That honesty leads Luke to a clear conclusion. Rewarded play still works, but only if it’s treated like a system, not a slogan. Pixels’ next chapter reflects that shift. With Chubkins, the team is going Web2-first, grounding development in proven free-to-play mechanics and comparable unit economics. With Stacked, Pixels is turning rewarded play into infrastructure focused on targeting, pricing, attribution, and intent modelling rather than blunt quests and payouts. With the Pixels core game, the team is focused on consistent updates and the integration of Stacked to better reward players.

Rewarded play, done right, can be one of the most powerful growth levers in games. It is the most interesting new growth lever we’ve seen in games in a long time. And, Pixels is in a uniquely strong position to win because we’ve already lived the failure modes at scale.

Read the full article here ⬇️

🧑‍🌾 Core Pixels

The Merchant Ships Update launched and the community jumped right in. Fishing Ponds and Sushi Tables arrived as two brand-new industries, the Seaside Stash store was refreshed with new items, tons of new recipes were added, and much more. Chapter 3 was also announced, introducing fun, light competition into the game, along with a special AMA walkthrough preview that gave the community an early look at what’s coming next.

🧑‍🌾 Core Pixels Highlights

• RORS (Return on Reward Spend) peaked at 2.75 ($499,400 in spend terms) post Merchant Ships update, returning to ~0.95, close to sustainability

• 1 million+ $PIXEL was sold in coin bundles from Merchant Ships-related offers

• Quicksilver purchases went up 200%

• Neon Zone’s Mines game introducing Zonez Tokens increased $PIXEL spend 200% to 54k in 24 hours

😴 Sleepagotchi

Sleepagotchi launched an NFT PFP collection on ETH, which became the most traded new collection on ETH in 6 months by sales and volume. NFTs were integrated into LITE events, allowing users to get bonuses in $PIXEL-partnered events on Telegram. Many Pixels users who participated in Sleepagotchi events also received a free mint.

Game Updates:

• Telegram‑native crypto payments added

• Three subscription tiers that boost event rewards were introduced

• Ad monetization launched - among the first Telegram apps to do so

💎 Go Green $PIXEL Event

Here’s how you can play and EARN:

• Collect Green Orbs to climb the leaderboard

• Boost rewards with Green Heroes card multipliers from the Gacha

• Qualifying Rare/Epic/Legendary cards: Dino, Reina, Uncle Mazhik, Zilla

  • Each adds +1% to your score

Note this is a Telegram-only event

Bonus for Dino Gotchis holders:

• 1 NFT → 1.1× score multiplier

• 3 NFTs → 1.2× score multiplier

• 5 NFTs → 1.3× score multiplier

⛏️ Pixel Dungeons

Pixel Dungeons introduced Social Dungeons, a brand-new way to explore and play together. Players can access these dungeons by engaging with specific posts on social media, turning likes and interactions into in-game entries. It’s a big step toward more community-driven, social gameplay inside the ecosystem, and early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

Over 31,000 views on Cagy’s social dungeon livestream

• 2,000+ new players joined in

• $6,000+ in $PIXEL rewards distributed

• 4+ hours of nonstop dungeon action

⚔️ Forgotten Runiverse

Matchmaking Update Coming Soon

A new PvP matchmaking system is on the way, bringing fairer, faster matches informed by player feedback.

Community Events with Sponsored Prizes

The first community event with sponsored rewards is coming soon!
The team is reviewing proposals for events, tournaments, hunts, and creative competitions - selected ideas will earn official prize support.

💎 Quanta Claim Event Incoming

A 500,000 $PIXEL Quanta Claim Event is next.
Eligibility: players who held Grand Summoning prizes.
Official claim date and instructions coming soon.

There’s still a long way to go, but the addition of these games has been a major win. Not only do they bring fresh energy into the $PIXEL ecosystem, but they also help keep us at Core Pixels accountable. The better these partner games perform, the stronger $PIXEL becomes.

😴 Sleepagotchi

Sleepagotchi has wrapped a highly successful run of $PIXEL reward events, marking major milestones in growth and player engagement across Telegram, Web, and LINE.

🚀 1.6 Million $PIXEL Rewards Distributed in Go-Green, Go-Collect, and Go-Collect 2

• Sleepagotchi introduced $PIXEL rewards through three week-long events: Go-Green, Go-Collect, and Go-Collect 2

• Events generated ~ 1.6 Million $PIXEL in gross revenue

• Go-Collect event achieved a positive gross RORS of 1.36

💎 Staking Milestones

• $PIXEL staked grew from 8 Million to 19 Million in just one month

➡️ What’s Next? Big App Preview Launching Soon

• Sleepagotchi: The Big App Preview is set to launch in iOS and Android soon, so watch out!

