Blockchain Games - Can Blockchain Technology be a Game Mechanic? - Extra Credits

Say hello to Matt Krol, our new narrator! Today we're talking about about that cursed buzzword "blockchain" that's appeared on the fringes of the game industry within the past year, most infamously Cryptokitties. How could blockchain tech actually provide good game design value? Subscribe to Extra Credits for more episodes every Wednesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC ___________ Get your Extra Credits gear at the store! http://bit.ly/ExtraStore Watch more episodes from this season of Extra Credits! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzZ2IphdFGw&index=1&list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5Ab3f-7_XnNdtnplGxaF81D Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra Credits: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Get our list of recommended games on Steam: http://bit.ly/ECCurator ___________ Would you like James to speak at your school or organization? For info, contact us at: [email protected] ___________ ♪ Intro Music: "Penguin Cap" by CarboHydroM http://bit.ly/1eIHTDS ♪ Outro Music: "RushRushRush ft. Pixel8ter" by RoBkta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX4K-SFUwBs