FOCGERS

• WTF is a gud crypto MMO economy • Going from Seasons Full MMO • Duel Arena / Dungeons / Realms Blitz • AI agents vs humans @playcambria x @realms_gg @cyberpunk and @lordOfAFew ( 08:00 ) @playcambria Duel Arena (and now Dungeons) and @realms_gg Blitz exist to iterate faster. More games/data/experimentation between seasons. ( 10:45 ) A major problem is getting thousands of players into the same wo...

In this episode BENZZZ, founder of the risk-heavy MMO, shares how they secured a top-up investment led by Bitkraft / Sky Mavis and sold out its Island Land NFT mint in minutes while most of crypto gaming struggles to raise. We dig into why investors chose to double down on Cambria based on real in-game signal from janky early builds and Season 1 → Season 2 progression, how designing around real lo...

00:24 path to @ponzidotland 02:52 creating Modrinth, 2nd biggest OS platform for Minecraft content (+ how they unlocked monetization via ads) 10:06 why build a crypto game 21:26 bots / automatization in Ponziland 24:20 perks of being fully onchain 28:32 biggest challenges in the onchain game space 35:24 sources of inspiration in crypto gaming (GLHF 🫡) In this episode of Meet the FOCGER , I chat w...

02:52 roleplaying as a blockchain operator 05:36 grinding @POW_sn until 4 AM 13:41 how @Starknet handles POW!’s 273 UOPS 16:51 endgame for POW! (+ prestige mode) 26:14 future ideas (app that uses Bitcoin 👀) In this episode of Meet the FOCGER , I sit down again with Brandon ( @BrandonR505 ) — the builder behind POW! and Art / Peace , two of the most important experiments in Starknet’s history. POW...

01:26 path to onchain gaming 05:45 why build a crypto game 11:50 perks & constraints of onchain 14:57 game economy 16:40 @Starknet / @cartridge_gg / @ohayo_dojo tech stack 23:50 go to market approach In this episode of Meet the FOCGER , I sit down with Santiago and Nico , co-founders of Caravana Game Studio , the team behind Jokers of Neon — a roguelike card battler often dubbed “Balatro oncha...

00:58 discovering crypto / @StarkWareLtd  02:53 why build on @Starknet / @ohayo_dojo  07:57 teasing @POW_sn clicker game ➕ @focfun app engine In this episode of Meet the FOCGERS , I sit down with Brandon ( @art_peace_sn / @BrandonR505 ), the mind behind Art/Peace , Starknet’s living graffiti wall turned cultural phenomenon. We talk about his journey from Coinbase infra work to StarkWare, why Star...

01:00 what is @OrugginTrail 16:09 @ArchetypalTech journey w/ @ohayo_dojo , Starknet, World Engine, Celestia, MUD 28:57 save games🟰ERC721 34:53 blockchain🤝narrative design PLAY: https://archetypaltech.itch.io/oruggin-trail In this FOCGERS episode, Awtnmy (founder) and Jaymo (product manager) from Archetypal Game Studio join us to talk about the upcoming The O’ruggin Trail - a fully onchain text a...

In this episode, Hill Tan, steward of Adventure Gold ($AGLD) and organizer of the latest Dark Forest Community Round, shares how the OG fully onchain game is being remixed for 2025. We dive into Dark Forest’s core game loop, how $AGLD rewards and staking silver reshape player incentives, and why UBI-style taxation is boosting competition. Hill also unpacks player reception, the role of bots and AI...

In this episode, Lucky (@lakhhe108) — founder of Vendetta , the first fully onchain gangster RPG on Sui L1 with Walrus DA — breaks down how his team went from dynamic NFTs to building an entire “forever game” where players truly own every asset. We cover Vendetta’s design journey across four iterations, why Sui’s object-centric model and Walrus storage made sense, and how features like social logi...

In this FOCGERS episode, Starkience, Ecosystem Manager at StarkWare and organizer of the Grinta Sprint Hackathon, unpacks what makes Grinta different from a typical hackathon. We dive into the Grinta mentality (ship first, ask later), why this sprint is designed for real users rather than just GitHub repos, and how a dedicated tester group of 15 absolute degens is shaping outcomes. Starkience also...

In this episode, BirthdayBoi , one of the most hardcore player duos in Kamigotchi fully onchain game , shares the journey from casual Tamagotchi nostalgia to becoming the #1 predator on testnet. We dive into what it really means to liquidate other players, how automation tools have changed the grind, and why $ONYX has become one of the strongest tokens in the gaming space. BirthdayBoi also breaks...

In this episode, Loothero — OG Loot builder and founder of Provable Games — shares his journey from Loot Survivor to Budokan , a fully onchain tournament platform that may just be the unlock for near seamless autonomous worlds. We dive into why durability makes gaming assets “real,” how Budokan standardizes tournaments across onchain games, and why this matters for the future of competitive play....

In this episode, WhySoSerious, researcher, guide creator, and one of the leaders at @GamingGridx , Asia’s leading crypto gaming community, shares his journey from Web2 to Web3 after being onboarded by @yellowpantherx . He dives into lessons from Parallel , Eternum , why Realms Blitz excites him, and why risk-to-earn could solve crypto gaming’s sustainability problem. We also explore cultural diffe...

In this episode, Beast ICO, “merchant of narratives” at Proof of Play, joins FOCGERS to unpack the emotions around Pirate Nation’s sunset and where onchain gaming goes next. Known for his sharp DeFi takes and massive following on X, Beast breaks down why single-game utility tokens fail, why stablecoins and ecosystem tokens may be the future, and how Proof of Play’s new Marketplace API could reshap...

In this episode, Krumpy, lead game designer on Realms Blitz and Eternum , breaks down how Blitz evolved from an Eternum game mode into a full-fledged, high-intensity onchain strategy game. We cover how it condenses Eternum’s sprawling systems into a 2 hour adrenaline rush, why randomized spawns change the guild to a free for all dynamic, and how risk-to-earn, AI agents, cosmetics, and prize pools...

In this episode, Adam Fern, cofounder of Proof of Play and Pirate Nation, opens up about the decision to sunset the flagship fully onchain game. Adam reflects on the emotional weight of closing Pirate Nation, the original design choices that shaped (and strained) the project, and the challenges of building a fully onchain RPG at scale. We dive into the realities of monetisation through a liquid to...