⚔️ Forgotten Runiverse

🧙🏼‍♂️ The Grand Summoning Ends Event is extended!

The Runiverse kicked off The Grand Summoning, a limited-time referral event that rewards players with $PIXEL for bringing new players into the game.

• Milestone 4 has just been unlocked, bringing the prize pool to 500,000 $PIXEL from the initial 150,000

• Top 50 referrers from the leaderboard have guaranteed $PIXEL rewards

• Event is extended until Friday, July 25, so hurry!

⚔️ PVP Tournament with 450k Prize Pool

• Top 10 Guilds are locked in today and are preparing for battle!

• Top 1 Guild will receive 250k $PIXEL

• Top 2 Guild will receive 150k $PIXEL

• Top 3 Guild will receive 50k $PIXEL

⛏️ Pixel Dungeons

📈 Pixel Dungeons Highlights

• Revenue up 15% month-over-month

• Reroll revenue jumped by 27% and Purchases revenue surged by 30%

• Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for staking continues to climb

🧑‍🌾 Core Pixels

🧑‍🌾 Core Pixels Highlights

• Over 2.16 Million $PIXEL are restaked

• Over 1.9 Million $PIXEL rewards unclaimed. So hurry! Claim and restake your rewards!

🎟️ VIP Tiering System Introduced

The VIP Program just upgraded with four new VIP Tiers, bringing bigger perks and exclusive benefits through in-game spending.

• Players accumulate a VIP Score based on their $PIXEL spending

• Tier upgrades occur instantly when score pushes above the threshold

• Players never drop below Tier 1 while VIP is active

• Expired VIPs have a 30-day grace period to return and reclaim their status

This update pushed staking APR to a high of 91%, with users locking up more $PIXEL via in-game purchases.

Read more about the new system: ⬇️

We’ve also welcomed another game partner, Sleepagotchi, with more on the horizon. From new ways to spend and earn $PIXEL to international expansions and gameplay enhancements, the community has more reasons than ever to dive in.

Sleepagotchi

$PIXEL Payments Now Live 💎

Players can now use $PIXEL to pay directly in the web version of Sleepagotchi LITE! To celebrate, Sleepagotchi is rolling out exclusive discounts just for $PIXEL holders later this week.

Play-to-Earn Kicks Off 🎮💰

The first leaderboard event, GO GREEN, starts this week. The top 1,000 players who collect the most Green Orbs during the event will share a massive reward pool of 500,000 $PIXEL (~$20,000 USD). This is just the beginning: more ways to earn and use $PIXEL are coming as Sleepagotchi integrates deeper with the ecosystem, including a major product update soon.

Staking is Live 🔒

The Sleepagotchi team published a step-by-step guide on how to start staking for new users.

Expanding into Japan 🌏

Sleepagotchi just dropped a LINE-based mini app in Japan, the biggest gaming market per capita. And they’re teaming up with Square Enix’s Symbiogenesis, the famous Japanese studio behind Final Fantasy, to further boost awareness and marketing.

Forgotten Runiverse

Forgotten Runiverse is testing a new claim system with a massive raffle open until June 18. Here’s what’s at stake:

🥇 3 Grand Prizes: 50k, 20k, and 10k $PIXEL
🏅 20 Additional Winners: 1,000 $PIXEL each
⛔ One prize per player

To enter, simply spend Quanta in-game. Each minimum bid equals one entry. The test supports development for the next major update - details dropping soon.

2.5 Million $PIXEL Distributed 💰

Forgotten Runiverse has distributed 2.5M $PIXEL directly to players’ wallets, no claiming required!

Mana Economy Update 💧

To pave the way for one of their most anticipated features, the P2P Marketplace, Mana prices have been lowered:

• Small Mana Pack (1,000 💠): 2 USD

• Medium Mana Pack (11,000 💠): 20 USD

• Large Mana Pack (63,000 💠): 100 USD

• Huge Mana Pack (375,000 💠): 500 USD

Pixel Dungeons

Mission Rework Achievements ⛏️

Since reworking their daily missions last week, Pixel Dungeons is expecting stronger retention in the next 30 days!

• The highest revenue day in the last 30 days

• The highest number of membership purchases since the membership launch

• Highest Return On Rewards Spend (RORS) in the last 3 months

• 1,000x dungeons are full of players

Gameplay & Economy Improvements 🔧

• High-stakes Dungeon schedules shortened → more active players, more games played

• Leaderboards have been removed to improve player experience

• Missions have been reworked, there are no longer expiration times. Each time you complete a mission, you receive a new one. Additionally, if you don’t like the mission you received, you can reroll it using pickaxes

• Free dungeons now give better rewards

With all these updates, this is the best time to play free-to-play on Pixel Dungeons.

