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On this episode of Overpriced JPEGs, Carly welcomes Will Weinraub, the CEO & Co-Founder of OnChain Studios, the parent company of Cryptoys, which is backed by Dapper Labs and backed and has a licensing partnership with Mattel.
Carly and Will cover a ton of fascinating topics in today’s episode: Why more projects aren’t targeting younger demographics? The reasoning for building Cryptoys on Flow, how Will and the Cryptoys team are building for longevity, and so much more!
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------ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro 3:04 Founding Story of Cryptoys 7:23 Early Days of Cryptoys 8:38 Toyetic 11:50 Targeting Younger Demographics 15:58 Unboxing Dynamic 20:13 Why the Toyetic Path 22:41 Late Launch & the Past 2 Years 26:24 Why Not Go the PFP Route 30:05 Cryptoys Roadmap 32:50 Price Point 33:36 The Marketing Strategy 35:03 Tailored For Kids 41:25 The Mattel Partnership/Licensing 46:35 Masters of the Universe Fan Reactions 49:44 FunkoPop Success 52:23 Cryptoys Lore 54:40 Beanie Babies 55:30 Creating a Brand From Day One 59:15 Story & Gaming Moats 1:01:30 Maintaining Longevity 1:04:20 Building on the Flow Blockchain 1:07:32 Takeaways From the Flow Ecosystem 1:11:54 The Biggest Risk 1:14:13 Closing 1:14:33 Special OPJ Offer
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Will Weinraub https://twitter.com/willweinraub
Cryptoys https://twitter.com/Cryptoys
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