Naavik Gaming Podcast

In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar, Lars Doucet and Tim Mannveille, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Riot x Game Pass: What’s in it for Riot and will it affect their monetisation strategy?#2 Who Is Savvy Gaming Group: Why did they invest in Embracer Group?#3 Dark Forest Research Sneak Peak: How did Dark Forest develop a game fully on-chain?#4 Apple Says “Fingerprinting is Never Allowed”: How are privacy changes affecting the games we develop?If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at maria@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including f2p and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10% on your first payment. TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

What are the differences between 1 and 2 token models for games? How can you leverage them to make a sustainable economy? Tokenomics experts Nat Eliason and Defi Vader join your host Nico Vereecke for a deep dive.If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, David Amor, Yon Raz-Fridman and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Axie Infinity’s First UGC Games: How does the Sky Mavis UGC programme benefit Axie Infinity? Could the revenue share model sustain builders’ costs of development?#2 Diablo Immortal’s $100k+ to Max a Character: What is the game mechanic with enough spend depth for $100k+ per character? Does this power progression affect players who don’t spend as much?#3 Apex Legends’ Mobile Launch Results: How did the launch compare to other popular mobile battle royales such as Call of Duty?If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at maria@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including f2p and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10% on your first payment. TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

What do fungible tokens bring to video games? What do you need to keep in mind when designing a game economy with tokens? How will tokens & games evolve over time? Tokenomics expert Jeremy Parris and everyone’s favorite crypto-skeptic Lars Doucet join your host Nico Vereecke for a deep dive.If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Sony’s Transmedia Announcements: Are we in the golden age for successful big screen adaptations of games?#2 When Does Consolidation Mania End: Why are game giants interested in being acquired? What does consolidation mean to the creativity of game development?#3 Some Players Don’t Want Fair Matchmaking: Popular FPS players and content creators are asking for easy PvP lobbies so they can entertain with crushing wins. Should games optimize their matchmaking design for retention instead of near-perfect skill matching? We dive into Ethan Davison’s ‘Video game developers want fair online games. Some players really don’t.’If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at maria@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including f2p and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10% on your first payment. TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Blocklords is a Web3 Medieval Strategy MMO with asymmetric gameplay facilitating a (potentially) sustainable Play-and-Earn economy. Their CEO, David Johansson joins your host Nico Vereecke for a deep dive.If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke, David Amor and Abhimanyu Kumar, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 EA’s Rumored Sale or Merger: How would NBCUniversal, Disney, Apple or Amazon benefit from acquiring EA? Why are none of these game companies?#2 Merit Circle DAO Proposal to Remove YGG Seed Investor: What instigated the proposal and is it fair? Are we witnessing how DAOs could change investment partnerships? YGG issued an official statement.#3 Is Crypto Gaming Broken? We Don’t Think So: We dive into Nat Eliason’s ‘Crypto Gaming is Broken. How Do We Fix It?’ article to explore the listed problems and suggested solutions.If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at maria@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including f2p and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10% on your first payment. TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

What does Blockchain Gaming look like on the other side of a crypto bear market?That is the question we are discussing on this week’s Crypto Corner. Sebastian Park and Ryan Foo join your host Nico Vereecke to go into#1 Blockchain Gaming in a Crypto Bear Market#2 We Expect too Much out of Blockchain Games (more reading here)#3 Common Errors in Assessing Probabilities for Success in EntrepreneurshipIf you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, Anton Gorodetsky, Nicolas Vereecke and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Luna/UST Crash: Why did Luna and UST crash? What are the impacts on currency owners, crypto markets and blockchain games? Nico recommended this source for all the Luna crash details. Naavik shared this blog resource for an in-depth analysis of pros/cons for the most popular blockchain solutions.#2 Bear Markets: Is there a generalized bear market? What were the triggers? Have we seen impacts in our day-to-days?#3 InvestGame’s Q1 2022 Report: Results of this quarter’s game industry investment activities. To dive into the details the full report can be downloaded from InvestGame’s website.If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Robbie Ferguson is Co-founder at Immutable, builder of the first Layer 2 for NFTs on Ethereum. Immutable has also created the Blockchain Games Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians. He joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss all things Blockchain Gaming. We go into#1 Why Game Devs should work with Immutable#2 Ethereum Scaling: Zero-Knowledge Rollups#3 What Blockchain brings to games#4 Practical Tips on designing a Blockchain-Powered Game EconomyIf you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.