The second season of Addicted, the onchain drug dealing simulation game, is now live on Solana. Titled Cartel War, this new chapter shifts the focus from farming to cutthroat survival, promising one winner a massive $300,000 prize. 

Season 2: Cartel War Begins

Addicted Season 2 officially began on October 27. It introduces a high-stakes format that lasts for 7 days, where players must outsmart, outlast, and outplay others to survive. Each day comes with a new quest, and one bad decision could mean elimination. Only a single player will walk away with the prize pot.

To join the game, you'll need to mint a Golden Ticket, which costs 0.5 SOL plus about 0.02 SOL in network fees. Entry is exclusive, as players must get an invite code from an existing user or reply to the official X post.

Unlike Season 1, which revolved around building up your cannabis farm, Season 2 brings a new layer of competition. You will need to form alliances, manipulate, betray others, and survive through tactics and strategy. The final winner takes it all.

What Is Addicted?

Addicted is a browser-based web3 game built entirely on Solana. It gained attention as a drug-dealing simulation game, where players manage a weed farm and earn $WEED, the game's native token. Unlike meme coin projects, Addicted uses real gameplay mechanics, and every in-game action is recorded onchain.

Players grow cannabis, manage their virtual farms, and collect different weed strains using Mystery Seed Packs. Each seed type has its own rarity and production power. In return, players earn $WEED tokens based on the strength and size of their farms.

Addicted was built by Pandemic Labs, a team that had previously launched short-lived but popular crypto games on Base before switching over to Solana. Their goal was to improve onchain performance and reduce congestion issues. Addicted is now their most hyped release to date.

How Farming Works in Addicted

The farming system in this game is inspired by how Bitcoin mining works. Instead of hashpower, players grow their Grow Power by planting and upgrading their virtual cannabis farms. The more Grow Power a player has, the higher their share of $WEED emissions per block.

This means early players often earn the most. Over time, as more players join and plant seeds, a single user's share of the total reward pool usually shrinks unless they keep upgrading their farms.

Claiming rewards regularly is key. Waiting too long increases the risk of dilution. If a user's share drops below 0.0001%, rewards can round down to zero, making frequent upgrades and claims important for long-term players.

$WEED: The Core of the Game Economy

$WEED is the core token in Addicted and is used across almost every major gameplay feature. Its supply is fixed at 240 million and is distributed using a halving mechanism every 7 days, similar to Bitcoin.

Players spend $WEED in the following ways:

  • Seed Packs: Costing 300 $WEED each, these packs offer random seeds with different rarities. Rarer seeds boost Grow Power by a greater amount.
  • Farm Upgrades: Upgrading farm levels lets users plant more seeds, unlock better packs, and improve their Grow Power. Each upgrade has a 24-hour cooldown.
  • Black Market: A space where players can trade in-game assets like weapons and armies using $WEED.
  • War Zone: A new feature in Season 2 where players fight for prizes using their resources and $WEED.

Every time $WEED is used to buy packs, upgrades, or items, it gets burned, reducing total supply and attempting to make the token more sustainable in the long term.

Season 2 Weapons: Key to Victory

In Cartel War, farming alone is no longer enough. You'll also need to collect Mystery Weapon Cases, which cost 100 $WEED each. These cases contain one random weapon from a pool of 17 types, ranging from Common to Legendary.

Stronger weapons increase a player's fighting power and could help them dominate other players throughout the 7-day survival event. While not every detail has been shared, owning rare weapons is expected to play a big role in who survives each day.

The Rise of "Ponzi Games" on Solana

Addicted has been described as a "Ponzi game" by many players. The term isn't used in the legal sense, but instead describes games that rely heavily on early players making high returns while later players often struggle to catch up. These types of games saw a rise after the collapse of Bigcoin, which peaked with a $172 million market cap before crashing. Many believe Addicted follows a similar model.

The price of $WEED saw a strong surge shortly after launch. At one point, it hit an $82 million market cap, but later dropped to $52 million early this month, according to DEX Screener. Some players claim they earned as much as $10,000 per day early on, while others posted more modest gains of $500 to $1,000 per day, depending on the strength of their farms.

That kind of rapid earning potential caught attention across crypto circles, especially within the Solana community. With most memecoins now only being held for seconds before getting dumped, players say games like Addicted offer something more interactive, even if short-lived.

Invite-Only Access

The game remains invite-only. You can request access by replying to the official X post from Addicted or using referral codes from streamers and content creators.

Once inside, players must mint a Golden Ticket for 0.5 SOL plus fees. The ticket grants entry into the current season and is required for participation.

Who's Behind It?

The developer behind Addicted is Pandemic Labs, a team that previously experimented with blockchain games on the Base network. Due to network congestion, they shifted focus to Solana to make use of its faster, cheaper transactions. While their games have been seen as short bursts of activity rather than long-term titles, the buzz around Addicted has lasted longer than most.

Season 1 Overview

Season 1 was all about growing virtual cannabis. Players built up their weed farms, bought packs, and upgraded their farms to increase $WEED output. It was more passive in nature, appealing to those who wanted a more casual play. The gameplay loop revolved around optimizing farm setup and claiming $WEED rewards at the right times.

Many in the community used that season to learn the ropes and figure out how to max output before Season 2's more aggressive format began.

Looking Ahead

With Season 2 now underway, Addicted is once again one of the most-watched crypto games on Solana. Cartel War adds a new layer of social dynamics with alliances, betrayal, and competitive survival mechanics over a 7-day window. The $300,000 prize for the last survivor adds serious weight to the fight, and it's likely to draw even more players eager to take their shot.