Whether the crypto video game “Nyan Heroes” is successful in the long-term is still far from uncertain, but its developer 9 Lives Interactive does feel there is plenty to be encouraged by after the game’s limited, pre-alpha release on Epic Games Store.

During its two-week run on the popular online gaming store “Nyan Heroes” ranked among the top 30 most-played games as more than 200,000 users downloaded the web3 title, according to 9 Lives Interactive. The title is also listed as one of the top upcoming games to be "wishlisted" on Epic Games Store.

“There were some areas of the game that still had a bit of jank and things were still somewhat buggy,” Max Fu, creative director and CEO of 9 Lives Interactive told The Block. “But, ultimately our goal was to create a somewhat polished and …