🕹️Game of tokens: gaining 168k users with $1k
In light of the recent events with FTX collapse, Superdao created a game where users could imagine themselves as a giant crypto exchange CEO trying to make the right decisions not to fail the company thoroughly. Initially, it was made just for fun, but then we saw huge potential to extend and score our email plus wallet base with the acquisition of newsletter and social media subscribers.
Preparation
Created the content of the game in the form of a test
Designed a website and the Survivor NFT
Prepared email distribution lists
Prepared an email template
Campaign Flow
Receive campaign email from Superdao
Go to the quiz landing page, enter your email, and start playing
Survive the game challenges and get a free Superdao Survivor NFT
Results
Core metrics
Emails sent - 52,400
Total participants - 267,116
Completed - 218,290 (completed the game and received an NFT)
Partial - 48,826 (started but did not complete the game, did not receive an NFT)
Total money spent ~ $1,000 - (gas fees only, no paid ads)
Users acquired (not allocated in Superdao userbase previously) - 168k
Additional info
Campaign length - 5 weeks (Dec 23, 2022 – Feb 1, 2023)
Campaign timeline
First day - 1k completions
First three days mints - 68k
Social media growth - 6.8k Twitter subscribers
Insights
Text-based games started to gain a new wave of popularity and can be used as a way to entertain your audience and diversify content
Acquiring the first 1k completions is essential for the project to go viral. The “Share” button and NFT reward can be helpful in overcoming this barrier.
There is a lack of verification on text-based game platforms. Adding reCAPTCHA can cut off bots.
Creating a viral campaign with no promotional budget is possible, but you need to consider the gas fee amount. A large email base may also be costly to maintain.
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