Succincts, factual and unbiased posts to get familiar with a project ecosystem before making a purchase decision.

Here is the first one of the series. Stay tuned, many more coming 🍒

TL;DR

• Category: SocialFi, Gaming, NFT, Marketing 🎮🪙

• What’s that: Social-Fi game based on Arbitrum tied to your X account

• The xPET product: Clean UI/UX and very simple to use

• Seamless: Smooth and cheap user experience

• Adoption: High-quality SocialFi product merged with blockchain technology and $XPET & $BPET passive income

What is xPET.tech?

XPet Tech is an innovative blockchain project that combines virtual pet care with social finance (SocialFi) features. It offers a unique experience where users can raise pets, participate in adventures, and engage in a community-driven ecosystem. The project is set to introduce new features and expand its reach in the coming months.

At BigPie, we see xPET.tech as a Twitter Layer2. For us, it is new way to gamified marketing for projects in a fun way where eveyone can win.
We can also say that it is a Social-Fi game based on Arbitrum tied to your X account in more simple terms.

The Tech 🏗️

XPet Tech is a blockchain-based SocialFi platform that allows users to raise virtual pets, engage in various activities like farming, adventures, and earn rewards by interacting on Twitter and playing the game. It integrates traditional pet care with modern blockchain technology, creating a unique and interactive experience.

Everything is built on Arbitrum blockchain which allows a smooth experience and low gas fees.

The Team

We do not have a lot of information about the team unless we know that some of them are doxxed (Hello MichaelTalksTech ^^).

What we can say is that the team is delivering a lot and really!

Investment thesis:

XPet Tech presents an innovative approach to combining virtual pet care with blockchain technology, offering potential for community-driven growth and token utility. Investors should consider the unique aspects of the platform, the current market performance of its tokens, and the broader market risks before making investment decisions.

• Unique Ecosystem: XPet Tech's integration of virtual pet care with blockchain technology offers a unique proposition in the blockchain space.

• Community Engagement: Features like farming, adventures, and the marketplace foster community engagement and continuous user interaction.

• Revenue Sharing: The platform's revenue-sharing model could incentivize long-term participation and investment in the ecosystem.

• Token Utility: The dual-token system (XPET and BPET) with specific use-cases within the ecosystem adds value to the tokens.

• Market Dynamics: The recent trading data suggests an active market for XPET and BPET tokens, which is crucial for liquidity and price stability.

How to use xPET.tech:

1. Set up the extension, raise pets on 𝕏 and receive $BPET.

2. Download the extension: http://xpet.tech

3. Use this code for newcomers: xpet_0bb8c308

4. Don't forget that you can share your code to receive additional $BERRY.

Links & Sources

Website - https://www.xpet.tech/

Discord -  https://discord.com/invite/uf3Tu54kyb

Twitter - https://twitter.com/xpet_tech

Whitepaper - https://docs.xpet.tech/

LinkedIn - [Not yet]

Medium - [Not yet]

Buy $XPET - On Uniswap and add this token 0x00cbcf7b3d37844e44b888bc747bdd75fcf4e555

Buy $BPET - On Uniswap and add this token 0x6dAF586B7370B14163171544fca24AbcC0862ac5

With ❤️ by The BigPie Team 🍒

Succincts, factual and unbiased posts to get familiar with a project ecosystem before making a purchase decision.

Here is the first one of the series. Stay tuned, many more coming 🍒

TL;DR

Category: Gaming, NFT, Infrastructure 🎮🪙

• Gasless: No gas costs for transactions ✅

• Signless: Simplified blockchain interactions ✅

• Seamless: Smooth user experience ✅

• Adoption: High-quality game development merged with blockchain technology, attracting a broad audience 😍

What is Proof of Play?

