The Economy is the Game (Always Has Been)
Virtual economies aren't some newfangled crypto gimmick—they've been the backbone of gaming since someone first traded a health potion for a better sword. From EVE Online's market manipulations to Habbo Hotel chairs becoming currency, players have always created value from digital assets. The problem isn't that GameFi exists; it's that most projects fundamentally misunderstand what makes virtual economies work.
The Economy is the Game (Always Has Been)
Virtual economies aren't some newfangled crypto gimmick—they've been the backbone of gaming since someone first traded a health potion for a better sword. From EVE Online's market manipulations to Habbo Hotel chairs becoming currency, players have always created value from digital assets. The problem isn't that GameFi exists; it's that most projects fundamentally misunderstand what makes virtual economies work.
The Context Trap: How Prediction Markets Strip Nuance from Complex Decisions
A reflection on the Stripe-Privy acquisition and what it reveals about how we make decisions in the age of frictionless voting
The Context Trap: How Prediction Markets Strip Nuance from Complex Decisions
A reflection on the Stripe-Privy acquisition and what it reveals about how we make decisions in the age of frictionless voting
The Airdrop Prisoner's Dilemma: Why Builders and Users Are Talking Past Each Other
The crypto space's approach to token distribution is evolving rapidly, but many projects are still fighting yesterday's battles. The most successful builders will be those who recognize that sustainable growth comes from utility and genuine community engagement, not from optimizing attention-grabbing distribution mechanisms.
The Airdrop Prisoner's Dilemma: Why Builders and Users Are Talking Past Each Other
The crypto space's approach to token distribution is evolving rapidly, but many projects are still fighting yesterday's battles. The most successful builders will be those who recognize that sustainable growth comes from utility and genuine community engagement, not from optimizing attention-grabbing distribution mechanisms.
The Accidental Environmentalist
I never thought I'd become an environmental artist. But when you’re wearing all the hats of a one-man act, there isn’t a whole lot of choice. And so, for the time being, I am an environmental artist. And I must say, I’m enjoying it. Let me start by talking about my tools. From there, I’ll explain my pipeline.ToolsThere are a lot of great tools for environmental artists on the Unity Marketplace now. Procedural generation and placement tools that remove a lot of the tedium cost a few hundr...
The Accidental Environmentalist
I never thought I'd become an environmental artist. But when you’re wearing all the hats of a one-man act, there isn’t a whole lot of choice. And so, for the time being, I am an environmental artist. And I must say, I’m enjoying it. Let me start by talking about my tools. From there, I’ll explain my pipeline.ToolsThere are a lot of great tools for environmental artists on the Unity Marketplace now. Procedural generation and placement tools that remove a lot of the tedium cost a few hundr...
