Author: Jeffrey Gwei

Hytopia is a massive multiplayer metaverse gaming ecosystem formerly known as NFT Worlds. The Hytopia Worlds NFT collection consist of 10,000 virtual landscapes minted on the Ethereum blockchain. Creators can utilize and monetize these virtual lands by building games, events, and hangouts with powerful tools. The metaverse project aims to challenge Minecraft and overtake their position by offering smoother user experiences, decentralized economies, and putting more power into the hands of content creators. Currently development of Hytopia is in internal beta testing stages and expected to release in Q4 2023 for open beta testing. Pre-registration for Hytopia is now live!…

Skyborne Genesis is a web-based minigame or prologue packed with quests to complete for in-game NFT rewards. The Skyborne Genesis minigame, an interactive story, is leading up to the anticipated future releases. Mobile Skyborne Phoenix Flight fantasy adventure game, and Skyborne Legacy pc client mmorpg game release in 2024. Update 9/22/2023: Skyborne Genesis moves to Arbitrum and Nexian Gem holders get early access starting October 4th! update 10/4/2023: First look at Genesis Loot and strategy to obtain them! https://youtu.be/hn0PAF1Aws4 Revolving Games Skyborne originates from parent company and gaming studio Revolving Games. Revolving Games is back by a broad variety of…

Valeria Games (or Valeria: Land Before The War) is a free-to-play mobile trading card game. Set to release on Android and iOS in October/November 2023, The Land Before the War is excitingly close now. Gamers participate in player-vs-player matches to defeat their opponents. Players unfamiliar with web3 only need to submit their email address to create a wallet. This is to ensure their web2 in-game assets can be transferred over to web3 decentralized markets. Valeria Games even takes care of transaction fees, allowing ‘gasless’ minting of these collectible assets for players. https://youtu.be/VKI0PApgtyY Brief overview of Valeria Gameplay The Web3 Game…

Planet IX is a popular free to play blockchain game on mobile and desktop allowing gamers to earn passive income. As in most blockchain games, the more time and/or money you invest into this play to earn game, the bigger the rewards become. This is possible because the developers added a large variation DeFi and staking components with diverse tokenomics. As well as in-game incentives to gather various assets and ‘upgrade’ your inventory. Whether you’re a big or small fish, everyone can earn while playing a game packed with lore they love. Meet the team behind Planet IX. https://youtu.be/3yMN78_wX14 Before…

Blockchain gaming may very well be the catalyst for the next surge of mainstream adoption of decentralized applications. In recent years Web3 technology has developed the potential to disrupt more aspects of the world than solely finance. Developers around the globe have continued to write code during the last ‘bear market’ in crypto, and are paving the way to finally bring true ownership to gamers. Owing to its capacity to furnish a palpable and captivating use case for the technology, decentralized systems present a plethora of advantages when compared to centralized systems, such as enhanced security and transparency, as well…

Rumble Racing Star: More Than Speed, It’s Strategy on Wheels Rumble Racing Star (RRS) is the first game set to be released by Delabs Games. Rumble Racing Star brings a unique twist to the racing game genre by featuring lawnmowers as your racing machines. Paired with a roster of charming characters, the game takes you through vibrant, whimsical landscapes. However, the game isn’t solely about speed; it brings a substantial element of strategy into play. Whether it’s choosing the perfect character and lawnmower or using items strategically, Rumble Racing Star offers a multi-faceted gaming experience. Unique lawnmowers and characters bring…

From Ghidora Godz to Momoguro: Holoself. I’ve lost $15,000 to $25,000 more than once while positioning myself into a flashy new web3 NFT game. GameFi is hot and booming, and it often rewards finding gaming projects in the NFT field early on. Problem is, the earlier you invest, the more likely they haven’t even started creating their promised product yet. If they even plan on delivering a working product… A relatively safe bet is to focus on trusted brands, both in web2 and web3. A prime example is Yuga Labs, where at least you know they will deliver a working…

‘Wen token?!’ A question web3 gaming founders have to face on the daily. ‘Our in-game NFTs are altcoins with jpegs attached to them’, a founder might say. Above anything else web2 gamers want to have fun gameplay, competition, and immersive experiences. Web3 gamers (more often than not) just want to see financial returns. Founders need global distribution and balance between both worlds. https://twitter.com/brycent_/status/1682771440163074050?s=20 Web2 Gamers Find Value in Different Things Web2 gamers would never ask about a token when downloading a new game. They would never ask if they can mint their skin or weapon as an NFT. If anything, they…

South Korea based FourThirtyThree Inc. (4:33), led by game industry veteran Joonmo Kwon, created Delabs Games. The new web3 gaming studio aims to deliver fun games with blockchain elements than can live on forever. Brief History Joonmo Kwon is the former CEO of the mobile division of video game publisher Nexon, founded on December 26, 1994 in South Korea. Prior to this career move Nexon acquired his first startup, Entelligent, which Kwon founded in 2001. The acquisition took place 4 years after launching Entelligent. The former professor (Ph.D in motivational psychology) founded game studio 4:33 in 2009 with the idea…

Tryhards is a competitive top down shooter game in the NFT space that takes place on Planet X. It is both a fast paced player-vs-player (PvP) and player-vs-environment (PvE). The game allows players to use their character (Fanatics) and weapons to fight each other. There’s an option to be social with other players in the social hub, or to take on NPCs for additonal rewards. For some reason the team behind this game is not (very) active or responsive as of lately. This could change in the future, so make sure to monitor the situation in their Discord. Winning battles…