S2 E04: Web3 Gaming in Korea & Japan, Counter-strike 2 and talking to Metalcore

Shardbound Rules the Skies, Web3 Theses, Is This A Breakout Moment? | Between 2 Layers S2 E09

Join host Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & special guest Justin Hulog (@BathalaX), Immutable’s Chief Studio Officer, as they dive into web3 gaming. In this episode, Justin & Carly talk through consoles (we heard the shouts for consoles!), as well as the benefits and mindset for partnerships. Justin also walks us through some exciting Immutable game updates. We’re then introduced to the @shardbound_game team who go into detail about their backgrounds, web3 thesis and their future. Follow Immutable and join the future of gaming: https://x.com/Immutable [https://x.com/Immutable] Follow Robbie Ferguson: https://x.com/0xferg Follow Carly Reilly: https://x.com/carlypreilly [https://x.com/carlypreilly] Follow Justin Hulog: https://twitter.com/BathalaX [https://twitter.com/BathalaX] Dive into the world of Shardbound: https://www.shardbound.com/ [https://www.shardbound.com/] — Chapter markers here: 0:00 Intro / Announcements 3:05 News of the Day: Approaching Partnerships 6:14 Are We In a Breakout Moment? 8:44 How Esports Can Normalize Web3 10:39 Consoles for Blockchain Gaming 14:15 Putting Failure Into Perspective 20:35 "That One Breakout Game" 22:41 Immutable Game Updates 27:14 Community Spotlight: Why Do You Believe in Web3? 30:42 Game Demo: Shardbound 31:04 Bo and Stephan's Backgrounds 34:34 Why Build a Game for Web3? 39:11 Having Hindsight for Web3 Gaming 41:16 Diving Into Shardbound 42:29 Building a Game for Streaming 44:15 Where Is Shardbound Now? 46:01 The Ingredients for Streamability 48:17 How Blockchain Unlocks Shardbound 53:19 What Immutable Brings to the Table 55:34 The Roadmap for Shardbound 57:42 Creating the Future Together with Shardbound  — About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

S2 E08: Beyond Illuvium, Market Defrosting? & Big Immutable News

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming.    In this episode, Robbie & Carly walks us through what the current web3 gaming meta means for the market at large and for Immutable. Robbie also elaborates on one of the biggest Immutable announcements of the year with Merit Circle/Beam team. CORRECTION: We have 8 Immutable games total nominated in Game3 Awards in more than 10 categories :) Thanks so much for your support!   We’re then introduced to Kieran Warwick (@KieranWarwick), Co-Founder of Illuvium. He shares about their most exciting updates yet, their ambitions and the process behind magic.   Follow Immutable and join the future of gaming: https://x.com/Immutable    Follow Robbie Ferguson: https://x.com/0xferg  Follow Carly Reilly: https://x.com/carlypreilly Follow Kieran Warwick: https://x.com/KieranWarwick   Dive into the world of Illuvium: https://godsunchained.com   —   0:00 Intro/Announcements 1:12 News of the Day: The Web3 Gaming Meta 4:15 What the Changing Landscape Means for Immutable 5:23 Merit Circle Partners With Immutable 7:39 The One Stop Shop for Web3 Gaming 8:45 Competing Against the Non-Web3 World 9:23 News From the World of Immutable Games 11:39 Keeping Web3 Games Bot-Free 14:49 Game Demo: Illuvium 15:25 Kieran's Take on Web3 Gaming 17:25 The Many Worlds of Illuvium 21:16 Illuvium's DAO Structure 23:11 Diving Deeper on Illuvium Arena 27:48 Figuring Out Matchmaking for PvP 30:40 The Feedback Loop of PvP 31:44 Illuvium Beyond: Wave Two Overview 33:57 The Next Big Wave Partnership (Esports Team) 39:30 The Upcoming Open Beta   —-   About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

