Introduction
Want to experience GameFi while earning without spending a lot of time researching and playing large games? The two games introduced in this article can help avoid time and device issues! These two GameFi games with a casual theme are designed specifically for busy players: Lazy Soccer requires only managing a football club to earn USDC rewards, while Hatchkings is even simpler, as playing the slot machine can earn airdrops. Still hesitating whether to play? Let’s take a look at the organized game pros and cons!
Team management game: Lazy Soccer
Game introduction
Lazy Soccer is a Play-to-Earn football management game that runs on the Arbitrum One blockchain. In the game, players take on the role of team managers, responsible for managing players, formulating tactics, and leading teams to compete in leagues, focusing on management rather than operations. Players only need to spend a few minutes a day to build their own football team. The gold farming income mainly comes from functional NFTs and gems obtained from competitions, which players can sell in the in-game market to earn USDC profits.
Lazy Soccer game guide
Lazy Soccer, as a casual football management simulation game, does not involve overly complicated mechanisms that need to be understood, so the following guide will focus on introducing the key points of the game.
Preparation before playing
Before starting to play, you need to prepare a Lazy Soccer account, which can be registered directly using your email, and there is no need to bind a wallet for now. After registering the account, players can play cross-platform on PC Web, iOS, and Android. Detailed game URLs and download links can be found in the download interface.
Game venue introduction
Lazy Soccer has a total of six functional buildings, with functions as follows:
Office: The office level determines the upper limit of character cards, and upgrading can increase the maximum number of players in the lineup. Stadium: Upgrading the stadium level allows more spectators to attend the games, bringing more income to players.
Training Center: Enhance player attributes; players can receive one free training opportunity daily.
Fitness Center: Restores player stamina; if players have low stamina, they may perform poorly or even be unable to participate in games for the team. Younger players recover stamina faster.
Sports School: Cultivates young players around ten years old and has the opportunity to develop high-potential players.
Medical Center: Responsible for maintaining player health and reducing the likelihood of injuries during matches; when a player is injured, placing them in the medical center will gradually restore their condition.
Core gameplay and strategy
The core of Lazy Soccer is to enhance player abilities, further driving the team to win tournaments. Club management includes managing 11 main and substitute players, improving attributes (such as shooting and defense) through training, and configuring tactics on the field to strive for victory. During the competition, players cannot intervene and can only rely on character qualities and arranged tactics to let the game proceed automatically, so arranging players and tactical configurations will be crucial. The initial operation strategy is as follows:
Prioritize upgrading forwards and midfielders: Enhancing shooting and passing abilities will likely boost team scoring and win matches.
Focus on leagues: Stable victories will bring players more resources and a chance to obtain functional NFTs.
Lazy Soccer gold farming tutorial
Lazy Soccer can directly receive USDC as income, without waiting for game token airdrops, so as long as you play seriously, the chances of obtaining small profits are still quite high. The main gold farming methods are as follows:
Tournaments:
Players can compete in tournaments for rankings and obtain generous prizes. It may be difficult for early players to compete for rankings, but they can still earn game coins by actively participating in competitions, thereby enhancing the game field and improving competitive levels. The tournament prizes include functional NFTs and gems, both of which can be sold in the market for stablecoin assets, so tournaments can be seen as the main gold farming channel in the game.
Nurture NFTs:
Nurturing NFTs requires a certain level of understanding of the game, so it is more recommended for players who enjoy management games and love the football theme. Players can create new game NFTs by purchasing Lazy Alpha NFTs, such as producing Lazy Staff NFTs that can enhance efficiency when placed in functional buildings, and finally sell them in the market.
Nurture players:
In the Sports School in the game, there is a chance to refresh high-quality young players. If trained to become a good combat force, players will have two methods to choose from:
Join a team: Enhance team strength and strive for tournament rankings to earn NFTs or gems.
Market sale: Sell good players to other players for direct income.
Lazy Soccer pros and cons summary
After reviewing the related introduction of Lazy Soccer, I have listed all the pros and cons of this game, which can serve as a reference for whether to play this game:
Pros
Free-to-Earn: Experience the full game content without having to purchase any NFTs, and have the opportunity to acquire valuable items in-game and earn profits.
Stablecoin income: No need to wait for the project to distribute token airdrops; as long as you successfully sell, you can directly receive USDC as gold farming income.
Casual gameplay: Simply nurture characters and set tactics without worrying about keeping up with others' operations.
Cons
Slow progress: Upgrading buildings often takes several days, resulting in a poor gaming experience for players who do not spend money on gems.
English interface: Lazy Soccer does not support a Chinese interface, making it more challenging for players who are not familiar with football.
