During the live session hosted by Alicia from the Startale team, three winning teams from the Soneium For All program took the spotlight: Zombie Idle Defense, Animix Snap, and LootCoin.

What do they have in common? A simple yet powerful idea: integrating $ASTR as a real payment currency, reward system, and utility inside real games with real users. Here’s what they showcased, what’s working, and what’s coming next.

Watch the full showcase:

https://www.youtube.com/live/uU7xcv2rzB8

• It’s real adoption: not slides, but live shops, gameplay, metrics, and real development roadmaps.

• $ASTR becomes a cross-game payment token, boosting community engagement and retention (WebShop discounts, seasonal rewards, themed bundles, and more).

Studio: TDC Studio Genre: tower-defense idle (heroes, weapons C→S, pets, progressive tutorial)

Why “zombie”? The team chose a universal theme—easy to market, relatable worldwide (à la “The Walking Dead”), and more efficient for user acquisition.

Gameplay at a glance

• 4 heroes in formation, each with unique abilities

• Weapons and materials (scrap) for upgrades

• Guided progression: milestone-based tutorial for smooth onboarding

$ASTR Integration

• Payments in $ASTR directly in-game (via wallet) for weapons, heroes, materials

• Token rewards planned for special events and top players

“Balancing progression speed and difficulty for player retention was the hardest part. But the milestone tutorial pays off — onboarding feels smooth.”

Why it matters $ASTR tied to essential items (weapons/upgrades) means players instantly see real utility and value.

Studio: TREE Studio Genre: fast trading-card battler (short matches, 3 zones, strategic synergy)

Highlights

• 20-card decks, merge mechanics with AI-generated creatures (unique traits)

• Seasonal leaderboard + events (referral campaign in Season 1)

• Platforms: Web, Telegram Mini-App, LINE Mini-App (Telegram currently leads in user conversion)

Early metrics

• ~25% conversion rate during the first weeks

• ~5k DAU without paid UA

$ASTR Integration

• WebShop offers lower prices than in-app purchases

• Roadmap: bridge and $ASTR payment option directly integrated into the WebShop

• Pro tip: top leaderboard players almost always buy from the WebShop

“The WebShop is the smart entry point: cheaper than in-app. Top players know it.”

Why it matters Having $ASTR as the most convenient payment option creates a transparent, repeatable incentive across games.

Concept: a fully on-chain degen idle RPG where users contribute hash-rate (through gear) and mine 21M $LOOT — a model inspired by Bitcoin.

Current status

• Pre-launch / fair-launch: simple onboarding, daily strike bonuses, and “snackable” UX (10–15 min/day)

• Strong on-chain metrics: over 1M transactions on Soneium in 30 days, with consistent wallet growth

Gameplay & economy

• Party-based RPG with tradable gear, and future NFT characters

• $ASTR as premium currency: swap $ASTR→$LOOT for purchases + “$ASTR-themed” gear set coming soon

“We aim to build Web3’s first true fair-launch degen RPG — equal start for everyone, not just the first 100 players.”

Why it matters Simple loops, “number-go-up” appeal, and $ASTR as premium utility = a perfect recipe to onboard new users on-chain with minimal friction.

• Animix Snap: Season 2 starts almost immediately after Season 1 (minimal downtime). New events beyond referrals.

• LootCoin: Main launch and $LOOT mining kickoff; expect $ASTR-themed bundles and gear.

• Zombie Idle Defense: $ASTR shop already live; more in-game $ASTR rewards coming for events and top players.

• One wallet, multiple games: $ASTR as a shared denominator reduces friction and increases ecosystem stickiness.

• Dev-friendly: incentives and WebShop-based discounts outside traditional app stores, higher conversion, existing Astar community.

• User-centric: clear, visible benefits (discounts, rewards, themed bundles) — not abstract promises.

The takeaway from this roundtable is clear: integrations matter when they touch the gameplay. It’s not enough to “accept a token” — the key is making $ASTR unlock real, tangible advantages for players. Each team showcased it brilliantly — and the coming months will be the true test.

• Animix Snap (X): https://x.com/animix_tech

• Zombie Idle Defense (X): https://x.com/zombieidle

• LootCoin (X): https://x.com/Lootcointech

• Astar Network (X): https://x.com/AstarNetwork

• Soneium (X): https://x.com/soneium

• Startale (X): https://x.com/StartaleGroup

During the live session hosted by Alicia from the Startale team, three winning teams from the Soneium For All program took the spotlight: Zombie Idle Defense, Animix Snap, and LootCoin.

