The Solana community is buzzing with energy, but let’s be real—it’s starting to look messy and predictable. Too many creators are stuck in the trenches, shilling tokens and chasing clout, when they could be channeling that passion into something far more rewarding: learning to code and building their own Web3 games. The old ways of hype-driven shilling are saturated and misguided, often leading to burnout or distrust in the space. But here’s the good news—creating Web3 games on Solana isn’t as hard as you think, and it’s a powerful way to stand out, add real value to your token project, and build something the community will love. At LaunchXpress, we’re not just encouraging you to build—we’re actively developing games ourselves and showing how they’re made in our Discord to help the community learn coding, all while supporting you at launch-xpress.fun. Let’s talk about why you should make the switch, how coding can make you money, and how your community can benefit financially.

Why Shillers Should Pivot to Coding

Shilling might get you some quick attention, but it’s a crowded space with diminishing returns. The Solana ecosystem is hungry for innovation—new games, tools, and experiences that bring people together and showcase what Web3 can do. Learning to code gives you the power to create something tangible, like a Web3 game, that can engage players, integrate your own token, and generate revenue through transaction fees, NFTs, or play-to-earn mechanics. Plus, coding skills open doors to collaborating with other developers, contributing to DAOs, or enhancing your own token project. Instead of shouting into the void, you can build something that generates income for you and value for your community.

Web3 games don’t have to be complex to be fun or successful. A simple game can attract players, and Solana’s fast, low-cost transactions make it the perfect blockchain for gaming. Whether it’s a collectible NFT game, a play-to-earn challenge, or a casual clicker, the possibilities are endless—and the community is ready for fresh ideas.

A Simple Web3 Game Idea: “Solana Treasure Hunt”

Let’s explore a straightforward game concept you can build: Solana Treasure Hunt. In this game, players interact with a 5×5 grid where they click to “dig” for hidden treasure. Each dig costs 10 of your project’s tokens, which players pay using a Solana-compatible wallet like Phantom. A random cell on the grid contains the treasure, and if a player finds it, they win additional tokens from your project’s treasury—say, 100 Tokens as a reward. The game leverages Solana’s blockchain to process payments and can be extended to handle rewards on-chain for transparency.

Here’s how this game can make you SOL as a creator and benefit your community:

• • How You Make SOL as a Creator during a token launch:
    

     

    • • Transaction Fees in Your Token: Each dig costs 10 Tokens, which goes to your game wallet. If 1,000 players dig 10 times each, that’s 10,000 digs, or 100,000 YOURTOKEN in revenue for you. If your token is worth $0.01 each, that’s $1,000 in value per game cycle. Scale that to 10,000 players, and you’re earning 1,000,000 Tokens (~$10,000). You can hold these tokens, use them for project expenses, or trade them for SOL or other assets.
    • • NFT Sales: Add NFTs as in-game items, like a “golden shovel” NFT that doubles a player’s chance of finding treasure, and sell them for Tokens or SOL. For example, selling 100 NFTs at 1,000 Tokens each nets you 100,000 Tokens (~$1,000 at $0.01/token).
    • • Sponsorships and Partnerships: A popular game attracts attention—partner with other Solana projects to sponsor your game, earning additional Tokens or SOL for in-game ads or events.

• • How Your Community Benefits:
    

     

    • • Play-to-Earn Rewards: Players who find the treasure win 100 Tokens from your project’s treasury, which they can hold, trade, or use in your ecosystem, giving them a financial incentive to play. If your token’s value rises to $0.02, their earnings double to $2 per win.
    • • Community Treasury Growth: Allocate a portion of the dig fees (e.g., 20% or 2 Tokens per dig) to your project’s community treasury. With 10,000 digs, that’s 20,000 Tokens (~$200 at $0.01/token) per cycle to the treasury, which your DAO can use for airdrops, rewards, or funding new projects—benefiting the entire community.
    • • Increased Token Utility and Value: By integrating your token into the game, you create real use cases—players need Tokens to dig, for in-game actions, or rewards, driving demand. This can increase your token’s value, benefiting all holders in your community.

