Introducing the $WANDER Token: Powering the Wanderers Sci-Fi Roguelite Ecosystem

The developers of Animoca-backed sci-fi roguelite Wanderers have announced that the TGE for the $WANDER token is set to take place on January 8th

The developers of Animoca-backed sci-fi roguelite Wanderers have announced that the TGE for the $WANDER token is set to take place on January 8th on the Base network.

The studio has also shared information on token utility and tokenomics, while revealing that the first “WanderDrop” will launch on the same day the token launches on the same chain, rewarding players who played to airdrop in Wanderers and completed tasks on the official questing platform since the game’s open beta launch on the Epic Games Store at the end of July 2024.

Here’s a quick overview of everything you need to know about the $WANDER token.

What Is the $WANDER Token?

Designed to not only be the core token for WanderCorp’s action-packed web3 title, but also a “universe” token, the $WANDER token will power multiple blockchain games and experiences under the Wanderers IP.

Founded in 2021, the studio has seen NFT collections related to this galactic franchise generate more than 5700 $ETH in volume. Throughout the years, they’ve also partnered with Animoca Brands, Base, Treasure, Mon Protocol, Phantom Galaxies developer Blowfish Studios, and more.

The ecosystem that this token will fuel is said to be based on 4 key pillars: community, collectors, gamers, and creators. With the $WANDER token, the studio will power its platform and a variety of web3 games to give the community an opportunity to play and earn while engaging in the universe and spending the token in various ways.

What Is the $WANDER Utility and Tokenomics?

As you might expect from a cryptocurrency that is more than just a gaming token, $WANDER is going to have a wide variety of use cases that go beyond a specific game. According to the official X thread, some of the $WANDER utility includes staking to earn more rewards, on-chain minting, spending on in-game purchases, for creating premium tournament pools, for DeFi on Aerodrome, as well as for making “IP plays” involving AI, comics, NFTs, and more.

When it comes to staking, $WANDER and NFT holders will be able to stake their holdings to earn “Dark Matter”. An XP system that will allow you to redeem rare prizes and upcoming airdrop allocations, if you want to gain access to all these rewards, you’ll want to stake plenty of tokens and NFTs.

As for tokenomics, more than half of the total token supply has been allocated to the community. This means that 55.25% of $WANDER’s total supply is allocated to the game’s community and ecosystem, with 7% of that allocation reserved for distribution across Season 1, Season 2, and pre-TGE tournament pools.

Here is how the entire token supply is allocated:

Based on the given graph for the token’s vesting schedule, $WANDER tokens reserved for the team, investors, and strategic partners will start unlocking 12 months after TGE. It looks like each will have 50% of their tokens unlocked following the 12-month cliff, with more gradually unlocking each month. As for the treasury, community, and ecosystem allocations, a portion of each will unlock on day 1 of TGE. This means that Community WanderDrop 1 unlocks straight away when the token launches. You can check if you are eligible for this first airdrop using the eligibility Rank Checker that is also linked in the thread.

According to the announcement, there is also a “WanderFund” that is used to provide the community-chosen Guardian Council with 2% of the supply that they can use in the way they think is best to support this sci-fi ecosystem.

If you’re a content creator, you can earn a share of a 1 million $WANDER prize pool right now by simply posting about Wanderers before TGE takes place. Your account size doesn’t matter, so anyone can actually participate in this social-based campaign for a chance at earning $WANDER tokens, with the team teasing that more creator initiatives will be launched in the future.

The cut-off date for the first WanderDrop was December 31st, 11:59 PM ET. Everything you do now afterwards will count towards future WanderDrops. You can start participating by completing quests on the official questing platform, where you can also check your rank and see if you’re eligible for the first airdrop. Thanks to the team’s partnership with Treasure to power their flagship game, you can expect to see upcoming WanderDrops, game NFTs, and emissions to now take place on the ZKsync-based gaming layer 2 chain.