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submitted 11 months ago by Moonrise2473@feddit.it to c/gaming@beehaw.org

I am actually shocked that 25% of those shitcoin "games" didn't fail

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[-] brsrklf@jlai.lu 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Difference I can see with traditional gambling (e.g. Texas Hold'em) is that it's not in the instant, they actually want you to speculate on virtual "ownership" and spend now while it's "cheap" to earn later in a totally happening glorious metaverse future. Yes, it's very pyramid-y in nature.

Some of these "games" are empty shells of of a virtual world where you buy plots of land and then expect it to become more valuable, maybe build a virtual store or boring asset-flipped "resort" on it, rent part of it to someone to do the same, etc. They're landlord fantasy. Except some may really believe in it.

If you've got the time, Dan Olson made a pretty good video about that stuff :

https://youtu.be/EiZhdpLXZ8Q?si=8FNV45vDy60SaNqz

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago

To be clear, the Texas Hold’em was definitely a joke as it can be a huge money hole for people waiting for profit, but yeah, I get your meaning.

I read the link skullgiver posted about FinSoul, and I don’t know if it’s mind blowing or inevitable and obvious that they’ve moved from scamming fake coins to building fake game worlds to con people into being vaporware investors.

this post was submitted on 30 Nov 2023
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