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To find out even more about this project, check out our deep dive of [Monsta Infinite](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-monsta-infinite-moni-and-how-to-play-it).

## What Is MONI (Monsta Infinite)?

[MONI (Monsta Infinite)](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/monsta-infinite/) is an in-game currency in MMORPG card-based monster battle game, built on blockchain. As a [play-to-earn](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/play2earn-play-to-earn) universe Monsta Infinite allows gamers to earn real-life revenue while exploring the virtual world.

Despite being Initially designed as a lower entry cost fork of another distributed universe, [Axie Infinite](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/axie-infinity/), Monsta infinite eventually came to uniquely address a number of issues currently associated with the world of NFT games.

During gameplay users build a team of creatures called MONSTAs and compete in card-based battles against other players or computer-controlled opponents. Moreover, Monsta Infinite supports an open-world feature, allowing gamers to develop a social network and participate in live events.

Apart from MONI the game features another native currency STT (Stamen Tellus). While MONI is considered a governance token, giving the holders an opportunity to vote on major decisions on the platform and to profit through MONI stacking, STT is generally used for purchasing in-game assets. STT is acquired through participating in battles, collecting dividends from land ownership and breeding and selling the game characters — MONSTAs. MONI is awarded to high-ranking players at the end of each season in player-versus-player (PvP) mode.

According to the roadmap posted on the Monsta Infinite official web page MONI first went on sale in September 2021. Game public launch is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022.


## Who Are the Founders of Monsta Infinite?

The team behind Monsta Infinite currently as of September 2021 consists of 11 professionals based in Malaysia and Singapore. Experienced in implementation of decentralized solutions, software development and gaming, Monsta Infinite specialists aim to popularize blockchain technology through gamification.

The CEO of the company is Jin Tan, originally from Singapore, he is an entrepreneur and an experienced software engineer holding a bachelor’s degree in сomputer science. 

The role of Chief Technical Officer is performed by Chong Hor Kong — a proficient programmer and certified professional in electronics and computer engineering with a background in technology consulting. Не is also a founder of Hor Kong Academy — an online learning platform, offering courses in artistry, management and programming.


## What Makes Monsta Infinite Unique?

Monsta Infinite solves the problem of unfair competition during PvP battles through incorporation of the Elo rating system. The method invented by a physics professor Arpad Elo pairs the game battle opponents in accordance with their rank, recent match results, skill level and possessed attributes. By providing an opportunity for users to fight in their own “weight class” the platform aims to create a healthy competitive environment and make the gaming process enjoyable for players of different levels of experience.

The ecosystem supports the mechanism of augmentation for game character’s body parts, which implies an obtainment of a new skill card for the upgraded MONSTA. As per game design in order to enhance a character the player has to sacrifice one of the other MONSTAs in the team.This approach enables developers to control the population of the mythical species and maintain the liquidity of the asset.

Some users tend to automate resource farming to dishonestly obtain in-game values. Through use of bots they provoke the depreciation of the hard-earned winnings for the genuine players. Monsta Infinite advocates for fair resource distribution and integrates anti-bot mechanics into the game. The match-three puzzles — a mini-game offered to players between the battle rounds, will serve as a natural form of captcha-like algorithm protecting the community from malicious users.


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## Learn about what [play-to-earn](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/play2earn-play-to-earn) is, and the [top NFT games in 2021](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/top-nft-games)

Find out about [REVV](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/revv/) — the in-game currency for an ecosystem of motorsport blockchain games. 

Check out [PVU](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/play2earn-best-blockchain-games-list) — the native currency of Plant Vs Undead. 

Look into [BFC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/block-farm/) — the token used in Block Farm Club game.


## How Many Monsta Infinite Coins Are There in Circulation?

The total token supply is 270,000,000 MONI. As reported on the official website the allocation of MONI tokens is as follow: 5% allocated for centralized exchange reserve; 6% set aside for a private sale; 9% reserved for marketing needs; 25% dedicated to fund play-to-earn; 24% assigned for stacking; 3% distributed through public presale; 5% and 16% held by advisers and team respectively; 5% in the ecosystem’s fund; 1% devoted to IDO and 1% in liquidity reserve.


## How Is the Monsta Infinite Network Secured?

MONI is a [BEP-20 ](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/bep-20)token built on [Binance Smart Chain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/what-is-binance-smart-chain) (BSC) — a blockchain with smart contract functionality that runs parallel to [Binance](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/binance/) blockchain (BC). BCS uses a proof-of-stake-authority (PoSA) consensus mechanism — a hybrid between [proof-of-stake](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/proof-of-stake-pos#:~:text=Proof%2Dof%2DStake%20involves%20miners,mine%2010%25%20of%20the%20blocks.) and [proof-of-authority](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/proof-of-authority-poa).

