Hamster Kombat
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| Hamster Kombat | |
|---|---|
| Developers | Eduard Gurinovich, Nikita Anufriev, and Aleksandr Pasechnik[1] |
| Platform | Telegram (software) (mini app) |
| Release | March 2024[2] |
| Genres | Incremental game (clicker), tap-to-earn |
| Mode | Single-player |
Hamster Kombat is a Telegram-based play-to-earn idle game. It uses The Open Network (TON) blockchain platform.[2][3] The player takes the role of a CEO running a fictional crypto exchange and earns in-game currency through tapping and completing tasks.[2]
Gameplay
Hamster Kombat is a clicker game played on mobile devices in which players accumulate in-game currency by tapping and completing in-app tasks.[5] Progression includes upgrades that increase the rate at which in-game currency is acquired, and change the game's appearance.[2]
The game purports that in-game currency will eventually be paid to users as a cryptocurrency.[6] In a June 2024 email to reporters with the Associated Press, the game's developers claim that cryptocurrency was not directly available via the game itself.[5] In July 2024, Kaspersky reported that cybercriminals had used the false promise of allowing users to convert in-game currency to cash to steal Telegram accounts from some Russian users.[7] The game's cryptocurrency token, HMSTR, was listed for trading by Bybit in July 2024,[8] OKX in September 2024,[9] and Binance in December 2024.[10][11]