In recent times, meme crypto coins have become more of a buzzword in the blockchain world. In October 2021, a meme coin Shiba Inu surged by over 70% to a new market capitalization of $39 billion. According to CoinMarketCap, the top two meme coins (Dogecoin & Shiba Inu) are now among the top 13 crypto assets by market capitalization. The current meme culture has undoubtedly impacted the crypto market in many ways, and many projects are leveraging the meme hype to create value in the crypto space.
One of the best examples of these projects is Animalia, an independent free-to-play online NFT trading card game. Animalia leverages the value and narrative of the meme culture to serve the community in a form of edutainment.
Understanding Animalia NFT Trading Card Game
Animalia is a non-fungible token (NFT) online trading card game where players play for free and also earn in-game assets in the process. The game is made up of meme creatures and other gemstones. The project is built on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC), and it offers gamers complete ownership of their in-game collectibles. There are myriads of opportunities for gamers on the Animalia platform. These gamers can collect rare cards, create their own non-fungible tokens, build their deck, and engage in battle with other players.
Animalia seeks to enable blockchain access to millions of people around the world by leveraging the play-to-earn revolution. To ensure the game is easily accessible to everyone and anyone, the game will be made available on regular platforms, and gamers are not required to pay a dime. Therefore, you can gain access and start playing at no cost. Aside from the gaming aspect, Animalia is also designed to serve as an introductory medium for blockchain technology in an engaging and entertaining way.
How Animalia Educates Gamers
The use of crypto-referenced meme terms in Animalia gameplay, such as the Bull trap, Beartrap, diamond hands, and so on, will inform and educate new crypto community members. As blockchain technology continues to grow without sign of stopping, educating the global community will help to attract new players and expand the market.
Animalia is leveraging the power of memes because they are the phenomena of modern digital culture. It signifies the intelligence and speed of communication we have in the community. The wisdom is usually delivered in a simple art form and short text and is always entertaining & educating to the respective community.
A layman term and a crypto term may sound the same, but their definitions are very different.
One example of Animalia gameplay that has educational points is when there are bear traps and bull traps integrated as utility cards. By layman's terms, these traps are just defined as "a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body" but in crypto terms, the definition is completely different. Bull traps and bear traps in the crypto world are forms of the whipsaw pattern. The whipsaw pattern describes the movement of a volatile market when it suddenly reverses its direction.
Through intriguing gameplay experience and education elements with high cultural relevance, Animalia's growth is parallel with the crypto industry.
Conclusion
Combining the concept of leisure and education for gamers might sound strange, but the Animalia team has already shown what they are capable of doing and distinguished themselves from the other games in the market. The uniqueness of the game model makes it more relevant and thrilling for blockchain gaming enthusiasts and creates a sense of curiosity. Find out more details about the game on the whitepaper, and you can follow their social media handles on Website, Reddit, Telegram, Instagram, Medium, and Youtube for more updates.
