A weekly newsletter containing a curated list of the week’s most notable Web 3 gaming reports, podcasts, events, quotes and threads for you to catch up on during the weekend 👇

1. 

   Game7

   @Game7HQ

   1/10 2022 Game Developer Report
   
   After months of research we are proud to announce the release of the 2022 Game Dev Report.
   
   game7.io/dev-report-2022
   
   Read more below for some key takeaways!

   

   323

   6:00 PM • Jul 19, 2022

2. RE3W - Epic Games Is At The Center Of The Metaverse

3. Ex Populus - Why Web 3 Games

4. 

   Stephen Totilo

   @stephentotilo

   More than half of the investment raised by gaming companies — over $2.2 billion — went to blockchain and NFT startups in the first half of 2022, according to the report.
   
   axios.com/2022/07/19/vid…

   105

   2:50 PM • Jul 20, 2022

5. Drake Star - Global Gaming Report: H1 2022

6. BlockCrunch - Game Design Lessons from VBA: The NBA of the Metaverse

7. 

   VaderResearch

   @VaderResearch

   Night Clubs & Web3 Games
   
   • What Can Web3 Games Learn From Night Club Economics?
   • Which Players Should Get Paid In A Sustainable Web3 Game Economy?
   
   defivader.medium.com/night-clubs-we…
   
   0/8

   

   defivader.medium.com

   Night Clubs & Web3 Games

   What Can Web3 Games Learn From Night Club Economics?

   51

   9:00 AM • Jul 18, 2022

8. Delphi Digital - The Future of (Crypto) Gaming

Game7

@Game7HQ

1/10 2022 Game Developer Report

After months of research we are proud to announce the release of the 2022 Game Dev Report.

game7.io/dev-report-2022

Read more below for some key takeaways!

323

6:00 PM • Jul 19, 2022

1. 

   Yield Guild Games

   @YieldGuild

   What do VCs look for in Web3 projects? ft. @carrawu @a16z @WarcMeinstein @MechanismCap @NicoVereecke @BitkraftVC @LuBall13 @yggsea @ivcryptofund x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

   61

   2:41 PM • Jul 19, 2022

Patrick OShaughnessy

@patrick_oshag

My conversation with @ballmatthew on the Metaverse

I recommend a notebook for this one, as he is ENCYCLOPEDIC on this topic

We get into very deep details on what the Metaverse is, what it can be, and what’s stopping it from exploding

Enjoy!

joincolossus.com/episodes/87307…

147

11:52 AM • Jul 19, 2022

1. 

   Auri

   @Auri_0x

   @Delphi_Digital released a report titled "Future of Crypto Gaming". It is a goldmine of information and insights into the past, present, and future of gaming (powered by crypto). I've read and summarized it so you don't have to. Enjoy!

   

   509

   4:09 PM • Jul 22, 2022

2. 

   internbrah

   @internbrah

   Intern notes from the @Delphi_Digital <> @FTX_Access State of Play twitter spaces on:
   
   - Current gaming market
   - Gamer incentive alignment
   - Gaming bull cases
   
   And much more!

   

   79

   5:20 PM • Jul 22, 2022

Auri

@Auri_0x

@Delphi_Digital released a report titled "Future of Crypto Gaming". It is a goldmine of information and insights into the past, present, and future of gaming (powered by crypto). I've read and summarized it so you don't have to. Enjoy!

509

4:09 PM • Jul 22, 2022

1. 5 Gaming Companies coming to Avalanche

2. 

   kiet

   @0xkapital_k

   A @cloudxgmf and @0xkapital_k collab:
   
   "Fund of Fun" aka FoF -- an exploration of the gaming investment landscape, focusing on Web2 & Web3 VCs.
   
   Episode 4: Portfolio Breakdown -- a16z GAMES FUND ONE

   

   34

   1:35 AM • Jul 23, 2022

Jon Lai

@Tocelot

1/ the "death" of web3 games has been greatly exaggerated

builders know that all new platforms go thru ups & downs. it takes a few tries for devs to learn to build with new primitives

i'm optimistic on web3 enabling new types of play long-term

293

3:56 PM • Jul 19, 2022

1. 

