I, the stars, have always played the role of a market detective in the vast universe of Web3, digging deep into the real values obscured by mainstream narratives. Recently, I followed an inconspicuous clue and delved deep into the official website of Yield Guild Games (YGG), discovering a 'corner' that countless people have passed by. In this corner, there are no flashing lights, no high-profile promotions, yet it hides a 'get-rich button' that could change your asset curve.
To understand what this so-called 'button' really is, we might as well start from a common cognitive misconception, then analyze the underlying operational logic, and finally discuss the insights it can offer us.
I often hear people say that YGG is just a gaming guild, doing scholarships and trading NFT land. Indeed, this is the surface of YGG and one of the cornerstones of its success. However, when I delved into YGG's on-chain data and early community governance proposals, I discovered a neglected detail: YGG's treasury is not just about buying land and NFTs; it is more like a visionary Web3 venture capital institution, and some of the early projects it invested in have community participation mechanisms that are the real gold mines.
Specifically, I found that some players who have been actively involved in specific sub-guilds within the YGG ecosystem or in early GameFi projects that deeply collaborate with YGG, who are not satisfied with simply holding tokens but actively participate in governance, provide liquidity, and even take on early testing or content creation tasks, have far outperformed bystanders in terms of return rates. For example, I once observed an early blockchain game project incubated by YGG, mentioned in an inconspicuous link on its official website's 'partners' or 'ecosystem' page. When it first launched, the token price was sluggish, and the community was sparse, with many dismissing it. But I noticed that YGG's treasury made a seed round investment in it and actively guided members in its community to participate in the project's early DAO voting and staking activities. Out of a detective's curiosity, I also tried to invest a small amount of time and funds, participating in the project's initial LP (liquidity provider) program and registering as an early tester, actively submitting bug reports.
Months later, when this project began to stand out due to its unique economic model and gaming experience, and the price of its governance token soared, I realized that those who actively participated in staking and LP and even received additional 'contributor airdrops' had unknowingly multiplied their assets several times or even dozens of times. This stood in stark contrast to those who merely chased price fluctuations in the secondary market. It made me realize that the so-called 'get-rich button' is not a simple 'buy' or 'sell' button, but rather a form of **deep participation and contribution** to the early ecology of Web3 projects.
The logic of this 'button' operates like this: YGG, as a leading guild in the Web3 field, can identify and invest in those promising early GameFi or metaverse projects through its brand, resources, and community influence. These invested projects, in order to develop early and foster community cohesion, often design a series of incentive mechanisms, such as staking rewards, governance token airdrops, NFT whitelists, and even opportunities for priority participation in subsequent IDOs or IGOs. These opportunities are often not prominently advertised on the official homepage but rather buried deep in the project's community forums, governance proposals, or on YGG's official website's 'ecosystem partners' page, requiring you to actively discover, research, and truly invest time and effort to participate.
Many people see YGG only as an asset management entity or a game rental platform. But they overlook YGG's deeper value: it is a huge incubator and ecosystem builder. The opportunities hidden in those 'corners' are the 'wealth conveyor belts' that YGG builds for visionary community members through its forward-looking investments. Of course, this is not without risks. The uncertainties of early projects, vulnerabilities in smart contracts, and market fluctuations are all challenges that need to be faced. When I participated, I was also prepared for a total loss. But it is precisely this early, deep, and even somewhat 'boring' participation that can yield superior returns.
In this noisy bull market, we are always chasing the next hot spot, yearning for overnight riches. However, the real 'get-rich button' is often not those roaring star projects, but those early ecosystems waiting for you to explore and cultivate in inconspicuous corners. They require your time, wisdom, and patience, not just money. This is precisely the embodiment of the Web3 spirit: co-build, share, and win together.
Fellow Web3 practitioners, have you ever discovered similar 'wealth codes' in the corners of a project’s official website? What made you decide to participate deeply rather than just be a bystander? Feel free to share your stories in the comments.
Disclaimer: This article is merely a personal opinion sharing and does not constitute any investment advice. The risks in the Web3 market are extremely high, so please conduct thorough due diligence and risk assessment. DYOR (Do Your Own Research).
