Gaming & mini-apps
Mini-apps, Notcoin, Hamster Kombat — gaming and drops in 2026.
33 articles
- Gaming & mini-apps Jun 1, 2026
30 Best Mini Apps on TON in 2026: Catalog by Category
Full catalog of the top 30 Telegram Mini Apps on TON in 2026: gaming, DeFi, finance, social, productivity. What to try, what earns, what to avoid.
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 21, 2026
Boinker, Rolls, Notcoin: clicker mechanics evolution on TON
How clicker mechanics evolved on TON: from pure tap in Notcoin through combo cards in Hamster Kombat to meta-games in Boinker and social PvP in Rolls.
9 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 21, 2026
Lucid Dreams and interactive storytelling in Telegram apps
Breakdown of an emerging TWA genre — narrative apps with branching plots. Lucid Dreams as a flagship, monetization via Stars and TON, why the format fits…
8 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 21, 2026
NFT Numbers on Fragment: 4-Digit Flipping Strategies in 2026
Read the +888 Anonymous Telegram Numbers market on Fragment: 4/5/6-digit pricing, flip strategies, risks, and real 2025-2026 trades.
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 21, 2026
Tap-to-earn after Hamster Kombat: what survived in 2026
Post-mortem of tap-to-earn after the Hamster Kombat collapse: what stayed alive in 2026 — Notcoin, Catizen, DOGS, niche second-gens.
8 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 21, 2026
Top-10 TON games in Telegram 2026: what to play and where to earn
Guide to the 10 main TON games in Telegram for 2026: Notcoin, Hamster Kombat, Catizen, Blum, TapSwap, DOGS, Boinker, Rolls, Lucid Dreams — mechanics, status…
10 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 21, 2026
What is TWA: Telegram Web Apps as the new App Store
What Telegram Web Apps (TWA) are: history, tech foundations (initData, native UI, Stars and TON payments), why TWA became the distribution channel for TON…
10 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 21, 2026
xGift Complete Review: Upgraded Telegram Gifts Marketplace 2026
xGift — marketplace for upgraded Telegram gifts with built-in floor/rarity analytics. Interface, fees, how to buy and sell, comparison with rivals in 2026.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 21, 2026
xGift vs Portals vs Tonnel vs MRKT: Gifts Marketplaces 2026
Full matrix: xGift, Portals, Tonnel, MRKT — fees, analytics, liquidity, auctions, safety. Which upgraded gifts marketplace to pick in 2026.
5 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 18, 2026
Best Telegram Gift Collections for Investment Analysis 2026
Meta-analysis of upgraded Telegram gift collections: Plush Pepe, Diamond Ring and others — sustained floor, liquidity profile, historical patterns.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 18, 2026
Telegram Gifts Rarity Tiers: Rare, Epic, Legendary in 2026
How the rarity system of upgraded Telegram gifts works: tiers, attribute probabilities, market premium per rarity, and how to read your lot's rarity card…
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 18, 2026
How to Sell Telegram Gifts via Marketplaces
Practical sell-side guide for upgraded gifts: venue choice, listing optimization, escrow flow, fee comparison, tax note for Russian residents.
8 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 17, 2026
Fragment.com: Usernames, Numbers, and Gifts on TON — Guide 2026
OG marketplace of the Telegram ecosystem. What trades on Fragment: usernames, anonymous numbers, gifts. Auction mechanics, TON-only settlement, platform…
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 17, 2026
Getgems vs Tonnel vs Portals: Marketplace Comparison 2026
Three-way comparison of Getgems, Tonnel, and Portals: fees, liquidity, gift coverage, fiat on-ramps, volumes. Where to trade what and why.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 17, 2026
Telegram Gifts Floor Price: How It Forms in 2026
How the floor price of upgraded Telegram-gift collections forms: supply/demand, manipulation patterns, leading indicators, and how to read order-book data…
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 17, 2026
MRKT.online: Telegram Gifts Marketplace Review 2026
What MRKT is, positioning, fees, audience, exclusive listings, mobile UX. Where MRKT beats Portals and Tonnel — granular filters and grail hunting.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 17, 2026
Notgames Foundation: Gaming Curator on TON 2026
What Notgames Foundation is, how it differs from TON Foundation, which games it curates, and where Telegram gaming is heading by 2026.