As mentioned on the official web page the company is currently planning implementation of a sidechain service with [EVM](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/ethereum-virtual-machine-evm) capabilities that will be interoperable with BSC.


## When Will MONI Trading Begin?

MONI first became available for purchase in September 2021.


## Can Monsta Infinite Hit $5?

Despite being relatively new, the game has already gathered a considerable amount of interest from fans and media. Taking into account that Monsta Infinite provides unique solutions to the world of modern NFT gaming and that the team behind the project seem to stand by their creation and carry out the presented roadmap in a timely manner, the project has a chance to mimic the success of their inspiration Axie Infinite and to considerably grow the price of MONI with the game public launch and future plans delivery.


## Where Can You Buy Monsta Infinite?

Monsta Infinite is currently available for purchase on the following exchanges: [Gate.io](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/gate-io/), [PancakeSwap (V2)](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/pancakeswap-v2/), [ZT](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/zt/), [AscendEX (Bitmax)](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/ascendex/) and [DODO BSC](https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/dodo-bsc/). 

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Splinterlands is a digital, collectible card game based on blockchain technology and inspired by games like Magic the Gathering and Hearthstone, where players build a collection of cards with different attributes and battle other players in skills-based matches. It is a game where players can buy, sell and trade their digital assets just as they would with physical trading cards games such as Magic the Gathering, Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!

Splinterlands was created as players lost the ability to truly own their assets (or trading cards) once games went digital. With blockchain technology, it allows players to own and trade their digital assets freely once again. It also allows the game to have true scarcity and transparency, which means all cards on Splinterlands have a verifiable supply and historical record.

Players battle other players by choosing ranked or practice battles. With ranked battles, players can increase their rating. There is no downside to playing ranked battles as a beginner since players with a rating below 100 do not lose ranking points. Battles take place between players of similar strength. When matched up with an opponent, both players choose a set of six monster cards and one summoner card for the battle to destroy all their opponent’s monster cards and win the battle.

Although the game is free-to-play, players need to purchase the summoner’s spellbook for $10 if they want to unlock the game in full. With the summoner’s spellbook, players get access to their account keys and unlock the ability to earn Dark Energy Crystals, which can be redeemed for real currency.

Splinterlands started in May 2018 and launched Splintershards (SPS) – its governance token for the SPS decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) at the end of July 2021. It concluded a $3.6M private token sale for 6.6% of the SPS token supply. After reaching 100,000 players in its first three years, it added another 50,000 in just over a month from June 2021. Splinterland plans to build out its game in the latter half of 2021, with oracle integration planned for Q1 2022.

Splintershards

RFOX

Bloktopia is a decentralized metaverse backed by and built on Polygon. In Bloktopia, a decentralized virtual reality skyscraper made up of 21 levels (as recognition to 21 million Bitcoin) acts as a central hub for users to have access to crypto information and immersive content in one place. The so-called Bloktopias can educate themselves in the basics or more advanced crypto learnings, earn revenue by owning virtual real estate, play games, build networks and more. Moreover, advertisers and sponsors can monetize the platform’s userbase through a dedicated NFT mechanism. By providing a VR experience for the crypto community, users can engage in an immersive environment according to Bloktopia’s four core pillars: learn, earn, play and create.

Bloktopia

Aurory is a next-generation studio building a universe of interoperable web3 games. Two original IP’s were born from this universe, which are actively shaping the future of the Aurory player experience.

The first of these two IP’s are Aurorians. A collection of 10,000 anime style NFT characters that double as both a PFP, as well as a playable avatar with various in-game perks.

The second are Nefties. These magical creatures have been designed as non-fungible tokens NFTs with a unique set of stats that influence their performance in-game. They serve as companions on each player’s journey, and can be hatched, traded, collected, and used in battles.

Aurory currently hosts two playable games (both in alpha) which continue to evolve in a live-ops development format:

Seekers of Tokane: A JRPG, where players embark on a dangerous rogue-like adventure through the world of Tokane, collecting and battling fierce Nefties in epic turn-based combat.

Aurory Tactics: A PvP timeline-based battling game where players must learn how to best use their Neftie creature's abilities, competing against opponents to rise to the top of the leaderboard for rewards and glory.

The project proudly boasts one of the most experienced executive and development suites in blockchain gaming, with dozens of talents from established gaming studios, such as Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Rovio, Warner Bros, and more.

Aurory

MBOX is the native utility token that is used for:

MOBOX

Wilder World

Alien Worlds (TLM) is a decentralized, non-fungible token (NFT) metaverse, where players compete for scarce resources, Trilium (TLM), in a stimulated economy centered around planetary worlds. Due to this, Alien Worlds also has a decentralized finance (DeFi) element to the game, as players advance by staking TLM and using TLM to vote in Planet Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs).

