In this article I will describe in stages how to play the game CryptoKitties (CryptoCotics) - a new game on
blocker Ethereum, in which you can multiply, collect, buy and sell cryptocotics. We also recommend that you read more about the game in general before reading the material.
features.

Preparation.

Install the MetaMask extension

MetaMask is available for Chrome and FireFox browsers

First you need to install the MetaMask extension (FireFox) for your browser. This expansion is necessary for the game, as it allows you to create an Ethereum purse from which you will pay for gaming operations. Since the game is created on the blockade of the crypto currency Ethereum, the game continues as new blocks are generated. The whole network of CryptoCotics is decentralized, developers can not directly influence the game. Your cat can not be destroyed or lost as a result of a server failure, as all data is written to the block.

We buy Ethereum and register in the game

We register on the site cryptokitties.co. Accept the terms of the license agreement in the extension.

Registration in the game and activation of MetaMask

Next, copy the code phrase to restore access to the wallet and store it in a safe place. You can also export and save the private key to the wallet.

Complete the registration by saving the passphrase to restore access to the wallet

Now we need Ethereum. The Ethereum Crypto currency can be bought on exchanges or through exchangers. On exchanges, there is usually much less commission for a deposit through a bank, in exchangers you can get Ethereum much faster and relatively easier. We suggest using Baksman where you can buy Ethereum in any convenient way or LocalBitcoins to buy bitcoins and then transfer them to Ethereum. Use your Ethereum address in MetaMask to purchase.

A game.

Market

First you will need seals. You can buy them on the local market. Sort seals by various parameters for a more profitable purchase or sale. You can also breed seals, rent for breeding, get Ethereum or receive offspring for Ethereum.

The market - a place for buying and selling seals

Do not forget that cats have Cooldown (delay) of reproduction, the more often you multiply, the more delay increases.

Buying seals

You can sort the seals at the lowest price and try to buy them, although it is worth considering that they are dismantled as freshly baked pies! Pay with MetaMask, the data for payment will be generated by the program itself. If the metamask tells you "Gas limit is set dangerously high", decline the payment.

Покупка котика через MetaMask

Cultivation of seals - create a real menagerie

In the "Siring" section in the market, you can give your cat to breed with another by paying Ethereum and getting a kitten. Do not forget that in the game there is no specific sex in animals, each cat can play the role of both sexes. Choose a partner, your cat for breeding and pay.

Reproduction of seals

In the section "My Kitties" you can put the cat on sale or give it to pairing, getting Ethereum, while taking the time to recharge, and also gradually increasing the speed of recharging (the delay will be more and more).

Strategies for a successful game

You can use different strategies in order to increase your menagerie and the amount of Ethereum on your wallet. All seals are divided into generations, beginning with Gen 0. In this generation, the cats multiply the fastest, and when breeding, the offspring become younger (Gen grows). Cats have different phenotypes, the presence of these or other can significantly affect the price due to its rarity. You can see the phenotypes here.

Conclusion

It should be noted that the game CryptoKitties is actively developing, attracting more and more people, including those far from the crypto currency, thereby increasing interest in this area, while the network Ethereum is faced with an influx of a huge number of transactions, which significantly slows it down, as well as the game. Even the creator of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin noted CryptoKotikov, calling the game interesting, and also giving the opportunity to test the network and find weaknesses. Perhaps products like Raiden will make the network faster in the future.