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**LOL Land** announces its first **Play-to-Airdrop Season 1** running from August 15 to October 29. **Key Details:** - Players earn **$LOL token rewards** simply by playing the game - **5% of total $LOL supply** allocated for this season - **Leaderboard goes live October 15** with player opt-in available - Season targets casual gaming community **Timeline:** - Season 1: Aug 15 - Oct 29 - Leaderboard launch: Oct 15 - Player registration: Starting Oct 15 This follows LOL Land's recent $LOL token announcement alongside YGG Play's new launchpad launch scheduled for mid-October.

**BBG Web3** emerged victorious in the YGG LastMint Guild Competition, claiming the **$500 USDC prize**. The guild dominated the competition with consistent minting performance, outpacing other participating guilds in the challenge. - Competition focused on minting activities across guilds - BBG Web3 demonstrated superior strategy and execution - Prize awarded in USDC stablecoin Yield Guild Games thanked all participating guilds for their energy and contribution to making the competition successful. This follows YGG's recent recognition as "Best Gaming Guild" at the Blockchain Game Awards 2024, reinforcing their position as a leading web3 gaming organization.

HoneyLand has been approved for GAP Season 10, offering players opportunities to earn YGG Points through various quests: **General Player Quests:** - Sweet Beginnings (1,000 Points): Install game, complete Welcome Pass - Harvest Season (2,500 Points): Complete 700 harvests - Hive Hero (2,500 Points): Reach XP level 20 - Hunting For the Hive (3,000 Points): Complete 600 hunts - Queen Bee (3,900 Points): Reach Top 50 in Explore Tier 1 **Season Pass Exclusive:** - Bee Keeper (2,250 Points): Collect and hold 20 Worker Bees/NFTs A Guild Quest announcement is coming soon. Start playing at [HoneyLand](https://ygg.link/HoneyLand-GAPS10)

LOL Land's newest expansion, Garden of Zen, is now live on Abstract Chain. The Japanese-themed update introduces: - Cherry blossom-themed gameplay environment - New opportunities to earn $YGG tokens - Exclusive NFT access system - Strategic maze-based challenges The expansion builds on LOL Land's successful April launch, which brought web3 gaming elements to a casual board game format. Players can access the new content through [LOL Land's official platform](http://www.lol.land).

**Yield Guild Games (YGG)** has expanded to Abstract, a new Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain focused on casual gaming and accessibility. Key features of Abstract: - Chain abstraction for seamless scaling - Social logins with passkeys - Gasless transactions - Focus on mainstream gaming adoption YGG token is now available across 6 major chains including Abstract, Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Ronin, and BNB Chain. **Coming soon:** - YGG/PENGU token swaps via Abstract Global Wallet - YGG/ETH trading pairs on Uniswap [Read full announcement](https://medium.com/yield-guild-games/ygg-token-launches-on-abstract-ba0d38b1cfff)