Crypto Gaming 101, with Emma-Jane MacKinnon-Lee

Playmakers - The Game Industry Podcast

In this episode:

Jordan interviews Emma-Jane MacKinnon-Lee, a dynamic innovator at the intersection of gaming, web3, and digital fashion. Emma-Jane is the founder of DIGITALAX, the pioneer digital fashion NFT protocol and marketplace for gaming and esports. In this episode, she discusses how web3 technologies like NFTs, cryptocurrency, and decentralization are transforming the gaming industry. Emma-Jane dives deep into the metaverse and discusses how the game industry stands to be disrupted during the rise of ”web3” technologies that enable digital scarcity, decentralization, and interoperability.

Topics covered:

• Emma-Jane’s journey from space engineering to founding DIGITALAX
• The intersection of gaming, fashion, and NFTs in web3
• The challenges of interoperability in digital fashion and gaming
• How NFTs and cryptocurrency bring value to in-game assets
• The potential of web3 to create sustainable careers for indie game developers
• Advice for game developers looking to enter the NFT space

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Timestamps:

[03:15] Emma-Jane's journey from space engineering to gaming and NFTs

[06:28] What DIGITALAX is and how it relates to the game industry

[09:05] What Ethereum is and its relevance to gaming and NFTs

[11:50] Layer two solutions: Making Ethereum scalable and sustainable

[14:24] The rise of the metaverse and its impact on digital economies

[16:58] How NFTs create interoperability and value across different digital ecosystems

[22:04] Challenges of interoperability between different games and environments

[24:27] How decentralized value systems (NFTs and blockchain) empower game developers

[30:29] The importance of programmable incentives in building gaming ecosystems

[33:23] The role of mod culture in gaming and digital fashion

[44:04] Emma-Jane’s advice for developers entering the NFT space

Resources & media mentioned in this episode:

Connect with Emma-Jane MacKinnon-Lee:

• Twitter

Learn more about DIGITALAX:

• DIGITALAX
• Discord

Games & companies mentioned:

• DIGITALAX
• ESPA (casual esports platform by DIGITALAX)
• Digifizzy (Magazine for the Metaverse)
• Ethereum, Matic (Polygon)