# Crypto: The Game > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Crypto:_The_Game > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Crypto:_The_Game.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto%3A_The_Game > Source revision: 1333546492 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Crypto: The Game*** is a [browser-based](/source/Browser-based) interactive [survival game](/source/Survival_game) that combines [blockchain](/source/Blockchain) mechanics with [multiplayer](/source/Multiplayer_video_game) elimination challenges.[1] ## Description Players pay an entry fee of 0.1 [ETH](/source/Ethereum) (approximately $200) and are placed into one of ten tribes. Each day, tribes compete in browser-based [minigames](/source/Minigames) including *[Flappy Bird](/source/Flappy_Bird)*-style arcade games, digital [scavenger hunts](/source/Scavenger_hunt), and [logic puzzles](/source/Logic_puzzles). The losing tribes must vote to eliminate players.[1] Midway through the season, the tribes merge and players compete individually. A jury of eliminated contestants selects the winner at the end.[2] The game has been compared to [reality competition shows](/source/Reality_competition_show) such as *[Survivor](/source/Survivor_(franchise))*, *[Squid Game](/source/Squid_Game)*, and [*The Traitors*](/source/The_Traitors), and to *[The Hunger Games](/source/The_Hunger_Games)*.[1][3] In an interview, Abruscato said the founders "all loved *Survivor* growing up or we're *Survivor* super fans."[4] ## History *Crypto: The Game* was created by Dylan Abruscato, Tyler Cagle, and Bryan Lee, and launched in January 2024 with 410 players paying a [cryptocurrency](/source/Cryptocurrency) entry fee.[3] The second season, "Anon Island", premiered in April 2024, adding [NFT](/source/NFT)-based anonymous entries and a prize pool of 80 [ETH](/source/Ethereum) (approximately $140,000 at the time).[5] *Crypto: The Game* partnered with [Adidas](/source/Adidas), which created co-branded tracksuits for contestants. [*Axios*](/source/Axios_(website)) reported that the partnership had "little fanfare" on Adidas' part.[6] Cryptocurrency companies [Uniswap](/source/Uniswap), Lens, Wormhole, POAP, and Safe sponsored in-game challenges.[5] In June 2024, Uniswap acquired the project in a deal involving cash, tokens, and equity. The second season was sold out in 13 minutes.[3][6] The third season, "Resurrection Island", debuted in March 2025 with 716 players. It introduced a twist that allowed eliminated contestants to return through special challenges.[7] Across all three seasons, the format remained largely consistent, with daily challenges, nightly eliminations, and a final jury vote to determine the winner.[7] A *[Wired](/source/Wired_(magazine))* reporter [embedded](/source/Embedded_journalism) anonymously in Season 3 and described the experience as socially complex and time-intensive.[1] *Crypto: The Game* was submitted for consideration at the [77th Primetime Emmy Awards](/source/77th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards) in the [Outstanding Emerging Media Program](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Emerging_Media_Program) category.[8][2] [*Variety*](/source/Variety_(magazine)) included it in its preview coverage as one of the standout entries in the emerging media category.[9] ## References 1. Khalili, Joel (March 26, 2025). ["I Went Undercover in Crypto's Answer to 'Squid Game.' It Nearly Broke Me"](https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-the-game-undercover/). *[Wired](/source/Wired_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250623230557/https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-the-game-undercover/) June 23, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["How Crypto: The Game Brings Survivor-like Competition to Online"](https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/online-originals/crypto-the-game-dylan-abruscato-interview). *[Television Academy](/source/Television_Academy)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250612185111/https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/online-originals/crypto-the-game-dylan-abruscato-interview) 2025-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-30. 1. Rowe, Niamh (June 10, 2024). ["Uniswap Labs acquires 'Crypto: The Game'—'It's ballooned into this 24/7 crypto reality show'"](https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/06/10/uniswap-labs-acquires-crypto-the-game-its-ballooned-into-this-24-7-crypto-reality-show/). *[Fortune](/source/Fortune_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250616205430/https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/06/10/uniswap-labs-acquires-crypto-the-game-its-ballooned-into-this-24-7-crypto-reality-show/) June 16, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. Dixon, Marcus James (May 1, 2025). ["How one 'obsessive' reality TV fan created 'Crypto: The Game,' an emerging media contender that's poised to shake up the Emmys"](https://www.goldderby.com/feature/crypto-the-game-interview-dylan-abruscato-ted-not-lasso-1206215075/). *GoldDerby*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250616205430/https://www.goldderby.com/feature/crypto-the-game-interview-dylan-abruscato-ted-not-lasso-1206215075/) June 16, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. Jafery, Reza (April 2, 2024). ["Crypto: The Game Gets Bigger With Season 2, Remains a Viral Hit"](https://decrypt.co/224441/crypto-game-bigger-season-2-remain-viral-hit). *Decrypt* 1. Kim, Crystal (April 11, 2024). ["Exclusive: Adidas quietly steps into crypto gaming partnership"](https://www.axios.com/2024/04/11/crypto-adidas-gaming-partnership). *[Axios](/source/Axios_(website))* 1. Jafery, Reza (March 5, 2025). ["Crypto: The Game Goes Bigger for Season 3 With Uniswap Labs"](https://decrypt.co/308847/crypto-game-season-3-uniswap-labs). *Decrypt*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250409132037/https://decrypt.co/308847/crypto-game-season-3-uniswap-labs) April 9, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 6, 2025. 1. Davis, Clayton (June 12, 2025). ["Emmy Voting Opens With 600 Program Series Submissions"](https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/emmys-2025-voting-opens-submissions-1236428346/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250630163916/https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/emmys-2025-voting-opens-submissions-1236428346/) June 30, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. Davis, Clayton (June 13, 2025). ["Emmy Predictions: All 118 Categories Updated as Voting Opens With Tight Races and Major Shakeups"](https://variety.com/lists/2025-emmys-predictions/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250710173342/https://variety.com/lists/2025-emmys-predictions/) July 10, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 6, 2025. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Crypto: The Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto%3A_The_Game) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto%3A_The_Game?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.