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Earlier this week, we dug into Yuga's missteps with Otherside and the potential for scrappier competitors to steal the community's time and attention. We particularly highlighted upstart Nifty Island's open beta, which arrived last month and has seen some buzz inside the crypto world.
The gaming platform is a hub for player-created games for NFT communities, from battle royales to racing contests.
After playing the beta some, we've found it smooth, charming, and entertaining. Two thumbs up for 
Nifty Island so far, in my opinion! Today, we're digging in further with a quick tactic on getting started with your own island and potentially qualify for rewards down the road with its ongoing play-to-earn $ISLAND airdrop campaign.
If you want to see for yourself what Nifty Island’s all about and rack up some $ISLAND eligibility in the process, the strategy is simply to play different game modes and host matches on your own island. To dive in, follow these steps:
- 🌐 Access Nifty Island — Visit niftyisland.com, log in with your wallet or social account, and accept the Terms of Service.
- 🎮 Start Playing — Launch the game from niftyisland.com/play. Complete the tutorial to earn initial Blooms and learn the game controls, then explore different islands and try different match types.
- 🌸 Stack Blooms — Participate in games and daily quests to accumulate Blooms, which will increase your $ISLAND eligibility.
- 🛍️ Spend Blooms — Use Blooms in the Nifty Marketplace to buy new assets that can enhance your island and attract more visitors to further boost your $ISLAND eligibility.
- 👫 Play Socially — Invite friends to play on your island and share your games on social media for additional points.
- 🖼️ Collect NFTs — Increase your Collector Tier by holding Nifty Island NFTs and those from partner collections.
All in all, I think it’s a good time to explore here. Beyond $ISLAND, Nifty Island offers a glimpse into the future of interactive and immersive NFT experiences and also sets a benchmark for what's achievable with dedicated vision and execution.
William M. Peaster
