Playlist V8
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October 31st, 2022

GM! Welcome to the 8th edition of Playlist 🎮

A weekly newsletter containing a curated list of the week’s most notable Web 3 gaming reports, podcasts, events, quotes and threads for you to catch up on during the weekend 👇

📁 Reports / Research / Essays / Newsletters

  1. Simon Davis - Web3 Games raised enough to succeed but not to fail

  2. Konvoy Ventures - State of Game Investment: Q3 2022

  3. Delphi Digital - Gaming Guilds Update

  4. Delphi Digital - Exploring the Utility of IMX

  5. Delphi Digital - Why the Future of Fashion is in the Metaverse

  6. Naavik - Legal & Regulatory Considerations in Web3 Gaming

  7. Kevuru Games - All in One Metaverse Gaming Guide

  8. Frontier Gaming Watch - VTubing, LimitBreak & More

  9. FOGDAO - Web3 Games & the Resurrection of Staking

  10. Vader Research - Token Value Accrual

  11. Vader Research - Token Vesting Period Proposal

🎬 Podcasts / AMAs / Watches

  1. FOGcast #19 - NFT Royalty Debate

  2. FOGcast #20 - Apple just killed Web3 Mobile Games

  3. LevelUp - What the industry needs to do to make Blockchain Games mainstream

  4. Into The Metaverse - Why Virtual Land in the Metaverse Matters

  5. Into The Metaverse - Why Avatars will be a Big Deal in the Metaverse

  6. Web3 w/ a16z - The Metaverse, Crypto & Virtual Society

  7. Elite Game Developers - David Amor: 2 Decades of Gaming Entrepreneurship

  8. Deconstructor of Fun - Tokenomics #17: Mighty Bear Game’s $10m Pivot to Blockchain Games

  9. Deconstructor of Fun - Tokenomics #18: Building a Better Web3 NFT Marketplace w/ Aqua CEO Sean Ryan

  10. Deconstructor of Fun - Tokenomics #19: Sandbox Tour with Sebastian Borget

  11. The Metacast - Making sense of Web3 Trends

  12. The Metacast - Crypto Skepticism: PC Blizzard Dev vs F2P Web3 Game Designer

  13. The Metacast - Onboarding the Mass Market to Web3

  14. Real Vision - Blockchain Gaming enjoys Influx of Big Money

  15. Unlocking the Metaverse - a16z & Matthew Ball

  16. Yat Siu - Why Asian companies may have the edge in blockchain games

Imma Gram - A Japanese Virtual Human that has been making waves on the internet
Imma Gram - A Japanese Virtual Human that has been making waves on the internet

