# Digital Play-to-Earn Platforms 'Rainmaker Games' Debuts a New Money Making Service for Gamers By Colin Smith | Published 2021-12-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainmaker-games References: [rainmakergames.medium](https://rainmakergames.medium.com/connecting-gamers-games-and-guilds-worldwide-welcome-to-rainmaker-games-e01bfc83aaab)  '[Rainmaker Games'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Unified-airline-operations) is a digital startup in both the NFT and video games industries. Rainmaker Games has received over $6.5 million in funding to launch its future digital platform, which is currently in late-stage development. This platform, using the tagline 'Make it Rain,' will revolve around a 'play-to-earn' model where users can register for free and compete in video games to earn NFTs. The Rainmaker Games platform is meant to connect gamers around the world through friendships, competition, and online spaces. Rainmaker Games will be free to register and play but will have a three-tiered system that places players into a different tier based on their activities. In the first tier, new users will compete on non-NFT games that are essentially entry-level social spaces. After reaching a certain level of activity, these users will be able to compete on the 'mid-level' which includes play-to-earn NFTs. The third and final tier will consist of high-level players who can band together to [form a 'Guild'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playwrk) and can receive a 'Guild Verification' which allows gamers to get ranked on an online system and potentially score an invite into a top guild. Image Credit: Rainmaker Games ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Play-to-earn Gaming:** The rise of digital platforms that offer play-to-earn models present opportunities for gaming startups to leverage non-fungible tokens to create new revenue streams - **NFT Integration:** Digital startups can disrupt industries by integrating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into established gaming platforms, creating a new economy of scarcity within the gaming space - **Online Gaming Communities:** Digital platforms like Rainmaker Games can leverage online gaming communities to create social spaces where gamers worldwide can connect to compete, learn, and change ideas on various gaming topics ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming:** Gaming startups can leverage digital platforms to disrupt the traditional gaming model by incorporating play-to-earn models, NFTs, and online gaming communities to drive user engagement and create new revenue streams. - **Blockchain Technology:** Blockchain technology can disrupt existing online marketplaces by making digital assets scarce, creating opportunities for digital startups to leverage NFTs as digital assets that can be bought, sold, and traded online - **Social Media:** Social media startups can leverage the online gaming communities to create social spaces where gamers worldwide can connect, learn, and exchange ideas on various gaming topics driving user engagement on social media platforms ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Competitive Monetary Game Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versusnow.md) - [NFT-Based Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ember-sword.md) - [Engagement-Focused Gaming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-money-factory.md) - [Interactive Game Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-game-streaming.md) - [Ad-Supported Gaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playmanity.md) - [Cross-Platform Game Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playgig.md) - [Win-to-Earn Shooting Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/br1-infinite-royale.md) - [Stream-to-Earn Gaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilted.md) - [Funded Mobile Role-Playing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azra-games-project-legends.md)