BGP #6: Blockade Games CEO Marguerite deCourcell (@coin_artist)

Long overdue and highly anticipated, I sat down with the CEO of Blockade Games, Marguerite deCourcell (AKA @Coin_artist) to talk about Blockade Games highly anticipated RPG, Neon District. 

Marguerite is one of -- if not the -- most well known artists in the crypto space. Her art is highly acclaimed, and she rose to the level of stardom  shortly after having one of her art pieces (which doubled as a puzzle) finally solved at the height of the ICO mania in 2017 (It took 3 years for someone to crack the puzzle): 

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/kzpqzz/heres-the-solution-to-the-3-year-old-dollar50000-bitcoin-puzzle

This episode is jam packed with really interesting topics: the relation between crypto and gaming; discussion about art and game design; how earning cryptocurrency through game play will change gaming; and the importance of owning your digital assets and the impact on game developers. 

Towards the end of the episode, I talk with Marguerite in more detail about Neon District. We talk about the story line, game play, and the difficulties and joys of creating a game that belongs to the players (and creates new opportunities for artist as well).

We also get a little cosmic towards the end of the episode, talking about runaway blockchains, the future of AI and art, and the potential dangers and risks with blockchain technology. 

I could not have been more honored to interview an individual. Marguerite, as you will learn for yourself from listening to the episode, is knowledgable  in a breath of topics. She is humble. she is pushing the boundaries of creativity. Her experience and foresight speak for themselves. Anyone who has an interest in digital art, digital collectibles, or cryptocurrency in general will enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!  

To learn more about Blockade Games: http://blockade.games/

Sign up to be alerted about Neon District: https://neondistrict.io/

Watch the Neon District Game trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3nCUlk2Xoo

Follow Marguerite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coin_artist

Follow Neon District on Twitter: https://twitter.com/neondistrictrpg

Follow BGP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_bg_podcast

Learn more about Rooks and Queens: https://rqcollective.io/