Gnome Gold Rush Clicker — Telegram Mini App (NFT & Web3 Game MVP)

About the project

Gnome Gold Rush Clicker is a fantasy lamp game for Telegram Mini Apps. Players help the gnomes mine gold, improve tools, unlock collectible NFT artifacts, and participate in competitions. A minimalistic interface, original graphics, light animation and instant entry make the game accessible to everyone.

Business problem

• Launch the MVP version of Telegram Mini App to quickly test your gameplay hypothesis.
• Make a friendly interface with a minimum entry threshold.
• Integrate web3: in-game NFTs and tokenized items on Near Protocol.
• Provide scalability for future quests and team modes.

Technical solution

• One main screen: a gnome and a 'Mine gold' button.
• Upgrades: improve your pickaxe and increase your income with every click.
• Daily bonuses: open the 'Luck Chest'.
• Leaderboard: comparison with friends and the whole world.
• In-game NFT artifacts and items, integration with Near Protocol.
• The most simple, intuitive interface for Telegram.

Technologies

• React, Telegram Web App API
• Node.js + Express (Backend)
• MongoDB
• Near Protocol (Rust, NEP-171 NFT, NEP-141 token)
• Vercel/Netlify (frontend)
• Render/AWS (backend)
• IPFS (NFT storage)

Results

• Instant inclusion of a user in Telegram.
• Easy scalability for new game modes and the NFT market.
• A ready-made foundation for launching quests and team competitions.

Interface gallery

Customer review

“Gnome Gold Rush Clicker is a cozy clicker that works great on Telegram: it’s easy to start, you’ll want to come back for chests and new upgrades!”