Yes, the games launching on EOS or sister chains like Telos require that chains's token to get started. This game requires a Telos Account with TLOS tokens to play. Then you earn "MINE" tokens and more TLOS for your daily actions in the game.

Here is a tutorial for creating an account on Telos.
https://trybe.one/how-to-create-and-open-a-telos-account-using-sqrl/

Here is the info on Scatter Desktop Wallet (EOS, Telos, TRON, Worbli)
https://get-scatter.com/