Dec 22, 2022Final update of 2022 — Voxel Pirates, Leaderboard Changes, Rum, and MoreAhoy mateys! Happy Holidays! Our team has prepared the fourth and largest update to Pirate Nation. Read on to learn about our brand new voxel Pirate characters, updates to our leaderboard system, and balance changes. Whether you’re celebrating Festivus, Christmas, Hanukkah, Chrismukkah, or Kwanza, our last release of 2022 will…Cryptocurrency3 min readCryptocurrency3 min read
Dec 10, 2022Week 1 Recap and Leaderboards RewardsAhoy, crew! Thank you so much for an amazing first week of the beta of Pirate Nation. We’ve been so energized and excited by having people finally enter the world we’ve been crafting for months. …Cryptocurrency3 min readCryptocurrency3 min read
Dec 9, 2022Securing Royalties with Before Transfer HooksTL;DR: Example code to implement handlers / registry hooks in your own NFT contract here: https://github.com/proofofplay/operator-filter-example/ A couple days before we did our mint for Pirate Nation’s Founder’s Pirates, there was a Twitter thread by OpenSea introducing the Operator Filter Registry. The filter registry essentially acts as a denylist ensuring…Engineering2 min readEngineering2 min read
Dec 2, 2022Setting Sail — Pirate Nation LaunchesI’m extremely excited today to announce the launch of the beta version of Pirate Nation! (Playable at https://piratenation.game) So much work has gone into getting us to this point and it’s important to remember that this is very much the start of a long journey. We know exactly where we’re…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Nov 11, 2022Royalties, what are they good for?(Turns out, a lot) — We value creators Creators are the lifeblood of our space and, historically, they have not been able to collect proper compensation for their creative talents. Then, Web3 came along and changed that in a really positive way. All of a sudden, a creator could put out something that resonated with an audience and…2 min read2 min read
Nov 8, 2022‘Twas The Night Before MintTL;DR If everyone on the Stowaway list tries to mint, there will likely be a gas war Making changes to the rules or contracts / site this close to launch is not prudent We’re doing our best to eliminate bots and seek out Sybil attackers on the list The mint…3 min read3 min read
Oct 26, 2022Founder’s Pirates: Minting on November 8thAfter many months crafting a game and architecting an on-chain game engine, Pirate Nation is ready to mint and prepare players for beta gameplay. Pirate Nation is a light hearted game filled with high seas adventure, treasure, and fun, unique characters. …Gaming4 min readGaming4 min read
Oct 12, 2022Embracing the Block in Blockchain: Building with Voxel ArtWe’ve been hard at work these last few months figuring out how to best represent the on-chain game-world we’re creating with Pirate Nation. …Nft5 min readNft5 min read
Jul 20, 2022What’s it like to PM a crypto gaming company?We had a contract with an anon marketing firm. Our buttoned-up white shoe law firm basically said “what’s the point?” — Author: Adam I’ve seen some shit in my decade plus as a PM and I have to say that building a game on the blockchain is hands down the most fascinating and chaotic type of product to build. I was on the founding team of the Cash App from the…Nft5 min readNft5 min read
Jul 14, 2022State of the Nation — 7/14/2022NFT NYC and Onward — Ahoy, Pirates! We hear ye loud and clear. Wen mint? Wen gameplay? Are ye shark bait? The answers can be found through another question… NFT NYC The crew of Pirate Nation sailed together for their second offsite in the heart of New York City during NFT NYC. …Nft3 min readNft3 min read
