What Is the Oasys Blockchain?

On 8th February 2022, Oasys blockchain was launched with the express intention of taking on play-to-earn (P2E) gaming and bringing it into the mainstream. It’s a lofty ambition, but the company has a strong team behind it. From the co-founder of Yield Guild Games, to CEO of BANDAI NAMCO Research, to Co-COO of SEGA, they have the gaming industry experience most start-ups could only dream of.

There isn’t yet a wealth of information about the blockchain itself and the tech involved. In a Medium article, I tracked down a brief description of the architecture:

“…we decided to run Oasys Layer 1 (Consensus Layer), which is an EVM side chain and public blockchain specialized for games, and build it so that users will rarely use Layer 1 directly, and the actual logic of the games will run on the Oasys Layer 2 (Execution Layer). Since each metaverse (game developer) can run its own Layer 2, there are no gas fees for users, and the developer covers these fees. Furthermore, Oasys is an environmentally friendly blockchain that doesn’t consume energy unnecessarily because of its PoS-based consensus mechanism, so the cost of gas fees for developers will be minimal.” — Oasys will be the Hub of the Multiverse Era!, on Medium

The public reasoning behind the decisions for this architecture is more marketing than substance to my eye, stating “the existing Layer 1 technologies have slow transaction speeds and high gas fees making the user experience (UX) challenging for mainstream user adoption.” This is only really talking about Ethereum as there are plenty of Layer 1 chains that are quick and do not have gas fees (WAX, Solana, Efinity, and so on.) Nevertheless, Oasys’s aims are fair and they appear to know what they need to achieve.

What Makes for an Effective Gaming Blockchain?

This ought to be an article in itself, but it’s an important question when assessing a new chain that purports to be a gaming chain. The three primary issues that held Ethereum back are the first port of call: transaction speeds, scalability, and gas fees. Oasys will need near-instant transaction speeds to avoid breaking the flow of games, it will need to be able to handle tens of thousands of transactions per second if they crack mainstream gaming (if not more), and of course, no gas fees.

There are plenty of blockchains that share Oasys’s aims, and while overcoming gas fees is cut and dry, scalability is trickier. Few chains have evidence they can handle the traffic they say they can, with arguably Binance Smart Chain and WAX the only two with relevant evidence in gaming. A now-infamous example of how difficult it can be for chains to handle high pressure is the game Sunflower Farmers and how it crashed the Polygon network.

Finally, an often overlooked but crucial part of a blockchain being successful within gaming is an SDK (Software Development Kit). Kokushi Hattori, Head of Marketing at Oasys said, “In the near short term, our main focus will be to attract game developers, content creators, and gamers…”, but without a proper SDK and documentation, that might be a challenge. There is a lot of attention in onboarding players and users in crypto, but not enough for onboarding developers.

Final Thoughts

Token Gamer is chain-agnostic and our preferred and most covered blockchains are based on merit. We will always welcome newcomers to the space, attempting to push blockchain gaming into the mainstream. With the all-star cast behind Oasys, you certainly wouldn’t bet against them; they have a blend of games industry and blockchain gaming backgrounds, which is important.

My two slight reservations are the technical difficulties as discussed, but also one concern I have is for blockchain gaming at large: the focus on P2E. P2E is a fundamental mechanic of blockchain gaming and one I’m excited to see utilized, but there is a heavy focus on P2E as the core of every blockchain game as opposed to an important element of it.

Oasys’s statement of intent is to bring P2E to the mainstream, and “P2E” may be meant as synonymous with blockchain gaming, or as a way of attracting investors, but I would have loved them to have used “blockchain gaming” instead.

Nevertheless, Oasys is one for gamers to keep an eye on.

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Token Gamer and NFT Insider have decided to combine forces to launch a WAX-centric, weekly podcast, WAX Lyrical. John Nichols of NFT Insider and I will discuss a new topic every week, as well as feature special guests in the near future. If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover, make sure you let us know through the Token Gamer Discord or Twitter, or the NFT Insider Discord or Twitter.

In last week’s episode, John and I discussed where blockchain gaming goes from here and how it gets there. This week is in many ways a continuation of that discussion as the three of us cover the industry, gaming, and of course, Blockchain Brawlers!

Episode 13: Michael Rubinelli, Head of WAX Game Studios

In November of 2021, we announced the project Blockchain Brawlers, a collaborative game between WAX and Binance Smart Chain. The play-to-earn (P2E) wrestling game is the first title WAX has actively produced, utilizing its newly formed WAX Games Studios. Heading up this studio is a man with a staggering resume in the gaming industry: Michael Rubinelli.

