Unlocked, Upgraded, and Unstoppable: Your Weekly Cardano Gaming Lowdown - Cardano Gaming Newsletter #12

Welcome to the #12 edition of the Cardano Gaming Digest—where the frontier of Web3 play comes alive. This week, maps expand beyond borders, trench warfare goes live, and legendary heroes unlock for all.

From Walkers’ globe-spanning pin drops to Tavern Studios’ alpha trenches, we’re charting every milestone as Cardano gaming evolves at breakneck speed.

You’ll discover fresh wallet upgrades in Carda Station, bug-hunting brawls in Graveyard Antics, and a rainbow-fueled pride mint in CryptoRaggies—plus free heroes in TRIB3, mobile demos from Renegades Republic, and strategic convoys with Machiavellic.

Diamond Hooves is gearing up its token unlock, and DEADPXLZ has a playful PXLWARS tease you can’t miss.

Buckle up and dive in—your next Cardano adventure starts here.

Walkers 🚶‍♂️Over 800 geolocations secured across all 7 continents—claim your spot now on Whub!

✨ New Whub upgrades:
• Click any pin to see NFT name, exact coordinates, nearest city/area and country
• Custom map pins: pick and pin unclaimed locations
• View full NFT metadata on your custom screen
• Already-approved locations locked on the map to avoid duplicates

📌 Approvals are still rolling out (yes, we’ll move Machu Picchu out of Antarctica 😅).

⏰ Final reminder: Only 5 days left to mint your bundles before the Full Map Airdrop snapshot on July 5! Double your rewards with our bundle booster.
• Mint single spots → https://mints.yepple.io/walkers_geo
• Mint bundles → https://mints.yepple.io/walkers_bundles

💥 Coming next month:
• 3× S21+ Hydro miners go live for extra rewards
• New passive-income nodes for geolocation holders
• Major WAirdrop platform launch—claim fees become revenue

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @WalkersCNFT — Join their Discord here

 Carda Station Release 2 Live 🛰️

Carda Station rolled out Release 2 of its four major updates for 2025:

• Expanded Wallet Support: Upgraded Nami integration to Lace and added compatibility for Yoroi, Gero, Typhon and Vespr wallets.

• In-Game Cutscenes: Trigger immersive cutscenes at special locations—one site already live to enhance your exploration.

• Private Spaces Launch: The community dome is now accessible to Construction Crew NFT holders as the first “private space.” In two weeks, gated access will extend to land and room owners, letting creators restrict content by policy ID.

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @Carda_station — Join their Discord here

Ale & Axes BGT Alpha Launch by Tavern Studios 🪓

Tavern Studios just unveiled key details for the upcoming alpha test of Ale & Axes Beyond God’s Trench on July 7, 2025:

• Custom Discord Tag: Adopt the new “TS” server tag to show off your Tavern Studios affiliation everywhere on Discord.

• Alpha Release: From July 7, the classic Ale & Axes is retired—only the BGT alpha will be playable.

• Tavern Brawls Transition: June marks the final brawls in the old version; July’s Brawls kick off in BGT (no NFT prizes as we balance), with possible extended testing into August.

• Desktop-Only Preview: The alpha runs exclusively on desktop browsers; mobile support arrives later.

• Wyrmstone Hold: All balances reset to zero and swaps are paused until full BGT release—your Wyrmstone remains safe for later.

• Passive Staking Bonus: Continue earning—and even boosted—passive staking rewards during alpha; track them on aleaxes.com.

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @TavernStudios — Join their Discord here

Graveyard Antics TD v5.1.0 Out Now 💀

• Survival Mode Tweaks: Improved balance and new challenges to keep you on your toes.

• Discord Feature Drop: A brand-new interactive update in the server—join to discover what it is!

• Bug Hunt Reward: Report the most bugs and earn a free mint!

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @ofthebonesNFT — Join their Discord here

Cardania RAD Rewards Reduced ⚖️

• RAD rewards from the Nexus have been cut by 53% starting this epoch as part of the “Making Rad Great Again” campaign.

• Token supply will remain constrained throughout 2025; the team will share details on buybacks and liquidity measures once they’re finalized.

• Updated Living Lands Formula information is available in their Discord.

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @Cardania_HQ — Join their Discord here

CryptoRaggies Pride Raggie 2025 Mint 🌈

• Mint Period: June 30, 2025 00:00 UTC – July 14, 2025 23:59 UTC

• Cost: 5,000 $RAG per Pride Raggie

• Pride Prize Pool: 1 ADA from each mint goes into the pot

• Grand Draw: At the end of two weeks, one lucky Ragster wins the entire prize pool

• Purpose: A yearly celebration of love, colour, and inclusivity—mint with meaning and show your pride!

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @CryptoRaggies — Join their Discord here

TRIB3 Heroes Go Free 🎉

• All heroes unlocked: Starting June 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM UTC, every hero in TRIB3 will be completely free for all players.

• Future updates: Expect even more heroes, more frequent content drops, and exciting new features to keep the game fresh.

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @trib3game — Join their Discord here

Machiavellic Convoys Begin Soon ⚔️

• In this Sandbox MMO on Cardano, the stage is set for warfare: weapon systems locked, officers inbound, and prize convoys loaded.

• High-stakes Cardano Convoys launch imminently—prepare for GameFi action and strategic battles.

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @Machiavellic_io — Join their Discord here

Renegades Republic Mobile Demo Testing 🤖📱

• WIP Android Demo: The Android mobile phone demo is now in the testing phase.

• Unreal Engine on Mobile: Experience Renegades Republic’s gameplay built in Unreal Engine, optimized for your device.

• Community Feedback: Join the demo test and share your insights to help improve the mobile experience.

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @RenegadesRe — Join their Discord here

Diamond Hooves Token Sale Closed 🐴

• Private & Partner Rounds: Concluded with ~32,000 ADA raised, including an extra 5,000 ADA from founders/supporters in the partner round (extended to June 8).

• Updated Roadmap Incoming: Final touches underway to reflect the next phase of Diamond Hooves.

• Public Round & Unlock Date: Public sale is on the horizon, and $DMND unlocks on August 29, 2025.

• Gold Shield Vesting: Powered by CNFT Tools’ Gold Shield smart contract for a trustless 3-month vesting schedule.

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @DiamondHoovesio — Join their Discord here

PXLWARS Preview by DEADPXLZ ⚔️

DEADPXLZ’s dev shared a playful update video teasing their upcoming PvP turn-based brawler, PXLWARS, showcasing fresh gameplay mechanics and that signature goofy charm.

🔗 Explore their Twitter: @pxlzNFT

💭 Closing Thoughts

Innovation never sleeps in Cardano Gaming—this week reminded us that whether you’re staking pins, storming trenches, or minting pride, the community’s energy is the real power-up.

Jump into these drops, share your epic moments in Discord, and let’s keep shaping the next level together. Stay tuned for Edition #13—where even bigger plays await!