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May 18

Of gains, liquidity, and bear market fomo

tl;dr: strategies for navigating a reflating cryptocurrency market (when it comes) Disclaimer This is not a solicitation to buy or sell any particular cryptocurrency or crypto asset. Here I share my personal views on the market which you mind find interesting or thoughtful. …

Cryptocurrency

8 min read

Of gains, liquidity, and bear market fomo
Of gains, liquidity, and bear market fomo

May 17

2021 crypto scorecard

tl;dr: like A-? Disclaimer This is not a solicitation to buy or sell any particular cryptocurrency or crypto asset. Here I share my personal views on the market which you mind find interesting or thoughtful. …

Cryptocurrency

7 min read

2021 crypto scorecard
2021 crypto scorecard

May 16

Crypto ain’t dead; but is it cycling or supercycling?

tl;dr: it doesn’t matter, but here are some thoughts on the market in 2022. Disclaimer This is not a solicitation to buy or sell any particular cryptocurrency or crypto asset. Here I share my personal views on the market which you mind find interesting or thoughtful. I don’t sell advice or…

Cryptocurrency

7 min read

Crypto ain’t dead; but is it cycling or supercycling?
Crypto ain’t dead; but is it cycling or supercycling?

Feb 25, 2021

SubRogue: Request for help

I have a request for help. I’d like to finish a simple decentralized game I’ve been building but don’t find the time to finish. I’m not really a coder so I’d be slow to finish it anyway, but I know what needs to be done. I will outline what needs…

Gaming

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SubRogue: Request for help
SubRogue: Request for help

Jun 1, 2020

Preventing cheaters in Fog Of War Games

tl;dr: I think we can use blockchains to solve cheating in Fog of War games. Can Fog of War be solved for decentralised blockchain games? I think so! Moreover, the nature how blockchains work make them uniquely suited to solving this problem. So what’s the big deal? On Twitter, I…

Blockchain

8 min read

Preventing cheaters in Fog Of War Games
Preventing cheaters in Fog Of War Games

Mar 31, 2020

SubRogue: the build so far

tl;dr: here’s what I’ve actually coded. It ain’t much but it’s honest work. In this blog I’ll cover what I’ve coded so far. It really isn’t much but I figure it is worth sharing anyway! What is SubRogue? ⚔ It is a Roguelike game that connects to a blockchain. The game is only a…

Blockchain

5 min read

SubRogue: the build so far
SubRogue: the build so far

Mar 29, 2020

On Infinite Multi-User Dungeons

tl,dr: I present an algorithm for generating an infinite dynamic dungeon for a blockchain-connected multi-user Roguelike game. I’m wouldn’t be surprised if someone else has done this before, but from a quick look I didn’t see anything obvious. In this piece I’ll highlight what I’ve done so far and then…

Blockchain

7 min read

On Infinite Multi-User Dungeons
On Infinite Multi-User Dungeons

Jan 5, 2020

SubRogue: a simple game with tough problems

tl,dr: I address the constructive feedback I received on my idea of a blockchain Roguelike. In a previous blog I suggested building a seemingly simple Roguelike game that I dubbed SubRogue. I suggested a single player game with procedurally generated dungeon that was connected to a blockchain, such a game…

Blockchain

9 min read

SubRogue: a simple game with tough problems
SubRogue: a simple game with tough problems

Dec 31, 2019

The thick and thin of blockchain gaming architectures

tl,dr: 3 common architectural approaches to blockchain games. Over the course of this year I’ve written almost exclusively about blockchain gaming. In my initial blog on the topic I proposed putting ‘everything’ on-chain in a rather monolothic way. This piece is published almost one year later. …

Blockchain

9 min read

The thick and thin of blockchain gaming architectures
The thick and thin of blockchain gaming architectures

Dec 20, 2019

Fork off! Preserving gaming communities with blockchain technology

tl;dr: player histories are preserved when communities decide to leave an official server for an unofficial one! In my 2019 blogs you should notice an obvious theme: decentalised gaming. While I think I’ve covered a wide range of topics already, I’ve been coming up with many more ideas to write…

Blockchain

5 min read

Fork off! Preserving gaming communities with blockchain technology
Fork off! Preserving gaming communities with blockchain technology
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