📝 Notes / Summaries

  1. Jon Huang - Insights & Questions from Global Web3 Gamer Study

  2. 0xconglomerate - Oasys Blockchain: What features does it offer

  3. Proof of Dork - Notes on Machinations: Design Pillar of Sustainable Game Economies

  4. Kostaszrk - Playtest Notes on Illuvium’s Arena Beta

  5. Kostaszrk - Playtest Notes on Superior

  6. Kostaszrk - Playtest Notes on Phantom Galaxies

  7. Kostaszrk - Playtest Notes on Pulsar

  8. ARBOGuild - ARBO Alfa Takeaways

🧵 Threads on Web 3 Gaming

  1. Successful games looked nothing like the games that came before them

  2. Key Points, Takeaways, Winners & Losers from Apple’s new App Store Rules

  3. Why Apple’s NFT Guidelines are mostly good news for game devs

  4. Why royalties matter for Web3 Games

  5. LordOfAFew - Play to Die, Build to Kill

  6. Josh Lu - Not every great game idea should get funding from a VC

  7. Javier Ang - How TreasureDAO became arguably the best gaming ecosystem

  8. Aiko - Thoughts on Cloud Gaming

  9. PeterTheRock - Polygon Gaming Activity Dune Dashboard

  10. Sal (Galaxy) - Web3 Gaming Manifesto: History of Gaming & its Web3 Future

  11. Greg Isenberg - Those that understand game mechanics can move mountains

  12. Sachi (Polygon) - Takeaways from Vietnam

  13. 40 Reasons why Avalanche is a Gaming Platform

  14. Kieran - Illuvium Vision: The Next 20 Years

  15. Jarindr (GuildFi) - Why NFTs will be a better option for most Web3 Games

📰 Web 3 Gaming News / Updates / Action Items

A mix of news, updates and action items for notable Web3 games and projects

  1. Alien Worlds - Launched in-game DAOs Link

  2. Aurory - State of Aurory Address Link

  3. Axie Infinity - Land mini-game ‘RayLights’ is now Live Link

  4. Big Time - Opened alpha to Space NFT holders Link

  5. Blast Royale - Launched Open Beta Testing Link

  6. BUD - Launched on Polygon & will release special Gold BUD Passes Link

  7. Cantina Royale - Game Launch (Oct 31) Link

  8. Captain Tsubasa - Launching end of 2022 Link

  9. Castaways - Airdropping 10k Treasure Chests to most active players Link

  10. Cradles: Launched its pre-alpha time-based MMORPG (Oct 10 - Oct 20) Link

  11. Crypto Unicorns - Jousting Gameplay Trailer Link

  12. Curio - Phase 1 Announcement & Playtest coming soon Link

  13. Decentral Games - Launched ICE Poker Season 2 Link

  14. Eternal Dragons - Alpha Demo Launch at Breakpoint Games Day (November 4) Link

  15. Final Form - Early Access PC Version is Live Link

  16. Forge Arena - Launching on Epic Games in December 2022 Link

  17. Gala Games - Superior to go live on Steam later this year Link

  18. GamerGains - Launched closed beta (Earn crypto by playing games) Link

  19. Genopets - Google Fit integration update Link

  20. Grit - Launched closed beta on Epic Games Store with open signups available. Link

  21. Halfwish - Introduction to its PvP Roguelite Card Game Link

  22. Helix Metaverse - Game access Oct 25 - 31 Link

  23. Heroes of Mavia - Alpha Gameplay Footage Link

  24. Illuvium - Private Beta 2 Tutorial Link

  25. Knights of the Ether - Launching Closed Beta Link

  26. Lattice - Announced OPCraft, a 3D Autonomous World Link

  27. LifeForce Games - Launched Pre-Alpha of Spark Defense Link

  28. Limit Break - Running $6.5m Super Bowl ad campaign Link

  29. Loot Realms - Announced Lords Table #11 Link

  30. Mech Infinity - Game Demo Launch Link

  31. Metal Core - Launched Open World Alpha Link

  32. Mighty Bear Games - Announced upcoming free NFT release Link

  33. Mithraeum - Dev Diary for Bronze Age II Test Link

  34. Mythical Games - Launch of the Mythos Foundation & $MYTH utility token Link

  35. Nitro Nation World Tour - Launching Closed Beta in Q4 2022 - Q1 2023 Link

  36. Nyan Heroes - Dev Dispatch #01 Link

  37. Pixels Online - Airdropping tokens to Top 20,000 wallets Link

  38. Shrapnel - Multiplayer Gameplay Footage Link

  39. Sipher - Alpha Playtest Updates Link

  40. Smash Stars: Thunderdome - PvE Demo Launching Soon Link

  41. Sorare - Launches beta for NFT-based NBA Fantasy Sports Game Link

  42. Splinterlands - Airdrop program based on approved SPS proposals Link

  43. Stella Fantasy - Launched Public Beta Test (Oct 27 - Oct 31) Link

  44. STG Football - Launching beta on Epic Games Store later this month Link

  45. Sunflower Land - Next Public Beta Cohort in November Link

  46. Tearing Spaces - Launched Beta Version Link

  47. The Bornless - Released Gameplay Trailer Link

  48. Treeverse - Monthly Treeverse Update #10 Link

  49. World Eternal Online - Announced Alpha Season 0 rewards Link

  50. Worldwide Webb - Opening to all players for Halloweeb Heist Link

Limit Break - Purchased a $6.5 million ad for its DigiDaigaku game at the Super Bowl
Limit Break - Purchased a $6.5 million ad for its DigiDaigaku game at the Super Bowl

🔍 Newly Spotted Projects

Games, protocols & projects that are new, interesting and under the radar

Superior (@SuperiorTheGame)

Co-op roguelite third-person shooter by Drifter Entertainment & Gala Games
Co-op roguelite third-person shooter by Drifter Entertainment & Gala Games

Under Realm (@PlayUnderRealm)

An open-source, free-to-play, strategy trading card game built on Solana. Alpha release in Dec 2022
An open-source, free-to-play, strategy trading card game built on Solana. Alpha release in Dec 2022

Parea Labs (@PareaLabs)

Blockchain GameFi company developing a multiplayer P2E mobile game in Mad Raid along with Punch Studio
Blockchain GameFi company developing a multiplayer P2E mobile game in Mad Raid along with Punch Studio

Oath of Peak (@oathofpeak)

Fantasy MMORPG based on ancient mythology built by Yeeha Games
Fantasy MMORPG based on ancient mythology built by Yeeha Games

Hyper Play Gaming (@hyperplaygaming)

Web3-native Game Installer where users can bring their wallet, tokens and NFTs into every desktop game
Web3-native Game Installer where users can bring their wallet, tokens and NFTs into every desktop game

Lost In Cairo (@lostincairogame)

Autonomous World built on Starknet. Cooperate to solve the mysteries behind a Solarpunk future
Autonomous World built on Starknet. Cooperate to solve the mysteries behind a Solarpunk future

Star Symphony (@starsymphony_io)

Rebirth. Stellar. Conquer.
Rebirth. Stellar. Conquer.