Proof of Play is both a game studio and a blockchain technology company. They merge high-quality game development with the power of the blockchain. Their team consists of veteran game developers and entrepreneurs who have previously launched games played by hundreds of millions, generating over a billion dollars in revenue 💰.🔄

The Tech 🏗️

Mirroring: Trade on L1 // Play on L2 🔄

One of the innovative concepts introduced by Proof of Play is "Mirroring". This technology allows players of Pirate Nation, one of Proof of Play's games, to benefit from the best of both worlds. When a player purchases an NFT on Ethereum (L1), Proof of Play monitors the L1 token contract for any transfer event. When such an event occurs, a similar contract on L2, which is only tradable by Proof of Play, is used to verify that you indeed own that token. This approach offers unprecedented flexibility and fluidity in the blockchain gaming ecosystem 🎲.

⚡ Gasless, Signless, Seamless ⚡

Proof of Play's technology goes beyond mere mirroring. Their "Gasless, Signless, Seamless" approach is revolutionizing blockchain interactions for games. By eliminating gas costs, simplifying transactions, and offering a smooth user experience, they make blockchain-based games more accessible and appealing to a broader audience 🌍.

🔐 Optimization of VRF for Blockchain Gaming 🔐

The optimization of VRF (Verifiable Random Function) is essential to ensure fairness and transparency in blockchain-based games. Proof of Play has perfected this technology to deliver an optimal gaming experience 🎖️.

Proof of Play first game release: Pirate Nation 🏴‍☠️🦜

Pirate Nation is a fully on chain role playing game built at the intersection of the massive casual gaming market, web3 technology, and shared ownership & incentives.

More on this on a future article =)

The Team

Crafted by veterans, Proof of Play has a pretty skilled team to achieve their goals.

• Amitt Mahajan CEO & Cofounder: Crafting decentralized game universes @ Proof of PlayEarly-stage investing in AR and VR @ Presence CapitalInvestor/advisor in 50+ companies including Airtable, Mercury, Flipkart, Keep TruckinFounder: CEO @ Proof of Play, CTO @ Rare Bits, CEO @ Red Hot Labs, co-creator/lead dev FarmVille

• Matt Van Head of Engineering: A technology polyglot, his passions are mostly gaming related. Lately he has been doing a lot of work in Unreal Engine 5 and various blockchains (Solidity, Solana, Ether, and their web3 equivalents).

• William Schmitt Head of Studio: Starting 3d6 Games, running Disney Interactive's Bellevue Dev Studio, Heading Nifty Games's LA and helping two other development companies grow from very early stages has given him valuable experience with the infrastructure, management and the process of software development. Working at Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ and Scopely has provided him with a great deal of experience with software publishing.

And more =)

Investment thesis:

Proof of Play is redefining the gaming landscape with its cutting-edge technology and player-centric vision. For video game companies, understanding and embracing these innovations is crucial to stay competitive in the web3 era.

Proof of Play is going after a $70 billion / year industry, with a unique on-chain system that leverage blockchain technology. The team seem very qualified and achieved significant milestones in about a year since creation

Links & Sources

Website - https://www.proofofplay.com

Discord -  https://discord.com/invite/piratenation

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ProofOfPlay

LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/company/proof-of-play/\](https://https ://www.linkedin.com/company/proof-of-play/)

Medium - https://piratenation.medium.com

Blur - https://blur.io/collection/piratenation

Listen to the team -

https://twitter.com/ProofOfPlay/status/1706790807083295120

With ❤️ by The BigPie Team 🍒

TL;DR

• Categories: Gaming, Revenue Share, Mobile, Airdrop

• Blockgames Project: Aims to reward players for in-game achievements, playtime, and purchases using the $BLOCK token, derived from user in-game activities. The Blockgames app lists various games, rewarding users with points convertible to $BLOCK for achieving in-game milestones.

• $BLOCK Token and Ecosystem: Value based on user activity, with a single $BLOCK token used across all Blockgame ecosystem games. An airdrop and Token Generation Event are planned for Q1 2024, potentially coinciding with the public release.

• The Dice NFT: Free minted Dice NFTs, with seven levels of rarity, increase $BLOCK earnings when using the app. Owners of unlisted Dice receive additional points weekly. Access to the Blockgames app requires a Dice NFT access code.