Core Pixels

Net Deposits Surpass Withdrawals 🔁

For the first time, more $PIXEL is entering the game economy than leaving it, thanks in part to:

• Reputation-based farming fees

• Increased in-game utility and long-term holder trust

This signals a healthy, sustainable ecosystem where players would rather spend and save $PIXEL than cash out.

For the first time, players can stake their $PIXEL to Sleepagotchi and start earning even more rewards while supporting the most engaging wellness-focused games in the Web3 space.

By staking $PIXEL to Sleepagotchi, you’re not just earning rewards - you’re helping grow the ecosystem around healthy sleep habits, gamified progression, and digital collectibles. This milestone marks a key expansion of the $PIXEL staking system to Telegram-based games, reinforcing Pixels’ mission to bring token utility to new platforms and communities.

🛠️ Getting Started is Easy

Log in via Telegram or LINE to make purchases, open card packs, and power up your team using $PIXEL. All your game progress is synced across platforms.

👉 Play now: https://game.sleepagotchi.com/
👉 Login via LINE or Telegram to access the game
👉 Join the community on Discord, X, and Telegram

Plus, $PIXEL is now accepted in the Sleepagotchi web store for Gacha packs, gems, and more, with a limited-time 20% discount for $PIXEL users! (Coming soon!)

Find more info here:

Read more about how to stake $PIXEL:
- On the Pixels Help Center
- This handy article from the Sleepagotchi team!

📰 Read our original announcement on X or the Pixels Post

Sleepagotchi, the sleep-improvement gaming startup, is officially joining the Pixels ecosystem.

This collaboration reinforces Pixels’ mission to extend the $PIXEL staking ecosystem to new distribution channels - unlocking new experiences, audiences, and rewards for our rapidly growing community.

With this new partnership, Sleepagotchi LITE players can now earn and spend $PIXEL tokens while building better sleep habits and expanding their in-game hero collections. Here’s everything you need to know: ⬇️

💤 What is Sleepagotchi LITE?

Sleepagotchi LITE is a free mini-game designed as a preview of the upcoming Sleepagotchi mobile app. In this game, you can collect and upgrade digital cards, compete in challenges across different game modes (solo, clan, or hard), and earn points for the upcoming TGE!

Available on Web, Telegram, and LINE, Sleepagotchi LITE invites players to experience a gamified sleep universe with collectible heroes, resource-driven upgrades, and now, token rewards.

How to Play:

🎁 Open Gacha Packs and Collect Heroes
Start by unlocking boosters to add unique heroes to your collection. Each hero comes with a special element and class that will help you advance.

⚔️ Compete in Challenges to Gather Resources
Assign your heroes to missions where they can earn valuable resources. The more heroes you send, the greater your resource collection potential!

🔧 Upgrade Your Heroes
Use resources to boost your collection. Stronger heroes perform better on missions and unlock new opportunities for growth.

🌠 Collect Points for the Upcoming TGE
Your in-game actions will convert into tokens for the upcoming Sleepagotchi game for iOS and Android.

How $PIXEL Fits In:

In Sleepagotchi LITE, your journey now leads to direct $PIXEL rewards:

💎 Stake $PIXEL to Sleepagotchi via the $PIXEL staking website (will be live by June 8th - stay tuned!)

🌌 Earn $PIXEL by opening constellations, collecting gold, and progressing through the game.

🛍️ Spend $PIXEL in the in-game store to unlock gems, Gacha packs, and exclusive content.

🃏 Improve your collection with limited-time offers like Epic Card Pack and Legendary Card Pack

🎉 20% Discount for $PIXEL holders: All purchases made with $PIXEL in the Sleepagotchi web store will enjoy a 20% discount (COMING SOON!)

🕹️ Powering the Future of Web3 Gaming, Together

The integration of Sleepagotchi into the Pixels ecosystem marks more than just a new use case for the $PIXEL token. It is a bold step toward building a more connected and rewarding Web3 gaming landscape.

By teaming up with one of the most innovative wellness-focused games in the space, we’re combining strengths to enhance token utility, refine play-to-earn mechanics, and share valuable player insights. This collaboration underscores a core belief: the future of Web3 gaming will be shaped not by competition, but by powerful partnerships that put players first.

Try Sleepagotchi LITE Today

Jump into the Sleepagotchi universe and start earning:

👉 Play now on Web: https://game.sleepagotchi.com/
👉 Login via LINE or Telegram to access the game
👉 Join the community on Discord, X, and Telegram

Sleepagotchi and Pixels are building the future of wellness gaming - where your good habits are worth more than just a good night’s sleep.

To date, over 73 million $PIXEL staked across our first three games: Core Pixels, Pixel Dungeons, and Forgotten Runiverse.