Eternal Station (@eternalstn)

Action-adventure, web3 inspired game with fair competition, DeFi elements, and a reward system for the Eternal Passengers.
Action-adventure, web3 inspired game with fair competition, DeFi elements, and a reward system for the Eternal Passengers.

Metal Genesis (@metalgengame)

Fast-paced AAA blockchain mecha shooter game being built by Lemon Sky Studios and coming to Froyo Games in 2023
Fast-paced AAA blockchain mecha shooter game being built by Lemon Sky Studios and coming to Froyo Games in 2023

Enter The Mythos (@EnterTheMythos)

A Foundation that aims to reduce barriers to entry for innovative game developers that want to build thiriving Play & Own game economies
A Foundation that aims to reduce barriers to entry for innovative game developers that want to build thiriving Play & Own game economies

Huge Brain Games (@HugeBrainGames)

Web3 studio creating games that are easy to understand but take an eternity to master ————— pilot coming soon
Web3 studio creating games that are easy to understand but take an eternity to master ————— pilot coming soon

Play Alterra (@PlayAlterra)

Your fortune is waiting beyond the shores of Alterra.
Your fortune is waiting beyond the shores of Alterra.

Kaeru1 (@project_kaeru1)

Turning reality into a game. First move2play project on Oasys
Turning reality into a game. First move2play project on Oasys

Parallel Info (@Parallel_Info_)

Website built to overcome language barriers & educate people about @ParallelTCG, @EchelonFND and the $Prime ecosystem in general
Website built to overcome language barriers & educate people about @ParallelTCG, @EchelonFND and the $Prime ecosystem in general

Magic Galacticats (@playmgc)

Fully on-chain deck-building auto-battler game with card art by Dall-E 2. Play for free =^w^=
Fully on-chain deck-building auto-battler game with card art by Dall-E 2. Play for free =^w^=

Vox (@TheVOXverse)

An immersive metaverse being built on the cutting edge of Web3 by Gala Games & Will Wright (Creator of The Sims & Sim City) where fans are able to take their VOX through different biomes, meet other VOX, collect resources and more
An immersive metaverse being built on the cutting edge of Web3 by Gala Games & Will Wright (Creator of The Sims & Sim City) where fans are able to take their VOX through different biomes, meet other VOX, collect resources and more

Sequel (@sequel_gg)

Lifelong gamers sharing insights on how blockchain can find its place in video games
Lifelong gamers sharing insights on how blockchain can find its place in video games

Nitro Nation: World Tour (@NitroNationTour)

AAA Web3 mobile racing game built in partnership with CM Games, the creators of the Nitro Nation franchise where players race, earn, collect & own hundreds of fully licensed NFT cars from the world’s most sought-after car manufacturers
AAA Web3 mobile racing game built in partnership with CM Games, the creators of the Nitro Nation franchise where players race, earn, collect & own hundreds of fully licensed NFT cars from the world’s most sought-after car manufacturers

Moonlit Games (@Moonlit_Games)

Game-forward studio building Rogue Nation, a modern rogue-lite combining fast-paced gameplay with deep progression through player actions
Game-forward studio building Rogue Nation, a modern rogue-lite combining fast-paced gameplay with deep progression through player actions

Battlestar Galactica Eternity (@bsgeternity)

4X Strategy MMO being developed by Revolving Games on the Gala Games Blockchain where players rebuild their fleets, reunite their factions & reclaim the 12 colonies
4X Strategy MMO being developed by Revolving Games on the Gala Games Blockchain where players rebuild their fleets, reunite their factions & reclaim the 12 colonies

🗨️ Quotable Quotes

Rich Cabrera on onboarding Web2 gamers to Web3

John Patten on building immersive metaverses

Jonah Blake on the ultimate split between gaming NFTs & other NFTs

Gabby Dizon on GameFi Summer 2023

Piers Kicks and his optimism on crypto gaming for the next 6 - 12 mohnths

ZeroBeta on Liquidity Mining for NFTs

Kickiniteasy on the return of browser gaming

Daes on onchain identity being more interoperable than gaming assets

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