Gambit is a consumer gaming platform on Celo where anyone can play classic games for free, or stake and win real money, settled trustlessly on-chain.
Players pick from five familiar games Chess, Naija Whot, Tic-Tac-Toe, Snakes & Ladders, and Block Blitz and either practice free against a bot, or stake GoodDollar (G$), USDm or USDC on a 1v1 where the winner takes the pot. Sign-in is email, Google or Farcaster a wallet is created automatically, so people with no crypto experience (and no wallet) can play in seconds.
We've integrated GoodDollar three ways, all live on Celo mainnet:
Our mission is to onboard the next wave of everyday users — especially across Nigeria and Africa — onto Celo and GoodDollar through games they already love, like Naija Whot. Mobile-first, built for MiniPay distribution, with a public Dune analytics dashboard.
Onboard the next wave of everyday users especially across Africa onto Celo and GoodDollar through games they already love, giving G$ real, repeated utility and turning UBI recipients into engaged, returning users.
Most people in emerging markets especially across Africa and Nigeria are locked out of crypto by wallets, seed phrases, gas, and jargon. GoodDollar gives them free G$ (UBI), but there's rarely a reason to keep or use it, so it sits idle. Meanwhile crypto games are overrun by bots and multi-account farmers that drain rewards meant for real people. The result: a high barrier to entry, weak utility/retention for G$, and unfair reward systems.
Gambit removes the barriers and gives G$ a reason to be used.
5% protocol fee on staked games — the escrow takes a small rake on settled 1v1 matches and tournament pots. Free vs the bot drives the funnel; revenue scales with staked volume and active users.
Africa (Nigeria-first), Global
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