xPet: A new social game merging DeFi with virtual pets, fully parasitic within Twitter
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xPet: A new social game merging DeFi with virtual pets, fully parasitic within Twitter
xPet.Tech: A New Trend in Social Gaming Merging DeFi with Virtual Pets.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsWritten by: TechFlow
A new wave of digital pet craze is sweeping through the current SocialFi sector.
Just as the hype around Fren Pet begins to cool, another upgraded version—xPet.Tech—has quietly gone viral. Let's explore what it is and whether there are zero-cost farming opportunities and gameplay strategies available.
First Look at the Product
xPET is a mini-game built on Arbitrum, with gameplay similar to Fren Pet. Players must feed and care for their pets to keep them alive, earning token rewards in return.
The key difference from Fren Pet is that xPET runs via a browser extension, rather than operating as a standalone "main screen" app. This design allows deeper integration and stronger interaction with Twitter.
xPET integrates directly with Twitter—users must link their Twitter accounts to begin playing, which is one of the prerequisites. After linking, the system randomly generates a virtual pet within the same browser window as your Twitter interface.
Notably, all subsequent interactions with the game remain tightly bound to the Twitter interface. While browsing tweets, you can simultaneously perform actions such as feeding, upgrading, and unlocking new scenes for your pet.
Meanwhile, your generated pet appears in the lower-left corner of your Twitter page, moving freely across the main interface and menus.
Therefore, while Friend.Tech and Fren Pets leveraged Twitter’s social graph to build independent applications, xPet fully parasitizes Twitter itself.
It exists entirely within Twitter—raising pets while socializing, sharing the same browser environment.
Gameplay Breakdown
In-game pets interact with Twitter. As players browse Twitter, they may discover daily treasure chests—this is why xPet brands itself as SocialFi 2.0.
What are Daily Treasure Chests?
This is one of xPET’s innovations—and also the core gameplay loop for zero-cost farmers:
Since players bind their Twitter account when starting the game, they have chances to receive treasure chest rewards while browsing Twitter. A chest icon appears below the user avatar; replying “Xpet” opens the chest, up to two times per day.
Additionally, new players can claim a free welcome chest by following the official Twitter account and liking/sharing designated posts.
From this, we see that xPet gamifies product onboarding and marketing tasks, giving users clear, tangible reasons to post or retweet on Twitter.
Post a tweet, and your pet earns rewards and grows—without disrupting your normal Twitter activity, while adding emotional value. This is the strongest impression xPet leaves on this writer.
Returning to the chest rewards themselves, contents include:
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BPET: In-game token with core utility in the xPet.Tech ecosystem.
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Food: Essential for maintaining your pet's nutrition and health.
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Broom: A crucial tool for keeping your pet’s environment clean and tidy.
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Needle: Used to treat pets when they feel unwell, ensuring their health and happiness.
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Shield: Protective item that shields your pet from potential harm.
All these chest rewards serve as resources required to maintain normal pet operations. These resources deplete over time at fixed rates, requiring players to replenish them through additional engagement or tasks.
On the revenue side, how do pets earn BPET tokens for players?
In xPet.Tech, each player owns a virtual farm—a dedicated space where pets engage in production activities to generate BERRY, which can be converted into BPET. Here are three ways to increase BPET output:
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Upgrade pets: Higher-level pets produce more BERRY.
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Upgrade tools: Upgrading tools available in the pet farm increases work efficiency, boosting BPET yield.
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Upgrade factory: The factory automatically converts BERRY into BPET. Note: This feature unlocks only when your pet reaches level 10.
For paying players, the strategy is straightforward:
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Purchase high-level pets from the in-game marketplace (marketplace charges a 0.5% transaction fee),
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Upgrade tools and factory,
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Buy food to maintain pet health.
Token Economics
xPET.Tech’s token economy differs from typical games—it extends beyond in-game use and features a complete external economic flywheel.
One way to obtain tokens in-game is through zero-interest ETH-backed borrowing of xPET. This means players can borrow xPET to acquire tokens.
Thus, beyond its own gameplay-driven economic system, the game incorporates DeFi and lending mechanisms, linking directly with mainstream crypto assets.
Under this design, the amount of borrowable xPET adjusts dynamically based on supply and demand, effectively forming a market price for the in-game token.
Additionally, the game offers staking opportunities. Players can stake their BPET tokens to earn additional BPET interest, choosing lock-up durations freely based on personal preference. Naturally, longer staking periods yield higher rewards, as shown below:
This design enriches xPET.Tech’s token economy, offering not only in-game earning methods but also external lending and staking options—providing greater flexibility and choice for players.
Thus, from an economic standpoint, xPet is not merely a social game but a hybrid combining social interaction and DeFi elements.
Regarding specific tokenomics, BPET has infinite emission. The total supply of xPET is 300 million, with the largest allocations going to the ecosystem fund (40%) and community (30%). The full distribution is detailed in the table below:
Roadmap
xPET.Tech has already delivered core functionalities outlined in its roadmap, including user verification, pet creation, pet care, staking, borrowing, and Swap functions.
Looking ahead, the team plans to refine and optimize existing features based on community feedback, while introducing additional gamification elements to boost user engagement and retention.
Furthermore, strategic partnerships and collaborations are being explored to expand xPet.Tech’s reach and influence.
Overall, xPet is a lightweight digital pet game parasitic on Twitter, embedded with DeFi mechanics. Its low entry barrier and modest reward expectations are certain to spark early discussion and participation.
However, whether the project can sustain long-term growth, whether its reward model will collapse, and whether participants’ ROI remains healthy—all remain to be seen over time.
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