Magicave: Crafting Digital Hobbies - FOGcast#48

Video discussed here.In this in-depth discussion on the Future of Gaming, your host Nico Vereecke hosts Magicave's co-founders and CEO, Harry Holmwood, and Creative Director, Ste Curran. They delve into the evolution of their gaming project, dNo, a digital hobby platform inspired by tabletop games like Warhammer and Dungeons & Dragons. The co-founders explain the transformation of their game, "Beneath the Six," from a simple two-dimensional prototype to a 3D roguelike experience ready for public testing. They also outline Magicave's innovative approach to NFTs, focusing on how blockchain technology lends physicality and a sense of reality to digital items. This ties into their unique business model, which deviates from traditional web3 games, offering a fresh perspective on in-game NFTs and monetization. The conversation explores the future of gaming, predicting the mainstream adoption of web3 games, akin to the shift from console to mobile gaming. They emphasize the importance of creating a quality game with a good core loop, which, like Minecraft, will attract and retain players. Moreover, the hosts describe Magicave as a digital toy company, where games serve as a layer around the toys, offering players agency. They tackle the ambitious challenges and vision of the gaming industry, focusing particularly on the use of AI voice technology to generate unique content for users. Their partnership with 11 Labs for AI voice tech and the ethical approach to its use, including fair treatment of voice actors, is also discussed. The hosts share Magicave's future plans for user engagement testing with an arena demo, gradual additions of features to the game, and their aim to create a decentralized hobby platform. Enjoy!Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn