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Anyone like me on here? I am a big fan of playing games on PC and console and now that web3 games are here it's already taking me away from gambling, I've spent countless hours on Illuvium and gotten my favourite pokemon style monsters and I am able to sold few on the open market.

Now I earn money playing web3 games, my point is it's taking my attention away from casino games, am I the only one on here who loves playing web3 games on their PC? Or many don't just know about it yet?

Now I engage in slots once or twice a week, the main reason why I like slot is because it reminds me of the old style arcade games I love playing in 1995, simple and easy, it brings back my childhood memories.

Yup, because none of those games are Web3!
They were supposed to be decentralized, where you own your own data and run on token economics.
Other than the last one which is the incentive to launch "Web3" games and sell your tokens Axie Infinity style, there is no Web3.0 in any of them.

You're just playing a history game that added a play-to-earn function after every developer saw how people would farm a game to earn money and make an economy from it like it happened in RuneScape. And because it's a ashityy game once the moeny from people buying tokens dry out, so will your "earnings," and so will the game become a barren wasteland.

Well, it's very different from the triple-A games, like Illuvium. It just shows that there are other ways to deal with your time and make sure that you don't spend too much on gambling, which could make you regret doing it. I think this would be helpful for people struggling with addiction. Everyone here probably has a go-to game, and it doesn't necessarily need to be a web3 game that allows you to earn money.

The critical thing, in my opinion, is to understand why you are doing the things you are doing in the first place.

Got a quick try playing Axie in the past. It was during its height. I guess it was not for me. I eventually got tired of familiarizing all the skills and what to do if you are against this and that kind of axie. I quit. But it was just one among more than a handful those days. Everybody had a wide array of options. Play to earn blockchain gaming became a thing.

Of course compared to plain gambling, it is better to play these games for as long as you are enjoying it. That you earn from it is a big bonus. But if you are just forcing yourself to play an otherwise boring game just for the sake of earning, it does not sound exciting at all.

It is nice to see web based games catching up but most people have been happy with downloading apps that achieved similar things for a long time now. You might earn money from it and bravo to that, but you could say the same thing about counter strike skins - it's just a niche that exists and you've found a way to capitalise on your hobby. Like most things it is probably only lucrative to a few people and the majority will be lucky to scrape out any profit at all, are you even counting the time investment required?

These games are fun for sure and I'd say a bit healthier than gambling as long as you don't spend too much time on them. I'd question that "everyone has a game" mentality though as some people don't have any interest in them

A few years ago, during the peak of the 2021 bull run, I was also excited about Web3 and blockchain games. I invested in several games and their NFTs, but eventually I realized that the Web3 gaming world is mostly a scam full of big promises and hype. Many of these games are never even completed, and if they do get released, they're usually very low quality.It's a scam wrapped in hype. Most of these projects were heavily promoted just so the founders and insiders could cash out by selling worthless tokens and NFTs to unsuspecting investors. The games were rarely finished and when they were, the quality was terrible. It was never really about building good games, but about pumping up hype to dump tokens.

Now, the only blockchain-related games I play are ones like Thndr Games, which actually pay out Bitcoin via the Lightning Network.

Most of the gambler are already on the age that wants to chill on gambling games rather than web3 games since they get the entertainment on risking money.

I’m one of those gambler that preferred gambling instead of web3 since I have my console if ever I want real games that has much better gameplay.

Honestly, those web3 games are not good if we are considering the graphics and gameplay. The earning possibilities is the one that makes it attractive to young generation player.

Lol, but yes, some of us are not into this kind of games, and it's obvious about the age. But Axie, it brings memories during the pandemic about this games and how much people earn during that time. I guess, it's the hype of that kind of games.


Yes, but different folks, different strokes. There are gamblers who play luck base games and they enjoy it, or card games like baccarat. But the thing with gambling is that it compasses a lot so everyone's liking is hit and there are no escaping about it.

This is quite interesting I never knew that web3 games were actually profitable, I thought the games were only related to farming airdrops that always turns out to be a waste of time. If you engage in things like this regularly you wouldn't even have time to gamble anymore. The key to distracting your mind from gambling is to replace it with something that's profitable instead of putting all that energy into gambling

Whether it’s F2P or P2A, Web3 gaming is starting to come up to light again but not as much compared to the Axie days. I think one reason is that the airdrop hype has dropped significantly, especially the TG based airdrops, which often come with very low listing prices and require either low to high investment. Even testnet and DePIN projects are the same. So now, the community is switching back to Web3 games.

But I don’t think it’s catching up to gambling just yet. The gap is still too wide. Many people know about online gambling, but a lot still don’t know about Web3 games or just aren’t interested. Maybe if more games could be like Axie was back in the day, Web3 gaming could boom again.

Tried to play Illuvium before but I stop midway since I play a lot of open world concept games that has better graphics than this game. There’s a lot of good games playable on my steam account that still has a lot of backlog games for me.

I still play gambling games like slot and live games since I enjoy the most when playing and winning money at the same time.

I think there’s a lot of player on the web3 games right now but I doubt the majority of them are gamblers.

I used to play a game on EOS but stopped after seeing the  wins are not worth it. No wonder the project was stopped because its just a waste of time for the players. I couldn't get myself to try again on some projects because token prices isn't making a rise at least. All are worthless now. The pump of memecoins are more worth it.