After getting a relatively entry-level (albeit, dream) position at EA, working on John Madden Football for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo, Michael had a hand in over 400 games, from Mortal Kombat through to the now more relevant WWF (WWE) games. He was front and center of the free-to-play (F2P) business model as it simultaneously endeared itself to gamers and confused its way around boardrooms. Now, he finds himself on the frontlines once again, pioneering another gaming revolution — one of potentially larger significance — blockchain technology.

Although John and I are both interested in Blockchain Brawlers, we wanted to know more about the man at the helm and his vision for the future, as well as his views of the present state of blockchain gaming. There are few people better suited to the big questions surrounding our emerging sub-industry and Michael delivers with some insightful answers.

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JPMorgan is Bullish on the Metaverse

The crypto industry as a whole has been on the radar of major banks and hedge funds for some time, but many were hesitant to even publicly discuss the topic. Then, a handful of smaller companies began offering crypto products and the rest of the dominoes have started to fall.

JPMorgan has been one of the largest financial organizations to make multiple statements about crypto, but the metaverse in particular. A recent research paper the bank published is a must-read:

Opportunities in the metaverse: How businesses can explore the metaverse and navigate the hype vs. reality

In this paper, they state “The metaverse will likely infiltrate every sector in some way in the coming years, with the market opportunity estimated at over $1 trillion in yearly revenues,” citing a report from the ever-brilliant, Grayscale Research.

The Onyx Lounge

Whether it’s for headlines, a genuine stake in a metaverse, or to attract curious customers, JPMorgan has become the first bank into the metaverse, with their Onyx Lounge in Decentraland, which you can visit by clicking here. The name of the property is derived from the bank’s in-house Ethereum-based payment services.

Inside the lounge, pictured in the tweet above, is a pixel portrait of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, as well as a tiger, perhaps representing 2022 being the Year of the Tiger, though I am only guessing.

Christine Moy, JPMorgan’s Head of Crypto and the Metaverse (the fact that position exists is exciting in itself), told CoinDesk that the bank had a lot of interest from clients about the metaverse which is what prompted the above paper.

Final Thoughts

It has been only a matter of months that the metaverse has been a word that the world at large has spoken, and already we’re seeing some of the biggest organizations on the planet getting involved. Crypto is a space that moves at a breakneck pace and yet again, I find myself wondering: where will we be in 12 months from now?

Lead Image by Zack Walker on Unsplash

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Then, the R-Planet spaceship flew into a rough asteroid belt. Whales began taking profits, and given just how rich in Aether these people were, it was a cause for concern. As one player mentioned to me, “[the whale] had so much Aether he could have flooded the book every day.”

This was then compounded by some changes the R-Planet developers implemented, resulting in ways to make gargantuan hauls of the token through crafting and rigs, which snowballed and caused hyperinflation, crashing the game’s economy.

It was a real shame, R-Planet was something of a treasure in the WAX gaming space. Its economy was innovative and the concept of putting your idle NFTs to work for passive income is likely to hang around. But, can R-Planet recover from this hit?

Is This ‘Big Update’ R-Planet’s Last Chance Saloon?

I want to start with some praise. I have written several times about rug pulls — and R-Planet has shown zero evidence it is one or ever will be — but also, my regular readers will know I coined “rug slip” and tried to jam it into the crypto vernacular. For a full breakdown via the story of Crypto Mines, click here, but the overview is this: it’s a game that collapses but through developer error, not malicious intent.

When R-Planet’s economy experienced hyperinflation, it wouldn’t have been unthinkable for the developers, WECAN, to pull support for the project and focus on their two other titles, Prospectors and Tribal Books. But they didn’t. Whether they succeed in this economic resurrection or not, I appreciate the accountability and resilience shown.

Whether they can recover with this major game update is hard to say, particularly as someone who hasn’t dumped a whole lot of hours into R-Planet. The footnotes of what is to come are that they are adding a staking hub, the R-Planet DAO, its DAO token $RDAO, RDAO auctions, and metafarming. Unpacking the dynamics and mechanics of all of these is way too long and in places, I’m not certain I even fully understand, so read their comprehensive explanation.

There are a lot of positives in this update and I suspect it has taken a glut of hours to build. Nevertheless, the post does outline a few elements that its players will probably react poorly to. First and foremost is the heavy reduction in mining yield, which the developers said they’d never do.

In fairness, they are well aware they’ll come under fire for this, but state “it’s a necessary change that must be made to ensure the sustainability of the tokenomics moving forward into the next phase of the game.” If that turns out to be the case, or can even go a ways to reversing the collapse of the economy, then I suspect all will be forgiven.

The second (probable) bone of contention is the Claim Limit on mined Aether which will bottleneck how much you can withdraw to your account, regardless of how much you mined (i.e, it’s not a percentage cap.) This has the potential to smooth out the economy, perhaps, and would stop people immediately drawing down large hauls to swap for WAX, if that is something that commonly occurs. Regardless, I can’t imagine it will be well received that there is a new limit on how much you can withdraw of the Aether you mined.

Final Thoughts

I would like to see R-Planet return to its former glory. There were mistakes made that led to the nosedive of its token, but they don’t seem to have been as a result of greed or malicious intent. The developers have poured a lot of effort into this update and it would be a strong positive for R-Planet, WECAN, the players, and the WAX ecosystem if it puts the game back on the right path.

There is one other piece to the R-Planet puzzle that didn’t really fit anywhere else: R-Planet Conquest. It’s a new game that will be a part of the R-Planet metaverse, but as there is no in-game footage, I’m not going to make any comments about it, just acknowledge that there is another arm of the project that could become relevant to R-Planet’s revival.

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Token Gamer and NFT Insider have decided to combine forces to launch a WAX-centric, weekly podcast, WAX Lyrical. John Nichols of NFT Insider and I will discuss a new topic every week, as well as feature special guests in the near future. If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover, make sure you let us know through the Token Gamer Discord or Twitter, or the NFT Insider Discord or Twitter.

In last week’s episode, we unpacked our individual motivations for believing in NFTs and why we work in the industry. This week, we talk more about our passion.

Episode 12: Where Does Blockchain Gaming Go From Here?

My love for blockchain gaming is obvious, well-documented, and long-standing at this point. However, John is also a devout follower of our sub-industry, easily playing as many blockchain games as I do, and streaming many of them on his Twitch channel. So, it goes without saying, we both have a lot to say on the subject.

As 2021 was unfolding, I was beside myself. It had taken years of almost radio silence before blockchain gaming began to take off, so once it did, I couldn’t be happier. But, as so often happens in life, the longer I have to think about it, the more I want further progression. I write and say “use-case” a lot when I discuss many blockchain games, and even the simple DeFi-style games are certainly that, but I want more from new projects.

Needless to say, the game I reviewed just this week and that John and I revere, Skyweaver, gets a lot of air time on this episode as it acts as the perfect pacesetter for future projects. We, the players, must demand more from blockchain gaming and push for the integration of Play-to-Earn (P2E) as a mechanic rather than the core of the game.

Where do you think blockchain gaming will go from here? Join the #podcast-chat channel in our Discord and give us your answer.

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KRAFTON has made two key plays with regard to blockchain. The first is partnering with NAVIER Z (why are all these companies shouting their name?) “to build an NFT metaverse platform.” The second is making equity investments in Seoul Auction Blue and XBYBLUE which requires a little unpacking.

KRAFTON and NAVER Z: The NFT Metaverse Platform

The most headline-grabbing move is certainly the partnership with NAVER Z to build an NFT metaverse platform. It is described as a new Web3 and NFT project and for those of us in the West who might not be aware, NAVER Z is a subsidiary of NAVER who runs ZEPETO, Asia’s largest metaverse platform with over 290 million users.

The KRAFTON metaverse will be using the Unreal Engine (which one isn’t stated) and creation tools for users will be developed.

“This partnership between KRAFTON and NAVER Z is bolstered by each company’s unique expertise and shared global focused as they look toward a future driven by NFTs and metaverses … By combining KRAFTON’s existing technologies and research on how to build scalable Web 3.0 creator-driven ecosystems with NAVER Z and ZEPETO’s experience and capabilities, we’re confident we can build a high-quality UGC-driven open metaverse that stands apart from other services and vitalizes the global creator economy through NFT technologies.” — HyungChul Park, Lead of Web3 Team, KRAFTON

KRAFTON, Seoul Auction Blue, and XBYBLUE: NFT Projects

KRAFTON’s equity investments aren’t pertinent at first glance, but in actuality, it’s part of a two-pronged attack on Web3. The $2.5m and $4.1m USD investments in Seoul Auction Blue and XBYBLUE respectively come with an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to “develop non-fungible token (NFT) oriented projects.”

