After Waifu Sweeper, YGG Play rolls out Bearish CHAD Raids as $CHAD TGE nears

YGG Play is turning up the heat in early 2026 with a tightly timed crossover that blends gameplay, IP, and token momentum into a single onchain loop.

As the publishing arm of Yield Guild Games, YGG Play has positioned itself as a home for so-called “Casual Degen” titles that are easy to enter but hard to put down.

That strategy is now on full display with the arrival of Bearish IP inside GIGACHADBAT, one of YGG Play’s most recognizable games.

The collaboration lands just days before GIGACHADBAT’s $CHAD token generation event, making progression inside the game directly relevant to the wider ecosystem.

Rather than feeling like a cosmetic tie-in, the crossover is embedded into the core competitive structure of the game.

Bearish enters GIGACHADBAT through CHAD Raids

From January 31 to February 3, 2026, players will face the Bearish “Big Four” as limited-time bosses inside GIGACHADBAT.

The lineup includes Barry “The OG,” Bella “The Heartbreaker,” Scotty “The Street Bear,” and Toli “The Chaos King,” each reimagined as in-game raid encounters.

These battles take place within CHAD Raids, a progression-focused event designed to reward consistency, skill, and leaderboard climbing.

During the event window, players earn double points toward GIGACHADBAT’s Play-to-Airdrop leaderboards, increasing the stakes of every round.

By tying the raid directly to Play-to-Airdrop mechanics, YGG Play ensures that participation feeds into longer-term rewards rather than short-lived hype.

Bearish’s involvement is notable given its standing on Abstract, where it ranks as the second-most prominent IP after Pudgy Penguins.

The brand’s cultural reach is difficult to ignore, with more than 4.8 billion GIPHY views and a social following nearing six figures across major platforms.

In January 2026 alone, Bearish surpassed global entertainment giants like Pokémon, Disney, and Fortnite in daily GIF views.

That level of mindshare makes Bearish a natural fit for a game that thrives on internet-native humor, competition, and flex culture.

Players can find Bearish x YGG Play artwork here, and they can participate in the Boss Raids at gigachadbat.fun. 

Timing the crossover with the $CHAD launch

The CHAD Raids arrive as GIGACHADBAT prepares for the launch of its $CHAD token on the YGG Play Launchpad on February 6, 2026.

A Play-to-Airdrop campaign is already live, allowing players to earn YGG Play Points that influence leaderboard rankings and TGE participation.

By amplifying point earnings during the raid window, YGG Play effectively bridges in-game mastery with token-era incentives.

This design reinforces the idea that playing well early can translate into tangible advantages later.

The crossover also follows closely on the heels of Bearish’s own $BURR token launch on Aborean, a decentralized exchange built on Abstract.

Structured as a hybrid ERC-404 asset, $BURR unifies fungible tokens and NFTs within a single ecosystem.

That experimentation mirrors YGG Play’s broader approach of blending formats rather than treating games, tokens, and IP as separate verticals.

Leadership on both sides adds credibility to the collaboration, with Bearish led by Web3 veterans Toli and Scotty.

Their backgrounds span large-scale consumer platforms, NFT-native projects, and onchain infrastructure, reinforcing Bearish’s builder-first identity.

Waifu Sweeper launched on YGG Play

The Bearish crossover is part of a wider content rollout for YGG Play heading into the same weekend.

On January 30, 2026, Waifu Sweeper officially launched on YGG Play after debuting at Art Basel Miami Beach.

Developed by studio Raitomira, the game blends classic Minesweeper logic with gacha-driven character collection.

Its arrival highlights YGG Play’s willingness to publish experimental concepts alongside competitive arcade-style titles like GIGACHADBAT.

Together, these releases show a publisher focused less on one-off hits and more on ecosystem cadence.

Following the CHAD Raids, the Bearish partnership is set to continue with a Bearish x LOL Land board launching in March 2026.

That extension signals that this crossover is not a one-time stunt but a longer-term integration.

As $CHAD’s TGE approaches, YGG Play appears intent on proving that strong IP, meaningful gameplay, and token mechanics can reinforce each other.

In doing so, it continues to push a model where Web3 games are not just played, but lived across platforms, communities, and markets.