• Crypto Games are Designed to Fail | Avalanche
    May 23 2025

    Why should developers build games on Avalanche?Andrew Cooper "Coop" shares the playbook & insights on why AVAX is attracting the likes of Off the Grid and MapleStory.Which Avax games are you most excited for?01:05 Introduction02:32 Coop's Journey Into Web306:31 Why Build Games on Avalanche?10:30 What Is a "Successful" Web3 Game15:48 Avalanche's Marketing Strategy19:50 Why Avalanche9000?22:40 Trading Up In Gaming26:00 Challenges of "Betting on Winners"28:48 Why So Many Avax Shooters?30:25 Exciting Updates34:41 Avalanche Regional Focus39:12 Future Focus and Success Metrics42:30 Why Rebrand Subnets to L1s44:38 Final Thoughts and Hidden Gems

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    48 mins
  • The Gaming Revolution You Can’t Ignore |
    Apr 10 2025

    Kevin Lambert is the Co-Founder and CPO of Koin Games and Project O.

    On this episode of Press Play, Kevin shares insights from his career, including his time at Monolith and Microsoft, and explains the vision behind Project O, a trading card game that leverages blockchain for unique ownership experiences.


    00:00 Intro

    01:58 Kevin’s Start in Game Design

    04:35 Leaving Traditional Gaming Behind

    17:05 What Made Mobile Games So Addictive

    27:24 Chasing the Promise of Blockchain

    28:32 Ownership in a Digital World

    30:50 The Link Between Ownership & Identity

    33:15 Rethinking What Games Can Be

    42:32 Biggest Game Dev Challenges

    47:24 Why Watchability Matters

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    55 mins
  • The Rise of Axie Infinity & The Future of Ronin
    Mar 13 2025

    Jeffrey "Jihoz" Zirlin is the Co-Founder of Sky Mavis, the studio behind Axie Infinity and developers of the Ronin Network. On this episode of Press Play, we break down how the East is leading the charge in web3 gaming and why most gamers still don’t get what "ownership" really means.


    00:00 Intro

    04:33 Jiho's Start In Axie Infinity

    06:27 Why Community Is Everything in Web3

    09:06 The Power of UGC

    14:08 Addressing Criticisms of Axie Infinity

    20:39 Misconceptions About Mass Adoption

    27:35 The Original Strategy for Ronin

    31:05 The Ronin Effect in Action

    37:02 Pros & Cons of Memecoins

    42:50 Predictions for 2025

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    50 mins
  • Building The Next Star Wars
    Feb 27 2025

    Kohji Nagata is the Founder of Parallel, one of web3's biggest esports and TCG. On this episode of Press Play, we uncover how Parallel become the success it is today, the trials and tribulations of building an esports game, and how Parallel plans to evolve.

    00:00 Intro

    02:02 What is Parallel?

    03:25 From Legal Software to Game Design

    09:03 Challenges in Building Parallel

    13:53 Esports & Community Growth

    23:28 AI’s Role in Gaming

    32:27 Prime’s Place in Parallel

    34:04 Project Tau Ceti: Concept to Reality

    36:18 Star Wars' Influence on Sci-Fi & Gaming

    40:03 Web3 Gaming’s Evolution

    44:40 Parallel’s Growth & Future

    50:49 Advice for Aspiring Developers

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    57 mins
  • How MapleStory Universe Is Doing Web3 Differently
    Feb 13 2025

    Dominic Jang is the Chief Business Officer and Vice President at Nexpace, where he plays an essential role in the planning and development of the MapleStory Universe (MSU) project.

    On this episode of Press Play, we explore the unique aspects of MapleStory IP, how Nexon plans to tokenize the game's items, and the challenges and opportunities of integrating web3 technologies. 00:00 Intro03:52 What's MapleStory Doing in Web3?08:07 Gamers Perception of Web3 Gaming11:04 East vs. West Gaming 15:07 Web3 Monetization Truths19:14 What Web3 Games Get Wrong23:17 Power of Gaming IPs25:45 Is Web3 Gaming Inevitable?29:24 Web3 Gaming's Real Audience35:42 The Future of MapleStory Universe

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    41 mins
  • Web3 Gaming & How AI Changes Things
    Jan 30 2025

    Omar Ghanem is the Founder of GAM3S.GG, a leading web3 gaming superapp with over 1 million users.

    On this episode of Press Play, we dive into how GAM3S.GG came to be, the story behind the GAM3 Awards, the best ways to reach gamers, launching a token and the expectations that come with it, plus the latest crypto trend. 0:00 Intro 7:28 Why Web3 Gaming 12:07 GAM3S.GG Origin Story 17:10 Why Start GAM3 Awards 22:49 Going Where Gamers Are 29:47 Community, Product, Token 39:07 Projects Managing Expectations 44:57 Trends & AI Agents

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    58 mins
  • What to Play This Holiday
    Dec 19 2024

    Join us for our last powwow of 2024! @JaseTheWizard, @TheodoreAgranat, and friends are talking gaming and the holidays tomorrow at 2PM UTC.

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    1 hr
  • 2024 End of Year Review
    Dec 12 2024

    2024 has been incredible for web3 gaming! Join @ConnorXBG, @SinjinDavidJung, @gabusch & @coopernicus01 on this week’s Press Play as we take a look back at the past 12 months.

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    1 hr