This article by Azu is reborn from the third draft. Recently, I did something quite 'heavy' for myself - I migrated my main chain game account and time to YGG Play. At first, I was just attracted by the Play-to-Airdrop of LOL Land, but I ended up playing all the way to GIGACHADBAT through the points system. Through the news of Gigaverse and YGG Play Summit, I found out that they are actually keeping two accounts for players: one is the asset account on the chain, recording how much $LOL and how much $YGG you have earned; the other is the ability and experience account, recording how deeply you have played in various games, how many activities you have participated in, and how much Web3-related knowledge you have learned.
Let’s first talk about the asset account. LOL Land has now turned Play-to-Airdrop into a system with a strong 'seasonal feel': S1 runs from October 15 to October 29, but will retroactively include all in-game spending after August 15, taking out 5% of the total tokens to distribute based on the leaderboard, and S2 will continue to reward long-term players with another 5% after the launch, totaling 10% specifically for those who genuinely play the game. The key is that only actively 'opted-in' players are counted on the leaderboard, which also has a minimum spending threshold, naturally filtering out those who casually play a round without participating in the economic cycle. For players like me, who roll dice daily and gradually unlock maps, it’s clear that this isn’t a story of overnight wealth from airdrops, but rather a situation where you continuously play and consume over a month, ultimately receiving a fairly reasonable settlement.
Outside of LOL Land, YGG Play has also built a Points Quest system, abstracting all in-game behaviors into unified YGG Play Points. Players can accumulate points through tasks, activities, and staking, and then exchange them for priority subscription rights on the Launchpad or directly redeem them for $YGG through the Redeem platform. Officials and media have mentioned that just one game, LOL Land, has already contributed over 4.5 million dollars in revenue, becoming the 'cash cow' of the entire YGG Play portal on the Abstract chain, while the points and Launchpad are responsible for distributing the value generated by this 'cow' to truly active players. As a player, you will clearly feel that you are not just playing a game in isolation, but contributing 'behavioral fuel' to an entire system of points and issuance.
On the other end of GIGACHADBAT, it is responsible for helping you record your fragmented time into your asset account. It is a baseball mini-game released by YGG Play in collaboration with Delabs Games on the Abstract chain. The pace is very fast, and the core consists of three steps: enter the field, swing, and score. The media describes it very directly: the scores accumulated with each swing can be exchanged for $YGG and Abstract XP, and the entire game is designed for those who 'want to play a game anytime but don’t want to waste time'—the Casual Degen. From my own testing, the biggest difference is the mindset: previously, while playing similar mini-games, I always felt like I was just passing the time. Now, you will clearly realize that each round contributes points to a score curve, and the more stable you play, the better this curve looks, which corresponds to the actual YGG positions that can be redeemed.
After discussing assets, let’s look at the capability account, which cannot avoid Gigaverse and its 'full-chain issuance contract.' Gigaverse is an on-chain RPG running on the Abstract chain, where every character, item, and progress is recorded on-chain, appealing greatly to seasoned blockchain gamers. YGG Play has chosen it as the first third-party issuance project in history and has fully integrated revenue sharing into the smart contract: all profit distributions are recorded on-chain, allowing developers to see in real-time how much they earn and when it arrives, no longer needing to wait for quarterly settlements and no fear of opaque accounting. For someone like me, who is both a player and somewhat of a 'project observer', this structure sends a strong signal—I am not just feeding an opaque marketing budget of a company with every penny I spend in Gigaverse, but rather voting for a content team with clear profit-sharing rules, significantly easing the psychological burden of long-term play.
The YGG Play Summit has brought these two accounts into the real world. The 2025 Summit will return to Manila SMX Aura from November 19-22, transforming the entire venue into a 'City of Play', featuring trial zones for games like LOL Land, Pixels, GIGACHADBAT, and Gigaverse, as well as high-profile competitions, content stages, and an expanded Skill District. The Skill District, designed by YGG Philippines' Metaversity team, will host workshops focusing on content creation, marketing, community management, game development, etc., helping local and distant players figure out 'how to upgrade from just being a player to becoming a Web3 digital worker.' This is the capability account: the skills you practice in games, tasks you complete, classes you attend at the Summit, and projects you undertake are all contributing to building a 'blockchain gaming resume' that you can use in the future.
From Azu's perspective, these two accounts are interesting because YGG Play is using a very Web3 approach to tie them together. The Launchpad is no longer just a token subscription page; you need to stake YGG Play Points along with staked $YGG to participate in the launch of new tokens like $LOL, and the entire issuance is only opened on DEX, with liquidity and fee return mechanisms clearly stated in advance. For players, you are writing your asset account while playing in LOL Land, GIGACHADBAT, and Gigaverse, and simultaneously writing your capability account through tasks, events, and offline Summits. Ultimately, these two lines will converge on Launchpad and career paths—you not only have a higher quota weight but also better understand what you are playing and where you stand in the arena.
If you are only now preparing to enter the market, I would actually advise against getting too caught up in 'how much can I still earn' right away. It’s more important to clarify these two accounts first. You can start by picking a game you truly want to play on YGG Play, such as the slower-paced LOL Land or the more exhilarating GIGACHADBAT, and first get used to daily play, then complete tasks to gradually accumulate points. Next, find time to properly experience on-chain RPGs like Gigaverse, and feel the difference between the combination of 'good content + transparent profit distribution' and the old era of GameFi. Once you have established a stable behavioral track in these games, consider using a small portion of what you originally planned to hold long-term $YGG to participate in the next round of Launchpad, truly tying together your asset account and capability account. As for Summit and City of Play, think of them as your medium- to long-term goals: one day when you can sit in a classroom in Skill District or watch the games you support on the big screen at the Arena, looking back at every point you've earned in these games today, the value metric in your heart will likely have a completely different perspective.
