184 | TonTon Games on Telegram's web3 opportunity

Blockchain Gaming World

In episode 184, Jon Jordan talks to TonTon Games' CEO Daniil Shcherbakov about the opportunity Telegram creates for successfully launching blockchain games.

• [2:40] Daniil's career to-date as an startup entrepreneur.
• [5:42] The opportunity for Telegram gaming is similar to that arising from app stores in 2008.
• [8:15] How can Telegram games expand beyond the current simple clicker experiences?
• [11:09] How TonTon's DRFT Party will leverage its forthcoming NFT collection.
• [13:27] We will not push all our games to have a token. You don't need tokens for the sake of it.
• [17:37] How important is Telegram's Star payment system for generating revenue?
• [22:05] How is TonTon's operating as a publisher of games in terms of selecting games?
• [25:54] Why it's looking for genres such as tower defense and mafia wars.
• [28:15] Are there particular countries with strong audiences for these games?
• [30:06] What's the UA situation like on Telegram for marketing games?
• [35:04] What's the plan for TonTon Games in the remainder of 2024?
• [37:12] What sort of retention metrics can Telegram games generate?