Hamster Kombat isn’t stopping at its token launch on The Open Network $TON —the team has some major moves planned to break free from its Telegram roots. With NFTs, new games, and big expansion goals on the horizon, the future looks packed.
This tap-to-earn phenomenon pulled in a whopping 300 million players, all tapping away on Telegram for a shot at the HMSTR airdrop. Around 130 million of them will score tokens when the drop goes live on Thursday. But once the airdrop buzz fades, what’s next?
According to the anonymous team behind Hamster Kombat, there’s plenty more in store. Their roadmap for the next year kicks off in October with the launch of Season 2, and they’re gearing up to drop even more games, following in the footsteps of tap-to-earn pioneer Notcoin. They’re also planning to introduce external payment systems to streamline the process for players, just in time for the November integration of #NFT into the game. On top of that, third-party developers will get a shot to publish their own games in Hamster Kombat’s ecosystem.
Where will all these new games live? In the soon-to-launch Progressive Web App (PWA) for iOS, Android, and desktop. PWAs act like regular apps but are essentially websites, which will allow Hamster Kombat to break free from its exclusive reliance on Telegram. But don't worry, Telegram fans—Hamster Kombat isn’t ditching its roots entirely. “Telegram will always be central to Hamster Kombat, but we’re expanding to reach the audience that’s not on Telegram yet,” the team shared in an email to Decrypt. This evolution is seen as a win-win, boosting Hamster Kombat while also giving Telegram more exposure as a platform for mini-apps.
This shift comes at a tricky time for both Telegram and TON. Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, was recently arrested in France on charges including enabling illegal activities on the platform. Meanwhile, TON is riding a high after explosive growth, thanks to games like Hamster Kombat and Notcoin. However, the network faced a rough patch last month, crashing twice in one week due to overwhelming demand during another token airdrop. Core developers have warned that the upcoming Hamster Kombat drop might bring more turbulence.
But Hamster Kombat is pressing ahead. December and beyond will see them launch a dedicated ad network, an NFT marketplace, two major games with $HMSTR integration, and their first competitive clan championship—all part of their mission to scale up. And it doesn’t stop there. The team is also planning to use ad revenue to buy back tokens from the market for distribution and burns, further supporting their ecosystem.
Next summer brings the second phase of the airdrop and the end of Season 2, with a new twist—user-generated content. By next fall, Hamster Kombat aims to take its PWA a step further by fully integrating into desktop games.
In the words of the Hamster Kombat team: “We’re building a real business, not just another crypto project.” Their bold vision? To onboard the next billion users into Web3. Buckle up!