Hatchkings is a hatching slot machine game
Game introduction
Hatchking is a casual game that combines slot machines and pet systems, running on the BNB Smart Chain blockchain. Players need to spin the slot machine to obtain game resources (game coins, dragon eggs, keys) and hatch pets, competing on the leaderboard to earn $HATCH tokens, thereby obtaining game token airdrops in the future.
Game features
Hatchkings emphasizes Free-to-Earn casual gameplay, where players only need to occasionally spin the slot machine to obtain resources and play according to the rules when the $HATCH points event starts. The official team emphasizes that the game tokens will belong 100% to the community, meaning that the tokens will all be distributed to players, not held by the project team.
The official BNBChain tweet mentioned that the new DApp refers to Hatchkings.
Hatchkings game guide
The following guide has been organized to help you quickly get started with Hatchkings and aspire to receive an airdrop.
Preparation before playing
Hatchkings supports four login methods: Google, Discord, Telegram, and Web3 wallet, and can be played directly in browsers on both PC and mobile devices. The game can be accessed via the official website (Hatchkings.com).
Core gameplay
Hatchkings revolves around slot machines as its core gameplay, where players need to spin the slot machine daily to obtain different items and hatch pets, thereby increasing passive income (coins) and competing for leaderboard positions to earn $HATCH. The daily tasks are as follows:
Spin the slot machine: Obtain stamina, coins, dragon eggs, keys, and other game treasures.
Hatch dragon eggs: Dragon eggs require corresponding keys to hatch, and passive income can be obtained after hatching.
Daily sign-in: Log in daily to receive sign-in rewards, which will help speed up game progress.
$Hatch leaderboard event
The first season $Hatch leaderboard event ended from April 11 to April 13. The official team plans to hold twenty leaderboard events, distributing 5% Hatch points each season, so during the wait for the next season, it may be beneficial to prioritize upgrading the spin level to gain a competitive advantage.
Hatchkings Universe
Although the first season Spinathon event of Hatchkings has ended, the official team has announced on Twitter that there will be more events in the future, and even as the first game of Hatchkings, they will create more easy-to-play casual GameFi where 100% of the tokens are held by the community for players to enjoy, so we can look forward to more new gameplay and releases.
Hatchkings pros and cons summary
Is Hatchkings suitable for you to play? The following pros and cons will help you determine whether Hatchkings fits your gaming preferences.
Pros
Easy to get started: The overall game revolves around the slot machine theme, allowing participation in airdrops without needing to think or learn any game skills.
100% airdrop: The game tokens will be distributed 100% to Hatchkings participants, realizing a player-governed game ecosystem.
Stable income: The seemingly simple gameplay has generated $1.4 million in revenue for the team in the first season.
Cons
Intense ranking competition: The simple gameplay makes it so there are no shortcuts; those who invest more to gain more slot spins will rank higher.
Need to wait for token airdrop: Players do not have any substantial income before the $Hatch token TGE, and even receiving token rewards on the leaderboard cannot be materially realized.
$Hatch price estimates
Due to the scarcity of GameFi cases on the market that distribute 100% of the tokens to players, this article will use GameFi projects with a token distribution rate above 60% as a standard. It is known that the total supply of $Hatch tokens is one billion, with the following price estimates:
BSC GameFi: CryptoMines
CryptoMines shares similarities with HatchKings in emphasizing casual gameplay, distributing about 70% of the total tokens to players. Its game token $Eternal once reached a market cap of $280 million; if we estimate $Hatch's price to be $0.28 based on that market cap, it is evidently unreasonable to use a brief market cap estimate. Instead, using an average price of $0.2 within a year, the estimated market cap would be $1 million, making $Hatch's price $0.001.
Equivalent USD airdrop rewards
Upon checking the rewards for the first season Spinathon event, I found that the activity earns $Hatch tokens equivalent to USD, so even if the token price is poor, players still have a high chance of receiving equivalent token rewards, but what the final equivalent definition is will need to wait for official clarification.
Conclusion
The Free-to-Earn features of both games seem to provide players with gameplay opportunities, but they hide risks in terms of time cost. Whether it is Lazy Soccer's slow progress or Hatchkings' fierce leaderboard competition, both may lead to earnings not meeting expectations. However, I still believe this is a good participation opportunity because they support cross-platform features, allowing players to utilize fragmented time in their daily lives to earn profits. Therefore, for interested players, it remains a GameFi option worth trying.
This report is for informational sharing purposes only; the content does not constitute any form of investment advice or basis for decision-making. The data, analyses, and opinions cited in the text are based on the author's research and public sources, which may contain uncertainties or subject to change. Readers should make investment judgments cautiously based on their own situations and risk tolerance. For further guidance, it is recommended to seek professional advice.
