Catizen

• Catizen is a Telegram-based game where players manage a virtual city of cats, built on The Open Network.

• It combines idle gameplay with token rewards and has an unusually large registered player base.

• CATI is the game token.

• Distributed largely to players through gameplay and airdrop.

• Used for in-game purchases and rewards.

Pros:

• Very large registered player base built through Telegram distribution.

• The game has more depth than pure tap-to-earn titles.

• Generated real in-app purchase revenue rather than only token rewards.

Cons:

• Telegram game retention has been consistently poor once rewards taper.

• Registered users vastly overstate active players.

• Token utility is confined to a single game economy.

• Exposure to Telegram gaming through one of the larger titles.

• Real purchase revenue distinguishes it from purely reward-driven games.

• Weigh the gap between registered and active users.

• Actual in-app purchase revenue alongside token rewards, which most Telegram games never achieved.

• Mobile games require downloads and account creation that lose most potential players.

• Running inside Telegram removes both, though it does not solve retention.

• Developed by a team operating within the TON ecosystem.

• Backed by TON ecosystem investors.

• No public ICO. Distributed through gameplay, airdrop and Binance Launchpool in September 2024.

• Telegram game retention is consistently poor.

• Registered users overstate genuine activity.

• Token utility limited to one game.

• Dependency on Telegram platform policy.