CryptoKitties is an amazing game with the potential to introduce new people to the Blockchain space. However, I have realized that newcomers usually struggle with CryptoKitties. There have been many reports of people who have spent ridiculous amounts on useless kitties. The game's naming system doesn't help either. It allows false advertising and misleads people into buying "great starter" and "rare" kitties.
Don't get scammed! Do your research before buying your first kitty. Get used to the different cattributes and the way generations work.
In order to help new kitty breeders, I decided to put together a collection of useful tools and resources. Enjoy!
I Can Has Kitty
If you are looking for your first kitty you should make sure to get a decent deal. Do not just buy a random cat. "I Can Has Kitty" is a great tool which lets you search the marketplace for the best deal available at a specific price level of your choice.
- https://icanhasakitty.appspot.com
Kitty Explorer
Kitty Explorer is great for analyzing the rarity of cattributes. Moreover, it presents stats on sales prices. It is a good starting point for your research.
- http://www.kittyexplorer.com/
Crypto Kitty Dex
Crypto Kitty Dex is another explorer which shows the cattribute distribution. Additionally, you'll find a DNA sequencer, which may help you in predicting the cattributes of your offspring.
- https://cryptokittydex.com/
Cat Stats
Cat Stats provides great visualizations of sales prices by generation. This will give you a feel of the huge price differences.
- https://catstats.io
Kittysales
Kittysales is a tool which ranks all kitty sales by price. Check out the ridiculous prices the top ten kitties went for.
- https://kittysales.herokuapp.com/
ETH Gas Station
ETH Gas Station is an essential tool. It allows you to check current gas prices. Consult this page before sending a transaction and make sure your gas price isn't too low. Otherwise your transaction might get stuck.
- https://ethgasstation.info/
Contract Adresses
In case you want check what's going on with the contracts or look up specific transactions, you should consult the following addresses on etherscan.
- 0x06012c8cf97bead5deae237070f9587f8e7a266d (CryptoKitties Core)
- 0xb1690c08e213a35ed9bab7b318de14420fb57d8c (CryptoKitties Sales Auctions)
- 0xc7af99fe5513eb6710e6d5f44f9989da40f27f26 (CryptoKitties Sire Auctions)
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