Game On: The Hottest Upcoming Gaming Token Airdrops on Ethereum, TON and Beyond

Airdrop season is in full swing, with apps, protocols, and other projects seizing upon bear market vibes to finally drop their tokens—and potentially reward millions of crypto users in the process.

What exactly is an airdrop, though? When it comes to crypto tokens, an airdrop is typically a way for a project to reward its early users and contributors by giving them a share of a newly launched token, all while spreading the tokens far and wide for decentralized governance.

When it comes to blockchain networks and tokens primed specifically for gaming, there are some pretty compelling airdrops on the horizon in the months ahead. Here’s a look at what’s coming for gamers—there may still be time to get involved and score some tokens ahead.

Off the Grid

Avalanche-based Off the Grid burst onto the scene after early access opened to the public in October, jumping to the top of the Epic Games Store’s top free titles chart in short order. Since that time, publisher Gunzilla Games partnered with Delphi Ventures to advise on the launch of a GUNZ Foundation, which will oversee the rollout of the GUN token.

The GUN token and GUNZ mainnet are expected to launch in Q1 2025, though no official details of the token eligibility and launch date have been finalized.

Farm Frens

The developer of Telegram game Farm Frens announced it will launch its unnamed token in January. The token will launch on the Ethereum layer-2 network Base and maintain a connection to Farm Frens and Evereseed, an upcoming tower defense game built by the developers on Base.

Token specifics have not yet been shared, but allocations for Farm Frens players will be provided based on the number of Nuts, Dirt, and Dung accrued in-game. The Everseed allotment will be based on the amount of Everseed Ranger, Sprout, and Diddit NFTs held. No official airdrop date has been set.

Wanderers

Sci-fi dungeon crawler Wanderers will launch its WANDER token on January 8. Arriving in partnership with Treasure DAO, WANDER will debut on Base and power the entire Wanderers ecosystem, beyond its existing game.

Any users that engaged with Wanderers in the past may be eligible for the upcoming drop or future WANDER airdrops. WanderCorp, the entity launching the WANDER token, recently released a rank checker to those seeking clarity on their eligibility.

Zoo

Telegram game Zoo—sort of a streamlined take on Microsoft’s classic Zoo Tycoon—will launch its upcoming ZOO token after its mining period ends on January 31. Until then, users can acquire in-game ZOO which will eventually turn into tokens at a 1:1 ratio. Players can boost their Zoo earnings by buying and feeding animals, upgrading enclosures, and completing quests daily.

Onchain Heroes

Onchain Heroes, a fully on-chain idle RPG, told its followers that “REDACTED” would come with the launch of Abstract mainnet, the layer-2 network from the Pudgy Penguins parent company that is expected to go live in January 2025.

Though no name is set for the token, it’s expected to be distributed to holders of the Onchain Heroes Genesis Rings NFT, which previously launched on the Ethereum blockchain.

Cat Gold Miner

Cat Gold Miner will launch its CATGOLD token on January 9. The token will be provided to those collecting NFT vouchers during an exclusive event running from January 2-6. Operating in a first-come, first-served manner, those collecting NFT vouchers via Cat Gold Miner will split a pool of 300 million CATGOLD tokens.

The CATGOLD token will launch on The Open Network (TON).

TapSwap

Tap-to-earn game TapSwap will launch its TAPS token sometime in the second half of January. The developers claim that the TAPS token will become critical to the TapSwap ecosystem moving forward, which is pivoting focus to prioritize skill-based gaming.

Airdrop eligibility will be determined based on a player’s overall engagement and frequency with TapSwap and its city-builder game mode. The upcoming token airdrop will take place on the Open Network (TON).

Captain Tsubasa: Rivals

Soccer-themed tap-to-earn game Captain Tsubasa: Rivals racked up millions of players after its launch on Telegram, and soon it will airdrop its JOHN token to some of them.

Users are expected to earn allotments of the JOHN token, which will likely launch on TON, based on criteria like the total accumulated soccer balls in game, unlocked players and levels, and how many tasks they’ve completed. No official date for the airdrop has been provided but announcements indicate it is “coming soon."

Seed

Seed, a Telegram game in which you plant trees, earn seeds, and care for birds, is set to launch its SEED token on January 15. Unlike many other popular Telegram games, Seed is choosing to launch its upcoming NFTs and token on Sui’s layer-1 blockchain.

The community will receive 70% of the total SEED supply, rewarding current players and future activations in the Seed Ecosystem.

InfiniGods

Mobile gaming studio InfiniGods is preparing for the launch of its GOD token on the Ethereum mainnet. While no launch date has been provided, a total supply of 777.77 million tokens has been announced alongside token utility like crafting, in-app purchases, and more.

Users can prepare for the GOD token by owning InfiniGods NFTs or completing quests hosted by the Valhalla Foundation, the organization overseeing the launch of the token.

In December, InfiniGods made headlines when it paid $1 million in an auction to acquire the GOD ticker on Hyperliquid, allowing it to eventually utilize the ticker on the Hyperliquid Exchange upon launch.

Rumble Kong League

With its iOS and Android basketball game soft-launched in mobile app stores, Rumble Kong League is gearing up for a January or February launch for its FAME token.

The token will be made available to those earning in-game, utilizing the now-popular “play-to-airdrop” mechanics which will reward those playing the RKL basketball game in-app with the eventual FAME token.

FAME will have a supply of 7 billion total tokens, with 30% earmarked for the community airdrop, staking, and other rewards. Rumble Kong League is being built on Avalanche, so we currently expect FAME to launch on AVAX.

Editor's note: This story was originally published on December 27, 2023 and was last updated with new info on January 4, 2025.