Hamster Kombat: Excursus into a Blockchain Game
Hamster Kombat: Excursus into a Blockchain Game
Author(s): Mihai BurlacuSubject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: blockchain; crypto token; digital artefacts; non-fungible token (NFT); simulacra of simulation; smart contract;
Summary/Abstract: “Hamster Kombat” is one of the last evolutions in a long line of token-based projects that promised one of the most attractive airdrops in the history of blockchain cryptocurrency. In this article I expound an anthropological excursus about it. I intend to emphasize new perspectives into the ways in which digital activities and artefacts are imagined and represented on this blockchain game. Drawing upon publications from the past two decades, I use Hamster Kombat as an example to draw attention to the relevance of blockchain games for digital anthropologists.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law
- Issue Year: 17/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 231-238
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
