Join host Carly Reilly (@carlypreilly) & special guest Justin Hulog (@BathalaX), Immutable’s Chief Studio Officer, as they dive into web3 gaming.

In this episode, Justin & Carly talk through consoles (we heard the shouts for consoles!), as well as the benefits and mindset for partnerships. Justin also walks us through some exciting Immutable game updates. We’re then introduced to the @shardbound_game team who go into detail about their backgrounds, web3 thesis and their future.

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Follow Robbie Ferguson: https://x.com/0xferg Follow Carly Reilly: https://x.com/carlypreilly

Follow Justin Hulog: https://twitter.com/BathalaX

Dive into the world of Shardbound: https://www.shardbound.com/

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Chapter markers here:

0:00 Intro / Announcements

3:05 News of the Day: Approaching Partnerships

6:14 Are We In a Breakout Moment?

8:44 How Esports Can Normalize Web3

10:39 Consoles for Blockchain Gaming

14:15 Putting Failure Into Perspective

20:35 "That One Breakout Game"

22:41 Immutable Game Updates

27:14 Community Spotlight: Why Do You Believe in Web3?

30:42 Game Demo: Shardbound

31:04 Bo and Stephan's Backgrounds

34:34 Why Build a Game for Web3?

39:11 Having Hindsight for Web3 Gaming

41:16 Diving Into Shardbound

42:29 Building a Game for Streaming

44:15 Where Is Shardbound Now?

46:01 The Ingredients for Streamability

48:17 How Blockchain Unlocks Shardbound

53:19 What Immutable Brings to the Table

55:34 The Roadmap for Shardbound

57:42 Creating the Future Together with Shardbound

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About Between 2 Layers: The future of gaming is on Immutable. Brought to you by Immutable and Overpriced Media, 'Between 2 Layers' is the definitive podcast on all things web3 gaming. Hosted by Robbie Ferguson (Immutable co-founder) and co-host Carly Reilly (Overpriced JPEGs), we tackle the latest news in blockchain gaming, the intricacies of the ever-changing web3 landscape, and highlight the best of Immutable's rapidly expanding gaming universe.