How LaunchXpress Supports the Community with Game Development

At LaunchXpress, we’re not just talking the talk—we’re walking the walk. We’re actively developing Web3 games like Solana Treasure Hunt and sharing the entire process with our community. From writing the front-end logic to integrating Solana smart contracts for token payments, we’re showing how it’s done step-by-step to help you learn coding and build your own projects. Join our us to watch live coding sessions, ask questions, and see how we tackle challenges like wallet integration, token transfers, and on-chain reward systems. We believe in empowering the community with knowledge, so you can create your own games and add value to your token projects.

Beyond education, we’re also building tools to make game development easier:

• • Game Development Tools: We’re developing features like a tokenomics calculator to design game economies, anti-sniper bot protection for fair launches, and an analytics dashboard to track player engagement—all integrated into our platform at launch-xpress.fun. These tools will help you create games that integrate seamlessly with your token.

• • Community-Driven Development: Once our DAO launches upon migration, you’ll be able to propose game ideas, vote on features, and decide what we build next. Want a specific game mechanic or NFT integration for your token project? The LaunchXpress community will decide, and our developers will build it, adding utility to your token.

• • Support for Your Token Project: Launch your token securely with LaunchXpress’s tools, like our upcoming “Rock Solid” launch feature, ensuring a rug-pull-free experience. Integrate your token into games like Solana Treasure Hunt, where players pay 10 Tokens per dig, and winners receive more of your tokens from your treasury. You earn from the token fees, and your community benefits through play-to-earn rewards, treasury growth, and increased token utility.

We’re committed to helping you build games that add value to your token project, giving you revenue in your token and your community financial benefits through your token treasury—while teaching you the skills to do it yourself.

Where to Learn Web3 and Coding for Free

You don’t need to be a coding expert to start—there are tons of free resources to help you learn coding basics and Web3 development, alongside the hands-on lessons we’re sharing in our Discord. We’ve split these resources into two categories to make it easier for you to get started.

Coding Basics

• • FreeCodeCamp: Learn the fundamentals of coding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for free with interactive lessons. Start at freecodecamp.org/learn.

• • Codecademy: Offers free introductory courses on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS—perfect for beginners. Check out their free tier at codecademy.com/learn.

• • W3Schools: A great resource for learning coding basics with tutorials and examples on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Visit w3schools.com.

• • Khan Academy: Free courses on JavaScript and HTML/CSS with interactive projects. Start learning at khanacademy.org/computing.

Web3 Development

• • Solana Documentation: Official guides on building Web3 apps and smart contracts on Solana. Check out their intro to development at docs.solana.com/developers.

• • Anchor Framework: A framework for writing Solana smart contracts in Rust. Their tutorials are great for beginners—find them at anchor-lang.com/docs.

• • Buildspace: Offers free, project-based courses on Web3 and Solana development, like building a game or NFT project. Start a course at buildspace.so.

• • SolDev: A dedicated platform for Solana developers with tutorials on Web3 game development and smart contracts. Explore their resources at soldev.app.

• • Moralis Academy: Offers free Web3 development courses, including Solana-focused ones. Check out their free resources at academy.moralis.io.

Why Solana for Games?

Solana’s fast transactions (65,000 TPS) and low fees (around 0.000005 SOL per transaction for network fees, though your game uses Tokens for gameplay) make it ideal for gaming. Players can dig, trade NFTs, or claim rewards without worrying about high gas fees or slow confirmations. Plus, the Solana community is eager for new games—your project could be the next big thing if you build something fun and fair.

Break Free from the Shilling Cycle

The shilling game is old news—saturated, predictable, and often unfulfilling. Instead of hyping someone else’s project, why not create your own? Learning to code and building a Web3 game on Solana, with LaunchXpress’s support, lets you generate revenue for yourself in your own token and add value to your token project, giving your community ways to earn through your token treasury. We’ll even show you how it’s done, so you can follow along and build your own games. It’s not as hard as it looks, and the resources are out there for free. Start small, like with the Solana Treasure Hunt idea above, and grow from there. The Solana ecosystem needs innovators, not more noise—let’s clean up the mess and build something amazing together.

Have you started coding yet? Join our Discord to learn with us, share your progress on X @LaunchXpressFun, or connect with other creators in our Telegram community!