DROPS E12: @playmythical : The Future of Web3 Gaming is here! I recently flew to New York to sit down with @johnwastaken is the CEO of @polkadot based Mythical Games and one of the minds behind @EnterTheMythos From his $700 crypto kitty purchase that changed everything in 2017 to building games like @FIFARivals , John explains how blockchain technology is creating real economic value for gamers - without them even knowing they’re using crypto. He also dives deep into why he believes that Polkadot is the best blockchain to build complex games on and why there was pretty much no alternatives Timestamps 0:00 — Introduction 2:19 — Explaining My Job to Strangers 2:42 — Who is John Linden? 3:17 — Why You Should Trust Me 4:23 — Gaming’s Dark Side 7:07 — Hiring Challenges in Crypto 8:28 — What Makes a Good Mobile Game? 9:38 — When Is a Game Successful? 12:23 — My Crypto Aha Moment 13:57 — Going All-In on Crypto 15:18 — Why Crypto Gaming Is Slow 18:28 — Web2 Gaming’s Biggest Issues 20:21 — Monetizing Global Gamers 24:13 — Monetizing From 5% to 65% 27:57 — Unlocking African Gaming Markets 30:14 — Understanding Digital Supply Chains 33:06 — What is Mythical Games? 33:29 — Why Mythical chose to build in the Polkadot and DOT Ecosystem 37:23 — Defining Success for FIFA Rivals 39:57 — What’s Next for Mythical Games 41:27 — Creating Sustainability in Web3 44:19 — Web3 That Feels Invisible 45:17 — Concluding Remarks