• Investment Potential: Targeting a $70 billion/year industry with a blockchain-based reward system. Achievements include signing over 200 game titles, a fast release cycle with minimal bugs, and a successful Dice NFT mint reaching a peak of 0.85 ETH in value.

Intro

Player acquisition is notoriously difficult and expensive for mobile games. This is the exact problem that Blockgames is going after.

The team believes that in-game achievements, playtime, in-game purchases should yield rewards to the players.

To solve this, Blockgame introduces an app for discovering and playing new games, rewarding players for hitting in-game milestones. The players are rewarded through the $BLOCK token.

$BLOCK token

• Value comes from share from all users in-game activity. (source Twitter AMA)

• $Block will be a single token throughout all games in the Blockgame ecosystem (source Twitter AMA))

• Airdrop of $BLOCK coming soon. Token Generation Event Estimated to take place in Q1 2024 , most likely connected to the public release (source Twitter AMA)

The Blockgames app

The Blockgame app is essentially a list of games, ranging from very popular titles to less known ones. Users that play those games and unlock in-game achievement are rewarded with points that will be claimable for $BLOCKs

• Alpha release launched December 15th (source Discord)

• Currently about 10 games in the app. 200+ game partnerships signed and to be released gradually (source Discord)

• Will support many chains. Currently Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Arbitrium (Source Website)

• building this app for the masses, but want to do a gradual onboarding, initially only Dice holder can access (Source Twitter AMA)

• So far, very strong release cycle. They are building a complex app with many moving pieces and so far the releases speed have been impressive (source personal experience)

• If you hold Dice NFT you will earn more in-game reward (source: all over the place)

The Dice NFT

• Dice were a free mint

• Dice have revealed december 12th with 7 lvl of rarity (source: Discord)

  • Each level as a different multiplier

  • Multiplier increase your $BLOCK earning when using the app

• Each owned unlisted Dice will also add you a 1000 points per week ($Block Airdrop documentation)

How does the Blockgames app work

• Get an access code (those come from holding a Dice NFT)

• Download the app on your phone. As of now the game is a mobile web app (not install from the app store but from the Blockgame website)

• Login with email

• Select the games that you want to play to play

• Install the game

  • If you already installed that game in the past, even without play time, the connection will not work

  • Once the game is installed make sure to allow the app to track your data

  • Wait about 30 mins to see the app appearing in your installed apps

• Play the game to unlock achievement and increase your weekly $BLOCK rewards

Roadmap

• Open Beta (Early Q1 2024). Currently the app is opened only for Dice holders

• More title added constantly to the Alpha test app

• $BLOCK TGE. ETA Q1 2024

Team

Blockchain is founder by Benas Beltramiejunas and Kipras Gajauskas. They are parnering with Estoty Games, one of the largest mobile game production studio.

• Benas Baltramiejūnas, CEO

  From avid gamer to entrepreneur, the individual transitioned through various roles at Nike, co-founded BlockGames in the Web3 gaming sector, and focused on innovative community-driven solutions in gaming.Learn more about Benas

• Kipras Gajauskas**, COO**

  Starting in 2014 with Bitcoin trading, I shifted focus from crypto to real estate software, co-founding Halo. Now, leading BlockGames in the mobile gaming sector, we address challenges in user acquisition, leveraging Web3 technology and efficient reward systems for mass adoption in gaming.Learn more about Kipras

To learn more about the whole team: https://blockgames.com/team

Listen to the team: https://twitter.com/GetBlockGames/status/1707046888942301441

Investment Thesis

Blockgames is going after a $70 billion / year industry, with a unique reward system that leverage blockchain technology. The team seem very qualified and achieved significant milestones in about a year since creation:

• 200+ titles signed, with some very big hitters (monopoly Go, ..)

