BGP #5: Axie Infinity COO Aleksander Larsen

This episode of the Blockchain gaming podcast is LONG overdue. Recorded back in August 2018, Axie Infinity was one of the first blockchain games I ever played, and this interview with the company's COO, Aleksander Larsen, was the second interview I ever conducted (you can tell I was still getting my podcast wings underneath me).

Axie Infinity is a new universe inhabited by collectible fantasy creatures called Axies. As adorable as they are cute, Axies are powered by the Ethereum blockchain (ETH) in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Collect, play, and battle your Axies, or deck out your Axie's "Terranium" with unique items (also NFTs).

In this episode Aleksander and I talk about the history and current state of Axie Infinity (which has progressed immensely from the time of our recording). We also get into some very important topics such as how should users value NFTs, and how should developers be thinking about value creation on behalf of their users. We talk about the unique difficulties of developing a truly decentralized game, and some of the challenges that blockchain gaming developers face in regards to scaling their games from a UI/UX perspective.

What I liked most about my conversation with Aleksander is that his passion and competitive spirit that shines through in this interview. As a former competitive gamer, it is clear that Aleksander does not like to lose. I believe this competitive advantage, alongside the awesome team and extreme thoughtfulness the Axie Infinity team has put into developing their game, is exactly what will drive Axie Infinity to the upper echelons of blockchain based games!

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