MeziCrochet_MS

Hey @Bynx_Plays, Kevin here. I'm head of design on Origins, essentially the role Ben Brode fills on Snap. I wanted to reach out personally because I've actually been a fan of yours for a long time! I watched you play a ton of Snap, and I even remember running into you in Infinite back in the first year. I've always thought you seemed like a genuinely good guy, so seeing your thread today made me want to reach out rather than just have people argue about it in the replies. First, I completely understand why some of the old material you found would raise red flags. There is some important history and context missing, though, and I'd genuinely love the opportunity to give you the full story. Project O never launched as a blockchain game. Very early in development, we were exploring blockchain technology as one possible way to create the kind of ownership and collector experience we wanted. We always said blockchain should only be used where it was absolutely necessary. As the game evolved, we realized we didn't need it at all to accomplish our goals, and we moved away from it. Origins has no crypto, NFTs, tokens, blockchain integration, or plans to add them. More importantly, I'm a gamer and game designer first. I've spent my entire 30-year career caring obsessively about player experience, and in Origins I'm the person responsible for the game design and product vision. I've also been one of the loudest voices pushing back when I think monetization or business considerations hurt the game or the player. I don't expect a message from me to suddenly change your opinion, and I'm not asking you to promote the game. I'd just love the chance to show it to you personally, answer absolutely anything you want about our history, business model, monetization, team, or where we're going, and then let you make up your own mind. If you're willing, I'd love to jump on a call and give you a personal demo sometime. No strings attached. I'd genuinely enjoy the conversation either way. What do you think?