Seoul Auction Blue is part of Seoul Auction, Korea’s largest art auctioneer. XBYBLUE is then part of Seoul Auction Blue and is working on a service to secure and curate IPs for digital content and digital art.

The complete move is simultaneously complicated and straightforward. It is complicated insofar as there are a large number of companies, subsidiaries, and services in play here, but it’s simple in that all moves made are done so with the express aim of creating a metaverse. KRAFTON wants to combine their experience with MMOs (TERA and ELYON) and graphics with Seoul Auction Blue and XBYBLUE’s design services to “create and sell NFT avatars that can be used in the metaverse in the future.”

Final Thoughts

The story is becoming familiar, but the details change. We are seeing influential games publishers and developers all making plans for how they will approach the metaverse and KRAFTON appears to be set on Asian market domination. Asia has been one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative markets in crypto, and many of KRAFTON’s games have a strong audience on the continent too, so it appears to be a prudent move.

As the dominoes fall, you can’t help but wonder who will be next.

Lead image by SCREEN POST on Unsplash

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“Gaming is the most dynamic and exciting category in entertainment across all platforms today and will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms.”

A clear interest in blockchain has been made public, but to what end is currently unclear. Many major players in gaming have uttered similar vague interest, such as Square Enix and Ubisoft, albeit with the latter actually dipping a toe in NFT waters, which was promptly bitten off.

GameStop and Immutable X

GameStop, the dying star that was warped back to relevance thanks to Reddit and Ryan Cohen, had been working towards something involving NFTs for some time. Then, just this month, GameStop launched an NFT marketplace with gaming blockchain frontrunner and L2 protocol, Immutable X, with a $100m $IMX fund made available to creators.

This was big news for both parties, and although met with a lot of derision from anti-NFT folk, is a promising union. However, it has fired up the rumor mill with whispers about a giant that dwarfs both GameStop and Immutable, and these whispers have some compelling, albeit far from conclusive, evidence.

The Lurking Whale

Microsoft has been floating around, sucking down plankton-sized games studios for some time, but asides from a nod towards the metaverse during the $69 billion acquisition, they haven’t yet scooped up any web3-centric companies. Though, there are rumblings that it’s about to change.

It’s a tenuous link, but hear me out. Microsoft has stated their intent towards web3 when buying Activision Blizzard. Microsoft now owns Hearthstone, a declining TCG. TCGs have been a success story of early blockchain gaming as cards are a perfect fit with NFTs.

I know, it’s a stretch and likely almost impossible to retroactively fit blockchain to a game of that age, at least smoothly, but it’s a perfect use-case example of how Microsoft could utilize the GameStop marketplace on Immutable X. I have seen Twitter conversations suggesting it would be an easy update, but with onboarding so clunky presently, it would probably need GameStop’s marketplace on Immutable to have a singular user experience.

It’s an exciting time and messages on Discord like the above only add to the anticipation. It seems that Microsoft making a visible move into crypto is inevitable, the question is whether GameStop, Immutable X, and Microsoft will forge a holy trinity or not.

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What Is Skyweaver?

Key Details

Genre: Trading Card Game (TCG)

Price: Free-to-play

Blockchain: Polygon/Ethereum*

Platform: PC, Android, & iOS

Play-to-Earn: Yes

Token: No/$USDC*

Developer: Horizon Blockchain Games

Release Date: Open beta begins 8th February 2022

Skyweaver is a familiar beast, particularly in the blockchain gaming space, being similar — in principle at least — to Gods Unchained, for instance. For those of you outside of blockchain, it’s closer to Hearthstone or Magic: The Gathering Arena, just made for web3.

As of February, it has seen significant interest from gamers and investors alike, with 233,000 app installs (despite not being released), as well as 100,000 people in the Discord, 345,000 users on the waitlist, and 8-figure investments from the likes of Coinbase.

“We’ve been crafting Skyweaver for the past four years, fine-tuning the mechanics and user experience to ensure everyone can enjoy — while maintaining the purity of Web3. We’re committed to providing millions of people with easy and secure access to Web3, where everyone can own, use and enjoy digital assets. We see Skyweaver as bridging the gap that currently exists between the Web2 and Web3 gaming communities, with all the potential that holds for mass-market adoption and growth of the Skyweaver ecosystem.” — Peter Kieltyka, Co-Founder & CEO at Horizon Blockchain Games

Gameplay

The title for this article isn’t clickbait hyperbole: this is the best blockchain game I have played in the 4 years I’ve been testing them — and by some margin. I see the term “AAA” banded around a lot in the space, typically by indie studios with reputable and experienced employees. Some — though very few — look as if they might just manage something resembling the best quality of game you can get for their genre, but they’re years away. The rest are either delusional or hoping if they say it enough it’ll come true.

Skyweaver, however, is triple-A quality, albeit never mentioning it. I first launched the desktop version in-browser, but I loathe using browsers for games, so I made the switch to the PC client which is a joy. The GUI, the animations, the speed, the responsiveness, the smoothness — it’s all as good as it gets. With a newborn requiring my presence, I’m unable to stay at my PC for long, so I used that as an opportunity to test the iOS app, and, to my pleasant surprise, it’s as good, if not better. I would go as far as to say the app borders flawless.

I have played a plethora of TCG games and I went into this one — rather naively — as if I barely needed to learn Skyweaver; that ignorance was brief — replaced, rather ironically, with an awareness of my complete ignorance of how to be good at this game. While many of the mechanics and systems are familiar, it’s as deep as I have seen and therefore the skill ceiling is sky-high.

Competitive

There are several competitive game modes and leaderboards. The ranked game mode is free to play and you can choose from Discovery or Constructed; Discovery has both players choose a hero and then receive randomized decks based on that hero, whereas Constructed allows you to use your own, player-made decks. By ranking up in these modes (you get points for wins), you will eventually win tradeable, NFT silver cards.

Conquest is slightly more complicated. It is a win-streak game mode where you win better rewards depending on how many games you go without losing. It costs a ticket to enter which is purchasable with $USDC (yes, the stablecoin), at 1.5 USDC per ticket. Every week there are different, golden NFT cards that show you how many have been minted before they rotate out, which is really interesting.

Play-to-Earn Mechanics

This is tricky and there isn’t currently much to say on the topic. As Skyweaver doesn’t have its own token (and no token reward for gameplay), the only way to earn any money is from winning silver or gold NFT cards and then selling them on the market for USDC, utilizing the built-in Horizon multi-chain smart wallet, Sequence. So, it’s play-to-earn (P2E), but currently less so than many other games, though don’t let that detract you.

I’d also like to mention that the way the economy is set up, there is no sign of greed from the developers, which is as encouraging as it is rare. No dedicated token, only a stablecoin, is a fascinating decision that I haven’t fully unpacked the implications of yet.

Developers

While I’m sure the developers have some stellar gaming industry experience given the quality of Skyweaver, Horizon’s pedigree in blockchain is impressive, having not only developed the Sequence wallet, but also co-created the famed ERC-1155 NFT standard (looking into this, it seems it was Philippe Castonguay, Director of Product, with this impressive feat.)

Horizon secured $13.3m in funding for Skyweaver from the likes of Coinbase, BITKRAFT, and Polychain, among others, acting as more social proof for their competence.

Communication and Transparency

This is an unusual section for a review, but one I will never remove from our format. In an industry as fresh as blockchain gaming, there are rug pulls (and the term I’m trying to jam into the crypto vernacular, rug slips), and so whether a project is a solo indie dev or a well-funded studio, I will scrutinize their practices.

So far, Horizon and the Skyweaver team have been excellent. There is little to nothing I have wanted to know that I couldn’t get an answer for and their social media team is responsive. I am, of course, close with John of NFT Insider as we host the WAX Lyrical podcast together, and we were both approached independently about the game. We discussed this before our last podcast and noted how strong their communication is.

Final Thoughts

I have a friend who is pro-crypto and pro-blockchain gaming, but thinks that blockchain games are currently dreadful. While I disagree, I know what he means — they’re not at the industry standard for gaming. Much of the infrastructure for the implementation of blockchain usable by the mass market is still being built as the onboarding process isn’t good enough.

I am admittedly something of an apologist over the lacking quality and simplistic format that populates large swathes of the space, but I forgive all manner of shortcomings for the pioneering that is happening. That, and game item ownership and P2E is a breath of fresh air in a stagnating industry.

