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These Are The Top 5 Crypto Gaming And NFT Projects That Revolutionized The Industry

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Mar 11
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Introduction

Throughout the thousands of NFT and crypto gaming projects that have been launched in the span of less than a year, there have been plenty of winners and even more losers. However, a few projects put on an absolute master class in bringing something innovative to the sector. The impact these projects had echoed throughout the industry. Today we figured we’d switch up the pace a bit and have a little fun. After looking at a few of the top projects in the space, we’ve decided to list five that we feel helped pioneer a few trends that are popular within the sector.

Keep in mind that the projects mentioned below are based on our own opinions. We know and understand that some of you all may respectfully disagree. If that’s the case, feel free to leave a comment with a few of you all’s picks. Without further ado, let’s dive in!

Neo Tokyo

  • We have to start the list off with one of the projects that revolutionized the way NFT communities are launched. Changed the launch approach to a riddle based approach.

  • Neo Tokyo is the brainchild of none other than our very own EllioTrades and Alex Becker. 

  • Prior to NT, community members were accustomed to fighting through gas wars to mint and grinding through mundane tasks to gain a whitelist spot.

  • Neo Tokyo took the minting process and flipped it on its head by having hopeful Citizens solve complex riddles and actually use their brains to earn a spot into the coveted community. 

Twitter avatar for @tomorrowlandnftTomorrowland.NFT @tomorrowlandnft
Creating a new universe of extraordinary experiences… The beginning of a new story, together with @FTX_Official. Discover all info:
nft.tomorrowland.com or join the conversation on tomorrow.land/discord

March 10th 2022

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  • You can say that it was one of the first projects to reward the community based on merit as opposed to money. Not to mention, this was also a free-to-mint project.

  • The theme of merit continued through Neo Tokyo's mint process as minters of the first NFT token (IDs) were required to play games through an entire season to “earn” all of their pieces and fully upload as a Citizen of Neo Tokyo.

    • 4 Pieces Earned through the challenges

      • Identity

      • Vault Box

      • Items

      • Land

    • The sum of the rarity of their pieces earned dictated their status in the community & the yield earned by their Citizen.

    • Citizens can buy, sell, & trade the pieces of their NFTs to increase yield, rarity, or status.

Twitter avatar for @Thrasher66099Thrasher66099 @Thrasher66099
Imagine creating a bunch of NFTs that have to be minted. Then taking all of those NFTs and inserting them into a final NFT that's dynamically created from the inputs. The infinity gauntlet of NFTs if you will. That'd be pretty cool if someone made that... #NFT #NFTs

November 21st 2021

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  • Soon after, other projects took notice and started using the same method to launch their NFTs and grant access to their whitelists. 

Twitter avatar for @quato_ethquato.eth @quato_eth
As long as these tasks don’t require spending any crypto I am 100% on board with whatever @KaijuKingz has in mind. My guess is some sort of riddle system is what we have in store. This has worked for @ZssBecker and the Neo Tokyo NFT project they have.
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October 13th 2021

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  • Did I also mention that NT is one of the biggest – if not the biggest – crypto gaming alpha groups in the industry?  Also, at one point, the floor price reached a height of 60 ETH.

Twitter avatar for @Degen0xBDCS◎L DEGEN @Degen0xBDC
Woke up to this floor price today: BAYC < NEO TOKYO 🥂 #NTCITIZEN
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December 10th 2021

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VeeFriends

  • We’ve seen celebrities endorse and attempt to launch countless NFT projects, and most ended up being either rug pulls or an epic fail. 

Twitter avatar for @buzz_littyBuzz Litty.eth 🦍 🦁 @buzz_litty
Unpopular opinion. If you buy an NFT due to celebrity promotion get ready for the rug pull. They don’t have the time to devote any additional energy to the project and the long-term potential just isn’t there. Stick with the artists. #AAPES #AAPEARMY #NFTCommunity

January 5th 2022

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Twitter avatar for @s_bastian_eths-bastian @s_bastian_eth
#NFT Advice of the Day #6: If a celebrity is heavily pushing an NFT, stay away. Most likely a rug pull. NFT rug pulls endorsed by celebrities happen all the time. #NFTs #NFTCommunity #NFTProject #NFTCollection #nftcollector

February 27th 2022

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  • However, for one very popular influencer, this has not been the case. Gary Vaynerchuk aka Gary Vee is one of the first celebs/influencers that was able to successfully launch an NFT collection.

  • VeeFriends currently sits at a floor price of 15 ETH.

