This episode of the Bankless podcast about crypto games reminded me of the GameStop NFT Beta because it shows the potential for gaming to go beyond brick and mortar. See also the post “Protocol: Gemini - BLACKPAPER 2.0” by @jersan about crypto gaming in augmented reality. And the article “Overstock Short Sellers Fall Short as Judge Gives Digital Dividend Claims Short Shrift” about how Bed Bath & Beyond (then Overstock) used a crypto dividend to mitigate short selling.

  • 00:00:00 Intro
  • 00:04:45 Intro To Crypto Gaming
  • 00:11:26 How Has Crypto Gaming Evolved?
  • 00:15:05 Casual Vs AAA Games
  • 00:18:37 The Current Gaming Experience
  • 00:23:26 What Benefits Come From Blockchain?
  • 00:30:13 Best Argument Against Crypto Gaming?
  • 00:40:20 How Far Can This Go?
  • 00:45:38 iOS and Taxes
  • 00:50:02 Dealing With Regulators
  • 00:53:52 Choosing a Chain
  • 00:59:41 Are Traditional Studios Coming?
  • 01:02:18 What’s An On-Chain Game?
  • 01:07:11 Blockspace
  • 01:13:49 Can This Pump Our Assets?
  • 01:16:35 Closings and Disclaimers