Upland: What if you bought your apartment on the blockchain?

Upland: the game on EOS which allows you to trade real estate like Monopoly, except that there, you can earn real money.

If you know Second Life and like to play Monopoly, then Upland could definitely please you. This is the new sensational game in which you can buy, sell and trade digital properties. More specifically, digital versions of real real-world properties can be traded in-game. And that's what makes the game exciting.

Maybe it wasn't very clear?

Imagine that the address where you live at the moment for example, you could buy it on a virtual game. Of course the numerical properties that we have on Upland have no real legal association with real addresses, sure, but nonetheless, they represent real world addresses.

You can even see on Google Street View what the street you are about to buy looks like. It’s well thought out from a marketing point of view because we get a taste for it; It seems like what the other would say.

Yes, it may also make you think of Monopoly because in principle, it is a bit similar as you will see.

Indeed, on Upland, you can create a real real estate business and earn cryptos...and therefore money. But even more surprisingly, we will also be able to sell game properties in local currency as well and even via the Tilia payment system specific to Second Life. The Upland team managed to enter into a partnership with Linden Lab (the creators of Second Life) to be able to make this type of payment.

At the moment, to buy properties, this can be done with the in-game currency, Upex.

This is a highly anticipated event as players will be able to sell their properties for FIAT, dollars and even euros. Thus, this could largely contribute to greater visibility of the game and attract more and more people to the world of blockchain, indirectly.

This makes it a colossal market and just for information, know that Second Life players exchanged in 2019 alone, more than 65 million in-game currency for FIAT money.

Yes, the market is just huge, we agree.

Some say, seeing where the NFT race is going, that most likely, one day, virtual in-game digital assets will be worth more than the real properties they represent. A shame!

Introduction to Upland:

The game is built on the EOS blockchain. About the team, we know that one of the co-founders is called Idan Zuckerman. We also know that the startup is based in San Francisco and this explains why the first city to be operational on the game was precisely SF. Players can collect virtual versions of real-life real estate locations, through the possession of non-fungible tokens, the famous NFTs.

So, if players visit their properties, the owners receive tokens. To make the game even more exciting, there are also bonuses and various rewards that players can earn fairly.

It's a new type of original game it must be said. Original, not in the operation but rather in the idea of ​​the game concept. Buying real-life real estate via NFTs and allowing people to create a small business. This is what makes it interesting.

Well, frankly, if it's not very clear and you still don't really understand how it works, tell yourself that it's normal.

We ourselves had to go directly to the platform to better understand.

We explain to you for those who want to know how to play:

How to start playing on UpLand?

Well, the first step is of course to register on the official Upland website. (By using our link, you will earn a nice bonus).

Then, the basics, you enter your email and password. Then, you will be able to create your avatar in the game.

Well, it doesn't break bricks. You simply choose the background of your circle and the icon that best represents you. Well, and if you don't like it, there's not much we can do about it and what's more, you can change it later. So it's not a problem.

If you are wondering what we chose on zonebitcoin, well, here is the answer: A yellow background with a suitcase.

In short, that was in case you weren't researching the game. We're not hiding 🙂

Once this difficult step is done, well, you will earn your nice bonus. That's not bad, you'll win 4500 UPEX for free, without having to do anything else.

Besides, you will see that you will earn bonuses at the beginning. The game has just been launched and this allows us to engage players more. And, for example, you will receive bonuses when you buy your first property etc.

We managed to earn more than 5000 UPX in the first 2 minutes of the game.

Anyway, now I know you're eager to know how we play!

I arrive there.

I told you the game was recent. In fact, there are currently only two cities available.

Without Francisco and New York.

It's up to you to choose where you want to buy your first property.

Personally, we started by buying in New York, just for fun. We like Brooklynn and since we couldn't buy a real property there, we just bought it on Upland.

So, you will end up on a map like this:

Ok, it's not very readable. It's normal, you have to zoom in to be able to see the streets. Go ahead, zoom in and you will see the map will be clearer.

You will see small green dots and the more you zoom in, the more you will see the streets.

Like in the real city, some streets are more expensive than others. Even in the game, the streets in Manhattan cost more than those in Brooklyn. You have to look carefully at the beginning to find the cheapest streets.

Fortunately, you can click on the "building" tab at the bottom right to search for the cheapest properties in your neighborhood. You'll see, it will be useful because otherwise you risk wasting a lot of time looking for an affordable property.

