This is what crypto is missing

When a game is good enough, gamers don’t care what tech is under the hood. They just play.In this episode of DealFlow, I’m joined by Theodore Agranat, Director of Web3 at Gunzilla Games, the studio behind Off The Grid, a cyberpunk battle royale/extraction shooter that’s been stacking momentum fast.Theodore breaks down how Gunzilla is building a “play-to-own” economy (not the usual “play-to-earn” gimmicks): weapons, skins, cyberlimbs, even music can become player-owned assets and the wild part is you can do it without needing to understand wallets, swaps, or crypto UX. It’s designed to feel like a normal console/PC game first… with ownership happening quietly in the background.We also get into what it takes to ship at AAA standards, why regulation matters (including MiCA compliance in Europe), why Avalanche became their foundation, and how esports features + community programs are driving retention.In this conversation: Why “Web3 gaming” only works when the game is great first (and blockchain is invisible) Play-to-own explained simply: why gamers should be able to sell what they earn The “Fortnite skins” moment: when kids realize they don’t actually own digital items MiCA + compliance: why Gunzilla went the hard route to go mainstream Why Gunzilla built on Avalanche to run their own chain + smooth onboarding The community engine: Pioneer program, UGC collaborations, and what’s next for esports Guest: Theodore Agranat - Director of Web3, Gunzilla GamesX (Theodore): https://x.com/TheodoreAgranatLinkedIn (Theodore): / theodoreagranat Off The Grid: https://gameoffthegrid.com Avax.network HomepageX (Off The Grid): https://x.com/playoffthegrid X (formerly Twitter)Off the Grid is produced by Gunzilla Games and built on the GUNZ blockchain technologyGunzilla Games: https://gunzillagames.com/en/ X (Gunzilla Games): https://x.com/GunzillaGames GUNZ: https://gunbygunz.comX (GUNZ): https://x.com/GUNbyGUNZ X (formerly Twitter)Host:X (Keira): https://x.com/RealMissAILinkedIn (Keira): / keira-nesdale-b287899b X (DealFlow): https://x.com/dealflowpodcastX (MH Ventures): https://www.mhventures.io/