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 b...

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? Is...

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 add...

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: CryptoKit...

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 Bloc...

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 gam...

 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 Decentralan...

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...

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 announceme...

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 CryptoKittie...

In this week's podcast, Jon Jordan and James ( @BCGbiz ) discuss the announcement a $100 million game development fund to be managed by Ripple's Xpring outfit and new blockchain gaming startup Forte. We also delve into the expanding universe of new blockchains, which could be used for gaming including IOST, Cosmos etc, and think about why success in this space will be more than just technical exce...

Following the end of DGC Dubai 2019 (where we were both speaking), I caught up with Gabby Dizon , chairman of Alto.io , to talk about what's going on in the world of blockchain games, in particularly Gabby's love of Axie Infinity , and how that game has built a strong player community and economy. You can check out the video version of this podcast here Follow me on Twitter Check us out on YouTube

Following the Crypto Winter, it could be spring for blockchain games. Jon Jordan and James ( @BCGbiz ) discuss the surprising pop of Enjin Coin's USD value (up +150%) thanks to its Samsung S10 tie-in, also talking more generally about the BUIDLing not HODLing attitude from blockchain games companies ranging from Decentraland to Loom Network, as well as the difference between "blockchain games" and...

In this interview, I talk to Randy Saaf (CEO) and Fazri Zubair (CTO) of US developer Lucid Sight about its blockchain games MLB Crypto Baseball and CSC ( Crypto Space Commander ), including how it's finding balance between the decentralization needed for secure NFT ownership and the frictionless onboarding that a mass market license such as MLB requires, including fiat payments. Follow us on Twitt...

Non-Fungible Tokens are one of the key trends in blockchain games, so Jon Jordan and James ( @BCGbiz ) discuss what an NFT is, why they're becoming so important, and what some of the issues are, especially as NFTs are increasingly being spoken about as speculative investments.  Follow us on Twitter Watch us on YouTube , including a visual version of this podcast

In this interview, I talk to the CTO of blockchain game marketplace OpenSea Devin Finzer about the importance of such thirdparty marketplaces in the open blockchain game ecosystem, especially in terms of offering pre-launch item sales for funding, game discoverability, and overall market liquidity. You can find Devin on Twitter Plus follow us on Twitter Watch us on YouTube And drop us an email - j...

Don’t get me started on the egregious attempts to shoehorn the words ‘Fortnite’ and ‘blockchain’ into the same headline... Follow us on Twitter Watch us on YouTube Or email jon@blockchaingaming.world

In this podcast, Jon Jordan and James ( @BCGbiz ) discuss the launch of Blockade Games' game Plasma Bears , which runs on Loom Network's Ethereum sidechain technology and doesn't require wallets, ETH, marketplaces or any of the other elements we've come to expect from blockchain games.  You can follow us on Twitter Watch us on YouTube And gift us Plasma Bear parts too !

The third edition of the Blockchain Gamer Connects conference ran in London from 21-22 January 2019, so event MC Jon and James (editor at @BCGbiz ) discuss the key trends arising: including sector enthusiasm despite Crypto Winter, the growing importance of UX, the value of games for blockchain usage, and why many blockchain devs are going 'item-first'. Follow us on Twitter Watch on YouTube Read us...

Why are blockchain game developers so bullish? Jon Jordan argues that the hard lessons of 2018 have forced the sector to focus on UX, not blockchain. Maybe, like Fight Club, the first rule of blockchain games will be no-one mentions blockchain games.  Follow us on Twitter Watch us on YouTube Read us on Medium

Do you have an opinion about blockchain games and how the sector will develop in 2019? If so, please answer our 10-question Blockchain Game Sentiment Survey for 2019 . It will only take 3 minutes. And to whet your appetite, Jon Jordan takes a brief look at the answers collected so far. The survey will remain open until Friday 25 January. Follow us on Twitter Watch us on YouTube Read us on Medium

Interoperability is a concept much talked about in blockchain gaming. But despite the potential for using items from one game in another (and vice versa), we haven't actually seen many examples. Jon Jordan discusses how the deal between CryptoKitties and Gods Unchained ranks in this context, and why interoperability is so much harder to do in practice than in theory. Follow us on Twitter , YouTube...

It's a new year so having reflected on how blockchain games progressed (or didn't) in 2018, it's time to consider our hopes and fears for 2019. Jon Jordan, together with James ( @BCGbiz ), welcome the decoupling of blockchain from cryptocurrency value and look forward to games ranging from Gods Unchained to Blankos Block Party , and discuss UX Maximalism (i.e. UX before decentralization). Follow u...

The year is almost over so now it's time to consider the key trends that impacted the nascent blockchain gaming sector in 2018. Ranging from the general Crypto Winter, to migration from Ethereum to EOS and Tron (and sidechains), and the failure of blockchain games to improve on CryptoKitties' balance of simplicity and UX, Jon Jordan discusses the past 12 months, and what it all means for 2019.&nbs...

2019 is going to be a breakout year for blockchain games - that's what we're hoping . But for this to happen, there will have to be some excellent games, so in this podcast Jon Jordan and James (@BCGbiz) discuss 10 upcoming games.  1. Gods Unchained, https://twitter.com/GodsUnchained 2. Zombie Battleground, https://twitter.com/ZBCardGame 3. Reality Clash, https://twitter.com/reality_clash 4....