Nifty Island just dropped a new update onto their players and builders with some bugfixes, game tweaks, and a couple of new features!
Probably the biggest feature is a new game mode called Infection. In this game mode, Survivors must try to hide and escape from Infected players, hoping that the timer runs out before they are caught. In the meantime, Infected players try to KO Survivors, turning them into Infected as a result. Anyone willing to spend some time in the island editor can build their very own game using this new mode!
In addition, this update brings a new Island Set to the build pack, providing builders with even more options for decorating their Islands. They've also added the ability to easily mirror objects in the builder, several improvements to various game modes and features, and a fixed a number of bugs.
You can read the full patch notes here.
And this is just “major game patch 1 of 2”. The Nifty Island team says to expect another patch with new features next week!
Though still a very new platform, Nifty Island already has several ways for players to earn rewards.
Players and Island creators can accumulate Blooms from playing the game and completing in-game missions. Spend these Blooms in the web marketplace for limited edition NFTs that can be used within Nifty Island.
Nifty Island also has a quest system. At the moment, there are only a few quests available. The Nifty Island team is very carefully curating any and all quest requests. But expect to see this system grow and expand over the coming months.
Additionally, the Nifty Island play to airdrop campaign is still underway. Earn airdrop points by playing, purchasing NFTs, owning NFTs from partner collections, and attracting players to your Island experience. Airdrop points give you a chance to claim part of the upcoming token airdrop (ISLAND token) for Nifty Island. Head over to https://www.niftyisland.com/airdrop to get started!
Nifty Island is a free to play, social game where players can own and develop their own Islands. But unlike other virtual world ecosystems, you don't need to own any land NFTs to build in Nifty Island. Everyone gets free access to their own, personal Island plot!
Players can customize their Island as they like, creating social spaces, games, and other activities with the built-in tools. They can also display images of many NFTs that they hold in their connected wallet.
Nifty Island supports cross-project collaboration with numerous projects, allowing players to use PFPs from partner collections as avatars within the game! This includes CryptoPunks, Pudgy Penguins, Azuki, and many more! In fact, Nifty Island has partnered with over 60 PFP communities, and are actively adding to their list! Just contact the Nifty Island team and drum up support from your favorite PFP community to have them become part of the avatar selection for Nifty Island as well!
Nifty Island is rapidly becoming a go-to spot for community game nights for many different gaming communities. And with their growing number of options for creating and playing, expect to see much more from Nifty Island in the future!