyday in late 2021–early 2022. Sometimes, letting users tap away pays more than designing elaborate play-to-earn mechanisms — at least, judging by the initial spectacular success of Hamster Kombat.
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