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Yield Guild Games is the DAO that invests in virtual world and blockchain games. Co-founder Gabby Dizon joins Kevin to discuss YGG's origins in the Axie Infinity "scholarship" program, governance mechanics in the DAO, and up-and-coming blockchain games.
BIO
Gabby Dizon is the co-founder of Yield Guild Games, CEO of game developer Altitude Games, and former President of the Game Developers Association of the Philippines. He has been developing games for 18 years.
SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
- Connect with Gabby Dizon: Twitter
- Play to Earn | Yield Guild Games (YGG)
- Yield Guild Games | Discord
- What Is Yield Guild Games (YGG)? | CoinMarketCap
- YGG to USD Live Marketcap and Chart | CoinMarketCap
- Introduction to Smart Contracts | Ethereum.org
- NFTS, Explained: What They Are, and Why They’re Suddenly Worth Millions | The Verge
- Become Blockchain's Arcade Racing Champion! | Battle Racers
- Collect and Breed Furrever Friends | CryptoKitties
- A Digital Nation | Axie Infinity
- SLP to USD Live Marketcap and Chart | CoinMarketCap
- Fun and Games on the Blockchain | Dapper Labs
- Buy NFTs and More on Ethereum | OpenSea
- Axie Infinity: How to Breed Axies | Coin Gecko
- Axie Scholarship Guide: What is a Scholar and How to Apply? | Level Dash
- Announcing Delphi Digital's Investment In Yield Guild | Delphi Digital
- Investing in Yield Guild Games | Andreessen Horowitz
- High-Octane Racing on Blockchain | F1 Delta Time
- User-Generated Crypto & Blockchain Games | The Sandbox Game
- MMO Strategy Game on Blockchain | League of Kingdoms
- Collect, Trade, Battle! | Splinterlands
- REVV Motorsport
- Ethereum's Internet of Blockchains | Polygon (Formerly Matic Network)
- Build Crypto Apps That Scale | Solana
- The First Layer 2 for NFTS on Ethereum | Immutable X
- Introducing the YGG DAO and SubDAO | Yield Guild Games, Medium
- Understanding the Real Innovation Behind the iPhone | Scientific American
- Opinion: Regulators Everywhere Should Follow Wyoming’s DAO Law | CoinDesk
- An Introduction to NFTs in the Esports and Gaming Worlds | The Esports Observer
- Global Fantasy Football | Sorare
- Hearthstone | Blizzard
- Guild of Guardians
- Diablo II: Resurrected | Blizzard
- Ember Sword
- Despite Troubles, Ember Sword Sale Sold Out | Play to Earn
- Flamingo DAO – What You Should Know About Decentralized Autonomous Organizations With Priyanka Desai And Aaron Wright | Modern Finance 12
- Narra Gallery | Twitter
- Art Blocks – Generative NFT Art with Erick Snowfro | Modern Finance 8
- CryptoPunks – The NFTs That Started It All. Their Origin Story and Future Plans | Modern Finance 5
- Be a DeFi Chef with Sushi | SushiSwap
- Earn Yield on Your Own Terms | Ondo Finance
SHOW NOTES
- Who is Gabby Dizon, and what is Yield Guild Games? [00:28]
- As someone who's been developing games for 18 years, how did Gabby get involved in the world of blockchains and NFTs, and how did Yield Guild Games come about? [02:08]
- It's probably not a coincidence that many of today's big names in the NFT world got their start around the same time. [05:54]
- In the midst of COVID doldrums, what catalyzed Gabby to go beyond breeding Axies in Axie Infinity and do something bigger? [07:06]
- How do Axie scholarships work, and what was Gabby trying to improve upon by creating Yield Guild Games with his co-founders? [09:43]
- How did they pull this off? [11:21]
- How much SLP does a gamer need to make before it's transferred into their wallet? Who pays for the gas? [12:48]
- Within the DAO, how does the YGG token work, and what determines its value? [13:12]
- What's on the radar for play-to-earn as well as purely aesthetic assets for Yield Guild Games' player base? [14:45]
- Yield Guild Games is as blockchain agnostic as its players want it to be. Gabby explains why there's never been a better time to start a gaming company. [16:15]
- Is it too early to determine which blockchain seems to be gaining the most momentum in the gaming space? What do developers need to consider when they're trying to decide which blockchain is ideal for their needs? [17:00]
- How are YGG holders participating in governance so far, and how does Gabby see this participation taking shape in the future? [18:44]
- Design by committee isn't always ideal. How does Gabby weigh the amount of control the community wields versus what gets controlled internally? [20:43]
- How does someone get involved with Yield Guild Games? [22:11]
- Does operating a DAO from the Philippines have any advantages over being based in the United States? [23:56]
- For gamers late to the party: has the Axie ship sailed? [25:40]
- How much of a growth field is esports for the NFT community? [27:08]
- What are the contenders for becoming the next Axie Infinity? [28:00]
- Does Gabby collect NFTs outside of gaming? What artists does he tend to support? [29:46]
- How Gabby sees skill sets aligning with future work in the crypto economy. [32:29]
- What's the best way to farm and earn interest on YGG? [34:18]
- Parting thoughts. [36:21]