“Walkers $LABS airdrop + Cornucopias fantasy league”

Quick skim of the biggest updates this week. Each item links to the action.

• Cornucopias — Fantasy Football league for 2025/26 is live ⚽. Monthly winners earn Engage Points; season champs get NFTs + points.
  👉 Register your team

• Pixel Cab Games — New roguelike shooter open for nightly playtests 🎮. Desktop only, early build but playable now.
  👉 Play the test build

• Diamond Hooves — Testnet sign-ups open 🐎. Early testers earn $DMND during trial.
  👉 Join the testnet

• Walkers — Exclusive $LABS airdrop for Walkers app users 💰. Complete simple tasks, earn tokens.
  👉 Join CardaLabs Discord

• Onchain Kingdoms — New “Engage Bot” launches. Earn points from X/Twitter raids, spend them on raffle prizes.
  👉 Join Onchain Kingdoms Discord

Big Announcements

Cornucopias kicks off Fantasy Football League ⚽

Cornucopias is running a season-long fantasy football competition tied to the English Premiership 2025/26. Monthly winners earn 5,000 Engage Points, while the top three at season’s end take home points plus NFTs. Registration closes Oct 31, 2025.

Why it matters: Combines mainstream sports with on-chain rewards — a proven way to grow beyond core crypto gamers.
👉 Register your team

Pixel Cab Games opens roguelike playtest 🎮

Pixel Cab dropped an early nightly build of its new sidescrolling roguelike shooter. The game is still barebones (only one level, desktop only), but players can jump in now and shape development with feedback.

Why it matters: Hands-on access this early builds strong community ties and keeps devs honest about progress.
👉 Play the test build

Diamond Hooves opens testnet sign-ups 🐎

Internal testing is live, and Diamond Hooves is inviting the community to join its public testnet. Early testers can earn $DMND tokens while providing feedback on staking and gameplay balance.

Why it matters: Strong signal of progress toward launch — and a low-barrier way for players to get involved now.
👉 Join the testnet

Walkers drops $LABS airdrop 💰

Walkers announced an exclusive $LABS airdrop for app users, tied to CardaLabs’ suite of AI-powered Cardano tools like Cardabyte (on-chain AI assistant) and CardaVest (vesting contracts). Users complete tasks in-app to earn tokens.

Why it matters: Airdrops remain one of the strongest conversion hooks — and this one comes with utility in live products.
👉 Join CardaLabs Discord

Dev Updates / Patch Notes

Graveyard Antics

• v6.4.1 released — Enemy balancing, power-up UI improvements, and other tweaks.

Tavern Studios

• Positive response to first short-form video.
  

• Gathering feedback for topics to cover in the next video.
  👉 X Post

Paima Studios

Released an educational video on decentralized game updates and how to avoid centralization in patching.

Partnerships, Funding & Grants

Risk Gaming Company

• At Rare Evo, Risk Gaming met with VCs, Merrill Lynch reps, and multiple L1 blockchains (COTI, Solayera, Polkadot, Algorand) exploring grants to bring Nacho Finance cross-chain.

• Also engaged with Cardano Foundation members and World Mobile for potential collaborations.
  So what? Signals growing recognition outside Cardano-native circles and potential funding pathways.
  👉 Risk Gaming Discord

Carda Station x IslaNOVA

• Giveaway: 5 whitelist spots for IslaNOVA’s upcoming Genesis Mint, gifted to Carda Station community.

• IslaNOVA features GameFi + mining utility, fusion/staking mechanics, and co-development with $RISK team.
  So what? Whitelist opportunities drive early access and cross-project engagement.
  👉 Join Carda Station Discord

Community Spotlight

Eternals — Character Art Reveal 🎨

The indie fantasy game Eternals unveiled artwork for a new side character, Ziah, illustrated by @deadlymamaFana. The reveal includes detailed front/side profiles, character notes, and color palettes.
👉 See the reveal on X

Stag Alliance — Friday Fix #150 🦌

The Stag Alliance team reaffirmed long-term commitment with their 150th weekly update. Unlike projects that fade, they emphasized years of pipeline growth already delivered and promised “We will never quit.”
👉 Read Friday Fix

Ecosystem Snapshot

This week we begin with this section that highlights the pulse of Cardano gaming each week. Some data points are missing for now.

Calls to Action (Consolidated)

Here are the week’s top CTAs, prioritized by urgency and ease of action:

1. Register your Cornucopias Fantasy Football team (≈3 min)
   👉 Register here

2. Playtest Pixel Cab’s roguelike shooter (desktop, instant play)
   👉 Launch test build

3. Sign up for Diamond Hooves testnet (≈2 min form)
   👉 Join the testnet

4. Claim your Walkers $LABS airdrop (join Discord, complete tasks)
   👉 Join CardaLabs Discord

5. Forward this newsletter to a friend who’s curious about Cardano gaming.

Cristian Words:

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