Because there are goods for less than 5000 UPX even if it remains rare as there are more players on the platform, obviously.

However, to buy a property, you must first purchase UPX, at least once. We bought a small pack for $9,90 and that's how we were able to purchase 4 goods in the game.

That's it, once you find a property that interests you, you can click on it. The apartments will be green squares and you will be able to see the prices and the total price with minting (the act of creating the NFT and validating and securing your deed of ownership on the game). The costs are very low and for example for an apartment at 4500 UPEX, it can cost you 4700 in total.

In short, accessible it seems to us because we are still at the start of the game and there is still a lot of good to acquire.

There is even an FSA system, these are goods accessible to newbies, those who are starting out in the game. There are few of them and you have to look carefully but we managed to find this type of property and bought a good for less than 2500 UPEX.

Not bad is not it?

Also, if you are more ambitious, you can also buy UPEX tokens.

The founders of the game were smart and allowed players to buy UPEX directly in FIAT. You can buy UPEX by credit card and your account is immediately credited.

This option makes it a very affordable game for players, even those who are not necessarily familiar with cryptocurrency.

How to make money and passive income with Upland?

You can imagine that if Upland has reached 2nd place among the most played games, it is because there is a motivation quite other than pure gaming.

No suspense, you read the title.

You can make money with Upland. And, that's where it's supposed to make you think of Monopoly. Really, it's almost the same principle.

In fact, when you buy a property, you also set a viewing price. People who visit your property pay you UPEX. Virtual rent paid in real money isn't bad, isn't it? 💰🤑

These "fictitious rents" can be collected every 3 hours. Of course, the more properties you have, the more likely you are to have visitors and increase your income.

But beyond that, every month you receive rent for each property you own.

Likewise, you can also earn money by buying and reselling. You buy an apartment and sell it as the price per square meter rises and the UPEX price also rises.

You can also trade goods with other players and there is internal messaging on this subject.

It is even the most lucrative method to earn. Since its launch, the prices of goods have continued to increase.

Also, there are plenty of ways to earn UPEX in the game. The developers have thought of everything, and they have created treasure hunts, for example.

In fact, it is the treasure hunts that make users wander the streets in search of hidden treasures.

To search for treasures, you have to click on the "3 dots" which is at the bottom of your screen. This is where you will have access to all the features of the game.

You will also understand the rewards system with collections for example. You receive badges when you complete specific missions. For example, if you buy goods from the same street, you earn an "investor" badge, etc.

If you complete missions, you earn bonuses and above all increase the income generated by your assets.

Likewise, subsequently, you will have access to private sales to purchase rare goods.

This is basically how you can make money on Upland. And, as you have understood, it can add up very quickly and above all, it is also a good way to generate passive income.

We are no longer waiting for the token to be listed in the exchanges! Ah! Haste!

Now let's move on to conclusions to better approach the game as a whole.

So, what is Upland for anyway? What else does this bring to the video game landscape?

Honestly, the most critical can say that it's a game and nothing more. Upland doesn't bring anything revolutionary and it's a game that creates wealth from nothing...

But, hey, after all, if we play a video game, like Tomb Raider or GTA, what value does it bring to the world? A game remains a game and above all it must entertain us, right? We can very well say that it remains just another virtual game. It's true. We're not going to contradict you. Ultimately, a game is a game and we're going to say that playing CrandyCrush doesn't make sense either.

Well, it's the same for Upland. It remains a game. But, a bankable game.

And, well, most games today make us pay to play, there, we certainly have to buy tokens but normally, if we do it well, we will earn some in return. So, it remains fair play.

Likewise, the way the marketing incentives are present throughout the game likely makes this a company that will be very profitable, very quickly, to put it like that. But the craziest part is the possibilities.

When other cities will open up like Paris, Beijing, Moscow or even Berlin. Residents will also want to buy their goods virtually. Then, we can also build specific homes as is the case with Monopoly. In short, the development opportunities are enormous.

And the great advantage of the game is that it is certainly built on the blockchain but remains accessible to those who don't know much about it.

They have really limited the barriers to entry by giving players the opportunity to purchase tokens directly with a traditional bank card.

No need to install a wallet or other technical thing that repels the cryptocurrency novice.

In short, Upland seems to us to be a game that will get a lot of attention and who knows? Creating future virtual real estate millionaires?

Don’t hesitate to tell us what you think in the comment section 😉

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