In this conversation, Sal is joined by Justin Gary to discuss the design and creation of Solforge Fusion, a hybrid deck game from the creators of Magic the Gathering. They delve into the gaming industry, the evolution of trading card games, and the impact of digital technology on game design. They also explore the concept of Web3 gaming and the unique mechanics of Solforge Fusion as it looks to straddle the physical and web 3 card game world and usher in the next phase of Web3 gaming. - - Time Stamps (0:00) - Justin's Career to Date (2:43) - The Evolution of Trading Card Games (13:09) - Solfate Ad (13:36) - How Solforge is Utilising Crypto Primitives (21:27) - Card Creation Mechanism (27:47) - Understanding Good Game Design (38:40) - Future State of Solforge (44:41) - Combining Physical Games With Web3 (46:36) - State of Crypto Gaming (56:24) - Closing Thoughts - - Podcast Resources Follow Sal: https://twitter.com/salxyz Follow Dave: https://twitter.com/SolBeachBum Follow Zen : https://twitter.com/ZenLlama Follow Unlayered: https://twitter.com/UnlayeredPod Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or Google: https://unlayered.io/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UnlayeredPod - - Episode Resources Follow Justin : https://Twitter.com/justin_gary Follow Solforge : https://Twitter.com/SolForgeGame