Rainmaker Games launches cross-chain NFT blockchain gaming marketplace

Rainmaker Games announced that it has launched a cross-chain marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFT) for blockchain games.

Will Deane, CEO of Rainmaker, said in an interview with GamesBeat that the marketplace represents a new advancement in blockchain-based game financing, or GameFi. With the new marketplace, players can explore aggregated top GameFi NFT listings from across Web3, complete with guides, strategies and reviews.

Back in December, Rainmaker Games completed a round of funding and raised $ 6.5 million. Investors include CoinFund, Polygon Studios and Animoca Brands. At the time, the company was working on “play-to-earn” blockchain games where players can own their items and sell them if they wish.

Trading NFTs for games became a multi-billion dollar market in 2021, as collectors were driven by hype and hope of profit when investing in NFTs. The problem is that players are forced to buy NFTs on platforms that only target specific marketplaces and their respective blockchain architecture, such as Solana or Polygon.

Deane said most players and investors are confused about what to buy, which NFTs work best, which wallet to download and how to get started. In addition, there is a general lack of objective reviews and accurate rating systems for real gaming communities.

Deane’s solution is Rainmaker’s new NFT Marketplace. Rainmaker wants to give players the opportunity to play and invest smarter. This player-focused NFT marketplace integrates with Rainmaker’s game discovery engine, initiating the next generation of frictionless experience while delivering educational resources.

The store has been in test mode and it gets a thousand visitors a day. There are around 100 games set up to be launched on the company’s new launch ramp, and there are around 400,000 people in the community across various platforms such as Discord, Twitter and Telegram. The company has partnered with more than 60 games so far.

Deane said active users are growing by about 30% a month. Deane said the company has started a new round of fundraising. The company has about 20 people.

NFTs across chains

Rainmaker said it ties together dozens of Web3 games in one NFT marketplace. The company said it gathers games across all available blockchains with a focus on the most fun, profitable, secure and developed Web3 games.

Rainmaker’s NFT marketplace provides a broader overview of which trading games and NFTs are actually in demand. A team of 50 hard-core gamers and GameFi experts analyze each game on the site, giving a score that provides much-needed transparency to game data.

Poorly designed or unpopular games with bad NFTs are monitored and red-flagged, leaving only the best games for the Rainmaker community.

Buying guides

Players have access to comprehensive buying guides to help them make the most informed choices, as well as a “Get Started with NFTs” guide for NFT newcomers. It’s a curated experience where players explore the most objective reviews out there.

Rainmakers’ buying guides are useful when it comes to cutting through the noise and making informed decisions about which games are worth your time – and which ones are not. You can compare in-game footage and other media, transaction fees, start-up costs, look in and out of thousands of digital assets and much more.

The NFT marketplace provides the floor price for the NFT collection as well as a price estimate for upcoming feature updates using proprietary algorithms. Rainmaker’s data-driven estimates ensure that users have the most relevant and up-to-date information available for each game they choose to explore.

Rainmaker’s curated listings are part of a platform that simplifies what it means to play online games by acting as a portal to experience any game without blockchain barriers. From The Sandbox’s Ethereum blockchain to Farmpoly built on Binance Smart Chain, all are compatible on Rainmaker.

You will be able to choose from thousands of blockchain games around the world, based on categories such as new games or top rated games. It also has user-generated reviews.

“We have started as an aggregator across markets, and we only do games,” said Deane. “We think it’s very valuable to our society, and we’re already seeing traction.”

The company is adding more blockchain protocols with the intention of getting it all.

While Deane believes ownership is the key to the blockchain game’s appeal. It allows people to invest in assets and take them out of the game if necessary.

“I think the best argument for people is that there are no disadvantages,” he said. “I think a lot of players want liquidity.”

Deane acknowledges that there has been cryptocurrency fraud, but he does not think players have explored the true benefits of the NFTS yet. He thinks things will change when big triple-A gaming companies start launching high-end blockchain games.

Of course, the company is aware that we are entering a bear market, especially for cryptocurrency traders and collectors.

“We answer that question, ‘Where do you go to learn about blockchain games?'” Deane said. “The short answer is Twitter. There’s really no discovery engine for learning about new upcoming games, free to play games, what has the coolest graphics, you know, and finding game reviews. “

Right now, there are more than 600 games across every blockchain on the Rainmaker platform, Deane said. Deane said the plan is to add another 1,400 games.

“Others tell you a symbolic price and transaction volume. Players really want to know what games are fun, what’s the latest game, all these different things,” said Deane.

There are other companies that are also trying to become the Steam store for Web3, but the market is quite fragmented now. Some rivals like Fractal are focused on specific markets, like Solana.

“We are completely cross-chain,” Deane said.

The crypto winter

As for the crypto winter, Deane said it is a “valuable thing.”

“I’ve been an entrepreneur all my life,” he said. “I sold companies before. Being frail is a core trait of what makes big companies in this environment. We’re going to see a lot of great projects coming in handy, and I think that’s what blockchain needs right now. Everyone should wish there was a beef market, but at a bear market you will see the cream rise to the top. “

He believes the marketplace is part of the flywheel. When players can find the best games, they will play more and the market will grow. There are blockchain game haters, he acknowledged, but he thinks they have not experienced ownership yet.