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You may have seen the news: Zynga, the maker of popular mobile games like FarmVille and Words With Friends, has announced its first blockchain game called Sugartown. The game is built on the Ethereum network and allows players to earn rewards in the form of NFTs. Sugartown is set in a whimsical world where three farm animals accidentally open a wormhole to another dimension. This allows peculiar beings called Oras to enter Sugartown and transform it into a vibrant place filled with fun and games.  

Players can collect Oras, which are ERC-721 NFTs, and use them to gain access to Sugartown. They can also stake their Oras to earn energy, which can then be used to play games and earn Sugar, the in-game currency. Sugar can be used to purchase items, upgrade characters, and participate in special events.

What I think is that Zynga has raised more funds for Sugartown than most other blockchain games and other projects in recent months... This suggests that the company is confident that the game will be a success, but also that there might be some airdrops. The first step could be to mint some Ora NFTs for free, but there will be a limited allow list, so the best thing to do is to stay tuned through Discord and Twitter:

1. You may try to join their Discord with the following invite: http://discord.gg/sugartown. However, as everyone is doing the same, it might be a bit challenging to get invited on their Discord channel.
2. Therefore, you may try Twitter as well:

Then, once there are some available instructions, you can try to mint your Ora NFT for free to gain access to Sugartown, start playing games and earning Sugar, the in-game currency.

You can also follow me on X (Twitter) to get the latest updates that I have on this game and other crypto-related topics.

Disclaimer: Blockchain games are still in their early stages of development. There is always a risk of losing money when investing in blockchain games.