S2 E07: Bullish Metrics, Illuvium Updates, Gods Unchained Goes Mobile

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming.    In this episode, Robbie & Carly walks us through the macromarket shifting 0 to 100, investor metrics for bullishness, Illuvium updates, what people are demanding in terms of gaming ecosystems and new partnerships in Asia.   We’re then introduced to Daniel Paez (@_Papalicious_), Executive Producer of Gods Unchained who speaks about game life cycles, the Tides of Fate transformation, what Passport integration brings to the table and plans for Mobile   Follow Immutable and join the future of gaming: https://x.com/Immutable [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbld4ck8weWRfQW01cVRnM2JvbjJpVmxNc3lBd3xBQ3Jtc0tsTDEtbm1mNC05VjFTUjdaQVRKaWE1SzAwQk15emxJTy12djFMSVNxa0hDOUplemlVWFoyNWJMUXlDcFF2LUtqLXY2M2dyRGh1dVlnaTYybzhQZzVaNFZwTkV1Y2o3RmY5VWVHM3VoMDFXZ0xVTEk0OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FImmutable&v=HSi2tDihbqY]  Follow Robbie Ferguson: https://x.com/0xferg [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbi02REl6VWdHNmQ5c2tLalctc3dBWng0LXdGQXxBQ3Jtc0trd2hhZV96a09DZHRadVlQVXhJOE80QnVvQ0FKUnRKQURWSlFnSXZfbW1aRGVYVXRGaWpJYlVrUkZMSmJFVzNlRnFyWFhmdWlRZlVmdHIzNk1RTU1YeGJTM0FSNi1rRjU2SHFGMTB6TzZ4ejgzbGluVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F0xferg&v=HSi2tDihbqY]  Follow Carly Reilly: https://x.com/carlypreilly [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTYyOHktUFBMWVZUUEFGdmxCNjd6YmdYYXAwZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttWW9rUThVdUFlSFFOU1V2LUduWi1JdXJnNUNtZTFmdTU4TEEwR2x6VC1mdjhZUXNHZlNuSHZoUFp3RGtiamtmYllGSlN2cnpnSENHSFNEdUFleGdvdzRHRlRxX1d5dUEzRUZOVzVlMzhVNGxXOWZDQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcarlypreilly&v=HSi2tDihbqY] Follow Danie Paexl: https://x.com/_Papalicious_ [https://x.com/_Papalicious_] Dive into the world of Gods Unchained: https://godsunchained.com [https://godsunchained.com]   — 0:00 Intro / Announcements 0:38 Signs of a Bull? 4:23 News of the Day: Illuvium on The Epic Games Store 5:41 Immutable Leads L2 Gaming Ecosystems 7:00 Asia Check-in: 3 New Immutable Games 8:27 Community Spotlight: Define Adoption 10:18 Game Demo: Gods Unchained 11:20 Gods Unchained as the birth of Immutable 13:25 How the Gods Unchained Community Evolved 15:45 Pivoting to an Indie Studio Approach 17:16 The Different Game Life Cycles and Updates 20:16 All about Tides of Fate  23:11 Gods Unchained Passport Integration 25:00 Amazon Prime? 26:31 What the Blockchain adds to TCGs 30:05 Wen Mobile 32:42 Final Thoughts with Robbie   — About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

S2 E06: Ubisoft News, Latest Immutable Wins, WAGMI Games’ Token

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming.  In this episode, Robbie & Carly walks us through the freshest partner updates and latest Immutable wins. They also analyze the current funding environment for games (hint: “oversaturated”) and how Asia is the web3 gaming hotspot as blockchain becomes standard. We’re then introduced to the WAGMI Games team - Co-Founder, Ian Bentley (@ianbentley) and VP of Strategic Partnerships, Scott Herman (@Scott_Herman). They fill us in on why they’re leading with lore, how to onboard the mainstream to web3 and reveal exciting plans in the works. Follow Immutable and join the future of gaming: https://x.com/Immutable [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbld4ck8weWRfQW01cVRnM2JvbjJpVmxNc3lBd3xBQ3Jtc0tsTDEtbm1mNC05VjFTUjdaQVRKaWE1SzAwQk15emxJTy12djFMSVNxa0hDOUplemlVWFoyNWJMUXlDcFF2LUtqLXY2M2dyRGh1dVlnaTYybzhQZzVaNFZwTkV1Y2o3RmY5VWVHM3VoMDFXZ0xVTEk0OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FImmutable&v=HSi2tDihbqY]  Follow Robbie Ferguson: https://x.com/0xferg [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbi02REl6VWdHNmQ5c2tLalctc3dBWng0LXdGQXxBQ3Jtc0trd2hhZV96a09DZHRadVlQVXhJOE80QnVvQ0FKUnRKQURWSlFnSXZfbW1aRGVYVXRGaWpJYlVrUkZMSmJFVzNlRnFyWFhmdWlRZlVmdHIzNk1RTU1YeGJTM0FSNi1rRjU2SHFGMTB6TzZ4ejgzbGluVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F0xferg&v=HSi2tDihbqY]  Follow Carly Reilly: https://x.com/carlypreilly [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTYyOHktUFBMWVZUUEFGdmxCNjd6YmdYYXAwZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttWW9rUThVdUFlSFFOU1V2LUduWi1JdXJnNUNtZTFmdTU4TEEwR2x6VC1mdjhZUXNHZlNuSHZoUFp3RGtiamtmYllGSlN2cnpnSENHSFNEdUFleGdvdzRHRlRxX1d5dUEzRUZOVzVlMzhVNGxXOWZDQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcarlypreilly&v=HSi2tDihbqY] Follow Ian Bentley: https://x.com/ianbentley [https://twitter.com/ianbentley] Follow Scott Herman: https://x.com/Scott_Herman [https://twitter.com/Scott_Herman] Dive into the world of WAGMI Games: https://wagmigame.io/ [https://wagmigame.io/] — 0:00 Intro / Announcements 0:54 The Heart of the Current Run 5:39 News of the Day: Immutable x Ubisoft Partnership 6:40 Guild of Guardians Friends & Family Stats 9:09 Updates on Passport 11:16 Cross the Ages' Amazing Pre-Sale 12:42 Immutable's New Milestone for Games Signed 13:59 Habbo NFTS Move to "Collectibles" 15:38 Analyzing the Raising Environment 18:52 The Blockchain Standard in Asia 20:30 Community Spotlight: Will All Games Transition to Web3? 24:16 Game Demo: WAGMI Games 24:58 WAGMI's Backgrounds 33:44 The Gameplay of WAGMI Defense 35:23 The Lore of WAGMI Defense 38:13 How to Avoid Pay-to-Win 44:23 Appealing to the Widest Audience 47:54 The WAGMI Token 50:21 What's Next for WAGMI? 54:01 Upcoming WAGMI Anime 56:13 Final Thoughts with Robbie — About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