• Fast release cycles with so far very few bugs

• Successful mint of the Dice NFT collection. The collection reached an ETH of 0.85ETH. It’s now back at 0.42 after reveal

Links & Sources

Blur page: https://blur.io/collection/blockgames-dice-5555

Website - https://www.blockgames.com/

Discord -  https://discord.com/invite/blockgames

Twitter - https://twitter.com/GetBlockGames

Medium - https://medium.com/@Blockgames.com

Litepaper: https://block-games.gitbook.io/blockgames-whitepaper/overview/introduction

Team: https://blockgames.com/team

Listen to the team: https://twitter.com/GetBlockGames/status/1707046888942301441

Airdrop calculation: $BLOCK Airdrop guide

With ❤️ by The BigPie Team 🍒

As an appetiser before the 🥧 we are starting the "NFT projects ID card" series.

Succincts, factual and unbiased posts to get familiar with a project ecosystem before making a purchase decision.

Here is the first one of the series. Stay tuned, many more coming 🍒

TL;DR

• Category: NFT, PFP, Art

• Starpunks: The first 10K NFT collection on Starknet.

• Launch Date: December 13, 2022, as a free-mint collection.

• Network Impact: Launch caused a significant spike in Starknet network activity.

• Trading Status: First most traded collection on Starknet as of early 2023.

• Starknet Foundation Grant: Awarded in 2023 for contribution to the ecosystem.

• Token Distribution: Upcoming $STRK token redistribution to holders.

• $Punk airdrop for NFT holders: 21% of the 666T $PUNK token will be airdropped to the NFT holders of Starkpunks.

• Founders: Jacobin & Benoit, with a community-focused vision.

• Marketplace: Available on Element Market, Unframed, Pyramid & Flexx.

• Holder Insights: Viewable on StarkScan.

• Bridge $ETH to Starknet: Detailed on Orbiter Finance.

What is StarkPunks?

StarkPunks is the first 10K NFT collection launched on Starknet.

• The project was born from a weekend idea;

• Rapidly ascended to become one of the most significant collections on Starknet;

• Created by Jacobin & Benoit;

• Launched as a free-mint collection on December 13, 2022;

• Commitment to accessibility and community values;

• The launch was so impactful that it momentarily overwhelmed the Starknet network.

Roadmap and Achievements

• December 2022: Starkpunks launches, causing a significant spike in Starknet network activity.

• Early 2023: Rapidly becomes the second most traded collection on Starknet.

• May 2023: Starknet Foundation recognizes StarkPunks' contribution with a grant.

• Upcoming: Redistribution of $STRK tokens to StarkPunks holders, further cementing its community-first approach.

• $Punk Airdrop: In celebration of Starkpunks one-year anniversary, a community token ($PUNK) will be introduced with a total supply of 666T.

Utility and Use-Cases

Starkpunks represents a unique identity and a sense of belonging within the Starknet ecosystem.

• This collection embodies the punk ethos, reminiscent of the trailblazing spirit seen in the iconic CryptoPunk collection;

• The upcoming $STRK token distribution further enhances its utility, transforming each Starkpunk into a tangible asset;

• Holding a StarkPunks allow you to join their private Discord server;

• StarkPunks community is taking care of uniting the holders via Spaces, AMA, and report of the milestones.

Partnerships and Recognition

Rewarded by the Starknet Foundation grant, StarkPunks has gained significant credibility and support within the blockchain community. This official support underscores the project's technical and creative achievements.

The Team Behind the Magic

Jacobin & Benoit, the brains behind StarkPunks, have demonstrated their commitment to the community and their prowess in blockchain technology.

Doxxed or Undoxxed?

Founders are officially undoxxed but they are KYCed via Starknet.

How to Join the StarkPunks Community

• Website: https://www.starkpunks.com/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/starkpunks_nft

• Discord: https://discord.gg/uWcRNCBQJ8

• Twitter Space: First community talk

• Marketplace: Starkpunks are available on Element Market, Unframed, Pyramid & Flexx.

• Ownership Verification: Check out StarkPunks holders on StarkScan.

• Bridge fund from Etheruem to Starknet: Visit Orbiter Finance.

As it continues to grow and evolve, StarkPunks is set to remain an historical part of the Starknet ecosystem.

With ❤️ by The BigPie Team 🍒