CiDi Games published a roadmap for building a gaming layer on Pi Network on May 3. It includes a developer SDK, a browser-based gaming hub, and tools for third-party studios to integrate Pi payments into their own games.
Pi co-founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis will speak at Consensus 2026 in Miami two days later. The conference will take place from May 5 to 7. The route map was almost certainly timed to land before they took the stage.
CiDi started trials in the first quarter of 2026 without releasing data
CiDi started pilot operations in the first quarter of 2026, but did not release player numbers, engagement figures or transaction volume.
The SDK is designed to handle wallet connections, payments, and on-chain functions, allowing games to connect to Pi’s login and wallet system. Everything runs in HTML5, so games load into a browser without downloads.
As Cryptopolitan reported in November 2025, the original partnership between Pi Network and CiDi Games was built around an H5 browser platform for casual games.
The May 3 roadmap also extends this to third-party developers. Pi Network Ventures, the $100 million fund that backs CiDi, made the studio one of its first investments.
Pi’s accessibility bet against Immutable, Ronin and Sui
CiDi is entering a competitive field. Immutable conducts gas-free NFT transactions on Ethereum Layer 2. Sky Mavis operates Ronin, a gaming-focused blockchain with its own wallet and marketplace. Sui Foundation promotes fast performance and flexible asset design.
Pi’s pitch differs on two fronts. Accessibility through browser-based games eliminates the need for downloads or advanced devices. The user base came in through mobile mining and social features rather than traditional gaming. Yet competing platforms publish active users and transaction volumes on a daily basis. Pi has not released comparable data.
Roadmap will be released 48 hours before Consensus 2026
The consensus timing is part of the picture. The other comes twelve days later. Pi Network has set May 15 as the mandatory deadline for all mainnet nodes to complete the Protocol 23 upgrade, which unlocks native smart contract support for the first time since the launch of the open mainnet in February 2025. Non-compliant nodes lose validation rights.
To add another layer on top, approximately 184.5 million PI tokens are expected to be unlocked in May. Three milestones stack up in the same fourteen-day window. The May 3 roadmap, the May 5-7 consensus debut, and the May 15 Protocol 23 deadline. The release runs through all three.
The step-by-step plan provides direction. Details on monetization, scalability, and terms for third-party developers are still missing. Without pilot data, the project is still in its early stages.
The combination of mobile access, instant-play games and integrated payments could give Pi a real differentiator in blockchain gaming, if it can turn its user base into active players and convince third-party developers to build.