Pixcape Games Studio is also shifting the game into a seasonal structure instead of continuous periodic tests, launching Season 1 with these prizes and leaderboard competitions.
Hive Invasion is a browser-based roguelite game developed by Pixcape Games, set in a world where AI and bio-matter have merged into a mass called the Hive. Players, using the cybernetic forces of Echo-9, enter contaminated zones to destroy enemies, collect resources, and upgrade their unit. The game uses a top-down shooter mechanic and focuses on survival and incremental progression. By killing enemies, players gain weapons, skills, and statistical upgrades to survive the harder stages—a structure similar to games like Vampire Survivors. Hive Invasion has introduced systems like Level Up, customizable equipment, and a central lobby during various public tests, and now supports on-chain progression via the Somnia network. Each season offers a set of new mechanics and features, encouraging players to compete and earn prizes. The game's first season marks the beginning of a new cycle and is the continuation of the "Break the Hive" test path.
Hive Invasion Season 1 runs from November 27 to December 4 and includes new systems, Somnia missions, a prize-based leaderboard, and a tiered mission progression structure.
Each run is now divided into 3 stages: Exploration and initial combat, escalating enemy difficulty, and a Boss fight, which, if failed, initiates the Endless Wave mode with unlimited, escalating difficulty enemies.
A third endless map has been added to continue progression and increase the kill count.
The Level Up system has been expanded up to Level 10, providing stat increases, skill slots, and aid for surviving the late stages.
A complete Lobby system has been implemented, allowing for equipment management, minting of chests, checking achievements, and viewing the leaderboard.
On-chain integration through the Somnia network includes new blockchain-registered missions to test the game’s progression loop.
Chests with random skills have returned; each chest is minted with 2 SOMI tokens and has a limit of 3 chests per user.
The first season of Hive Invasion features a $3,000 prize pool awarded to the top 30 players on the kill leaderboard. The top three players, in addition to the cash prize, will receive a Genesis Pass, which are limited-access NFT items in the Pixcape ecosystem offering special benefits. Other ranks will also receive cash prizes:
In addition to the leaderboard prizes, players can participate in the game's on-chain progression by completing Somnia Missions, including reaching levels 5, 7, and 10 and unlocking the second and third maps, although these missions do not have separate financial rewards. The focus of the prizes is on player skill, and kills made in the Endless Wave mode play a significant role in the final ranking.
Anyone can enter Hive Invasion Season 1 for free through a browser on their computer and start playing by setting up their Echo-9 unit in the lobby. To win prizes, players must strive to be among the top 30 on the kill leaderboard by the end of the season. The number of kills is recorded in each run, and prolonged survival and effective enemy clearing increase the kill count. To maximize performance, players can upgrade weapons on the first two maps and then enter the third map. Defeating the boss on the third map activates the Endless Wave mode, where the most leaderboard progression is made, as enemies appear constantly and at an increasing rate. Completing Somnia Missions, unlocking the second and third maps, and reaching higher levels ensure long-term progression and increase the player's stats. Players can also mint up to 3 chests with SOMI tokens, which offer random skills to boost offensive or defensive capability. At the end of the season, the top 30 players will receive their prizes based on their final rank. This is a single-player PvE game, and the player's performance determines their position on the leaderboard.
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