Blockchain Gaming Podcast

Rooks and Queens

The Blockchain Gaming Podcast is a podcast hosted by "E" with a mission to spread information about games being built on top of blockchains and the streamers who play them. The podcast is brought to you by Rooks and Queens, a fashion and lifestyle brand for gamers by gamers. To learn more visit www.rqcollective.io

Episodes

  1. 02/03/2019

    BGP #6: Blockade Games CEO Marguerite deCourcell (@coin_artist)

    Long overdue and highly anticipated, I sat down with the CEO of Blockade Games, Marguerite deCourcell (AKA @Coin_artist) to talk about Blockade Games highly anticipated RPG, Neon District.  Marguerite is one of -- if not the -- most well known artists in the crypto space. Her art is highly acclaimed, and she rose to the level of stardom  shortly after having one of her art pieces (which doubled as a puzzle) finally solved at the height of the ICO mania in 2017 (It took 3 years for someone to crack the puzzle):  https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/kzpqzz/heres-the-solution-to-the-3-year-old-dollar50000-bitcoin-puzzle This episode is jam packed with really interesting topics: the relation between crypto and gaming; discussion about art and game design; how earning cryptocurrency through game play will change gaming; and the importance of owning your digital assets and the impact on game developers.  Towards the end of the episode, I talk with Marguerite in more detail about Neon District. We talk about the story line, game play, and the difficulties and joys of creating a game that belongs to the players (and creates new opportunities for artist as well). We also get a little cosmic towards the end of the episode, talking about runaway blockchains, the future of AI and art, and the potential dangers and risks with blockchain technology.  I could not have been more honored to interview an individual. Marguerite, as you will learn for yourself from listening to the episode, is knowledgable  in a breath of topics. She is humble. she is pushing the boundaries of creativity. Her experience and foresight speak for themselves. Anyone who has an interest in digital art, digital collectibles, or cryptocurrency in general will enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!   To learn more about Blockade Games: http://blockade.games/ Sign up to be alerted about Neon District: https://neondistrict.io/ Watch the Neon District Game trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3nCUlk2Xoo Follow Marguerite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coin_artist Follow Neon District on Twitter: https://twitter.com/neondistrictrpg Follow BGP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_bg_podcast Learn more about Rooks and Queens: https://rqcollective.io/

    1h 27m
  2. 01/04/2019

    BGP #5: Axie Infinity COO Aleksander Larsen

    This episode of the Blockchain gaming podcast is LONG overdue. Recorded back in August 2018, Axie Infinity was one of the first blockchain games I ever played, and this interview with the company's COO, Aleksander Larsen, was the second interview I ever conducted (you can tell I was still getting my podcast wings underneath me). Axie Infinity is a new universe inhabited by collectible fantasy creatures called Axies. As adorable as they are cute, Axies are powered by the Ethereum blockchain (ETH) in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Collect, play, and battle your Axies, or deck out your Axie's "Terranium" with unique items (also NFTs). In this episode Aleksander and I talk about the history and current state of Axie Infinity (which has progressed immensely from the time of our recording). We also get into some very important topics such as how should users value NFTs, and how should developers be thinking about value creation on behalf of their users. We talk about the unique difficulties of developing a truly decentralized game, and some of the challenges that blockchain gaming developers face in regards to scaling their games from a UI/UX perspective. What I liked most about my conversation with Aleksander is that his passion and competitive spirit that shines through in this interview. As a former competitive gamer, it is clear that Aleksander does not like to lose. I believe this competitive advantage, alongside the awesome team and extreme thoughtfulness the Axie Infinity team has put into developing their game, is exactly what will drive Axie Infinity to the upper echelons of blockchain based games! Play Axie Infinity: https://axieinfinity.com/#  Follow Axie Infinity on Twitter: https://twitter.com/axieinfinity?lang=en Follow Aleksander on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Psycheout86?lang=en Follow BGP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_bg_podcast Learn more about our sponsor: https://rqcollective.io/

    1h 4m

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The Blockchain Gaming Podcast is a podcast hosted by "E" with a mission to spread information about games being built on top of blockchains and the streamers who play them. The podcast is brought to you by Rooks and Queens, a fashion and lifestyle brand for gamers by gamers. To learn more visit www.rqcollective.io