We are building a player-driven, decentralized publishing ecosystem where your voice, support, and engagement shape the future, and the early results from staking prove this model works.

💎 What Staking Enables

As a reminder, with $PIXEL Staking, players can:

• Earn rewards for backing the games they believe in.

• Influence game development by directing visibility and resources.

• Grow the ecosystem by helping build a sustainable, community-powered economy.

Unlike traditional staking systems, $PIXEL Staking is designed so that both players and games win. When you stake your $PIXEL in a game and it performs well, you earn more. Developers, in turn, get access to more visibility and rewards when the community shows support. It’s a system built for sustainability, not just temporary hype.

🧠 A Smarter Ecosystem

The staking data we receive fuels Pixels’ proprietary play-to-earn technology, training prediction models, improving reward efficiency, and powering future publishing decisions. It’s also how we’ll measure and optimize Return on Reward Spend (RORS), our north star for ensuring the long-term success of Pixels - and ultimately all of Web3 gaming.

STAKING DASHBOARD

🧙‍♂️ Forgotten Runiverse Update

As one of the first third-party titles in the staking ecosystem, Forgotten Runiverse has brought MMORPG fans into the fold.

🏆 Recent Highlights:

Big updates are arriving this week! Here's what’s coming:

• Journal Overhaul V1
  The first step in a larger revamp of our questing system, UI, and first-time user experience. Navigating and completing quests just got easier, more intuitive, clearer objectives, and a smoother path for newcomers and veterans alike.

• Economy Balance Update
  We've increased Quanta earnings from Forges and Workshops, reducing the heavy reliance on Gathering Stations.

• Quanta Sharing for Visitors
  Landowners can now set Quanta Sharing from 0% to 20% for visitors! Reward explorers, drive interaction, or keep it all!

• Scalebound Exchange Delivery
  If you traded a Scalebound Chest for land, your new plot is arriving this week. Get ready to claim your spot and build.

• Quanta Airdrop Incoming

  • 200,000,000 Quanta will be airdropped to players who completed all dungeons during the Dungeon Run event.

  • 50,000,000 Quanta will go to new players who completed the Gathering Tree quest during the same event.

PLUS - PVP and Guilds were just recently announced as coming soon with the next major update!

PLAY FORGOTTEN RUNIVERSE

⛏️ Pixel Dungeons Update

Pixel Dungeons has seen a strong early response from the community. Players are exploring new dungeon mechanics and staking in growing numbers. The team has made onboarding even easier, and you can now sign in using social accounts like X, Discord, and Google, lowering the barrier for Web2 players to join.

🏆 Recent Highlights:

• A Leaderboard Challenge concluded on Sunday, rewarding players for defeating goblins in the dungeons. The top performer earned 25,000 $PIXEL, with a total of 200,000 $PIXEL distributed across the leaderboard.

• A newly launched Referral System allows players to earn up to 50,000 Pickaxes, valued at 1,250 $PIXEL, by inviting friends.

• Guilds were introduced alongside the first Guild Leaderboard, featuring a 100,000 $PIXEL prize pool. Running through this Sunday, the leaderboard tracks which guilds mine the most ores.

With consistent feature updates and a rapidly growing community, Pixel Dungeons is emerging as a major pillar in the $PIXEL staking ecosystem.

PLAY PIXEL DUNGEONS

🎯 Strategic Goals

• Optimize RORS: Driving better alignment between game success and reward allocation.

• Sustainable Growth: Using data and insights from staking to attract quality games and players who are committed to the long-term health of the ecosystem.

• Decentralized Decision-Making: Letting the community guide where attention, rewards, and resources go.

👀 What is Coming Up

• $vPIXEL Integration: We are pushing to have this live by the end of the month. $vPIXEL is a new utility token, backed 1:1 by $PIXEL and usable across partner games without fees via Limit Break’s ERC20c technology.

• Pets Game Launch: A new title entering the $PIXEL staking ecosystem soon, which is designed around lighter, more casual mechanics with strong social features.

• More Games Coming: We’re in talks with additional first- and third-party developers. Staking will become the foundation for a growing ecosystem of games, each with unique mechanics and reward models.

💬 We’re Just Getting Started

We care deeply about what we’re building, which is why we are emphasizing rewarding players who also believe in contributing to a long-lasting, player-powered Web3 ecosystem. We’ve had to make hard choices along the way, but we’re not building for extractors or short-term thinkers. We’re building for the players who want to see this succeed five, seven, even ten years from now. That means prioritizing sustainable growth, smarter incentives, and a stronger core game.

We’re focused on real users, real contribution, and real value. Each day, we are building a stronger Pixels. If you’re here to build with us, we’re glad you’re here.