Join host Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & special guest Justin Hulog (@BathalaX), Immutable’s Chief Studio Officer, as they dive into web3 gaming.

In this episode, Justin & Carly talk through consoles (we heard the shouts for consoles!), as well as the benefits and mindset for partnerships. Justin also walks us through some exciting Immutable game updates. We’re then introduced to the @shardbound_game team who go into detail about their backgrounds, web3 thesis and their future.

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Chapter markers here:

0:00 Intro / Announcements

3:05 News of the Day: Approaching Partnerships

6:14 Are We In a Breakout Moment?

8:44 How Esports Can Normalize Web3

10:39 Consoles for Blockchain Gaming

14:15 Putting Failure Into Perspective

20:35 "That One Breakout Game"

22:41 Immutable Game Updates

27:14 Community Spotlight: Why Do You Believe in Web3?

30:42 Game Demo: Shardbound

31:04 Bo and Stephan's Backgrounds

34:34 Why Build a Game for Web3?

39:11 Having Hindsight for Web3 Gaming

41:16 Diving Into Shardbound

42:29 Building a Game for Streaming

44:15 Where Is Shardbound Now?

46:01 The Ingredients for Streamability

48:17 How Blockchain Unlocks Shardbound

53:19 What Immutable Brings to the Table

55:34 The Roadmap for Shardbound

57:42 Creating the Future Together with Shardbound

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About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming. 

In this episode, Robbie & Carly walks us through what the current web3 gaming meta means for the market at large and for Immutable. Robbie also elaborates on one of the biggest Immutable announcements of the year with Merit Circle/Beam team. CORRECTION: We have 8 Immutable games total nominated in Game3 Awards in more than 10 categories :) Thanks so much for your support!

We’re then introduced to Kieran Warwick (@KieranWarwick), Co-Founder of Illuvium. He shares about their most exciting updates yet, their ambitions and the process behind magic.

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Dive into the world of Illuvium: https://godsunchained.com

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0:00 Intro/Announcements

1:12 News of the Day: The Web3 Gaming Meta

4:15 What the Changing Landscape Means for Immutable

5:23 Merit Circle Partners With Immutable

7:39 The One Stop Shop for Web3 Gaming

8:45 Competing Against the Non-Web3 World

9:23 News From the World of Immutable Games

11:39 Keeping Web3 Games Bot-Free

14:49 Game Demo: Illuvium

15:25 Kieran's Take on Web3 Gaming

17:25 The Many Worlds of Illuvium

21:16 Illuvium's DAO Structure

23:11 Diving Deeper on Illuvium Arena

27:48 Figuring Out Matchmaking for PvP

30:40 The Feedback Loop of PvP

31:44 Illuvium Beyond: Wave Two Overview

33:57 The Next Big Wave Partnership (Esports Team)

39:30 The Upcoming Open Beta

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About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming. 

In this episode, Robbie & Carly walks us through the macromarket shifting 0 to 100, investor metrics for bullishness, Illuvium updates, what people are demanding in terms of gaming ecosystems and new partnerships in Asia.

We’re then introduced to Daniel Paez (@_Papalicious_), Executive Producer of Gods Unchained who speaks about game life cycles, the Tides of Fate transformation, what Passport integration brings to the table and plans for Mobile

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Dive into the world of Gods Unchained: https://godsunchained.com

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0:00 Intro / Announcements

0:38 Signs of a Bull?

4:23 News of the Day: Illuvium on The Epic Games Store

5:41 Immutable Leads L2 Gaming Ecosystems

7:00 Asia Check-in: 3 New Immutable Games

8:27 Community Spotlight: Define Adoption

10:18 Game Demo: Gods Unchained

11:20 Gods Unchained as the birth of Immutable

13:25 How the Gods Unchained Community Evolved

15:45 Pivoting to an Indie Studio Approach

17:16 The Different Game Life Cycles and Updates

20:16 All about Tides of Fate 

23:11 Gods Unchained Passport Integration

25:00 Amazon Prime?

26:31 What the Blockchain adds to TCGs

30:05 Wen Mobile

32:42 Final Thoughts with Robbie

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About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming. 

In this episode, Robbie & Carly walks us through the freshest partner updates and latest Immutable wins. They also analyze the current funding environment for games (hint: “oversaturated”) and how Asia is the web3 gaming hotspot as blockchain becomes standard.

We’re then introduced to the WAGMI Games team - Co-Founder, Ian Bentley (@ianbentley) and VP of Strategic Partnerships, Scott Herman (@Scott_Herman). They fill us in on why they’re leading with lore, how to onboard the mainstream to web3 and reveal exciting plans in the works.

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Dive into the world of WAGMI Games: https://wagmigame.io/

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0:00 Intro / Announcements

0:54 The Heart of the Current Run

5:39 News of the Day: Immutable x Ubisoft Partnership

6:40 Guild of Guardians Friends & Family Stats

9:09 Updates on Passport

11:16 Cross the Ages' Amazing Pre-Sale

12:42 Immutable's New Milestone for Games Signed

13:59 Habbo NFTS Move to "Collectibles"

15:38 Analyzing the Raising Environment

18:52 The Blockchain Standard in Asia

20:30 Community Spotlight: Will All Games Transition to Web3?

