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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.