What better way to introduce new users to Web3 through games than by combining the world’s most popular sport with the most social aspects of Web2?Football (or soccer) has the largest group of sports fans, with over 3.5 billion people estimated People cheer for their favorite teams. Created primarily for football fans, the fantasy sports industry is a vast network of virtual sports leagues where users can create their own teams. grown up Becoming a global market worth US$25 billion.
Combining fantasy football with blockchain capabilities such as non-fungible token (NFT) cards creates an ideal Web3 entry point for the masses. However, current platforms offer complex mechanics for newcomers, and most lack user interaction within the platform—a huge loss considering the social aspect of fantasy football.
Football superstars as collectible cards
Fanton A fantasy football game has been developed that has been integrated into Telegram to benefit from the messaging service’s 800 million strong user base. It contains collectible cards of top football players, earning points based on their real-life performances. The cards are issued on the blockchain as NFTs and can be easily traded between players.
The game benefits from Telegram’s recent integration with the Open Network (TON) blockchain, making it possible to use a non-custodial wallet directly from the Telegram app. Users can create a virtual football team with their player cards and earn points based on players’ real-world performance.
The team consists of five players: a goalkeeper, a defender, a midfielder, a forward and a substitute. These players earn points based on their performance in real-life football matches. Points are awarded to goalkeepers based on various actions such as goals, assists and goal scoring opportunities saved. The total of points equals the team score.
The tournament is organized based on match days of real football leagues, including the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1. Players can participate in a special Championship League consisting of the most important competitions from the five major European leagues, the Brazilian Championship and the UEFA Champions League (the most prestigious tournament in the world).
Users can participate in these competitions by paying an entry fee, 85% of which is added to the prize pool and 15% goes to Fanton. The team that scores higher than other teams will be rewarded with TON coins and collectible cards.
Fanton uses football superstars as NFT cards. source: Fanton
Cards are divided into rarity tiers based on their rarity, giving them value and uniqueness. Non-NFT cards are classified as common cards, while NFT cards can have rare, epic, and legendary rarities. The game is free, and the usual cards are available for free to anyone who wants to participate. Rare NFT cards should be purchased to participate in special NFT tournaments with higher prizes.
Fanton became part of the Cointelegraph accelerator program with its simple product, which is already showing good traction in terms of user onboarding and revenue. The Cointelegraph Accelerator team was inspired by innovative messaging game formats, simple user onboarding, and the perspective of cryptocurrency adoption through messaging tools. The platform has more than 350,000 users and generates more than $40,000 in monthly revenue. The game, which has an experienced team of 15 people from Spain and Indonesia, successfully raised $300,000 in pre-seed funding in February.
Today, October 27, 2023, Fanton roll out Its products are hosted on Product Hunt, a platform where users can discover and like new products. Fanton encourages its supporters to visit Product Hunt on Friday and vote for the product.
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