Notcoin, a new P2E (Play-to-Earn) game on Telegram powered by TON (The Open Network), has achieved a remarkable feat by attracting over 4 million players in just one week since its official launch on the first day of 2024. This impressive growth has positioned Notcoin as the fastest-growing Web3 game to date, surpassing the initial growth of popular games like Axie Infinity and STEPN.
The game, developed by an unknown team with no prior experience in large projects, is a simple, free clicker game within the Telegram Mini App. Players tap on a TON-based meme coin, also named Notcoin, to earn in-game currency. Despite its humble presentation and the team’s claim that “Notcoin is probably nothing,” the game quickly gained traction, with over 650,000 users during its beta phase mining more than 60 billion Notcoin.
Playing Notcoin is straightforward and accessible. Users find the game through a bot on Telegram, which leads them to the Telegram Mini App version of the game. Here, players tap on the Notcoin icon to mine coins, using up energy that recharges over time. Initially, players earn 1 Notcoin per tap, but they can enhance their earnings and game experience through various Boosts. These Boosts allow players to increase coins per tap, expand energy limits, and speed up energy recharging.
The game also incorporates elements like Boosters and Squads. Boosters offer temporary increases in Notcoin earnings per tap, while Squads are Telegram group channels that promote community engagement and competition, complete with daily and weekly leaderboards.
As of now, Notcoin is not minted as a token and holds no real-world value. It remains purely an in-game currency. However, the future of Notcoin as a tradable token is a subject of speculation, as it has already been listed on platforms like CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap.