TLS99: Desiree Dickerson on Building THNDR Games, Competitive Leagues, and Cross-App Identiy on Nostr

Mar 9 2023 • 1hr 17m

Show Notes

Desiree Dickerson is the CEO of THNDR Games, a Lightning-powered gaming platform that lets you earn Bitcoin for playing games.
In our discussion, we covered the challenge of building and testing new games, the value of earning Bitcoin for gamers and gaming platforms, as well as THNDR’s latest game release and how Nostr might play a role at THNDR Games.
→ THNDR Games: https://www.thndr.games/
Sponsors
→ Voltage: https://stacksats.how/voltage
→ Stakwork: https://stacksats.how/stakwork
This show is a Lightning podcast. That means instead of asking for likes or shares, I ask for sats.
The best way to show your support is to download Fountain from the App Store, load your wallet with some sats, and send them over the Lightning Network to kerooke@fountain.fm.
→ Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/
→ More Episodes: https://www.stacksats.how/podcast
→ Lightning Address: ⚡kerooke@fountain.fm
Links
→ Stack Sats: https://www.stacksats.how/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kerooke
→ Books: https://www.kevinrooke.com/book-recommendations
→ Bitcoin News: https://stacker.news/r/kr
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:22 - Desiree Dickerson Intro
05:51 - The Evolution of the Lightning Network
18:58 - Why THNDR Games Is Focused on Bitcoin
28:19 - Testing & Developing New Games
32:28 - Operational Lessons from Lightning Labs
39:26 - Solitaire, Leagues, and THNDR Metrics
46:02 - Competitive Elements on THNDR Games
48:50 - Why THNDR Games Is Building on Nostr
55:45 - Building a Cross-App Identity
1:09:59 - The Lightning Round