Source: OpenSea
  • Just a few days ago, it ranked amongst the top 5 NFT projects in floor prices.

Twitter avatar for @Daisy_Daisy_NFTDaisy | NFT 🖼 @Daisy_Daisy_NFT
#NFT price floor ToDAY PoSiTiVe🌈😃 BAYC +7.83% CryptoPunks +8.24% Mutant Ape Yacht Club +6.12% CloneX +8.01% VeeFriends +4.06% Azuki +11.5% NFT Worlds +11.21% Doodles +3.09% Love you 😍 #NFTCommunity Source:
nftpricefloor.com
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March 9th 2022

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  • There have also recently been NFT sales for as high as 21.7 ETH.

Twitter avatar for @veefriendsbotVeeFriends Bot @veefriendsbot
Facetime Fly was purchased for 21.7700 $ETH ($56,150.71 USD) by
opensea.io/accounts/0x727… from opensea.io/accounts/0xe2b… Group: Access Editions: 1 of 17 (#9) Category: Invertebrate opensea.io/assets/0xa3aee…
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March 9th 2022

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  • A portion of the project’s success can be attributed to Gary treating VeeFriends with the attention and care that the space is not used to seeing from a celebrity founder. It was recently announced that there will be a second series of VeeFriends released. We discussed in our last article the benefit of project expansions.

Twitter avatar for @NFTPlazasNFT Plazas ⏹️ NFT News @NFTPlazas
Fans of crudely #drawncollectibles will be pleased to know that new @veefriends #NFTs are on the way. Gary Vaynerchuk revealed details about the highly anticipated Series 2 collection of rudimentary artworks. READ MORE ➡️
bit.ly/3Cufrs0 #NFTplazas bit.ly/3Cufrs0

March 10th 2022

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CloneX

  • CloneX is an avatar project that was launched by RTFKT – the same company that produces the popular NFT sneakers and wearables.

Twitter avatar for @ycxc_6sensethycxc @ycxc_6senseth
@RTFKTstudios @Nike 3/15 Art - and Identity Put simply, the CloneX art is just beautiful. Look at the awesome rendering, and also the different DNA types and traits, from their facial features to the items. The DNA/traits also allow collectors to vibe & identify with their avatars.
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March 4th 2022

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  • RTFKT was no stranger to success within the NFT sector. However, they reached another level of success when it was announced that they were acquired by Nike. 

Source: Nike
  • This was (and still is) one of the first cases that we’ve seen of a native NFT startup being acquired by a major brand. Once the news of the acquisition hit the airwaves, the prices of the CloneX NFTs skyrocketed as expected.

Source: Yahoo
  • A few legendary CloneX sales occurred as well. One NFT sold for 200 ETH.

Twitter avatar for @NFTxDeFiNFTxDeFi | 🌕👨🏼‍🌾 nftxdefi.eth 🚀 @NFTxDeFi
CloneX avatar #4939 sold for 200 ETH ($760K). That's a nice little profit there "Criminal" #CloneX #Nike #digitalFashion #Metaverse #RTFKT #NFT #NFTs
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December 14th 2021

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  • Since the acquisition, we’ve seen teasers of what’s to come.

Twitter avatar for @ARVRinSportAR, VR, & NFT in Sport @ARVRinSport
RTFKT Studios touts Next Gen #NFT Sneakers & Collectibles for the #metaverse & has partnered w/ @Nike to create branded sneakers for #CloneX avatars They produce digital wearables to be used "across worlds & realities" including #AR & #VR 📹@RTFKTstudios

January 12th 2022

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  • This will not be the last acquisition of a crypto native company by a mega brand, but we can never forget who did it first.

Cyberkongz

  • We must show love to one of the OG projects that paved the way for NFTs implementing sustainable token economies ($Banana) and creating the appeal of alpha groups. 

Twitter avatar for @TheBoggarttThe Boggartt ($ACYC) @TheBoggartt
@bretty_boy5 @CyberKongz Each type of Kong has their own benefits! :) Genesis - generate 10 $banana/day Baby Kongz - Generate 1 Shard every 10 days, grant access to Wall st. Kongz (alpha hub of web 3) VX - Can be used to go on adventures for Kongium. Kongium swap for banana prize pool, NFTs, and more!

March 5th 2022

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  • Not only have the Kongz given some of our most beloved projects the blueprint to launching a token with real utility, they’ve also been indirectly tied to the success of these same projects.

  • At the moment, a Genesis Kong will cost anywhere between 80 ETH - 90 ETH. The price is a testament to the amount of value that one can obtain from gaining access to $BANANA as well as the Wall St Kongz alpha group.

