Blockchain Gaming World

In this episode, Jon Jordan talks to mobile game entrepreneur Tony Pearce about the formation and funding of Reality Clash developer Reality Gaming Group, and why he believes games will be the products that take blockchain tech mainstream. Topics covered include: Tony’s early years in mobile games Reality Clash’s 2017 ICO The UX pain points that need to be overcome Why Crypto Winter was horrible but necessary Why games and NFTs will drive blockchain adoption Why the big game companies aren’t interested in blockchain yet Why boom times are ahead… eventually Episode links:  Tony Pearce - Twitter Reality Clash - Twitter Reality Clash website Reality Clash Armory store Like the show?  Donate ETH to semperaugustus.eth Follow Jon on Twitter & check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube 

In this episode, Jon Jordan and game/blockchain developer Gareth Jenkins (@garethjenkins) discuss what’s been going on and what will be going on in the world of blockchain games, including chewing the fat over the new Dapper wallet and Cheeze Wizards. Topics covered include: The current state of the industry The possible impact of Ethereum 2.0 and Cosmos  Whatever happened to EOS and TRON? Issues around the integration blockchain, games and brands Dapper Labs’ new Dapper wallet and UX challenges Cheeze Wizards - the good and the bad The future of blockchain games Episode links:  Gareth Jenkins - Twitter Deckbound website Lunar Mines website Like the show?  Donate ETH to semperaugustus.eth Follow Jon on Twitter & check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube 

In this episode, Jon Jordan and James (@BCGbiz) discuss the Enjin Multiverse, which is a growing blockchain gaming platform, spanning everything from the technology to make blockchain games to rules for item interoperability, the Enjin cryptocurrency, a mobile wallet, plus strong developer support and an active crypto community. Currently over 20 games are using the platform, with more being added as Enjin rolls out its latest Enjin Sparks program.  Topics covered include: What is the Enjin Multiverse? How well does it chime with broader blockchain sentiments? Which games are using Enjin? How does the interoperability of assets work? Will it be a mass market or a niche product? Episode links:  Enjin website Enjin mobile wallet EnjinX Explorer Introducing the Enjin Platform List of Enjin Multiverse assets  Some interesting games using Enjin 9Lives Arena Age of Rust War of Crypto Follow Jon on Twitter Check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube Like the show?  Donate ETH to semperaugustus.eth

In this episode, Jon Jordan and James (@BCGbiz) discuss what’s been going on in the world of CryptoKitties’ developer Dapper Labs, which has announced new Robotic Traits, launched the open beta for its new smart contract wallet Dapper, and is totally confusing everyone with its just-announced somewhat surreal Cheeze Wizards game (at least, we think it’s a game). Topics covered include: CryptoKitties’ new RoboKitty Purrstige Traits, which will “unlock new features in other dapps” A wider discussion on the approaches to blockchain game item interoperability, including Enjin’s Multiverse The open beta launch of the Dapper wallet, which offers free gas and exclusive drops from games such as Etheremon and My Crypto Heroes, and tries to solve the onboard issues of wallets such as MetaMask, and Cheeze Wizards? What is Cheeze Wizards??? Episode links:  CryptoKitties RoboKitty blog post Dapper Wallet website  Cheeze Wizards Follow Jon on Twitter Check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube Like the show?  Donate ETH to  0xa2F7899ca1Bf8e602c09F1C70671926a967515cD

Following my presentation at, and various discussions during, the Crypto Games Conference in Minsk, I've been thinking about the state of the Blockchain Gaming, especially given we are now a third of the way through a year many hope will be a turning point for the sector. You can read the article version of this podcast (including some graphs) on Medium.  Follow Jon on Twitter Check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube Like the show? Donate ETH to  0xa2F7899ca1Bf8e602c09F1C70671926a967515cD  