Play-to-earn (P2E) NFT games have seen an exponential rise in popularity and value this year. Alien Worlds allow the players, called “explorers” to earn monetary rewards through gameplay or participation in Planet DAOs. By mining in Alien Worlds, a user is rewarded with the native, in-game currency — Trilium (TLM) or NFT packs. Players can stake TLM to boost their rewards or battle with other users for NFTs.

To date, Alien Worlds has established a fair amount of its roadmap, having TLM on Binance launchpad and farming period of TLM on Binance Launchpool. A large portion of game developments have been forged as well. Moving forward, Alien Worlds aims to automate the claiming process of daily allocation to landowners in the game. Artifacts NFTs are soon to be released, and future plans include NFT interoperability.

Alien Worlds

Smooth Love Potion (SLP) tokens are earned by playing the Axie Infinity game. This digital asset serves a replacement for experience points.

SLP are ERC-20 tokens, and they can be used to breed new digital pets that are known as Axies. The cost of breeding begins at 100 SLP but increases gradually — rising to 200 SLP for the second breed, 300 for the third, 500 for the fourth, 800 for the fifth and 1,300 for the sixth. Axies can be bred a maximum of seven times, and the seventh breed costs 2,100 SLP. This limit exists in order to prevent hyperinflation in the marketplace.

It can take time to accrue SLP through the game, and a player may need to win 15 competitions in order to gain enough tokens to perform their first breed. Purchasing SLP on the open market is a way for gamers to get a headstart.

Smooth Love Potion

BOSagora

Yield Guild Games (YGG) is the world’s first and biggest web3 gaming guild where players can find their community, discover games and level up together. Its mission is to become the leading community-based user acquisition platform in web3 gaming.

As a network of gaming guilds focused on web3 games, YGG is committed to providing opportunities for its members to achieve success in web3 gaming through questing initiatives such as Superquests and the Guild Advancement Program (GAP). These enable members to build their on-chain identity through its achievement-based reputation system.

From its roots in the Philippines to its global network of regional guilds and partnerships with over 80 blockchain games and infrastructure projects, YGG caters to an ever-expanding community of gamers and blockchain enthusiasts.

Yield Guild Games

Mines of Dalarnia (DAR) is an action-adventure game with a blockchain real-estate market. MoD is based on a simple and simultaneously captivating gameplay, where users can mine and combine in-game items, then utilize them to upgrade their characters (skills and equipment), thereby increasing their rank in the game. Players can go in search of rare artifacts / relics / minerals, complete quests, team up with other players to defeat monsters and unlock rewards.

Mines of Dalarnia

My Neighbor Alice is a farming-themed play-to-earn builder game built on Chromia. The game bills itself as a place where “players can buy and own virtual islands, collect and build exciting items while also making new friends.” Each player has their own avatar representing them in the game, which they can modify as they please. Players can buy virtual real estate from Alice, the game’s eponymous central figure, or the internal marketplace. All purchased land is represented as an NFT.

My Neighbor Alice aims to introduce blockchain to millions of players and targets a diverse gaming community within the traditional gaming market. Although the game is blockchain-based and integrates DeFi features, it does not require prior knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain. My Neighbor Alice takes inspiration from several popular sources. For instance, daily in-game tasks and social aspects are inspired by Animal Crossing, whereas Minecraft serves as a role model for building mechanics. The artwork was inspired by the Swedish children’s book Pettson and Findus.

MyNeighborAlice

Ultra is a publishing platform and ecosystem for video games and video game content. Ultra’s mission is to do away with the current monopoly held by publishing platforms like Steam and provide new opportunities to game developers, players, and influencers. Ultra promises a solution that is more equitable to players and developers alike. Players can benefit from immediately playable games, earn UOS by using the platform, and access platform-exclusive games. At the same time, developers benefit from access to more effective marketing tools and the potential for 20% higher sales revenue.

Besides content and game publishing, Ultra offers a demand-side and service-side platform for advertisers, the opportunity for players to resell their used games, and a platform-exclusive app.

Ultra

CEEK VR (CEEK) is a metaverse platform that connects creators with their fans in virtual worlds, allowing artists to gain attention, reach audiences around the world. CEEK is an AI based platform for virtual landowners and ceek users (ceekers) to build worlds.

Artists get new sources of income, and advertisers get the opportunity to identify user traffic and establish financial transparency by using CEEK VR. Access to the CEEK VR metaverse can be obtained on the official website, as well as via VR headsets: Oculus, HTC Vive and CEEK mobile VR headset.

The manufacturer of virtual reality headsets CEEK VR and headphones CEEK 4D is positioned by the team as "an award-winning developer of premium social virtual and augmented reality experiences." CEEK VR designs are proprietary and can be purchased through major retailers like Best Buy and Target.

The company's mission is to create a clear and easy-to-use decentralized VR entertainment metaverse, where music artists, athletes and event creators acquire the necessary tools to digitally monetize creativity.