24:16 Game Demo: WAGMI Games

24:58 WAGMI's Backgrounds

33:44 The Gameplay of WAGMI Defense

35:23 The Lore of WAGMI Defense

38:13 How to Avoid Pay-to-Win

44:23 Appealing to the Widest Audience

47:54 The WAGMI Token

50:21 What's Next for WAGMI?

54:01 Upcoming WAGMI Anime

56:13 Final Thoughts with Robbie

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About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming. 

In this episode, Robbie & Carly dive into the impact of the crypto bear market on Gaming and fundraising, the Creator League Saga and implications for the industry, Counter-strike 2 launch and its digital asset market, Immutable's cross-rollup liquidity approach. 

Then, we get an incredible demo of the upcoming Game, Metalcore (@playmetalcore), as Jerry Singer (Partnerships Manager) walks us through Metalcore's unique gameplay, blockchain integration, and details about the Metalcore Beta.

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Dive into the world of Metacore: https://www.metalcore.gg/ 

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0:00 Intro and announcements

2:51 News of the Day: State of the Nation in Crypto Bear Market

10:50 The State of Fundraising

13:47 The Creator League Saga

17:51 Counter Strike 2 and CS Secondary Market

21:12 2024's Upcoming Hits

23:41 Community Spotlight: Immutable's Cross-Rollup Liquidity Approach

28:17 Passport for New Gamers

28:47 Game Demo: Metalcore

30:04 Studio369's Web3 Journey

31:45 Mainstream Reaction to Metalcore

36:31 The Inspiration and Timing of Metalcore

39:51 Metalcore TLDR

42:07 Metalcore's Unique Gameplay Loop

44:37 How Blockchain Is Integrated

46:29 The zkEVM Experience for Metalcore

49:12 Metalcore's Approach to Marketing

51:13 The Metalcore Beta

54:12 How to Participate in the Beta

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About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming. 

In this episode, Robbie & Carly dive into Zynga’s latest web3 release, how Immutable is protecting creators via enforceable royalties, new games coming to Immutable, and OpenAI’s new forage into the gaming space.

Then, we get an incredible demo of the upcoming Immutable Game, Cross The Ages (@CrossTheAges), as the team walks us through the history and player experience of one of the most exciting web3 games.

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Dive into the world of Cross The Ages: https://www.crosstheages.com/

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0:51 News of the Day: Immutable zkEVM Testnet Is LIVE

2:45 OpenAI Acquires Global Illumination

5:48 OpenSea (Finally) Moves to Zero-Royalty Policy

11:26 Zynga's First Web3 Game, Sugartown

13:37 New Gaming Partners for Immutable

14:38 Community Spotlight: The Immutable zkEVM Rollout

15:35 Game Demo: Cross The Ages

16:10 Cross The Ages TLDR

17:53 CTA Book Rollout

18:33 Building an Audience

21:11 Getting Started in CTA

24:06 How CTA Hooks You

25:46 How Many Players Have the CTA NFTs?

27:49 What the Web3 Component Offers

34:40 CTA's Blockchain Approach

37:09 How CTA Utilizes Immutable Passport

38:36 Navigating the Mobile Game Environment

40:17 Where Does Gaming Go From Here?

42:27 How to Dive Into Cross The Ages

43:28 Final Thoughts with Robbie

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About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

Join hosts Carly Reilly & Robbie Ferguson as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of Web3 gaming.

In this episode, Robbie & Carly dive into the current and impressive state of Web3 gaming in Japan, Sam Altman’s Worldcoin adventure, and some of the security issues that have recently plagued the crypto space. Then, we get an incredible demo of the upcoming Immutable Game Studios’ Guild of Guardians as Games Director Chris Clay and Staff Creative Designer Ella Lowgren walk us through the current build of the game. Finally, Immutable’s CTO & Co-Founder Alex Connolly talks with Carly about the importance of Immutable zkEVM, powered by Polygon, and why it is the gold standard for gaming on Ethereum.

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About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.

0:55 News of the Day: WebX Conference in Japan

2:25 Worldcoin News

6:13 The Implications of Activision Blizzard's Layoffs

9:33 Guild of Guardians Pro Player Partnerships

11:44 A Risky Curve Finance Exploit

14:13 Game Demo: Guild of Guardians

14:34 TLDR on Guild of Guardians

17:38 The Journey of Change for GOG

22:07 Game Jammin' with Ella

24:41 Ella's Game: You Will (Not) Remain

26:08 Guild of Guardians Gameplay Footage

30:24 How Web3 Solves Problems for GOG

33:21 More Gameplay Footage

38:01 What's Next for Guild of Guardians?

43:04 Community Spotlight: What Game Type Will Lead Mainstream Adoption?

45:06 Deeper Discussion with Immutable CTO/Co-Founder, Alex Connolly

45:34 What Does Immutable's CTO Do?

46:17 Talking Through the Tech with Web2 Studios

48:05 The Excitement Surrounding Immutable zkEVM

53:20 Wen Immutable zkEVM?

