Setting Sail
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There’s currently a large vacuum left at the intersection of crypto gaming and gambling.
GameFi has created social, PvP-driven ecosystems that foster community engagement, but it lacks sustainable monetization, with inflated rewards that hold little real value. While crypto games pioneered play-to-earn (P2E), most still struggle with token inflation and sustainability - because they prioritize social interaction over monetizable gameplay.
On the other hand, GambleFi mirrors traditional casinos by replacing fiat with crypto but maintains the “house edge,” discouraging players and undermining loyalty. Some platforms offer various crypto gambling options, slots and sports betting, yet they lack a social or PvP component. Some even attempted to incorporate PvP and rewards but still functions like a standard casino.
Our mission is to bridge GameFi and GambleFi to create the first truly social, skill-driven gaming experience, combining the fun and engagement of PvP with the profitability of wager-based gameplay.
Current tap-to-earn games allow users to earn small rewards through simple tasks, fostering engagement and large user bases, but these users don’t typically interact with more complex platforms. Having to grind for free tokens creates a lack of perceived value, so converting these users to paid participants is challenging.
Casinos operate with a "house edge," which causes players to always lose over time, leading to frustration and a sense of unfairness. This creates a repetitive gaming experience, while minimal player social interaction makes it feel isolated and transactional. Casinos also need large cash reserves to cover jackpots.
With over 7,000 online casinos competing for attention, most rely on games from a few major providers. The top five suppliers account for over 75% of games - and with 2,000–3,000 games per app, most casinos offer nearly identical portfolios, limiting differentiation.
Many apps lose 50–80% of new players within three months. "Bonus hunters," join for signup incentives like free spins or deposit matches but leave once promotions are used up. User retention is 5–10 times cheaper than acquisition - but loyalty programs can be expensive and only moderately effective without innovative approaches.
We built a platform and a suite of products focused on PvP games that leverages Telegram and other apps where crypto natives already interact - and added inteligently designed incentives.
Large crypto-focused groups on Telegram and Discord can connect you with tens of thousands of users simultaneously. By combining simple, addictive gameplay with gambling mechanics and leveraging rewards and airdrops, we can attract and retain large player bases. Integrating the tap-to-earn model with GameFi’s social and PvP aspects, and GambleFi’s wagering dynamics, we provide users with easy entry into more complex gaming experiences. Users start with simple tasks to earn tokens, which can then be used in PvP games or friendly wagers, facilitating a transition from casual - to monetizable gameplay.
PvP Games as Differentiators. Our games eliminate the house edge, allowing players to win based on skill rather than luck, shifting the competition from PvPlatform to PvP. This also contrasts the tap-to-earn grind - and creates a fairer, more engaging experience where strategy and social interaction are central.
TideFlow Originals are not pure luck, player versus house casino games. They are not pure skill games either, where the more experienced players win most of the time against beginners. They all have an element of chance, meaning that any player has a chance even in very large lobbies with other more experienced players. But skill and strategy plays a major role. TideFlow Originals are games focused around the experience of trading. If you're into trading, the more you play, the better you'll get, the more consistently you're going to be able to out-wit luck.
PvP games are more captivating too - because you interact and compete with other real people. Short format, fun games, and high social engagement lead to more emotional investment and replay value.
Each round, the prize pot always goes to one of the players, fostering competition. Players are more likely to return for the thrill of beating real opponents - because sometimes it’s as much about others losing as it is about you winning.
Our referral programs and fee-sharing structure aligns incentives between participants - by rewarding those who drive engagement.
Community leaders, KOLs, crypto group mods and DAOs can share in the fees made by the game rooms they create. Players benefit from larger lobbies just as much - as rewards scale with the number of players - the bigger the lobby, the more points and $ up for grabs. It’s not like staking APRs or pure tap-to-earn, where more users dilute your rewards - on the contrary.
Users will have diverse options for engaging with $TIDE as well. All games will have both free, and wagered modes - and all $TIDE rewards will scale based on the time and financial commitment users choose to make.