In this episode, I talk to Andy Colosimo, the driving force behind the Xaya blockchain games platform, about how he got into crypto with Bitcoin and Namecoin, experimented with blockchain and gaming with Huntercoin, and how that developed into Chimera, which was rebranded as Xaya in 2018. Topics covered include: How Andy got involved in Namecoin How Namecoin developed into the first blockchain game - Huntercoin The vision for a fully decentralized blockchain game platform - Xaya A comparison with the sector trend towards Ethereum and dapps Explaining how Soccer Manager Elite will work Introducing Xaya’s new game, RTS Taurion Episode links:  Xaya website Huntercoin website Chrono Kings thread on Bitcointalk Soccer Manager Elite website Taurion website Follow Jon on Twitter Check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube Like the show? Donate ETH to  0xa2F7899ca1Bf8e602c09F1C70671926a967515cD

 This week, Jon Jordan talks to Altitude Games’ creative director Luna Javier about the mobile game developer’s move into blockchain games. Its debut title Battle Racers will launch as one of the first partnerships with Decentraland in the coming months. Topics covered included: Why Altitude Games got interested in blockchain The happenstance that resulted in Battle Racers joining Decentraland How the game has been designed to be accessible for everyone And how it integrates the Ethereum blockchain for more committed players, notably via the metagame provided by its vehicle NFTs, which can be levelled up as well as deconstructed back to their constituent parts Links  Battle Racers’ website Battle Racers’ Medium Altitude Games’ website Follow Jon on Twitter Check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube Like the show?  Donate ETH to 0xa2F7899ca1Bf8e602c09F1C70671926a967515cD

This week, Jon Jordan talks to Animoca Brands’ CEO Robby Yung about the Hong Kong-based developer and publisher’s 2018 pivot from mobile games into blockchain products, notably blockchain gaming. Note: This interview happened prior to Animoca’s announcement it was acquiring German developer Stryking for $1 million, plus its investment raise of $3 million.  Topics covered included: Why Animoca moved from mobile to blockchain The value of the true ownership of digital items How big brands such as F1 think about blockchain, especially how it changes in their level of control How the F1 Delta Time game will link into the real F1 season User generated content and The Sandbox game Animoca Brand’s acquisition strategy Why Robby is bullish about blockchain gaming in 2019 Links  Animoca Brands website F1 Delta Time website The Sandbox website Robby Yung on Twitter Follow Jon on Twitter Check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube Like the show?  Donate ETH to 0xa2F7899ca1Bf8e602c09F1C70671926a967515cD

This week, Jon Jordan (@blockchaingmg) and James McQuillan (@BCGbiz) talk about how three blockchain games are positioning themselves for mass market success, in terms of their use of licenses, marketing and community outreach. Topics covered included: Why MLB Crypto Baseball 2018 become MLB Champions and has removed blockchain from its onboarding. Neon District's Founders Sale. The announcement of the F1 Delta Time blockchain game from Animoca Brands. Links  MLB Champions website Neon District website F1 Delta Time website Follow Jon on Twitter Check out Blockchain Gaming World on YouTube And you can also watch a video version of the this podcast here. Like the show? Donate ETH to  0xa2F7899ca1Bf8e602c09F1C70671926a967515cD

In this episode, I talk to Alexsander Larsen, the COO of Axie Infinity about the background to and future of the breeding-and-battling blockchain game, which is a great example of technological expertise and community focus.  Topics covered include: How Alexsander got into blockchain games and connected with Axie Infinity’s founders (Trung and Jeff) How the game was influenced by CryptoKitties, notably in terms of creating item value Axie Infinity’s recent Land sale and the vision for the Lunacia open world in future years Funding and dealing with the CryptoWinter The road to mainstream adoption of blockchain games Axie Infinity’s goal to move from an Ethereum and Metamask-gated game to a more open meta-chain experience And how the blockchain gaming sector is likely to fare in 2019 Episode links:  Axie Infinity website Alexsander’s Twitter  Jon’s Twitter BCG on YouTube You can also check out the video version of this podcast on YouTube You can support this show by donating:  ETH: 0xa2F7899ca1Bf8e602c09F1C70671926a967515cD