Twitter avatar for @TheBoggarttThe Boggartt ($ACYC) @TheBoggartt
@bretty_boy5 @CyberKongz Each type of Kong has their own benefits! :) Genesis - generate 10 $banana/day Baby Kongz - Generate 1 Shard every 10 days, grant access to Wall st. Kongz (alpha hub of web 3) VX - Can be used to go on adventures for Kongium. Kongium swap for banana prize pool, NFTs, and more!

March 5th 2022

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Twitter avatar for @ZsoltiniZsolt @Zsoltini
Amazing article Crypto 101. The @CyberKongz are really amazing besides they got the best Alpha group WSK they also like to share their knowledge. If you can’t effort a kong, follow all the kongz if you like to learn something or get alpha. !ooh #CYBERKONGZ #nft

Onzdroid ☯ S893 @onzdroid

Some great articles for newcomers to crypto.. @clerkclirk @MgmRocky #CYBERKONGZ https://t.co/NjwaCXpncB

October 12th 2021

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Twitter avatar for @benbrain_kyro_ @benbrain_
Alpha groups are great to find new ideas and new projects and to gain insight on existing projects, WSK @CyberKongz is the best one I’ve been in.

February 21st 2022

  • It is worth noting that 80 ETH - 90 ETH for a Genesis Kong is actually a bit of a bargain. Let’s not forget that approx five months ago, the floor price was 159 ETH. Granted this was around the height of the NFT bull cycle, but we could easily see this level of activity again.

Twitter avatar for @elliotradesEllioTrades @elliotrades
Genesis Kongz just flipped Fidenzas and now 159 ETH The only floor higher is Autoglyphs... when Kong Genesis highest floor in crypto?

October 3rd 2021

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Loot

  • Loot (for adventurers) was the first of its kind that started an entire new wave. Loot was a free-to-mint project that was stealthily launched.

  • Introduced the first completely open source “items” to be used by the community in the metaverse.

  • This spun up a narrative around decentralized NFTs & assets that’s use are determined by the community, including a number of derivatives, & had influence on the design of projects like Neo Tokyo.

  • We can also thank Loot for being a key catalyst of the insane NFT bull run that we experienced throughout 2021.

  • The thing that makes Loot so revolutionary is that there was no plan, Discord, roadmap, or marketing in place when it was launched. All you had were these weird NFTs that consisted of a list of words on a black background. 

  • Did I mention that these weird NFTs achieved some respectable floor prices?

Twitter avatar for @TheCryptoLarkLark Davis @TheCryptoLark
Loot #nft is set of RPG themed text on a black background. Current floor price is $16,000. This is either genius or insanity.
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September 1st 2021

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Twitter avatar for @coingeckoCoinGecko @coingecko
Top Movers of the day for NFT Floor Price! 1. @lootproject 2. @BoredApeYC 3. Do you see your favorite NFT? Find out more over at
coingecko.com/en/nft
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September 2nd 2021

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  • It was speculated that these words were a description of in-game items of a game that was to be built in the future.

  • Since then we’ve seen a few Loot derivatives – Treasure Dao being one – as well as the release of Loot inspired crypto game, The Crypt Game. 

Twitter avatar for @TimshelXYZtimshel.eth @TimshelXYZ
Loot Town Square tomorrow (Thurs) @ 9am PT
discord.gg/6c8AVmpNxA 🔑 WAGRSD — We are gonna raid some dungeons: thecrypt.game 🔮 Genesis Project — Meet the Demon Hunters Theseus & Leonidas + Raev of 🦊 🇮🇶 Banners is running a battle game! 🗺 Lootverse Atlas 🧵
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March 10th 2022

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Twitter avatar for @aggos_8AGGOS.eth @aggos_8
A Loot Metaverse project: Scratch that — it started as one. $MAGIC ring a bell? 🧙🏻‍♂️ Sitting at 52K followers, @Treasure_DAO is one of THE largest NFT ecosystems EVER built. A 🧵 documenting @Treasure_DAO:
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February 11th 2022

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Conclusion

  • Well, there you have it. Those are our Top 5 crypto gaming and NFT projects that helped revolutionize the industry that we’ve all grown to love. 

  • If you notice, these projects have one thing in common. All of the projects listed above have done exceedingly well for those who had the foresight and a little bit of luck to get their hands on one of the NFTs. 

  • The moral of the story is that you’ll rarely go wrong supporting the builders that are bringing true innovation to the space. When you’re fortunate enough to spot innovation, follow it.

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