   Beam Foundation

   @BeamFDN

   The Merit Circle Gaming Platform soft launch is here!
   
   Get access and learn more about the gaming platform in the below Medium post
   medium.com/@meritcircle/b…

   188

   12:34 PM • Jul 20, 2022

2. 

   Curio

   @0xcurio

   Today we’re excited to release a playable sandbox to the community
   
   curio.gg

   128

   8:44 PM • Jul 18, 2022

Gabby Dizon | YGG

@gabusch

We'll be right there to represent to the rest of the world!

BlockchainSpace | $GUILD

@blockchainspc

The Play-To-Earn industry is about to blow up on a whole ‘nother level

Be at the forefront of the next digital revolution with the biggest names of GameFi.

Philippine Blockchain Week
November 2022

46

7:42 AM • Jul 22, 2022

The way you deliver value to your holders is by building out you product - Loopify of Treeverse

Loopify 🧙‍♂️

@Loopifyyy

The way you deliver value to your holders is by building out your product.

It doesn’t matter if you are building out a game or content universe, focusing on that is .

117

2:23 PM • Jul 21, 2022

Making a blockchain game is not as simple as getting people who have worked on successful games before - Loopify of Treeverse

Loopify 🧙‍♂️

@Loopifyyy

Making a blockchain game is not as simple as getting people who have worked on successful games before.

If the tokenomics and NFT models aren't perfected and carefully thought about, it will destroy the game. Giving financial incentive to gamers changes everything.

292

9:45 AM • Jul 21, 2022

Reliance on Web 2 for distribution is a point of attack - Jiho of Sky Mavis

Jihoz.ron

@Jihoz_Axie

Reliance on Web 2 for distribution is a point of attack.

This is part of why Community is both the means of production and the means of distribution in Web 3.

HYTOPIA

@hytopia

We've just shared the following announcement on our Discord regarding the current @Minecraft & @nftworldsNFT situation.

45

2:02 PM • Jul 21, 2022

Crypto-native pioneers are still best positioned to succeed in GameFi - Vance Spencer of Framework Ventures

Framework Ventures

@hiFramework

It took tradfi 10 year to start taking crypto seriously.

Are OG gaming studios making the same mistake? Or are they actually ahead of the curve?

@pythianism speaks w/ @JasonYanowitz about why he thinks crypto-native pioneers are still best positioned to succeed in GameFi.

33

1:37 PM • Jul 21, 2022

Epic Games allowing blockchain games on their platform is massive for the Web 3 Industry - Loopify of Treeverse

Loopify 🧙‍♂️

@Loopifyyy

Epic Games allowing blockchain games on their platform and not banning them like Steam is massive for the Web3 industry.

It will make adoption much easier. Big props to them.

404

8:00 PM • Jul 21, 2022

Whether you’re a game developer or a player, you want as many players playing the game because it makes it fun & it makes sense from a business point of view - Anil Das-Gupta of Blast Royale

Play Intern 🎮

@playtern

Limiting Game Access

"Whether you're a game developer or a player, you want as many players playing the game because it makes it fun and it makes sense from a business point of view"

- @_AnilDG of @blastroyale

9

10:30 AM • Jul 21, 2022

What stands out among the top P2E games is the vital importance of the long term utility of the token - Clay Merriitt of Azra Games

Play Intern 🎮

@playtern

Long Term Utility

What stands out among the top P2E games is the vital importance of the long term utility of the token

By designing an economy that partners the team with gamers, both are perpetually rewarded to co-create, co-own and co-govern

- Clay Merritt | @AzraGames

7

2:31 PM • Jul 18, 2022

Gaming probably has the best shot at becoming the Trojan Horse to get 100 million people into DeFi, where they don’t necessarily use DeFi, but they’re using it in-game - Vance Spencer of Framework Ventures

Play Intern 🎮

@playtern

Gaming x DeFi

Gaming probably has the best shot at becoming the Trojan Horse to get 100 million people into DeFi, where they don't necessarily use DeFi, but they're using it in-game

- @pythianism on @RealVision

4

1:30 AM • Jul 23, 2022

A weekly newsletter containing a curated list of the week’s most notable Web 3 gaming reports, podcasts, events, quotes and threads for you to catch up on during the weekend 👇

1. 