CEEK VR allows users to attend live concerts and exclusive events along with their friends, from anywhere in the world, at any convenient time. Moreover, the company suggests that users will be able to participate in the platform's virtual events.

The virtual community has been formed since 2016 and CEEK is currently partnering with Universal Music, Meta Oculus, Apple and Microsoft, T-Mobile and Baptist Health, which allows the project to accelerate audience growth and get strong recommendations. The collaboration with Universal Music gives the CEEK VR platform the rights to use live performances with world-famous artists such as Lady Gaga, Ziggy Marley, Demi Lovato, U2, Sting, Bon Jovi, etc.

CEEK VR

Gods Unchained is a free-to-play tactical card game that gives players true ownership of their in-game items. Led by the former game director of Magic The Gathering: Arena, the game focuses on competitive play, which means players must strategically outsmart their opponents by building decks that are able to combat a wide variety of tactics. In Gods Unchained players completely own their digital items, giving them the freedom to trade, sell and use their cards any way they like – just like owning real, tangible cards.

GODS is an ERC-20 token used as premium currency within the GU ecosystem. The tokens will be used to:

Create an NFT.

Used within the marketplace and for in-game purchases.

Distributed as a reward to players.

To learn more about this project, check out our deep dive of Gods Unchained.

Gods Unchained

Aavegotchi (GHST) is the governance token of the Aavegotchi NFT Gaming protocol. GHST token holders receive voting power in the AavegotchiDAO, which oversees all aspects of the protocol, Aavegotchi’s flagship game the Gotchiverse, and Aavegotchi NFTs.

Aavegotchis themselves are pixelated ghosts backed by the ERC-721 token standard. The Aavegotchi NFTs have dynamic metadata that changes over time through user interaction.

An Aavegotchi’s value and rarity is determined by its collateral stake, traits and wearables.

Collateral stake is based on the innovative ERC721 Aavegotchi NFT that manages an escrow contract holding Aave-backed ERC20 collateral or "aToken," which generates yield via Aave's LendingPool. Traits are based on random traits upon birth, kinship and experience (XP).

The protocol is called Aavegotchi as a nod to Aave, which translates to “ghost” in Finnish, and is powered by the Aave protocol, one of the leading lending protocol in DeFi. The token ticker also cleverly spells out “ghost,” minus the vowel.

Aavegotchi

Illuvium is an open-world fantasy battle game built on the Ethereum blockchain. Often touted as the first AAA game on Ethereum, Illuvium looks to provide a source of entertainment to both casual gamers and hardcore DeFi fans through a range of collecting and trading features.

To learn more about this project, check out our deep dive of Illuvium.

The world of Illuvium is inhabited by creatures known as Illuvials, who can be captured by players that best them in battle and nurse them back to health. From then on, they become a loyal part of the player’s collection and can be used when battling other adventurers as part of Illuvium’s auto battler gameplay.

The game is a fusion between an open-world exploration game and a PVP battle game. Players can spend their time exploring the expanses of the game world or building up their team of powerful beasts.

Illuvium has been in development since 2020, and is being built by a worldwide team of more than 40 individuals, including the co-founders; serial entrepreneur and early cryptocurrency adopter Kieran Warwick, and experienced game designer Aaron Warwick, who are brothers. (And who are coincidentally also the brothers of Kain Warwick, the co-founder of DeFi platform Synthetix).

The ILV token has a number of uses within the Illuvium ecosystem. It’s the main token used to reward players for their in-game achievements, entitles players to their share of the Illuvium Vault and is used for participating in the governance of the game via the Illuvium decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

Illuvium

Efinity is a cross-chain NFT platform developed by Enjin and built on Polkadot. Efinity was created as the next generation blockchain for digital assets with the aim of adapting to the challenges of the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according to the project.

The main specialization of the Efinity project is the NFT space. With the protocol, traders and gamers can create, distribute, transfer, sell and buy NFTs. Efinity aims to remove barriers to entry into the NFT space/decentralized gaming, and to simplify user experience and digital asset governance.

Efinity Token powers the entire Efinity ecosystem, EFI aims to prioritize the generation, transfer and purchase of tokens using an inter-chain infrastructure of protocols resulting in lower transaction fees. As for incentives, rewards on PoW blockchains with NFT functionality go to miners who create/trade tokens, thereby forming a community.

One of the long-term goals of Efinity is to become a hub for both fungible and non-fungible tokens, accepting tokens from any other chain, facilitating the pricing and exchange of NFTs, increasing transaction volume, and creating network effects.

In December 2021, the project won the Polkadot parachain auction, and in March 2022, Enjin launched their flagship parachain Efinity on the Polkadot Relay Chain — a blockchain platform that provides a decentralized parachain network where people havecontrol over their data and identity.