> no gamers are complaining about a lack of a marketplace where they can buy and sell game assets
I agree, but I'm working off the assumption that buying and selling assets perhaps isn't the only way to make use of the blockchain, or perhaps even crypto in some weird fashion.
> But I don't see any gamedevs chomping at the bit to make blockchain games
I've been doing gamedev for, give or take, 10 years. Not professionally mind you, its just a hobby. And you're right, I'm not rushing to make a blockchain game, but I do think theres the possibility of doing some interesting things with it. Maybe as a game jam or something, but either way it'd be in the same way that I'm interested in any other new technology, just like you'd be excited for a new language or whatever.
Presently there's no way to make a game on a smart contract chain without cryptocurrencies, unfortunately.
My take on cryptocurrencies is that they should all be put in the trash bin and burned to the ground.
So if you're really into it for some reason I'd suggest just going with a hashed-linked list or Merkle Tree you host privately on a raspberry pi and avoid public chains/smart contracts all together if that's something that interests you.
I wouldn't say I'm really into it, to be honest its one of those things that'll probably just sit forever in my someday todo list. I just think there could be something interesting in it.
I agree, but I'm working off the assumption that buying and selling assets perhaps isn't the only way to make use of the blockchain, or perhaps even crypto in some weird fashion.
> But I don't see any gamedevs chomping at the bit to make blockchain games
I've been doing gamedev for, give or take, 10 years. Not professionally mind you, its just a hobby. And you're right, I'm not rushing to make a blockchain game, but I do think theres the possibility of doing some interesting things with it. Maybe as a game jam or something, but either way it'd be in the same way that I'm interested in any other new technology, just like you'd be excited for a new language or whatever.