You do not need to buy any assets before playing, so it's a great way to start. Plus, the gameplay is super addictive and I'm always looking for more people to play online with. All right, that's all I had to share. Let me know your thoughts. Let's get this conversation started. Is blockchain gaming a good or a bad thing?
And if I'm understanding correctly, the real value that is able to be earned comes from ultimately running operating systems or computers on the network that ultimately creates hash rate, which can ultimately mine or allow people to trade. I know some of the terminology may be a little off because, like I said, I do not study this fully, but I think it is fascinating nonetheless
Jack .
@zejacques · 3:50
I also like the fact that this has provided accessibility for not only people in emerging markets that maybe have a low income, but also people like myself that want to earn on the side or would love a hobby that is gaming to be semi profitable. Or at least you can recoup what you've spent, right? At least you own what you've purchased, unlike these traditional games. The problem, however, with the first run of blockchain gaming was it was super inflationary
Deborah Pardes
@DBPardes · 0:39
Can you just spell it out here, and then I'll let you know what I learned from belief in playing that level of game? Really interesting conversation, though. It's so true that we are going to use this technology in so many other areas of our lives that to be able to play in it in something so unassuming is actually a great idea
Are the games fun in themselves and can they compete with other equivalent games which are not blockchain based in terms of just the sheer kind of fun element, game mechanics, quality of gameplay? Would you be playing it? Would people be playing it if just for the game itself? Or are they only playing it because of the blockchain economics associated with the game?
Jack .
@zejacques · 2:30
So whenever I had a tendency to overplay it, she would definitely discipline that and literally did not play video games for ten years, I think, other than just randomly at a friend's house, mario Kart here or there. And now I've got back into it and kind of unpacked the whole thing I was taught of, like, they're bad for you in moderation. Video games are so fun and such escapism and purity and creation and I just love it and I love the social aspect too
Jack .
@zejacques · 3:58
But I probably wouldn't have played it had not the blockchain aspect or the ability to earn beyond there. So that was the first iteration. As I mentioned before, the games I'm playing are more sustainable in the economic model, but the gameplay is actually fun. So the first game that I posted was State and arena. It's a pretty fun mobile game that was previously successful off the blockchain
Because I guess the last few games that I've played have all been pretty massive AAA titles. And I don't think that we're just not there yet with the Blockchain gaming world. We will be probably one day, but we're not there yet. And until we get something like that there, I don't know that I'm necessarily interested in playing them or investing my money in them
Jack .
@zejacques · 4:30
And them and also the communities and followers and people playing the game are so sick and tired of the traditional gaming and just the way that big games kind of screw over the fans by the delaying games or not listening to feedback. So another cool aspect of this is if you invest in the game, the token, that token is also used as a governance token. So you almost have a democracy or a vote in how the development of the game moves forward. And Alluvium is a great example of that
Kai Bradford
@MechNarrative · 3:07
Because in terms of a game design perspective, if we have games that are trying to be so good, you'll play it regardless of if there's the crypto aspect to it, what's being added? Is there any sort of particular game design innovation that comes from adding cryptocurrency, or is it just a way to legitimize the current Web 20 black market trading? I just want to know what your thoughts, but thank you so much for starting this conversation and also love the Australian accent
Jack .
@zejacques · 5:00
Also, I'm assuming you're in America, you could be Nadian or whatever, my bad. But yeah, thanks for joining the conversation. I came across just Swell on gaming that Taylor had responded to. So this is the beauty of Swell for me, is connecting similar conversations. So yes, in Web 2.0 there does exist marketplaces for ingame assets, especially with the bigger or popular game titles you mentioned, such as Counterstrike. I'd forgotten about that one. Lol
