Game developers should build a decentralized gaming platform — like Steam, but with the Nostr Bitcoin tipping system built in.
It’s time for them to join the Bitcoin zap tipping revolution and make money and completely bypass Steam.
Developers could upload their games, let people play for free, and earn zaps directly from players who appreciate their work.
Instead of selling their game for 30 USD which limits exposure especially for new dev companies. Letting gamers play their game for free would allow developers especially indie developers to have maximum exposure and actually make more money in the long run from tips.
This makes a lot of sense once you start putting a lot of thought into it.
Steam is great for exposure for big developers not so much small developers, it takes a 30% cut, controls the storefront, buries indie games under algorithm sludge, and forces devs to follow strict terms. It’s centralized and favors big publishers.
A decentralized alternative would give power back to creators. Direct tips. No gatekeepers. Just value-for-value.
I don’t actually have an issues with Steam but I’m not a developer. I’m a buyer of games. I have noticed that I only buy big corporate made games. Mostly because that’s what I see my friend playing. I don’t even know how to search for indie games. I just buy what my friend is playing.
Maybe I should start searching for indie games since I hate corporations.
If someone built this platform. I would probably only play free games, stream them and tip them based on how much I enjoyed it.
I really like this idea — it feels like the future of gaming. Bitcoin makes me think so much about the future and I love it because it’s going to take power away from these massive corporations and give it back to the creators.
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