About the episode
Yield Guild Games is the DAO that invests in virtual world and blockchain games. Co-founder Gabby Dizon joins Kevin to discuss YGG’s origins in the Axie Infinity “scholarship” program, governance mechanics in the DAO, and up-and-coming blockchain games.
About our guest

Gabby Dizon
Gabby Dizon is the co-founder of Yield Guild Games, CEO of game developer Altitude Games, and former President of the Game Developers Association of the Philippines. He has been developing games for 18 years.
Topics covered
Links from the episode
Connect with Gabby Dizon: Twitter
Play to Earn | Yield Guild Games (YGG)
What Is Yield Guild Games (YGG)? | CoinMarketCap
YGG to USD Live Marketcap and Chart | CoinMarketCap
Introduction to Smart Contracts | Ethereum.org
NFTS, Explained: What They Are, and Why They’re Suddenly Worth Millions | The Verge
Become Blockchain’s Arcade Racing Champion! | Battle Racers
Collect and Breed Furrever Friends | CryptoKitties
A Digital Nation | Axie Infinity
SLP to USD Live Marketcap and Chart | CoinMarketCap
Fun and Games on the Blockchain | Dapper Labs
Buy NFTs and More on Ethereum | OpenSea
Axie Infinity: How to Breed Axies | Coin Gecko
Axie Scholarship Guide: What is a Scholar and How to Apply? | Level Dash
Announcing Delphi Digital’s Investment In Yield Guild | Delphi Digital
Investing in Yield Guild Games | Andreessen Horowitz
High-Octane Racing on Blockchain | F1 Delta Time
User-Generated Crypto & Blockchain Games | The Sandbox Game
MMO Strategy Game on Blockchain | League of Kingdoms
Collect, Trade, Battle! | Splinterlands
Ethereum’s Internet of Blockchains | Polygon (Formerly Matic Network)
Build Crypto Apps That Scale | Solana
The First Layer 2 for NFTS on Ethereum | Immutable X
Introducing the YGG DAO and SubDAO | Yield Guild Games, Medium
Understanding the Real Innovation Behind the iPhone | Scientific American
Opinion: Regulators Everywhere Should Follow Wyoming’s DAO Law | CoinDesk
An Introduction to NFTs in the Esports and Gaming Worlds | The Esports Observer
Global Fantasy Football | Sorare
Diablo II: Resurrected | Blizzard
Despite Troubles, Ember Sword Sale Sold Out | Play to Earn
Art Blocks – Generative NFT Art with Erick Snowfro | Modern Finance 8
CryptoPunks – The NFTs That Started It All. Their Origin Story and Future Plans | Modern Finance 5
Show notes
Who is Gabby Dizon, and what is Yield Guild Games?[00:28]
How did they pull this off?[11:21]
Within the DAO, how does the YGG token work, and what determines its value?[13:12]
How does someone get involved with Yield Guild Games?[22:11]
For gamers late to the party: has the Axie ship sailed?[25:40]
How much of a growth field is esports for the NFT community?[27:09]
What are the contenders for becoming the next Axie Infinity? [28:00]
Does Gabby collect NFTs outside of gaming? What artists does he tend to support?[29:46]
How Gabby sees skill sets aligning with future work in the crypto economy.[32:29]
What’s the best way to farm and earn interest on YGG?[34:18]
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