In this episode of The Enjin Room podcast, Enjin COO Caleb Applegate sits down with Ants Aare Alamaa, Lead Developer at Contaquest. The Contaquest team is currently building "Contaverse: Battle," a robot fighting game with customizable NFTs. Ants is passionate about cross-game items and the metaverse, and has authored various articles on the subject.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:05 What is ContaQuest?
06:11 Creating value through emotional connection
08:05 Why Ants is most excited about NFTs and blockchain in gaming
09:48 Why are gamers skeptical?
13:48 Making Tamagotchi-style games less like a chore
18:05 How cross-game items will work
23:11 DAOs for cross-game items
24:00 NFTs going beyond art or "just JPEGs"
28:06 What's in store for Contaverse?
29:17 Final thoughts
The Enjin Room is hosted by Enjin COO Caleb Applegate. Caleb oversees Enjin's company operations, procedures, business development, and strategic planning. As a successful entrepreneur and established business leader, Caleb has consulted and worked closely with leaders in the gaming, entertainment, and digital spaces. He is former COO and owner of Mineplex, one of the world’s largest Minecraft gaming servers. Follow Caleb on Twitter: https://twitter.com/calebapplegate
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