After raising protected labor and IP concerns during paternity leave, I returned to find myself locked out of KOMPETE. I only learned I’d been “let go over pay” after a community member reached out in disbelief. No call. No text. Just silence and spin.

Gaming's ownership problem isn't about technology—it's about choice. It doesn't need to be complicated, expensive, or forced on you. At KOMPETE, we stripped away the friction and built something different. We're not 'Web3 enough' for the bull-market maxis or 'conventional enough' for the trad skeptics—and that's exactly the point.

Embracing the Nerd Within: Moving Beyond Degen Speculation to Build Mainstream Games with Web3.

Why chasing tier lists isn’t enough, and how fostering real community makes games like KOMPETE thrive in the long run.

You know that meme about how "men think about the Roman Empire" daily? Well, it's hilarious – and maybe true – and I've got to admit I feel a little called out. When I'm not knee-deep in KOMPETE, I end up deep down the rabbit holes of history pretty often. A few days back, predictably enough, that hole led me straight to ancient Rome. As I was learning the story of the 'Praetorian Guard,' something clicked. My mind jumped to the current landscape of web3 gaming – specifically, to our dear inf...

I've been thinking a lot about 'Kollection' lately as we've started working out the details, and it's got me really fired up! We're still early in the process, so I don't want to imply anything mentioned here is final or coming next month. A lot could (and probably will) change before Kollection goes live. From there, it'll continue to evolve. That being said, I think what's most exciting about Kollection is what it represents: a 'grind of all grinds' to become the best KOMPETITOR - whether t...

Hey! Glad you’re here. If you’ve managed to stumble in, chances are we’ve got some stuff in common. I created this blog to be a sounding board for the longer-form thoughts I enjoy writing about that don't otherwise have a home. X and Discord are great for many things, but I believe that some ideas are important enough that they're worth a few extra sentences. I expect that, at least initially, most of my posts will revolve around gaming, defi, and business. I hope that you'll learn something ...