   Game7

   @Game7HQ

   1/10 2022 Game Developer Report
   
   After months of research we are proud to announce the release of the 2022 Game Dev Report.
   
   game7.io/dev-report-2022
   
   Read more below for some key takeaways!

   

   323

   6:00 PM • Jul 19, 2022

2. RE3W - Epic Games Is At The Center Of The Metaverse

3. Ex Populus - Why Web 3 Games

4. 

   Stephen Totilo

   @stephentotilo

   More than half of the investment raised by gaming companies — over $2.2 billion — went to blockchain and NFT startups in the first half of 2022, according to the report.
   
   axios.com/2022/07/19/vid…

   105

   2:50 PM • Jul 20, 2022

5. Drake Star - Global Gaming Report: H1 2022

6. BlockCrunch - Game Design Lessons from VBA: The NBA of the Metaverse

7. 

   VaderResearch

   @VaderResearch

   Night Clubs & Web3 Games
   
   • What Can Web3 Games Learn From Night Club Economics?
   • Which Players Should Get Paid In A Sustainable Web3 Game Economy?
   
   defivader.medium.com/night-clubs-we…
   
   0/8

   

   defivader.medium.com

   Night Clubs & Web3 Games

   What Can Web3 Games Learn From Night Club Economics?

   51

   9:00 AM • Jul 18, 2022

8. Delphi Digital - The Future of (Crypto) Gaming

Game7

@Game7HQ

1/10 2022 Game Developer Report

After months of research we are proud to announce the release of the 2022 Game Dev Report.

game7.io/dev-report-2022

Read more below for some key takeaways!

323

6:00 PM • Jul 19, 2022

1. 

   Yield Guild Games

   @YieldGuild

   What do VCs look for in Web3 projects? ft. @carrawu @a16z @WarcMeinstein @MechanismCap @NicoVereecke @BitkraftVC @LuBall13 @yggsea @ivcryptofund x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

   61

   2:41 PM • Jul 19, 2022

Patrick OShaughnessy

@patrick_oshag

My conversation with @ballmatthew on the Metaverse

I recommend a notebook for this one, as he is ENCYCLOPEDIC on this topic

We get into very deep details on what the Metaverse is, what it can be, and what’s stopping it from exploding

Enjoy!

joincolossus.com/episodes/87307…

147

11:52 AM • Jul 19, 2022

1. 

   Auri

   @Auri_0x

   @Delphi_Digital released a report titled "Future of Crypto Gaming". It is a goldmine of information and insights into the past, present, and future of gaming (powered by crypto). I've read and summarized it so you don't have to. Enjoy!

   

   509

   4:09 PM • Jul 22, 2022

2. 

   internbrah

   @internbrah

   Intern notes from the @Delphi_Digital <> @FTX_Access State of Play twitter spaces on:
   
   - Current gaming market
   - Gamer incentive alignment
   - Gaming bull cases
   
   And much more!

   

   79

   5:20 PM • Jul 22, 2022

Auri

@Auri_0x

@Delphi_Digital released a report titled "Future of Crypto Gaming". It is a goldmine of information and insights into the past, present, and future of gaming (powered by crypto). I've read and summarized it so you don't have to. Enjoy!

509

4:09 PM • Jul 22, 2022

1. 5 Gaming Companies coming to Avalanche

2. 

   kiet

   @0xkapital_k

   A @cloudxgmf and @0xkapital_k collab:
   
   "Fund of Fun" aka FoF -- an exploration of the gaming investment landscape, focusing on Web2 & Web3 VCs.
   
   Episode 4: Portfolio Breakdown -- a16z GAMES FUND ONE

   

   34

   1:35 AM • Jul 23, 2022

Jon Lai

@Tocelot

1/ the "death" of web3 games has been greatly exaggerated

builders know that all new platforms go thru ups & downs. it takes a few tries for devs to learn to build with new primitives

i'm optimistic on web3 enabling new types of play long-term

293

3:56 PM • Jul 19, 2022

1. 

