Play-to-own, NFT and Web3: Crypto Raiders drop their knowledge with NFT Steez

NFT Steez talks with Crypto Raiders about the state of blockchain gaming and how to prioritize fun over game" financialization" regarding NFTs and P2E models.

Chain games and the play-to-win model were all the rage in 2021, but over time the model declined as a few issues came to light and the broader non-fungible token (NFT) market and crypto experienced some slowdowns. It's safe to say that the sector is "down, but not down" and it's entirely possible that blockchain gaming will experience another 2021-style surge once the market regains momentum. p>

On Friday, NFT Steez, a bi-weekly Twitter space hosted by Alyssa Exposito and Ray Salmond, sat down with the founders of Crypto Raiders to discuss the state of blockchain gaming and the future of game-to-win based projects . . According to the founders, Crypto Raiders is an NFT-based dungeon crawler and in the episode, everyone agreed that the current blockchain gaming landscape should focus on sustainability and "fun" first. p> Can the play-and-earn model work in Web3 games?

During the interview, Founder Nick Kreupner talked about embracing "hybrid models" for playing and winning and Kreupner said the current sentiment is more so, due to the nature of humans being "short-term reagents". and quickly believing that they should be fired.

However, Kreupner acknowledges that while it is natural to assume the worst, in reality, "the [P2E] model needs tweaking and several tries before it actually works".

In fact, the Crypto Raiders team has researched and sorted out the possibilities of hybrid models and how it can work as a game interaction...