In Brief:
- GAMEE launched Gold Fest Season 2 with a prize pool of 1 million USD in nGRND Gold Protocol tokens.
- The new season features a dedicated title, Gold Fest: The Game, centered on digging and exploration on the TON Blockchain.
- nGRND Gold Protocol sponsors the rewards, connecting digital value to verified in-ground gold assets.
GAMEE launches Gold Fest Season 2 with record prize pool
GAMEE has kicked off Gold Fest Season 2 with a prize pool of 1 million USD, the largest ever offered on Telegram. The season launched on August 20, 2026, marking the platform’s tenth anniversary on the messaging app. This amount doubles the 500,000 USD prize pool from Season 1, with potential for further growth.
Introducing Gold Fest: The Game
This season introduces Gold Fest: The Game, a standalone experience focused on digging and exploration built directly for the TON Blockchain. Unlike Season 1, which required players to move through various GAMEE titles, this season allows players to join Nuggy, the golden nugget mascot, on an underground adventure. The deeper players dig, the more rewards they collect, and their progress accumulates over time.
The design emphasizes accessibility, ensuring that participants don’t need prior gaming experience. Players benefit from consistent play, digging deeper, and referring friends, which aligns with the quick gaming sessions favored by the Telegram audience.
A record-breaking season
Season 1 attracted nearly 550,000 players from 201 countries, totaling 13.6 million games played. This made it the largest reward event in Telegram gaming history at that time.
Gold-backed rewards and Soulbound Tokens
The nGRND Gold Protocol sponsors the prize pool, offering rewards backed by verified gold assets. This structure maintains a connection to a physical commodity while keeping the claiming process within the Telegram environment.
Players must obtain a GAMEE Dynamic Soulbound Token (DSBT) through the nGRND Gold Protocol Staking and Rewards Ecosystem. This custom token, available at no cost, allows players to continue earning gold rewards beyond the game through various participation activities. DSBTs are non-transferable and tied to the player’s account.
About GAMEE
Founded in 2015 and co-owned by Alpha Compute Corp, listed under ALP, and Animoca Brands, GAMEE operates a mobile gaming platform aimed at bringing a broad audience into web3. It ranks among the largest gaming platforms on Telegram, with over 120 million registered users and more than 10 billion gameplay sessions logged.
GAMEE has partnered with more than 40 web3 communities and mainstream brands like NASA and Manchester City Football Club. Building Gold Fest: The Game specifically for TON streamlines user interactions, enhancing the gaming experience by reducing the need for external wallets.
GAMEE positions the launch as a demonstration of its ongoing commitment to Telegram gaming despite market conditions. Gold Fest: The Game is now live through the dedicated Telegram channel.
