Meet the FOCGER: William Schmitt, Pirate Nation

In this episode from FOCGERS media, @williamschmitt, 32+ year videogame industry veteran, and Head of Studio at Proof of Play (Pirate Nation) charts his course from traditional game development to the world of fully onchain games. He talks about what led him to build onchain and the unique challenges it brings, including feedback from the old guard in gaming. Schmitt shares how Pirate Nation’s design evolved to embrace the fully onchain approach, and how being onchain improves the gameplay experience. We dive into the battle against bots and how Pirate Nation keeps players hooked with its resource management and in-game economy. Schmitt offers tips for new FOCGers, stressing the need to plan for bots and scaling the crew. He wraps up by discussing Pirate Nation’s future and how its success could raise the sails for all fully onchain games. https://x.com/FOCGERS https://x.com/williamschmitt https://x.com/PirateNation https://x.com/ProofOfPlay