What do they have in common? A simple yet powerful idea: integrating $ASTR as a real payment currency, reward system, and utility inside real games with real users. Here’s what they showcased, what’s working, and what’s coming next.

Watch the full showcase:

https://www.youtube.com/live/uU7xcv2rzB8

• It’s real adoption: not slides, but live shops, gameplay, metrics, and real development roadmaps.

• $ASTR becomes a cross-game payment token, boosting community engagement and retention (WebShop discounts, seasonal rewards, themed bundles, and more).

Studio: TDC Studio Genre: tower-defense idle (heroes, weapons C→S, pets, progressive tutorial)

Why “zombie”? The team chose a universal theme—easy to market, relatable worldwide (à la “The Walking Dead”), and more efficient for user acquisition.

Gameplay at a glance

• 4 heroes in formation, each with unique abilities

• Weapons and materials (scrap) for upgrades

• Guided progression: milestone-based tutorial for smooth onboarding

$ASTR Integration

• Payments in $ASTR directly in-game (via wallet) for weapons, heroes, materials

• Token rewards planned for special events and top players

“Balancing progression speed and difficulty for player retention was the hardest part. But the milestone tutorial pays off — onboarding feels smooth.”

Why it matters $ASTR tied to essential items (weapons/upgrades) means players instantly see real utility and value.

Studio: TREE Studio Genre: fast trading-card battler (short matches, 3 zones, strategic synergy)

Highlights

• 20-card decks, merge mechanics with AI-generated creatures (unique traits)

• Seasonal leaderboard + events (referral campaign in Season 1)

• Platforms: Web, Telegram Mini-App, LINE Mini-App (Telegram currently leads in user conversion)

Early metrics

• ~25% conversion rate during the first weeks

• ~5k DAU without paid UA

$ASTR Integration

• WebShop offers lower prices than in-app purchases

• Roadmap: bridge and $ASTR payment option directly integrated into the WebShop

• Pro tip: top leaderboard players almost always buy from the WebShop

“The WebShop is the smart entry point: cheaper than in-app. Top players know it.”

Why it matters Having $ASTR as the most convenient payment option creates a transparent, repeatable incentive across games.

Concept: a fully on-chain degen idle RPG where users contribute hash-rate (through gear) and mine 21M $LOOT — a model inspired by Bitcoin.

Current status

• Pre-launch / fair-launch: simple onboarding, daily strike bonuses, and “snackable” UX (10–15 min/day)

• Strong on-chain metrics: over 1M transactions on Soneium in 30 days, with consistent wallet growth

Gameplay & economy

• Party-based RPG with tradable gear, and future NFT characters

• $ASTR as premium currency: swap $ASTR→$LOOT for purchases + “$ASTR-themed” gear set coming soon

“We aim to build Web3’s first true fair-launch degen RPG — equal start for everyone, not just the first 100 players.”

Why it matters Simple loops, “number-go-up” appeal, and $ASTR as premium utility = a perfect recipe to onboard new users on-chain with minimal friction.

• Animix Snap: Season 2 starts almost immediately after Season 1 (minimal downtime). New events beyond referrals.

• LootCoin: Main launch and $LOOT mining kickoff; expect $ASTR-themed bundles and gear.

• Zombie Idle Defense: $ASTR shop already live; more in-game $ASTR rewards coming for events and top players.

• One wallet, multiple games: $ASTR as a shared denominator reduces friction and increases ecosystem stickiness.

• Dev-friendly: incentives and WebShop-based discounts outside traditional app stores, higher conversion, existing Astar community.

• User-centric: clear, visible benefits (discounts, rewards, themed bundles) — not abstract promises.

The takeaway from this roundtable is clear: integrations matter when they touch the gameplay. It’s not enough to “accept a token” — the key is making $ASTR unlock real, tangible advantages for players. Each team showcased it brilliantly — and the coming months will be the true test.

• Animix Snap (X): https://x.com/animix_tech

• Zombie Idle Defense (X): https://x.com/zombieidle

• LootCoin (X): https://x.com/Lootcointech

• Astar Network (X): https://x.com/AstarNetwork

• Soneium (X): https://x.com/soneium

• Startale (X): https://x.com/StartaleGroup