In episode 184, Jon Jordan talks to TonTon Games' CEO
Daniil Shcherbakov about the opportunity Telegram creates for successfully launching blockchain games.

• [2:40 ] Daniil's career to-date as an startup entrepreneur.


• [5:42 ] The opportunity for Telegram gaming is similar to that arising from app stores in 2008.


• [8:15 ] How can Telegram games expand beyond the current simple clicker experiences?


• [11:09 ] How TonTon's DRFT Party will leverage its forthcoming NFT collection.


• [13:27 ] We will not push all our games to have a token. You don't need tokens for the sake of it.


• [17:37 ] How important is Telegram's Star payment system for generating revenue?


• [22:05 ] How is TonTon's operating as a publisher of games in terms of selecting games?


• [25:54 ] Why it's looking for genres such as tower defense and mafia wars.


• [28:15 ] Are there particular countries with strong audiences for these games?


• [30:06 ] What's the UA situation like on Telegram for marketing games?


• [35:04 ] What's the plan for TonTon Games in the remainder of 2024?


• [37:12 ] What sort of retention metrics can Telegram games generate?