The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, what with prominent games starting to release, token airdrops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in!
Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re happy to present This Week in Crypto Games.
Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tidbits you might have missed. We also showcase a few of our original stories from the week.
Biggest news
NFL Rivals launches: Mythical Games kick-started a Super Bowl promotion on Thursday for its NFT mobile football game NFL Rivals. The two-week promotion brings 30 new player cards of different rarities—from this year’s Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles—that players can earn via packs or campaigns.

‘NFL Rivals’ Game Launches Super Bowl Player Cards and Rewards
Mythical Games kick-started a Super Bowl promotion on Thursday for its NFT-infused mobile game NFL Rivals, unlocking new cards exclusive from this year’s top teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. The two-week promotion will bring to bear 30 new player cards of different rarities that players can earn via packs or campaigns. In addition to the new cards, the promotion will offer a variety of ways for users to earn rewards—including via Hero Events, where users can choose between...
In addition to the new cards, the promotion will offer a variety of ways for users to earn rewards—including via Hero Events, where users can choose between two star offensive or defensive players to compete.
Plus, users will be able earn rewards based on what is happening in the real Super Bowl game. Players will have the opportunity to play live events tied to real moments in the game, and also wager in-app items like coins and gems on outcomes like the coin toss or the final score.
GTA 6 crypto server: Popular Kick streamer Adin Ross said he plans to create a crypto-infused custom server for Grand Theft Auto 6 with gaming influencer and FaZe Clan CEO and co-founder Richard "FaZe Banks" Bengtson, once the eagerly awaited game hits shelves. However, this has a high probability of being banned right off the bat.

Streamers Adin Ross and FaZe Banks Plan Crypto 'GTA 6' Server—Would It Be Banned?
Popular Kick streamer Adin Ross said he plans to create a crypto-infused custom server for Grand Theft Auto 6 with gaming influencer and FaZe Clan CEO and co-founder Richard "FaZe Banks" Bengtson, once the hotly anticipated title hits shelves. But the plan could be doomed from the start. “When GTA 6 drops, me and Ricky are going to make the biggest server together,” Ross said during a livestream on Monday. “And I promise you, it’s going to be completely crypto. Everything pro-crypto about it. It...
This is because Rockstar Games banned the usage of cryptocurrencies and NFTs in GTA Online servers back in 2022. The ruling resulted in many fan-made GTA Online servers being forced to shut down—including rapper Lil Durk’s server, after the operators claimed to have been contacted by the legal counsel of Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two Interactive.
This is why it appears unlikely that Ross and Banks will be able to boot up a GTA 6 crypto server. But things can change—the once crypto-skeptic Donald Trump launched a meme coin this year, after all.
Adin ross announces GTA 6 news pic.twitter.com/uNuht1Vi3w
— Rak (@vvsrak) February 4, 2025
StepMania on Telegram: Remember Stepn? Telegram has its own version now. StepMania is now available via the messaging app as a new move-to-earn fitness game, which aims to transform daily step counts into digital rewards for players—with a future token launch on The Open Network (TON) planned.
For now, players are earning in-game coins and raffle tickets that can be entered into draws for real-world prizes, like iPhones and PlayStation 5 consoles. But a representative for the game confirmed to Decrypt that the developers are committed to launching a token sometime in the future.

Telegram Lands Move-to-Earn Game ‘StepMania’ With Token Launch Ahead
A new fitness tracking application called StepMania is now available via messaging app Telegram, aiming to transform daily step counts into digital rewards for players—with a future token launch on The Open Network (TON) planned. The app, which integrates with Apple Health and Google Health Connect, allows users to earn in-game benefits through physical activity. The game includes leaderboards, squad challenges, and influencer-hosted tournaments. It’s similar in approach to move-to-earn pioneer...
ICYMI
- Ethereum trading card game Gods Unchained launched a battle pass ahead of its “Fallen Age” expansion release.
- Kuroro Wilds started its play-to-airdrop campaign ahead of its token launch on Ethereum gaming network Ronin.
- Crypto trading card game What Is This Sorcery set up a Kickstarter campaign to fund the creation of physical cards. It's now more than 200% funded.

