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Edward A Thomson
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Jan 30

Multiple currencies for online games

tl;dr: I propose a 3 currency model to balance online game economies Here I outline a proposal for multiple currencies within an online game. The idea could work for a traditional online game; however, I think adoption will happen within blockchain gaming first. Some traditional games already have multiple currencies…

Blockchain Gaming

10 min read

Multiple currencies for online games
Multiple currencies for online games
Blockchain Gaming

10 min read


Dec 2, 2022

Top 5 most active games on Immutable

tl;dr: I look at the Top 5 most active games on Immutable’s L2 Disclaimer: nothing in this blog should be taken as investment advice. The writer owns various crypto assets and expresses no opinion on whether the reader should buy or sell crypto assets. As part of my research into…

Blockchain Gaming

13 min read

Top 5 most active games on Immutable
Top 5 most active games on Immutable
Blockchain Gaming

13 min read


Dec 2, 2022

Research into Immutable’s L2 scaling solution

tl;dr: an overview of the Immutable L2 scaling solution Disclaimer: nothing in this blog should be taken as investment advice. The writer owns various crypto assets and expresses no opinion on whether the reader should buy or sell crypto assets. Recently I’ve been digging into Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solutions…

Ethereum

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Research into Immutable’s L2 scaling solution
Research into Immutable’s L2 scaling solution
Ethereum

9 min read


Oct 20, 2022

The gospel of Polkadot as told by GPT3

tl;dr — I generated this blog in OpenAI’s playground. I told the playground what I wanted and got the blog below. I have included the prompt as well as the response. I tidied up some whitespace, bolded the titles, but otherwise left it unedited so you can assess the “performance”…

Polkadot Network

5 min read

The gospel of Polkadot as told by GPT3
The gospel of Polkadot as told by GPT3
Polkadot Network

5 min read


May 18, 2022

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. I don’t sell advice or manage money on…

Cryptocurrency

8 min read

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

8 min read


May 17, 2022

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
Cryptocurrency

7 min read


May 16, 2022

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. …

Cryptocurrency

7 min read

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

7 min read


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
Gaming

4 min read


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
Blockchain

8 min read


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
Blockchain

5 min read

Edward A Thomson

Edward A Thomson

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Blockchain, Gaming, Web 3. (previously: https://web3.foundation)

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