54:19 What Makes Passport Important

57:31 When Can Developers Use Passport?

58:26 The Importance of the All-In-One Approach

1:00:23 The Future, According to Alex

1:03:44 The Ease of Immutable Checkout

1:06:44 What Is Alex Playing Right Now?

1:08:16 Final Thoughts with Robbie

Between 2 Layers is back for Season 2! Join hosts Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & Robbie Ferguson (@0xferg) as they dive deep into the ever-evolving world of Web3 gaming. We're kicking this season off with exciting updates, including Gods Unchained hitting the Epic Games Store and the Google Play app store embracing Web3. A major highlight of the episode is the exploration of "Kaidro: The Awakening," an intriguing game that weaves its narrative into the fabric of blockchain technology. Tune in for a comprehensive update on the state of Web3 gaming, a close look at an exciting game built on the Immutable Platform, and candid insights from one of the industry’s trailblazers.

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0:00 Intro / Announcements

2:30 News of the Day

2:36 Gods Unchained in Epic Games Store

4:31 Gods Unchained Community Reaction

5:24 Google Play's Web3 Play

7:46 Immutable x Polygon Partnership Update

11:06 The Highs of the Asian Market and Ripple Case

14:26 Game Demo

14:54 Kaidro Backstory

17:37 The Kaidro Universe & Story

18:43 Utilizing Web3 For Kaidro

21:41 Building on Immutable's Backend

40:02 Deeper Discussion: The Current Immutable Ecosystem

44:22 How Is Immutable Passport Doing?

46:22 How the Ecosystem Partners Embrace Passport

47:28 ELI5 Being Bullish on Immutable ekZVM

51:53 Validity Proof vs. Fraud Proof Analogy

53:26 How Crypto Cycles Impact Immutable

55:18 The Power of Mainstream Crypto

56:21 A Web3 Gaming Champion

58:10 Most Exciting Immutable Projects

59:48 Final Thoughts with Robbie

Web3 Gamer, Streamer and Co-Founder of Loot Squad, Brycent, on how he became web3’s #1 Content Creator. Brycent and Immutable’s Robbie Ferguson discuss what it’s like to play the Games Building on the Immutable Platform. Brycent, Carly and Robbie compare notes on the biggest challenges facing web3 and driving the space forward. 

Between 2 Layers is a new podcast from Immutable X hosted by Carly Reilly of Overpriced Jpegs and Bankless, and Immutable X Co-Founder and President Robbie Ferguson. SUBSCRIBE 🔥 RATE ⭐️ REVIEW

00:00 Intro

2:34 2023 Brycent’s Gaming Outlook for 2023

4:29 3 Games Brycent is looking forward to

6:04 Game Robbie is most excited to play

8:12 How Web3 changes content creation

10:23 How to launch an NFT collection in 2023

12:10 Current events

13:59 How brand value impacts in-game spending

16:08 Gamifying engagement

18:45 Gabe Leydon’s Superbowl buy

21:00 China, WoW licensing dispute

23:26 Loot Squad + LootBolt

26:30 GoG Esports Partnerships

29:44 Obstacles to Web3

31:25 Immutable Passport

35:41 Brycent breaks down his day

39:15 Brycent’s advice for web2 creators interested in web3

40:50 Brycent’s Web3 content recommendations 

Brycent twitch.tv/brycent @brycent_ https://www.youtube.com/brycent  https://www.lootbolt.com/   

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How did Robbie Ferguson meet the other Immutable Co-Founders? Why was 2022 Immutable’s biggest year ever? What does Chief Technology Officer Alex Connolly have up his sleeve for 2023? 

Immutable Chief Technology Officer + Co-founder Alex Connolly joins Carly and Robbie on the podcast for the first time to wrap up 2022 and give 2023 predictions on Immutable, Web3 gaming, and more!

Between 2 Layers is a new podcast from Immutable X hosted by Carly Reilly of Overpriced Jpegs and Bankless, and Immutable X Co-Founder and President Robbie Ferguson. SUBSCRIBE 🔥 RATE ⭐️ REVIEW

 00:00 Intro 

01:49 Co-Founders Origin Story

02:47 Immutable Early Days

05:03 Alex Connolly’s core philosophies for success

06:57 Robbie Ferguson’s 2022 rundown

09:34 Robbie’s favorite achievement of 2022

10:11 Alex Connolly’s 2022 rundown

11:23 Alex’s favorite achievement of 2022

13:00 2022 biggest challenges 

15:05 Favorite games of 2022

16:13 Alex Connolly, wiz-kid

17:50 Predictions 1: Robbie

21:10 Predictions 2: Alex, + the importance of product engineering

22:45 Predictions 3: Immutable CTO on most important tech advancements of 2023

25:07 Predictions 4: Robbie continued - Liquidity, VC trends

29:37 Predictions 5: future of AI in gaming + entertainment

35:00 Alex Connolly’s morning routine (spoiler alert he doesn’t sleep)

36: 23 Sauna Time

38:43 Alex Connolly’s book Recommendations

@0xConnolly

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