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I've had a few people ask for my take on Origins including the founders reaching out. I like that Origins gives the entire actual game away for free, and the gameplay seems solid, but there are a few things that I understand people (including myself) have reservations about.
The game is almost certainly more player friendly than marvel snap and I'm not here to defend snap and their monetization which I do think is even worse.
The fact that it was considering using nft/crypto is something to look at but not the main problem. Nft/crypto got the stigma it has now because of what it propped up and became flooded with, which is speculative gambling markets and pump and dumps. People would buy the digital assets to try and buy it for a pure speculative investment rather than any underlying value. A 'good' having an underlying value is what should drive it's worth rather than it's manufactured scarcity.
Their takeaway being that they want to be like CSGO skins/cases doesn't lend the credibility or legitimacy I think they are trying to put forth. That market was also loaded with speculative gamblers and scams, and should be met with some skepticism.
A lot of the conversations I've seen around the game have been less about the actual gameplay and people talking about their "rare cosmetics" that'll be worth so much in the future, and how they are ready for their value to go up. Not about how cool the cosmetics look in game or the value they bring in game.
I personally don't mind digital assets that bring value and can be traded and sold, etc. As long as there is actual value and it's main purpose isn't a ponzi scheme to the first people get paid out to the next to the next to the next until someone is a bag holder.
I think the tell will be if the game focuses on cosmetics that are cool because they bring something to the actual game, that you actual want to play with it, show it off, and not just be about how much it'll be worth in the future. If it tries to lean into the rarity and potential future value it'll be marked as another shady marketplace overrun with grifters. I worry a big part of the success of the Kickstarter are the people "investing" in the speculative side and not people there for the actual gameplay.
That all being said, you can engage only with the game itself and not have to do anything with the cosmetics/marketplace side, but there is always the association with what is the driving monetization behind the game. It reminds me a bit of the decision when I was reached out to stream on kick and the fact it's backed by gambling even though it has some more creator friendly policies.
Hey Bynx, great to meet you. I'm the founder of Koin Games, the studio building Origins. Like Kevin, I'm a big fan. I've been watching since the early days of Snap, back when you won the Conquerors broadcast.
I want to start by saying I appreciate that you take the time to look up a company before deciding on working with them. Hopefully, after I clear a few things up, you might still be open to the idea of working with Origins.
Here is a quick history on how Origins TCG started with blockchain and NFTs and ended up like Counter-Strike on the Steam marketplace.
From day one we have had one simple dream: to bring the physical collecting experience from Pokémon, One Piece, and Riftbound into digital TCGs. There's something so special about being able to fill out your binder, trade with friends, and collect things that have real value, even if you never intend to sell them. As my wife always reminds me, "Why does it matter if the price goes up if you never sell anything?" 🙂
When we started this journey, it was at the very beginning of using blockchain and NFTs for games. There were a lot of messy things back then, but there was also so much hope that blockchain was the answer to true ownership in digital. So we started to build in that direction. We partnered with Immutable, and we announced (but never launched) Project O as a game that would use blockchain and NFT tech to give players true ownership.
But as we kept building, the adoption we all expected never happened, the stigma with gamers kept growing, and ultimately we realized that if we wanted to reach our goal of true ownership in digital, we needed to look outside of blockchain. The obvious answer was to follow in the footsteps of the most successful digital collectible ecosystem of all time, Counter-Strike, and to build on Steam.
Just to make it very clear we have zero blockchain in our game, and we never will.
Origins is simply a really fun game that gives every player every card for free, and just like Counter-Strike, every item you can buy is limited, rare, and truly yours.
We know not everyone cares, but we believe players deserve free and fair competition. We believe players deserve to own the items they choose to spend money on.
I'll finish by saying that while it hasn't been the smoothest path from where we started to where we are now, I'm very proud of the journey we've been on. Most of my favorite products and companies, like Apple, Fortnite, and Tesla, made some massive mistakes along the way to finding something great, and I believe that's what's happening with Origins.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and if you're open to it, I would love to jump on a call and chat. My DMs are open.
We won!! Also this is honestly the best event. Big shout-out to @BoxBox for putting on the best events and to my team for being awesome and everyone really showed up and gave it their all
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOXBOX BASH 3 CHAMPIONS!! TEAM @TFT_Academy
MVP: @dishsoap with a 2.82 AVP
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this was honestly an amazing event to run. Can't wait to see everyone for BoxBox Bash 4 in Set 19! Thank you to @TFT for providing the prize pool of $30,000
I'm not a huge fan of the shoot the messenger ota balance changes. Tao mandala is already an underplayed and hard to use card yet because scorp bnd is too strong with it specifically it gets nerfed so it's now worse for any other deck.
Also Thanos will still be in every deck
Well Sub-Raiser is over early. cant do 72 hour streams during drops in the Snap category.
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What does everyone think of sanctum draft?
I'm at 11 5-win drafts in out of 22 runs so far. Slightly lower than regular draft. I'll still be streaming 48 more hours of this new draft to give it a fair shake
I've played a lot of draft since release but its way more fun than i couldve expected.
Hoping they buff up some of the worse starter sets, maybe swap some cards, some augments to not be trash or giga busted, but for the first iteration its a blast. Boost or bust right?
Your first Draft pick is really three cards, and it sets your whole archetype.
@DeraJN breaks down the starter stacks: what each one wants from your next picks, and when a stronger card is worth branching out.
#MARVELSNAPDraft
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BOOTCAMP IS BACK! 🥳
BoxBox Bootcamp Set 18 streamer signups are OPEN!!
Once again, we’ll be hosting bootcamp in both NA and EUW with a grand total of $50,000 in prizes! Be sure to rally for your favorite streamers to sign up!
NA Streamer Signup:
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EUW Streamer Signup:
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Streamer signups close August 13th!
Community signups will be available closer to set launch.
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Quite possibly my best run with a deck ever with almost 50 games. This is the GG winning deck from @UnhlpfulYoda
Really really good into this current meta.
Mother askani buff
Hey everyone!
@MARVELSNAP just told me it was ok to drop this a bit early!
This Thursday, Gambit, Horseman of Death is being updated to a 3/5 that will only destroy up to 3 total cost of cards!
Really interesting! Keeps him strong but makes him feel less unfair, imo!
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IT'S TIME FOR THE SECOND EVER BOXBOX BASH!! 🥳
Team Draft is on May 16th 1pm PST!! 16 coaches split into 8 pairs will draft 4 students each and have a week to train them to compete for our $25k prize pool powered by @TFT!!
I'll post the full teams after the draft in 2 days!
Got infinite with this deck that they currently featured in game on the main page.
Cracked deck against the current meta. New Daredevil and fisk are two new powerhouse cards, also virus super playable now with new martyr. Also dont sleep on adam warlock, super strong with how many big cards we have in the deck.
I got a chance to ask some questions with Lead Designer for the latest season Michael Majors.
I tried to ask some interesting design questions, what design questions would you have wanted to know?
The May roadmap is stacked. Lead Designer Michael Majors and @DeraJN break down what's coming in Daredevil: Crimson Twilight, launching tomorrow.
Interview Link in 🧵👇️
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HERE IT IS!! 🎉🎉🎉
BoxBoxBootcamp Set 17 streamer signups are NOW OPEN!!
For the first time ever we're doing bootcamp in NA and EUW each with their own $20k+ prize pool!! Make sure to tell your favorite EU TFT streamers to sign up. Excited to see who we get!
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Streamer signups close April 10th!
For Community: Signups will be available at na.boxboxtft.com/community (NA) and eu.boxboxtft.com/community (EUW) on set launch on April 15
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