This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Patrick Wieth from Crowd Control

Patrick offers sharp insights on gaming and crypto culture, critiquing trends like "pay-to-win" and dull mechanics while stressing the need for engaging design and genuine player satisfaction. His commentary extends to broader themes of responsibility, choice, and reality, reflecting a thoughtful and innovative perspective.

The CrowdControl Gaming Chain leverages the Cosmos technology stack to provide a decentralized, blockchain-based platform that empowers game developers and players, addressing challenges like centralized control and limited in-game economic opportunities. By fostering a self-sustaining ecosystem, CrowdControl aims to drive innovation and mutual growth in the gaming industry.

We spoke to Patrick Wieth about Crowd Control and:

• Not just some funny internet money


• Gamified gambling


• Blizzard wants to get all the money


• Copy something that works well


• Less content is very unsatisfying


• Pay to win


• Gamers now often hate crypto


• If they can't hype, it would not take off at all


• Incentivize people staking and locking in the token


• Improve the game


• You need to make a decision


• Showing that democracy works


• Feeling of responsibility


• Reality is reality


• Red pill, blue pill


• Taking LSD with a friend

Timestamps

00:00 – 12:05 : Intro

12:05 -- 31:04 : Games and crypto

31:04 -- 38:29 : Proving democracy works

38:29 -- 45:23 : Gamifying processes

45:23 -- 59:15 : What to look out for

00:59:15 – 01:13:20 : The Blitz

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Special Guest: Patrick Wieth.

Links:

• AADAO
• Albert Camus
• Binance Smart Chain
• Blizzard
• Cosmos
• Dota
• Enigma
• Ethereum
• Factorio
• Godot
• God's Unchained
• Hearthstone
• JavaScript
• Lady Gaga
• League of Legends
• Magic the Gathering
• Minecraft
• Near
• Osmosis
• Pink Floyd
• Polkadot
• Robert Nozick
• RTS games
• Silicon Valley
• Solana
• Superman
• Wizards of the Coast
• The Matrix
• The Myth of Sisyphus | Albert Camus
• Terra
• Unity
• Unreal Engine
• World of Warcraft
• X (formally Twitter)