Ep. 88 features Rourke Struthers from GameBlazers, which is empowering sports fans to create and manage their own experiences. Hear him discuss: The origins of GameBlazers as the ‘NFT League’, and the eventual pivot away from being a web3 product GameBlazers’ unique concept as a hybrid between fantasy sports and non-fantasy game, which brings together “the best of two worlds” Bringing the thrill of pack opening to a digital experience, and the need to ensure that it remained “very engaging and… tactile” How the product gameplay was designed to allow users aged 13+ to access it in a compliant manner The iterative process of designing a game from the ground up, and how they decided which mechanics to incorporate into the game The importance of having a long-term time horizon and the ability to iterate and adapt within it His experience raising capital from a single angel investor, and the trade-offs he sees with that strategy compared to raising from institutional investors Learn more👇   ➡️ GameBlazers website ➡️ Rourke Struthers on Linkedin     This episode is brought to you by the much anticipated NEXT Summit New York event, which returns March 6-7 2024 in a new state-of the-art venue in Manhattans financial district. With 1,000 senior  delegates expected, the summit is focused on connecting startups with investors, and operators with suppliers, which makes it THE conference where serious business gets done. Tickets are now available at www.next.io