In this 60th episode of Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship, we dive deep into the journey of Sergey Kuzmin, co-founder of Zombie Train, a groundbreaking 3D game built within Telegram. Sergey shares his unique path from an engineer with a 3D printing business producing personalized light shades, to a Web3 entrepreneur navigating the world of NFTs, and now a game developer. He discusses his experiences with building NFT collections and marketplaces, and how those experiences shaped his perspective on community building within Web3.Sergey also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Zombie Train, highlighting the technical challenges of optimizing a Unity game for Telegram. He discusses the game's unique features, including its leaderboard and in-game economy, as well as the importance of creating a fun and engaging experience to retain users. Sergey also touches upon the future of Web3 gaming and how it will evolve. He also shares his thoughts on the importance of AI and utilizing AI tools for growth and learning.Finally, he shares the future plans for Zombie Train and how the game intends to address the common problem of post-TGE user disengagement. Sergey's insights provide a valuable perspective on the current state of Web3, emphasizing community building, user experience and product utility and not just hype.⌛ Timestamps:00:00:00 Episode trailer00:00:28 Intro to the show and Sergey's self-introduction00:01:56 Sergey's 3D printing business00:03:35 Sergey's education in robotics and 3D printing00:05:54 Products made in 3D printing business00:06:50 Customer retention in the 3D printing business00:09:28 Launch of an NFT collection on Theta Network00:14:50 NFT marketplace development and a setback00:17:13 Sergey's hobbies: American football00:22:42 Introduction to Telegram mini apps and Zombie Train00:27:03 Technical challenges of Unity games in Telegram00:28:33 Demo of Zombie Train00:33:42 Game play, how to progress in the game and rewards00:37:26 The problem of TGE (Token Generation Event) in Telegram games and Sergey's plan to build a Zombie world hub00:40:00 In-game business model and product placement00:42:18 Bot farming and AI agents00:47:09 Future of Web3 gaming00:50:40 Telegram as a platform and why Sergey chose Telegram00:51:45 Sergey's general advice on learning AI00:56:09 Where to follow Sergey and Zombie Train00:57:12 Disclaimer: Not financial advice00:57:42 Episode outro and next episode previewFollow Sergey and play Zombie Train: Sergey's Telegram handle: @sergeykuzminZombie Train game (on Telegram): https://t.me/zombietrainbotZombie train website: https://zombietra.in/Zombie Train Twitter/X: https://x.com/zombietraingameMy social media: Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠Website: ⁠https://lamtrinh.xyz⁠My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-143541984 If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!