The Play-to-Airdrop model in Web3 gaming has proven unsustainable, as it often prioritizes short-term value extraction over long-term value creation, leading to rapid token devaluation post-TGE.
To address this, *Ragnarok Labyrinth* is being restructured as the first game with an open economy on the Telegram Mini-App ecosystem. Players will control the in-game economy, with Zeny as the core currency, tradable through OTC using crypto, fostering value circulation among the users instead of extraction from them. The new business model minimizes reliance on pay-to-win mechanics, instead focusing on trading fees, passes, and collaborations, creating a more sustainable, open ecosystem backed by blockchain technology.