Mar 15Player-Owned Open Web3 Gaming EconomiesOpen player economies driven entirely by player action are the de facto holy grail of MMORPG game design, and overwhelmingly fit hand-in-glove with blockchain technologies. But is adding blockchain to your game, and the potential for financialization that historically has accompanied it, really in the players’ best interest? Gaming’s virtuous cycle The idea…Nft8 min readNft8 min read
Mar 1The Dichotomy of Winning Crypto GamesThe fundamental question of “why blockchain?” continues to haunt game developers considering the brave new world of crypto gaming, and, with good reason — lean in too deeply and risk crucifixion by your fair-weather web2 audience, but sample web3 too shallowly and risk missing out on one of the world’s…8 min read8 min read
Feb 15Crypto Gaming Skepticism: “Interoperability”Crypto marketing executives have a habit of making some bold claims in gaming that are poorly received by indie devs and players worldwide.¹ “Interoperability” is one such buzzword that tops the charts for its ability to draw ire from traditional gaming crowds, and, with good reason — there’s a severe…Blockchain7 min readBlockchain7 min read
Jan 11Browser Gaming is the (Near) FutureBrowser gaming is coming back in a big way. Driven by five key trends, which includes the obvious pushback against the 15–30% platform fees charged by mainstream platforms (in addition to other less-obvious factors), droves of developers and users will soon happily migrate back to their old stomping grounds. …Web36 min readWeb36 min read
Dec 21, 2022AI & Web3: Democratizing OpportunityThe implosion of centralized blockchain entities (FTX and others) and broad concerns around ethical training and implementation of AI has left a certain stain on public opinion around emerging technologies. But innovation has always been two steps forward and one step back. …Blockchain8 min readBlockchain8 min read
Nov 14, 2022Billions Destroyed — Do Imploding Exchanges Mean the End of Crypto?With over $20 billion in value destroyed over the span of 24hr, the implosion of crypto exchange FTX has left investors & observers reeling. This follows on the back of LUNA’s $60 billion implosion earlier this year and Celsius’ multi-billion dollar collapse. Retail and institutional investors been left with a…Web36 min readWeb36 min read
Oct 19, 2022Zero-Sum Plus (ZS+) GamingZero-sum games are sacred — “Heads or tails?” And they’re already being touted across web3 gaming as a panacea for resolving the issues with 2021’s Play to Earn “ponzinomics.” …Web3 Gaming8 min readWeb3 Gaming8 min read
Sep 28, 2022Gaming Guilds Are Not The Problem“Gaming guilds are value extractive” is a common mantra amongst web3 game designers who lament the rise of coordinated min-maxing in blockchain gaming. But are dedicated pools of players and capital really the boogeyman we should be focused on? This topic discussed in greater detail with Sarutobi Sasuke, Head of…Web35 min readWeb35 min read
Sep 14, 2022Web3 Investing’s Most Important QuestionThe most important question in web3 is one that is almost never asked in web2, because under ordinary web2 circumstances, the answer is extremely obvious. But web3 offers builders and investors a multitude of vehicles with which to conduct business, and sometimes the answer isn’t so clear cut. This piece…Web37 min readWeb37 min read
Aug 31, 2022Web3 Incentives Are MisalignedThe power and promise of web3 comes from user ownership & advocacy. Individuals become more than just “users,” and their participation is usually rewarded by economic stake. But not all incentives are the same, and misalignments are common. This topic was one of many discussed with Carl Hua, CTO and…Crypto6 min readCrypto6 min read