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 17, 2026
Monetizing Telegram Mini Apps: Stars Revenue and TON Payments
Compare monetization models for Telegram Mini Apps: Stars (Apple/Google-compliant), TON Connect, Crypto Pay API.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 17, 2026
Telegram Username NFTs and +888 Anonymous Numbers: Market and Auctions
How the market for Telegram username NFTs and anonymous +888 numbers works: Fragment auctions, pricing of short handles, hidden risks, and tax angles.
5 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 16, 2026
DOGS retrospective: the biggest Telegram drop of 2024
The story of the DOGS token — from a Telegram badge and the July 2024 snapshot to Binance and OKX listings, and what survives of the hype in 2026.
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 16, 2026
Portals: Telegram Upgraded Gifts Marketplace Review 2026
Deep-dive into Portals marketplace: listing flow, trading fees, supported gift collections, TON payment rails, RU availability, security model.
9 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 16, 2026
Season passes in TON games: how the mechanic works
How season passes are designed in TON mini-app games, how they differ from Fortnite-style passes, and what to check before buying a premium track.
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 16, 2026
Telegram Gifts Flipping Strategies 2026: Mechanics Deep-Dive
Educational breakdown of upgraded Telegram-gifts trading strategies: floor-buying, hype-cycle riding, rarity arbitrage, cross-marketplace spread.
8 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 16, 2026
Tonnel Network: Telegram Gifts Trading Guide 2026
Deep-dive on Tonnel: escrow mechanics, supported gifts, fees, liquidity, Portals comparison. Bot plus mini-app as the arbitrageur's terminal.
8 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps May 16, 2026
Upgraded vs Regular Telegram Gifts: The Difference in 2026
How upgraded and regular Telegram gifts differ: the upgrade mechanic, attribute randomisation, TON NFTs, and why upgraded versions trade while regulars do not.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps Mar 18, 2026
Hamster Kombat: what remains after the hype in 2026
Hamster Kombat retrospective — from 300M users to 13M, the 95% HMSTR price collapse, why it failed and what the project does in 2026.
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps Mar 16, 2026
Top tap-to-earn games in Telegram 2026: what to play and where
A curated list of active tap-to-earn projects in Telegram for 2026 — Catizen, Blum, TapSwap, X Empire, MemeFi and others. Metrics, value, risks, comparison.
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps Mar 10, 2026
Catizen and the second generation of TON mini-apps
Catizen in 2026 — a gaming hub with 63M users, the CATI token, Catizen Chain as a Layer 2, AI mechanics, and why this is a new model for TON gaming.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps Mar 6, 2026
How to farm TON drops safely: anti-scam guide 2026
A practical guide to safe airdrop farming on TON and Telegram — types of scams, wallet segmentation, transaction verification, a checklist for every action.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps Mar 6, 2026
Telegram Stars vs TON payments: what's the difference
A 2026 comparison of Telegram Stars and TON payments — fees, limits, UX for users and developers. When to pick each model.
7 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps Feb 25, 2026
Notcoin retrospective: the story of the first viral TON token
A full retrospective of Notcoin — from a test clicker in Telegram to a Binance listing, NOT tokenomics, audience numbers and the project's state in 2026.
5 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps Feb 24, 2026
Telegram Mini Apps: how they work on TON (2026)
A deep dive into Telegram Mini Apps in 2026 — architecture, the TON connection, audience numbers, monetisation through Stars and TON Connect.
6 min read Read more - Gaming & mini-apps Feb 15, 2026
NFT stickers and gifts in Telegram on TON (2026)
What Telegram NFT gifts and stickers are, how trading works on TON, market volume figures ($34M+), Snoop Dogg and Khabib collaborations, and the risks to know.
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