This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Justin Gary from SolForge Fusion

Justin Gary is a dynamic thinker who emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, advocating for resilience and the effective application of knowledge. He values the uniqueness of ideas and collectibles, believes in the transformative potential of Web3, and embraces discomfort and uncertainty as integral to growth.

SolForge Fusion is an innovative digital trading card game that combines strategic depth with collectible card gameplay, offering players a unique and engaging experience. Developed by industry veterans, it features dynamic mechanics and evolving strategies, making it a favorite among card game enthusiasts.

We spoke to Justin Gary about SolForge Fusion and:

• Create, contribute, and learn and grow


• Work with awesome people, make awesome things, help each other grow


• I threw my back out from reading


• I define myself proudly as creative to help inspire others


• School doesn't train you to think outside the box


• There's opportunity out there for those that are willing to take it


• Government and prelaw are equally boring and mind numbing


• Testing yourself against the world is the way that you learn who you are


• Knowledge is not the problem. The problem is being able to actively put that knowledge to work


• Having the resilience to build back up


• Life is gonna punch you in the face, and you're gonna get back up again


• Creativity breeds constraints


• Almost certainly, your idea is wrong


• I didn't invent it. I just wrote it down


• Every collectible is a one of one


• What's the value of a thing? depends on how many people use the thing


• Playing between the familiar and unknown


• Web3 is the answer


• To cultivate comfort with uncertainty and impermanence


• Embracing discomfort is part of it

Timestamps

00:00 – 07:53 : Intro

07:53 -- 16:00 : Thoughts on education.

16:00 -- 22:40 : The feeling of achievement.

22:40 -- 29:00 : User experience and interfaces.

29:00 -- 33:02 : Attracting users to SolForge

33:02 -- 42:25 : Choosing a blockchain.

42:25 -- 50:20 : The motivation to allow players to the creation the world?

50:20 -- 53:01 : Why is it important to you to make things last?

53:01 – 01:02:35 : The Blitz

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Special Guest: Justin Gary.

Links:

• Blizzard
• Boom Festival
• Dungeons and Dragons
• Electric Daisy Carnival
• Ethereum
• George Rockwell
• Jeremy Cranford
• Justin Gary Substack
• Richard Garfield
• Magic the Gathering
• Main Net
• Morgan Page
• PAX Dev
• Pokemon
• Solana
• SoulForgeFusion
• Steven Pressfield
• UI UX
• X (formerly Twitter)
• Yu Gi Oh
• Zillow