Pooky, the NFT Football Prediction Game That Pays, launches today
NFT start-up Pooky has announced the general launch of a unique play-and-earn prediction game designed to give football fans a safer and more exciting alternative to gambling. Pooky is a gamified sports prediction app that anyone can play, where those who purchase an NFT Pookyball gain access to its play-and-earn features and the rights to try and climb to the top of the leaderboard.
As the company says in its press release announcing the launch, Pooky aims to strike the right balance between rewarding players and a robust in-game economy. Players will only receive rewards when they correctly guess the outcome of a match, the correct score or the correct number of goals, ensuring that the in-game currency POK does not suffer from the ongoing inflation that plagues so many “play-to-earn” crypto games.
Pooky’s game is based on immersive game mechanics designed by Alfred Vesligaj of Splinterlands fame, while lead product designer Damian helped build The SandBox metaverse. Players earn rewards based on the rank and skill level of their NFT, and gain experience points that enable them to climb the leaderboard and aim for a top 50 position.
It is like gambling in that players can earn rewards, but also unlike gambling because there is no risk of losing money. The only cost is the price of the NFT required to play the game, but even that can be seen as an investment – the Pookyball NFTs can be sold on the open market at any time, so if someone gets bored with the game, they can always get your investment back. Also, if they manage to turn on the NFT first, they may well get a higher price for it than what they originally paid, Pooky said.
The official launch of the game follows a successful four-month beta that saw more than 700,000 predictions made by over 7,000 early adopters. Interest in Pooky was fueled by influencers, including Fiago, RazzHD and Sims2, who created and shared content with their followers.
The excitement was so great that the first batch of 1000 Pookyball NFTs sold out before launch. Now, to celebrate, Pooky is announcing another 100 new NFTs for players who want to join in on the fun. Of course, there is nothing to prevent existing NFT holders from purchasing an additional token to optimize their prediction strategy.
The Pooky game kicks off on March 22nd with a busy week ahead ensuring there will be six matchdays where NFT owners can predict match results in the English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, Germany’s Bundesliga, Italy’s Serie A and key European Championship qualifiers coming in the middle of the week. Pooky said the minimum reward for successful predictions will more than double, increasing from 200 MATIC to 500 MATIC during this period. Players can also win POK rewards and exclusive NFTs apart from their regular MATIC earnings.
If you’re interested in a fun soccer game that pays to be accurate, check out Pooky now. Fans of other sports, including basketball and tennis, should also take note, as Pooky has plans to expand in the near future.
