BCGW #125 | How Magic Eden accelerates blockchain gaming w/ Chris Akhavan

In BCGW #131, Jon Jordan talks to Azra Games' CEO Mark Otero about Legions & Legends, his forthcoming 9th hero collection RPG; notably covering why Otero thinks blockchain and true ownership are important, and why he describes the game as being a "web3-sensitive" title, which will also have a "token of fun". 1:30 Legions & Legends will be your 9th RPG so what does blockchain add to the mix? 2:30 The value of true ownership of game assets 4:00 How can blockchain make the game experience stronger? 6:15 The influence of D&D in Mark's history 7:29 How blockchain plays into new features for collectible games 9:38 The vital important of camera system in a game with small and large characters 14:00 Why did you launch The Hopeful PFP collection? 16:33 Why Legions & Legends is a "web3-sensitive" game 18:50 We will never do anything within our game that corrupts the entertainment value 28:00 To-date we've seen some interesting but ultimately unsustainable business models 28:50 I think more people are now talking about fun in blockchain games 29:49 What are your thoughts about having an in-game token? 30:25 Explaining Legions & Legends' token of fun Read Jon's daily Substack at GamesTX.

Jon Jordan talks to Lior.eth from Mutant Cartel and Alex Paley from Faraway Games on their collaboration Serum City, a forthcoming citybuilding game that uses both Bored and Mutant Apes and Mutant Cartel's own NFTs to create new narratives and experiences. We particularly discuss the concept and actualities of NFT interoperability.

Jon Jordan talks to Sky Mavis co-founder Jeff Zirlin about the blossoming of the Ronin blockchain, both in terms of its decentralization, as well as the announcement of the first non-Sky Mavis games that will launch on it.

Jon Jordan talks to Immutable president and co-founder Robbie Ferguson about what its new partnership with Polygon means and how he sees the blockchain game sector developing in 2023.

Jon Jordan talks to Mystic Moose CEO Mike Levine about the forthcoming launch of auto chess battler game Mojo Melee, as well as its wider Planet Mojo ecosystem.

Jon Jordan talks to Daiki Moriyama and Ryo Matsubara from  Oasys about how the gaming blockchain is leveraging the growing interesting in web3 from Japanese game companies ranging from Sega and Square Enix to Gumi and Bandai Namco. 

Jon Jordan talks to Magic Eden's chief gaming officer Chris Akhavan about his journey into blockchain gaming and how he hopes Magic Eden will accelerate market adoption. 

We start the year in style as Jon Jordan talks to Animoca Brands' chairman Yat Siu about the aftermath of 2022's crypto crash and where the blockchain game sector goes next as we head into 2023. 

Jon Jordan discusses what happened in the blockchain game sector during 2022 with David Amor (Playmint) and Will Luton (Village Studio)

Jon Jordan talks to Immutable's game director Derek Lau about its mobile squad-RPG Guild of Guardians, which is currently in alpha testing, prior to its 2023 launch.