TLDR;
I've recently become obsessed with the new mobile Animal Crossing game - Pocket Camp. It's a great take on the original Animal Crossing without being glued to a larger gaming console. With the incentive to collect resources and interact with other players, it seems ripe for integration of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology like Steemit. So where is it?
With the game's strong original fan base, Animal Crossing quickly got 15 million downloads in the first week, but their problem now is that it's not making them a lot of money. The main argument for this is that the game mechanics don't encourage or create a sense of urgency to buy Leaf Tickets (the in-game currency that costs fiat money), and I think they're right.
In Pocket Camp, you're an adorable little human living amongst a rotating array of anthropomorphic animals, except fish and bugs. Those don't have real feelings here. They wear shirts, but no pants; insist you decorate your space specifically to fit their aesthetic before they visit, and enjoy randomly gifting you bells (one of the two in-game currencies) that were "lying around". Sure, the main interaction with the game is grinding to get bells and resources, but it's cute. I'm willing to do that. But I know after a while, I'm going to get bored. What's my incentive in a slow-paced game to continue playing when I could buy Cryptokitties? All I can do is wonder why my bells aren't real. Why am I wasting my time on this? Why would I waste my fiat money on this? Why am I not being rewarded for playing and evangelizing the game? Where is my crypto??
So, I guess I'm adding that to my list of blockchain products to build. 👩💻
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Thanks! I'll edit that now. 👍
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i have unlocked 40 animals now. I do think the game is becoming a bit of a drag the longer you play.
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