Step right up, folks! We’ve got a blockchain game that’s takin’ the Sui Network by storm, causin’ a wild surge in daily transactions. Rumor has it, this little gem has even outshined Solana in terms of network activity, as claimed by a data platform.
Picture this: Sui 8192, a blast from the past, hittin’ the scene in October. It’s a groovy, fully-on-chain tile-sliding puzzle game that captures every move as a transaction right there on the Sui Network.
Now, don’t you go scratchin’ your head just yet! If you remember the viral sensation of 2014 called 2048, this one’s a close cousin. Sui 8192 takes you on a wild ride of sliding tiles, usin’ your trusty arrow keys to shift ’em around and merge ’em until you hit that sweet spot—a tile worth a whopping 8192. It made its grand entrance back in October 2022.
Here’s the kicker: each time you play the game, it’s like mintin’ a brand-new object, almost like those fancy NFTs everyone’s talkin’ about. And get this—all your moves in the game are recorded as transactions, which means you gotta pay up with a gas fee for each one. At least that’s what the Sui Foundation revealed in their juicy blog post on July 10.
Getting a lot of questions on the @SuiNetwork transaction spike
— Artemis (@Artemis__xyz) July 16, 2023
tl;dr: it's real pic.twitter.com/BsLqaVbnfU
You won’t believe your eyes when you hear this—Sui Network’s daily transactions have soared past the 20 million mark! That’s right, folks, Artemis, the on-chain analytics provider, spilled the beans on Twitter, claimin’ that Sui has even overtaken Solana. They did mention they used a different method to count daily transactions on the Sui Network, focusin’ on transaction blocks rather than individual transactions like they do with Ethereum and other chains. Hey, whatever floats their boat!
But hold on tight, ’cause there’s more to this tale. It seems there’s an excitin’ project called Bullshark Quests by Mysten Labs that’s addin’ fuel to the fire on Sui. For the next few weeks, folks holdin’ Bullshark tokens can dive into a world of rewards by showin’ their love for various Sui games, includin’ our favorite Sui 8192. Mysten Labs spilled the beans and shared that players can snag SUI tokens by competin’ with others, compleatin’ tasks, and takin’ part in activities. The Sui Foundation has even put up a cool 5 million tokens as the ultimate prize. Now that’s what I call a gold rush!
Sui burst onto the scene back in May 2023, flauntin’ itself as the “Solana killer.” But hey, let’s not get too ahead of ourselves. As of now, SUI prices are takin’ a tiny dip of 0.5%, sittin’ pretty at $0.678. Keep your eyes peeled, folks—anything can happen!
Just learned that the significant increase in $SUI transactions is due to a game called 8192 built by @EthosWalletXYZ.
— Paddy the Pirate (@StPaddyPirate) July 10, 2023
Looks to be part of an incentive campaign from @Mysten_Labs: https://t.co/CiBqCDqovd https://t.co/9aeube1mNg pic.twitter.com/7rj8K5GdOq
Our friends over at Cointelegraph decided to reach out to Solana for their two cents on this whirlwind of daily transactions. Unfortunately, they’re still waitin’ on a response. Let’s hope Solana’s got somethin’ good to say!
So there you have it, folks—the tale of a simple tile game that’s turned the Sui Network upside down. Who knew a bunch of slidin’ tiles could cause such a ruckus? Well, now you do! Buckle up, ’cause this ride’s far from over!