Rumble Kong League (Founded in 2021) is a competitive 3 against 3 basketball game that combines play-to-earn functionality with NFT Collection elements to allow players to compete in interesting ways.^[1][2]

Overview

Rumble Kong League was launch with a set of unique 10.000 ERC-721 tokens, called Kongs and is inspired by other monkey-based collections. Alongside a truly unique look, each Kong comes with a randomly generated set of attributes that can influence their performance in a match, providing additional depth and strategic elements. ^[3]

Each Kong is assembled from a set of 100+ carefully hand-drawn traits, split into various categories. Out of over 45 million possible combinations, 10.000 will be assembled through a programmatic approach, giving each Kong a distinct look. ^[4]

Each of the traits has been hand-drawn by digital artist sickpencil, known for his unique art style and various high-quality NFT derivatives and standalone NFT pieces.

All the art of "Rumble Kong League" is uploaded to IPFS and Arweave for permanence. In addition to that, owners will be able to receive a complete commercial license to any owned Kong. ^[5]

In December 2021, Rumble League Studios, a company behind Rumble Kong League, raised $4.5 million in a seed round led by JDS SPORTS. The other VCs supporting this round included CAA Sports, Framework Ventures, IDEO CoLab, Animoca Brands, and NBA players including Paul George. ^[12][13]

The Game

The Rumble Kong League game evolve around exciting 3 versus 3 basketball matches, combining proven gameplay- and play-to-earn mechanics. Users can compete with and against other real users and their NFTs in various leagues and compete for a range of rewards and become the best of their class.^[6][7]

In order to participate in Leagues, users will need to be members of Clubs, a separate layer of the ecosystem, giving users the chance to manage their own team and find the best possible Kong synergies to be victorious.

• Features of the Kong Game

PLAY: Manage player and participate in exciting 3 versus 3 online matches with and against other Kong NFTs. Users decide on the play style and tactics of their Kong, making the most out of any given situation.

EARN: Compete in various leagues and tournaments to win prizes and earn a living as a basketball player. Earn real money through prize pools, sponsorships, advertising, and other revenue streams, opening up a completely new way of gaming. ^[8]

MANAGE: Users can either create or join a basketball club and build the team of their dreams. They can find other Kongs and make decisions on the best possible lineup of players to be victorious.

DOMINATE: Once the user found their dream club, and managed to get the most out of their Kong, it is up to them to perform, wins, and get to the top of the Rumble Kong League.^[9][10]

Notable Sales

Rumble Kong League has recorded a total volume of 18.3K ETH on the opensea market so far. The Kong # 9802 was sold for a massive price of 40 ETH on January 7, 2022. The 2nd highest sale of 39.69 was registered by Kong # 5868 on December 19, 2021.^{[14][15][16][17]}

Team

• Direkkt - Visionary

Marketing Director at The Sandbox with 10+ year experience working in the gaming industry (Activision Blizzard, Wargaming)

• SickPencil - Artist

Digital artist and creative mastermind known for his unique style and several popular derivatives across the NFT space.

• Naz - Tech

Naz is a**** reNFT tech co-founder, first peer-to-peer ERC-721 and ERC-1155 lending / renting protocol

• Nicken - Marketing

Marketing all-rounder and co-founder at reNFT as well as Marketing at The Sandbox

Roadmap

• Game Finalization – August 2021 , Announce Whitepaper and game design.
• Club Release – September 2021; Owners may create or join clubs to participate in league play.
• Game Prototype + Introduction of Academy – October 2021; All holders can access a playable prototype. In addition, is the introduction of Academies.
• The Rumble Kong League Launch – Q4 2021 onward; At last, club owners can access play-to-earn features and league play. ^[11]