Of late, we are seeing a few different gaming applications showing up on the Steem blockchain.
The first two were dice games which seem pretty popular. A couple of the projects are promising more games over time.
Today, we have a third. It is @janken and it looks like it is up and running.
I readily admit I am not into games of chance but this is a new one on me. The game is a take off from the old Rock, Paper, Scissors we played as kids. This time, it is turned into a digital format where online betting can take place.
With this game, one can opt to bet against Janken or another player. Both options are available although, depending upon the activity, one might have to wait a while until someone else takes the bet.
The games allows players to wager either STEEM or SBD. It is rather straight forward with a MVP design.
Here is their write up with full details.
@janken/introducing-janken-or-the-new-steem-based-gaming-platform
Their website:
Games like this are appearing on Steem. It is good to see developers choosing this platform to build upon. This is on the heels of @magicdice and @steem-bet.
Speaking of the later, they announced they are 7 days from release. Their system will go live on February 13th.
One of the big questions people had was who is the company who is behind this? Their original post was vague. This addressed it in this post although without much clarification.
SteemBet is owned by an Asia-based gaming business and we are working with a team who have experience developing a few top 10 betting games on EOS. Due to legal reasons we can't disclose the identity of team members.
That explains a bit. They are an Asia-based gaming company that, according to their first post, has millions of users. Now we find out they have a few top games on EOS. Nevertheless, we still are not allowed to know who they are.
Perhaps this is on the up and up. We will know in a week what the deal is.
@steem-bet/7-days-left-before-steembet-launch
The fact that I am not into games like these does not dispel my enthusiasm and excitement over them joining the Steem blockchain. This is a wide open network that can house all kinds of different applications. I believe Steem is one of the best blockchains out there with a strong community that keeps growing. It is very encouraging to see developers attracted to this network and building on it.
Games of this nature also have a way of garnering a great deal of recognition. If some of these teams keep expanding the games they offer, it ultimately could alter the course of the online "casino" world.
One advantage they have is they can, through their own token, provide incentive to players to use the platform. What is offered, once the exchanges are fully developed, are digital assets that can be traded. This is a bit different than traditional casino tokens.
We just keep expanding.
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