We are on the cusp of a golden age of building decentralized applications on blockchains. The trailblazers of this revolution may surprise you – it’s not finance, venture capital, or NFTs. Instead, it’s gaming. On-chain games are video games whose state exists entirely on the blockchain. Their core code is written as smart contracts. In the past, cost and speed restrictions have disabled the development of on-chain games. Now, thanks to innovations in Dapp tooling, and fast, cheap layer 2 blo...

We are on the cusp of a golden age of building decentralized applications on blockchains. The trailblazers of this revolution may surprise you – it’s not finance, venture capital, or NFTs. Instead, it’s gaming. On-chain games are video games whose state exists entirely on the blockchain. Their core code is written as smart contracts. In the past, cost and speed restrictions have disabled the development of on-chain games. Now, thanks to innovations in Dapp tooling, and fast, cheap layer 2 blo...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the fifth article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released every Tuesday fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that ...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the fifth article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released every Tuesday fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that ...

(Credit to guiltygyoza of Topology who is the original creator and brains behind the Solve 2 Mint framework) NFT emission today is primarily done using a predetermined fix supply (10,000, 8,888, etc.) and the owner of that NFT is simply who wins the bid or mints fastest. The rarity of the NFT is predetermined by the project team or seeded with some sort of on-chain randomness. The scarcity of the NFT received is either based on price paid or pure luck. Solve 2 Mint is a framework for NFT emis...

(Credit to guiltygyoza of Topology who is the original creator and brains behind the Solve 2 Mint framework) NFT emission today is primarily done using a predetermined fix supply (10,000, 8,888, etc.) and the owner of that NFT is simply who wins the bid or mints fastest. The rarity of the NFT is predetermined by the project team or seeded with some sort of on-chain randomness. The scarcity of the NFT received is either based on price paid or pure luck. Solve 2 Mint is a framework for NFT emis...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. We create technical infrastructure, produce written content, and engage in discourse. We provide incubation and mentorship allowing contributors to create on-chain games with appropriate guidance on all aspects that entrepreneurs & developers need. ___________________________________________________________________________Matchbox SparksBuilding blockchain games is ex...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. We create technical infrastructure, produce written content, and engage in discourse. We provide incubation and mentorship allowing contributors to create on-chain games with appropriate guidance on all aspects that entrepreneurs & developers need. ___________________________________________________________________________Matchbox SparksBuilding blockchain games is ex...

For the past few months, MatchboxDAO has built a robust community of on-chain game developers. Now we are excited to announce that Matchbox DAO has raised a funding round to accelerate StarkNet-based gaming initiatives. MatchboxDAO has raised $7.5m with participation from investors including StarkWare, Big Brain Holdings, Geometry Research, Bitkraft, 1kx, Delphi Ventures, Lemniscap, Fabric Ventures, Road Capital, Chapter One, Game7, C2 Capital, Mirana, ReadyPlayerDAO, Neon DAO, Formless Capit...

For the past few months, MatchboxDAO has built a robust community of on-chain game developers. Now we are excited to announce that Matchbox DAO has raised a funding round to accelerate StarkNet-based gaming initiatives. MatchboxDAO has raised $7.5m with participation from investors including StarkWare, Big Brain Holdings, Geometry Research, Bitkraft, 1kx, Delphi Ventures, Lemniscap, Fabric Ventures, Road Capital, Chapter One, Game7, C2 Capital, Mirana, ReadyPlayerDAO, Neon DAO, Formless Capit...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the fifth article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released every Tuesday fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that ...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the fifth article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released every Tuesday fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that ...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the third article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released Tuesday every fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that ...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the third article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released Tuesday every fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that ...

What Is It?The Matchbox DAO physics puzzle v1 is a programming challenge based on the concept of Solve 2 Mint invented by guiltygyoza and Topology. The puzzle consists of a Cairo contract that simulates collisions between 2d circles based on an initial velocity vector and the initial position of the circles. The contract calculates a score and saves any valid solution tied to the user’s address. Once a solution has been claimed by a user, it cannot be claimed again. The contract contains mult...

What Is It?The Matchbox DAO physics puzzle v1 is a programming challenge based on the concept of Solve 2 Mint invented by guiltygyoza and Topology. The puzzle consists of a Cairo contract that simulates collisions between 2d circles based on an initial velocity vector and the initial position of the circles. The contract calculates a score and saves any valid solution tied to the user’s address. Once a solution has been claimed by a user, it cannot be claimed again. The contract contains mult...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the second article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released Tuesday every fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the second article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released Tuesday every fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the first article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released Tuesday every fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that ...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the first article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released Tuesday every fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that ...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the fourth article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released Tuesday every fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that...

MatchboxDAO is a collective of developers, artists, and designers building the infrastructure of on-chain games with StarkNet. This is the fourth article in MatchboxDAO’s series on “How to Make On-Chain Gaming Competitive”. A new article will be released Tuesday every fortnight and will cover different topics around how developers are shaping on-chain games to become more intuitive and entertaining for gamers. This can include new features, games, onboarding tools and just about anything that...

Artificial intelligence shapes gaming experiences. It allows for computer players, generates unique dialogue, and creates beautiful graphics. As AI grows more powerful, it will be critical for the newest techniques and models to be available for public access, review and alteration. That is why Giza is putting machine learning on the blockchain. Today’s AI is fragmented by closed development environments. A small group of powerful companies develop their own tools that perform specific tasks....

Artificial intelligence shapes gaming experiences. It allows for computer players, generates unique dialogue, and creates beautiful graphics. As AI grows more powerful, it will be critical for the newest techniques and models to be available for public access, review and alteration. That is why Giza is putting machine learning on the blockchain. Today’s AI is fragmented by closed development environments. A small group of powerful companies develop their own tools that perform specific tasks....