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May 11

Ownership in Web3 Gaming is Bullshit

You Don’t “Own” Game NFTs Blockchain supposedly allows for permanent ownership of in-game assets. While in-game assets live on a centralized database of a web2 game, web3 game assets permanently live on the blockchain which is a decentralized ledger. …

Gamefi

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Ownership in Web3 Gaming is Bullshit
Ownership in Web3 Gaming is Bullshit
Gamefi

4 min read


May 2

The Case for Player-Driven Economies

100% of $10 vs 10% of $100? Games typically monetize microtransactions via primary sales. There are a few web2 games that enable in-game items to be traded on secondary markets. In this piece, we will discuss the pros & cons of having a player-driven secondary market within a closed-loop economy. Secondary Trading Disabled …

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The Case for Player-Driven Economies
The Case for Player-Driven Economies

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Apr 24

Game Microtransactions 102: Web3

Wagering and “Pay-to-Earn” In web3, money can flow not only from players to the developer but also (i) from the developer to the players and (ii) between players. We previously divided microtransactions into two; Pay-To-Progress/Win and Cosmetics. …

Tokenomics

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Game Microtransactions 102: Web3
Game Microtransactions 102: Web3
Tokenomics

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Apr 16

Game Microtransactions 101: Free to Play

What Do Gamers Spend on? We are migrating to Substack and will use it as our main publishing platform, please subscribe to our Substack page if you haven’t already. Game monetization has evolved from selling physical copies of games to the “free-to-play” model. Instead of paying upfront, these games make…

Game Economy

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Game Microtransactions 101: Free to Play
Game Microtransactions 101: Free to Play
Game Economy

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Apr 9

Staking vs Battle Pass

Staking is a LOAN not REVENUE You built a Web3 game. Players are having so much fun that they are willing to spend money on pay-to-progress or cosmetic premium items (stronger weapon, extra life, skipping waiting time, premium skins, gatchas) just like in F2P games. For simplicity, let’s assume that…

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Staking vs Battle Pass
Staking vs Battle Pass

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Mar 8

Value Accrual Case Study: Yuga Labs

a16z vs Bored Ape Owners Value accrual is an essential yet often overlooked subject in Web3. We shall delve into how the value generated within the Yuga Ecosystem is apportioned among the diverse stakeholders within the Yuga Ecosystem (Yuga Labs, $APE, BAYC, MAYC, etc.). We will be covering: Capital Structure…

Nft

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Value Accrual Case Study: Yuga Labs
Value Accrual Case Study: Yuga Labs
Nft

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Oct 24, 2022

Token Value Accrual

Token Buyback & Burn, Staking Rewards, Incentives and More The underlying business is growing and receiving payments — how to accrue value created to the token entity so token holders can benefit from the existing or future success of the underlying business? …

Tokenomics

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Token Value Accrual
Token Value Accrual
Tokenomics

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Oct 10, 2022

Token Vesting Period Proposal

VCs & Founders Shouldn’t Receive Any Tokens For 7+ Years We would like to thank Charlie Sandor at CMT Digital for his contributions & feedback. This piece wouldn’t have been written without his input. Let’s imagine a case where a crypto startup has raised capital from VCs for an equity…

Tokenomics

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Token Vesting Period Proposal
Token Vesting Period Proposal
Tokenomics

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Oct 3, 2022

Token Cap Table Allocation

Why Founders Are Misallocating Tokens to VCs? Tokenomics is typically associated with a pie chart allocation that represents what % of tokens would be allocated across team, investors, treasury and community. …

Tokenomics

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Token Cap Table Allocation
Token Cap Table Allocation
Tokenomics

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Aug 3, 2022

Web3 Gaming Player Archetypes

Which Player Types Would You Like To Have In Your Game? Web3 games allow in-game items to be traded on permissionless decentralized marketplaces in exchange for real money. This has created opportunities for financially motivated actors to speculate and earn while also enabling game developers to incentivize certain player behavior…

Tokenomics

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Web3 Gaming Player Archetypes
Web3 Gaming Player Archetypes
Tokenomics

10 min read

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Web3 Game Economy & Token Design Consultancy dedicated to the long-term development of Blockchain Gaming. https://vaderresearch.com/

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