Ethereum Game 'What Is This Sorcery' Is Raising Funds via Kickstarter—Here's Why
What Is This Sorcery, a trading card game being built across Ethereum networks Skale and Abstract, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to create physical cards. But it isn’t just a fundraising tool, the game’s creators say—it’s also a way to reach a wider audience of Web2 gamers. The campaign, which launched Tuesday afternoon, aims to raise at least $20,000 for the production of the physical cards, with stretch goals ranging up to $80,000 to add more promotional and rare cards to...
- Base's B3 gaming network is launching its token on Monday, February 10.
- Gaming tokens had a rough week, with major players like IMX, GALA, and SAND down bad early last week.
- Telegram game TapSwap has dumped TON, opting to launch its token on BNB Chain instead.

Telegram Game 'TapSwap' Dumps TON for BNB Chain Ahead of Airdrop
Telegram tap-to-earn game TapSwap announced it will launch its upcoming TAPS token on BNB Chain instead of The Open Network (TON), as originally planned. The game was expected to complete its token airdrop in the second half of January, but recently said it delayed its token launch on the advice of an unnamed “tier-1” decentralized exchange in hopes of finding better market conditions. Now though, after completing its first season of gameplay on February 6, the project is moving forward with i...
- MMO real-time strategy game Pulsar launched its token on Avalanche on Wednesday.
- Game developer Hello Monster announced a play-to-airdrop campaign for its Wonder Wars mobile game
- Play-to-earn party game Forgotten Playland announced that it will launch on the Epic Games story on March 27
- Nouns DAO-backed action-adventure game Nounishpunk released a gameplay demo trailer.
- Cozy mobile game Fishing Frenzy unveiled its “Founders Collection,” a series of 888 NFTs.
- Polygon mobile roguelite RPG Call of the Voyd is now available to play on the App Store and Google Play.
- The metaverse is back! And this time, it’s just an AI-powered strip club—this link is obviously not safe for work.
- Arena of Faith launched on Ronin as a League of Legends-style multiplayer online battle arena game.
Update on all things @parallel and @AIWayfinder…
Parallel:
- TCG on mobile (iOS / Android) is in test and works great, making some UI changes before rolling it out to the community and kicking on the growth machine once the games accessible to more people!
- @ParallelTCG…
— //Kalos (@templecrash) February 5, 2025
- Kalos, the co-founder of Parallel, posted an in-depth social media post explaining the latest updates to the trading card game.
- Iconic video game Doom can now be played in the Google search bar, the latest in a long line of weird places it’s been played—including on Bitcoin and Dogecoin
- Trading card game Parallel is now available to collect and play via Base’s B3 gaming arcade, Bsmnt.
GG spotlight
Here are a few of our original stories from this past week that we think are well worth a weekend read:

You Can Earn Real Bitcoin for Playing This Gem Mining Game
I couldn’t tell you exactly how many hours I’ve spent mining fake gems in the mobile game Idle Mine, which pays out real Bitcoin as you play—but it’s probably more than I’d like to admit. It’s surely more than is warranted, based on how much Bitcoin I’ve banked. Like mobile developer Fumb Games’ other Bitcoin-earning titles, including Bitcoin Miner and SpaceY, Idle Mine is a simple, nearly mindless experience that rewards regular play on iOS or Android by paying out stacks of satoshis (aka 1/100...

Game On: The Hottest Upcoming Gaming Token Airdrops on Ethereum, TON, Base and Beyond
Airdrop season is in full swing, with apps, protocols, and other projects seizing upon bear market vibes and regulatory shifts 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. W...

The Hero Shooter Genre Is Booming—Does 'Shatterline' Stand Out?
Shatterline is a fast-paced, first-person hero shooter with a satisfying movement system and solid gunplay. But aside from integrating crypto elements, it's hard to see how the game stands out from the swarms of other popular hero shooters on the market. Originally launched as a non-crypto game in 2022 on Steam, Shatterline eventually shut down its early access servers to gear up for a full-fledged launch. In this process, Faraway—a gaming startup that works closely with Bored Ape Yacht Club cre...
Edited by Andrew Hayward