Gift Phase: Telegram Gifts at play

Telegram Gifts are no longer just pictures on your profile. People buy them with Stars, upgrade them into collectibles and trade them on marketplaces. Gift Phase turns that into a game where your gifts act as miners and PvP matches pay out a token called $GIFT 🎁

It is a Telegram Mini App with roughly 18,000 monthly users. Here is what it offers, how gifts actually work and where you should be careful.

What Gift Phase offers

• Mining with gift models. The game lets you activate mining using Telegram Gift models, so your gifts become a source of in game rewards.
• PvP mode. Players compete against each other, and the prize is $GIFT.
• Casual games. The description also mentions fun games with the same token rewards.

Keep in mind that mining here has nothing to do with real crypto mining. It is a game mechanic where the project credits points or tokens by its own rules ⛏

A quick primer on Telegram Gifts

Telegram launched gifts in October 2024. You buy them with Telegram Stars, and Stars are bought with real money through app stores or Telegram's own bot.

Since early 2025, many gifts can be upgraded into unique collectibles with their own model, backdrop and symbol. Upgraded gifts can be moved to the TON blockchain as NFTs and sold on marketplaces, where rare models can be expensive.

The catch with token games

A token like $GIFT is issued by the project itself. It is worth only what someone is willing to pay for it, and that can drop to zero at any moment 📉

• Spend only what you can lose. Treat any money or Stars you put in as gone.
• PvP with prizes is close to betting. If a match has an entry fee in Stars or gifts, you can lose them to another player.
• Watch wallet connections. Never approve a TON wallet transaction you do not fully understand. Scam apps drain gifts and coins exactly this way.
• Ignore income promises. No game guarantees profit, and promised token listings often never happen.

Playing it safe

1. Open the Mini App with the button below and see what is available for free.
2. Read the reward rules: how $GIFT is earned and whether it can be withdrawn anywhere.
3. Start with free modes and only try paid ones once you understand the mechanics.
4. Keep valuable gifts out of it. Do not put collectibles you care about on the line.

Who it is for

Gift Phase fits people who already collect Telegram Gifts and want another game around their collection. Enjoy it as entertainment with real risk, not as a way to make money 🎮