BCGW #50: Why 8 Circuit Studios focuses on game not blockchain

In this episode, Jon talks to 8 Circuit Studios’ president James Mayo about the US indie’s approach to combining games and the blockchain.

Notably, in the case of its in-development PC space combat and FPS title Project Genesis - using Unreal Engine, Ethereum, and scheduled for release in 2020 - this means a heavy focus on building a strong community through an open development process and regular playtests. 

Topics covered include:

• James’ early experience in games with Nintendo and Microsoft
• Why he’s interested in blockchain for games
• 8 Circuit’s first blockchain experiment with a mobile game
• Why it then decided to make PC space combat/shooter Project Genesis
• Its open model of development, which encourages community building
• That neither gamers or publishers currently care about blockchain or NFT ownership
• Which is why 8 Circuit is game-focused

Also a shoutout for James’ use of the term “transaction viscosity”...

Episode links: 

• James Mayo - Twitter
• Project Genesis - website
• Project Genesis dev schedule - Trello
• 8 Circuit Studios - website

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