In Brief
- Streamlined Access: Season 1 of Solana Game Pass eliminates NFT pass requirement, enabling direct participation through Galxe.
- Enhanced Prize Pool: Players of Season 1 compete for a substantial $40,000 prize pool, with added weekly competitions and specific game events.
- Dynamic Weekly Content: Updates introduce new quests and spotlight a variety of games to keep player engagement high throughout the season.
Solana Gaming introduces Season 1 of its Solana Game Pass, enhancing its platform by abolishing the previous requirement of an NFT pass. This move has opened up participation to a broader audience, as gamers can now directly undertake diverse tasks listed on Galxe’s Solana Gaming Page, which include both social and in-game actions.
Prize Structures and Community Engagement
The inaugural season’s prize pool has seen a significant boost from over $10,000 to $40,000 in Season 1. By completing various tasks, players earn points that count towards entries in a raffle at the season’s conclusion. Solana Gaming has further fostered community interaction through its Discord server, where gamers can leverage multipliers and specify gaming preferences to enhance their experience.
Diverse Gaming Opportunities and Live Events
The core of Season 1 is built around weekly missions and competitive gaming events, which feature 1-2 weekly competitions bolstered by several in-game challenges. These provide additional opportunities for players to secure wins based on their skills. In addition, Solana Gaming has incorporated live streaming on the X platform, offering sessions complete with USDC or NFT giveaways to further engage players.
Highlight Games of Week 1
The season commenced with a focus on five exciting Solana games:
- Star Atlas: A futuristic MMO involving humans, aliens, and androids in a high-stakes conflict.
- PrimeSkill: A PvP platform where skill determines success, highlighted by its new release, FrontStrike.
- Cross The Ages: Delivers both a strategic card game and an action RPG, merging in-game earnings with real-time combat.
- Pikamoon Game: An immersive open-world adventure for creature taming and competitive battling.
- Octo Gaming: A mobile app that blends casual gaming with a reward system that spans both digital and physical items.
Star Atlas Competition and Additional Campaign
Star Atlas spearheaded the Season 1 competitions from October 24 to 27, engaging players in races and gunplay matches with a prize pool of $1,000 divided among the top ten contenders. Parallel to the Game Pass, Star Atlas is also running a six-month campaign named ‘Iris’ Blessing,’ which supplements the game pass benefits with more rewards and opportunities for double XP.
Engagement Through Quests and Community Roles
Points are awarded through a variety of actions: following specific gaming accounts on X, participating in Discord, viewing streamed content, completing in-game missions, and connecting with new game communities through Galxe quests. Each completed task not only offers points but also increases a player’s likelihood of winning in the seasonal raffle.
A Season of Continuous Gaming Action
Throughout the season, over 30 Solana-supported games will be highlighted. New quests and gaming focuses introduced each week promise to keep the gaming environment lively and engaging. Active participation on the Solana Gaming Discord server is encouraged to stay updated on the latest quests, game highlights, and community events.