S2 E04: Web3 Gaming in Korea & Japan, Counter-strike 2 and talking to Metalcore

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming.  In this episode, Robbie & Carly dive into the impact of the crypto bear market on Gaming and fundraising, the Creator League Saga and implications for the industry, Counter-strike 2 launch and its digital asset market, Immutable's cross-rollup liquidity approach.  Then, we get an incredible demo of the upcoming Game, Metalcore (@playmetalcore), as Jerry Singer (Partnerships Manager) walks us through Metalcore's unique gameplay, blockchain integration, and details about the Metalcore Beta. Follow Immutable and join the future of gaming: https://twitter.com/Immutable [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbld4ck8weWRfQW01cVRnM2JvbjJpVmxNc3lBd3xBQ3Jtc0tsTDEtbm1mNC05VjFTUjdaQVRKaWE1SzAwQk15emxJTy12djFMSVNxa0hDOUplemlVWFoyNWJMUXlDcFF2LUtqLXY2M2dyRGh1dVlnaTYybzhQZzVaNFZwTkV1Y2o3RmY5VWVHM3VoMDFXZ0xVTEk0OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FImmutable&v=HSi2tDihbqY]  Follow Robbie Ferguson: https://twitter.com/0xferg [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbi02REl6VWdHNmQ5c2tLalctc3dBWng0LXdGQXxBQ3Jtc0trd2hhZV96a09DZHRadVlQVXhJOE80QnVvQ0FKUnRKQURWSlFnSXZfbW1aRGVYVXRGaWpJYlVrUkZMSmJFVzNlRnFyWFhmdWlRZlVmdHIzNk1RTU1YeGJTM0FSNi1rRjU2SHFGMTB6TzZ4ejgzbGluVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F0xferg&v=HSi2tDihbqY]  Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly [https://twitter.com/carlypreilly]  Follow Jerry Singer: https://twitter.com/TGIFresco [https://twitter.com/TGIFresco] Dive into the world of Metacore: https://www.metalcore.gg/ [https://www.metalcore.gg/]  — 0:00 Intro and announcements 2:51 News of the Day: State of the Nation in Crypto Bear Market 10:50 The State of Fundraising 13:47 The Creator League Saga 17:51 Counter Strike 2 and CS Secondary Market 21:12 2024's Upcoming Hits 23:41 Community Spotlight: Immutable's Cross-Rollup Liquidity Approach 28:17 Passport for New Gamers 28:47 Game Demo: Metalcore 30:04 Studio369's Web3 Journey 31:45 Mainstream Reaction to Metalcore 36:31 The Inspiration and Timing of Metalcore 39:51 Metalcore TLDR 42:07 Metalcore's Unique Gameplay Loop 44:37 How Blockchain Is Integrated 46:29 The zkEVM Experience for Metalcore 49:12 Metalcore's Approach to Marketing 51:13 The Metalcore Beta 54:12 How to Participate in the Beta — About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.