   Beam Foundation

   @BeamFDN

   The Merit Circle Gaming Platform soft launch is here!
   
   Get access and learn more about the gaming platform in the below Medium post
   medium.com/@meritcircle/b…

   188

   12:34 PM • Jul 20, 2022

2. 

   Curio

   @0xcurio

   Today we’re excited to release a playable sandbox to the community
   
   curio.gg

   128

   8:44 PM • Jul 18, 2022

Gabby Dizon | YGG

@gabusch

We'll be right there to represent to the rest of the world!

BlockchainSpace | $GUILD

@blockchainspc

The Play-To-Earn industry is about to blow up on a whole ‘nother level

Be at the forefront of the next digital revolution with the biggest names of GameFi.

Philippine Blockchain Week
November 2022

46

7:42 AM • Jul 22, 2022

The way you deliver value to your holders is by building out you product - Loopify of Treeverse

Loopify 🧙‍♂️

@Loopifyyy

The way you deliver value to your holders is by building out your product.

It doesn’t matter if you are building out a game or content universe, focusing on that is .

117

2:23 PM • Jul 21, 2022

Making a blockchain game is not as simple as getting people who have worked on successful games before - Loopify of Treeverse

Loopify 🧙‍♂️

@Loopifyyy

Making a blockchain game is not as simple as getting people who have worked on successful games before.

If the tokenomics and NFT models aren't perfected and carefully thought about, it will destroy the game. Giving financial incentive to gamers changes everything.

292

9:45 AM • Jul 21, 2022

Reliance on Web 2 for distribution is a point of attack - Jiho of Sky Mavis

Jihoz.ron

@Jihoz_Axie

Reliance on Web 2 for distribution is a point of attack.

This is part of why Community is both the means of production and the means of distribution in Web 3.

HYTOPIA

@hytopia

We've just shared the following announcement on our Discord regarding the current @Minecraft & @nftworldsNFT situation.

45

2:02 PM • Jul 21, 2022

Crypto-native pioneers are still best positioned to succeed in GameFi - Vance Spencer of Framework Ventures

Framework Ventures

@hiFramework

It took tradfi 10 year to start taking crypto seriously.

Are OG gaming studios making the same mistake? Or are they actually ahead of the curve?

@pythianism speaks w/ @JasonYanowitz about why he thinks crypto-native pioneers are still best positioned to succeed in GameFi.

33

1:37 PM • Jul 21, 2022

Epic Games allowing blockchain games on their platform is massive for the Web 3 Industry - Loopify of Treeverse

Loopify 🧙‍♂️

@Loopifyyy

Epic Games allowing blockchain games on their platform and not banning them like Steam is massive for the Web3 industry.

It will make adoption much easier. Big props to them.

404

8:00 PM • Jul 21, 2022

Whether you’re a game developer or a player, you want as many players playing the game because it makes it fun & it makes sense from a business point of view - Anil Das-Gupta of Blast Royale

Play Intern 🎮

@playtern

Limiting Game Access

"Whether you're a game developer or a player, you want as many players playing the game because it makes it fun and it makes sense from a business point of view"

- @_AnilDG of @blastroyale

9

10:30 AM • Jul 21, 2022

What stands out among the top P2E games is the vital importance of the long term utility of the token - Clay Merriitt of Azra Games

Play Intern 🎮

@playtern

Long Term Utility

What stands out among the top P2E games is the vital importance of the long term utility of the token

By designing an economy that partners the team with gamers, both are perpetually rewarded to co-create, co-own and co-govern

- Clay Merritt | @AzraGames

7

2:31 PM • Jul 18, 2022

Gaming probably has the best shot at becoming the Trojan Horse to get 100 million people into DeFi, where they don’t necessarily use DeFi, but they’re using it in-game - Vance Spencer of Framework Ventures

Play Intern 🎮

@playtern

Gaming x DeFi

Gaming probably has the best shot at becoming the Trojan Horse to get 100 million people into DeFi, where they don't necessarily use DeFi, but they're using it in-game

- @pythianism on @RealVision

4

1:30 AM • Jul 23, 2022