However, the first person I showed Skyweaver to, was this cynical friend. It is now the game I will roll out to the skeptics and point to when people argue blockchain games are merely gamified DeFi. It is a game that stands resolutely as the first in its class — a polished and complete project — and abstemious with its economy to boot. That is, the economy is not self-serving for the developers, and given that it uses a stable coin in lieu of its own token, absent of obvious greed.

I have nothing to add but this: if you enjoy TCG games, try Skyweaver. If blockchain technology and NFTs were removed from the game, it would still be worth playing, which I believe to be the hallmark of success in blockchain gaming

TG Score: 9/10

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I’m not sure what surprises me more, an officially licensed Play to Earn (P2E) game with NFTs for the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, or that the NFT detractors aren’t having collective apoplexy. Whatever the case, we have a new P2E game to discuss and I have no earthly idea how it has flown under the radar.

Olympic Games Jam: Beijing 2022

Although the game is unexpected, there are some familiar names behind the project to those of us in the space. The game has been developed by nWay for nWayPlay which is a “platform for competitive multiplayer games with play-to-earn features using NFTs.” The more familiar name, however, is Animoca Brands who appear to be on a mission to become completely ubiquitous within blockchain gaming, and nWay is a subsidiary of them.

Olympic Games Jam is a competitive game where you join 15-19 other players to compete in various Winter Games events. These arcade-style matches reward the winners with digital NFT pins among other spoils.

Key Takeaways

• Officially licensed product by the Olympics
• Competitive: rewards only given to highest placed finishers
• Play to Earn through NFT rewards, boxes, and its own token (not yet available on DEX)
• On Binance Smart Chain blockchain.
• Substantial roadmap with more content, NFTs, events, and progression

There appear to be only two problems I have been able to find: firstly, the overlords at Apple are gatekeeping the app. Many developers (ourselves included) have battled with Apple over (even the mention of) NFTs within an app on their store. It appears no one is impervious to that and despite many outlets reporting Olympics Games Jam as being available on iOS, it is currently only on Android.

The second issue is the bizarre lack of exposure. Players are reporting that they cannot fill lobbies with 20 players, which is simply down to a lack of awareness for the project. The game launched on 3rd February and it took me until the 7th to hear about it! Perhaps we can help to remedy that!

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It took nearly 3 years to see an explosion of interest in blockchain gaming, and now the train is thundering down the track and cannot be stopped. In a similar vein, 2021 was a big year for us and 2022 is set to eclipse that. And so, we need you!

What Is Token Gamer?

Token Gamer is a crypto organization centered around blockchain gaming. Tokengamer.io is a news and content outlet for all things blockchain gaming, but we also develop products and dapps. For example, we have recently launched the Token Gamer app on Apple and Android, which allows you to views your WAX NFTs, browse deep WAX Cloud Wallet analytics, and see the latest gaming drops.

We have multiple products currently in development and are looking to add more during 2022. Then there is, of course, the WAX Lyrical podcast!

Token Gamer is also a WAX guild and one of 21 active block producers for the WAX network.

Open Positions

I will say this twice as it’s important: if you believe you can improve Token Gamer in a way that isn’t listed, get in touch anyway — we may well be interested.

Writers

Do you love blockchain gaming and have a lot to say about it? Do you play a lot of blockchain games? Do you want to be in alpha and beta tests of upcoming projects? This could well be the job for you.

Desired Skills

• Strong command of the English language (non-native speakers welcome, however)
• Passion for blockchain games
• Able to write at least one article per week
• Can follow editorial guidelines
• Preferably has expertise in one particular chain (i.e, BSC or IMX games)
• An example article, published or not, is mandatory

To apply, contact Rob on Rob(at)tokengamer.io

Community Manager

If you are on Discord often and love blockchain gaming, why not get paid for it? Whilst it may begin with Discord moderation, it could well extend to other (paid) roles in the future.

• Experience managing a community
• Often active on Discord
• Fluent in English (other languages are a bonus)
• Active member of the crypto community

To apply, contact Boris or Rob on info(at)tokengamer.io, or message us on Discord.

Wildcard

Not necessarily Charlie Kelly, but perhaps you are the wildcard we need. If you have skills that you think would improve us, get in touch! Pitch us what you can do and we’ll gladly consider it. Crypto is an exciting space with a lot of emerging roles, so we’re forever open-minded.

Are you an artist, developer, streamer, designer, marketeer, or savant? Reach out with why you’re awesome and why we need you in our lives.

To apply, contact Boris or Rob on info(at)tokengamer.io

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