Nyan Heroes: Breaking Boundaries and Potentially Leading the Next Generation of GameFi Innovations

Abstract

Nyan Heroes is a AAA shooter game based on the Solana ecosystem.

In March, Nyan Heroes was successfully launched on the Epic Games Store and became one of the top five most popular games.

The native token of Nyan Heroes is $NYAN, with a total supply of 1 billion.

What Is Nyan Heroes

Nyan Heroes is a AAA shooter game based on the Solana ecosystem, where players control small cats that pilot giant mechs, utilizing unique abilities and advanced feline movements to track and defeat opponents. The Nyan Heroes team has been involved in the development of major titles such as Destiny, Halo, Mass Effect, and Assassin's Creed. Nyan Heroes has such ecosystem partners as Razer, Xterio, Superverse, Neo Tokyo, Shrapnel, as well as partnerships with esports giants like G2 Esports, Fnatic, and Evil Geniuses.

Gameplay and Development of Nyan Heroes

Nyan Heroes is developed using Unreal Engine 5, a game engine announced by Epic, and all players can download and play it for free on the Epic platform. The gameplay of Nyan Heroes is similar to traditional AAA shooters, requiring cooperation with the team and the use of mechs' capabilities to defeat enemies, but Nyan Heroes also includes feline parkour elements, such as wall running and jumping. Players can highly customize their mechs for combat, and there is also a setting where battle damage turns the mech back into a small cat to recuperate. Nyan Heroes also offers a rich selection of mechs, a ranking system, titles, and a leaderboard reward setup.

On March 26, Nyan Heroes was officially launched on the Epic Games Store. During the two-week pre-alpha event, Nyan Heroes achieved remarkable results. According to official data: the number of user registrations exceeded 1.3 million, the number of independent active wallets surpassed 700,000, and the daily active users exceeded 45,000. Meanwhile, Nyan Heroes was downloaded over 200,000 times on the Epic Games Store and quickly entered the top five most popular games as well as one of the top 30 most popular games worldwide.

On May 8, Nyan Heroes launched the second season of ranked matches, "Hunt For Catnip," where users initially only need to complete simple social binding tasks to earn game points. Subsequently, by completing tasks within the game, users not only enjoy the fun of shooting games but also gain more experience and playtime to receive a larger share of the airdrop. According to the official roadmap, the game is currently in the Pre-Alpha stage, with upcoming activities including land sales and the introduction of NYAN staking and the Nyan Heroes beta, along with the release of Guardian NFTs, introducing new characters and elements into the game.

Tokenomics of Nyan Heroes

The native token of Nyan Heroes is $NYAN, whose practical functions include: minting or "awakening" in-game items; used for trading or purchasing rare items and skins; used for rental settlements of props; used for paying competition entry fees; having governance rights and enjoying staking income. The official team of Nyan Heroes has stated that NYAN will not be issued further, and a portion of the market fee income, minting income, and studio income will be used to buyback and burn $NYAN. The total supply of NYAN tokens is 1 billion, with community incentives accounting for 33.5%, the ecosystem 16.5%, early contributors 22%, team and advisors 18%, strategic contributors 7%, liquidity and market making 3%.

In the Nyan Heroes game, there is also a premium currency called Catnip, which players can earn through PvP, PvE modes, and use it to upgrade equipment, purchase consumables, and skins. Furthermore, according to the official introduction, in the Nyan Heroes ecosystem, there is an NFT asset Genesis Nyans. Genesis Nyans have unique value, allowing their holders to possess governance rights within the Nyan Heroes ecosystem, obtain limited-edition PFPs, have access to early beta tests and exclusive airdrops, and participate in land sales; and earn in-game currency Catnip or NYAN tokens by staking Nyan NFTs.

Conclusion

Compared to Web 2 games, Web 3 games have been criticized for lacking playability. Although the previous Web3 games have continuously shown innovation, users quickly lose interest after a brief novelty. However, Nyan Heroes has successfully entered the Epic Games Store and rapidly became one of the top five most popular games in the store and one of the top 30 most popular games globally. Nyan Heroes is expected to lead the next generation of GameFi innovations.