It's been a long time since I've played on the computer and I didn't know about web3 games on their PC, but from what I understand from @stompix's post, it seems to me that he's right. Anyway, if you're comfortable and having fun when you play on the PC, then retire from casino games, when one day you get tired of PC games, you can go back to playing in the casinos, or else play on the PC and when you can, play in the casino. The most important thing is to never forget to play with only the amount you can afford to lose.

many web 3 game players here, even I also playing a web3 games, PVP shooting game, which gives tokens by completing missions. But i'm not continue too play this game, because there is a feeling bored when only playing this game for one hour. I also playing MLBB more than that games, this games really works to giving me a control to not playing casino games too often, since in the past I'm playing casino games almost everyday, i need another activity to reduce my gambling activity. and it works now.

If your goal is to reduce gambling time, of course this is good, because you have successfully entered that phase. You already have the option of activities to reduce gambling hobbies with web3 games.

In conclusion, everyone who may want to reduce their gambling addict, try to play another games or another activity. When you have another activity, I think you will be forget to gamble slowly.

I do not think that web3 games are so uncommon because during the pandemic we already saw most people get interested in axie infinity. It might not be as successful now but it used to be very very famous to the point that it was even being reported in national news.
Play whatever you want. But I think web 3 games may offer more profit since they are dependent on skills. But correct me if I am wrong.

Someone introduced me to web3 games and told me about the tokens you can get from playing these games but I didn't really take it seriously...This is a way of keeping your mind away from gambling, I would be interested in getting to know more about these games..how do you earn these tokens and do you get paid in cryptocurrency?.. throw more light on how beginners can get started if it's profitable

Agreed. Any casino claiming Web3 is just using that word for marketing purposes. And it is 100% false advertising, in my view.

There are a lot of casinos using the name Web3 in order to trick cryptocurrency and Web3 fans into playing on their online gambling platform. And to be honest, it is casting Web3 into a bad, scammy light.

Web3 itself is extremely underdeveloped because of how hard it is to make complex, centralized designs into a decentralized version.

gambling may not give off stable profit but it is enjoyable and that is what makes people keep coming back for more

if you do not enjoy playing a game or just doing something in general then you will lose all motivation even if there is money on the line it will just feel like work which if you are into then i guess you can check out

I don't think that's a web3 game IMO. It's only the play to earn features that is added to the game that you're playing and it is not a web3 game. . I prefer casino games because they're always there for you to enjoy gambling in the long run and don't depend on people buying tokens. However, I only bet of live matches and hardly play casino games which make me to always stick to it.

You are driping away from gambling because you spent more time playing on Web3 games and you are more interested in Web3 than playing in casinos, we do not have an exact data but based on members interaction here,
players prefer to play on casinos, there are more casinos and more coming up because of the very large community of gamblers.
The Web3 is a growing industry but it will take more time to catch up, there are so many conservative gamblers who wants the simplicity of casinos than playing the complexity of Web3.

Since you earn money, I think it is working well for you. If you found a new hobby, I don't think it is a bad thing to continue with it, especially when you earn from it. I have not yet tried such games of recent, used to be a huge fan in the past, until work and engagements stripped me of such luxury. It is still good if the video games helps you spend less time on the casino, only that you may find a new addiction soon.

Better still regulate the time you spend on the games too if you've other serious engagements in order to create a balance, unless of course you're clinging to the game as a source of income which I wounder how long is left before the funding of that game dries out.

There's nothing wrong with that as it is your prerogative where you will play or not. And if you are already winning and enjoying, why not? Because at the end of the day, whatever consequences that you will face, it is all on you. So in my opinion, if you are enjoying with another game, then, explore it. No need to bother what other people may say to you because it is your money in the first place.


Whether web3 game or not, it is his choice to play such game. So it is your own free will if you will play on casino games, web3 game or any other game, right? So whatever he is playing, so long he is enjoying, that's his choice so to speak.

I really don't think I can prefer other games than sports betting, it's only sports betting I feel satisfied with more than the some few casino games that happened to be my favorite. I only gamble few times in a month but I don't bet on sports games almost every week, the only time I miss out is when am too occupied with works, business activities and family issues that is more serious than betting. So, I don't thank am even familiar with the web3 games you are talking about.

Web3 is not only exclusive with casino games. There are also gambling platforms offering sports betting that have also integrated web3 technologies such as smart contracts and blockchain to their operation, in which you can connect your own wallet, even non-custodial wallet to make bets.

I think this will become the future of sports betting, crypto sports betting especially. As of now I have heard of DexWin and DexSport where you can connect your MetaMask wallet for betting.

Not really. I think I spend more time on roguelike instead of other entertainment activities. I'm also interested in co-op games lately, but I've never been interested in web3 games since most of them are just farming in disguise. If I'm looking to have some fun in a gambling-like activity, I'd open Balatro.

I wish you would put some Web3 game names for some of us to check out.

I do like PC games too, especially MMORPG's and I am actually looking for a game that will entertain me again. I did play MIR4 and sold my account/avatar for a good price, and I don't regret it since I had my fun with it.

If you could please input some names, I would gladly check it, and maybe we will see each other in-game. It also helps me to lessen my gambling habit as it takes a lot of hours grinding and attending daily and weekly events.

Each of us has our own preferred games or our main games but I think it is also not bad to try a new one and who knows? Maybe we can develop an interest on them and add them in our collection.

Gambling is an addicting activity, so it is only fine to be occupied with any other things, especially if they are also important. Family issues are one of those things that you are busy about but there are also people that plays gambling when they experience it, hoping to forgot what happened. The same can go if they are stressed or tired from a busy work, or something. As long as they won't get carried away and they will become an addict later on, why not?

It's great if you can make money from WEB3 games, especially if you have the skills to play them... personally, I get bored easily with games on web3 or consoles, so I can't stick with them for hours on end.

So now your gambling habits have decreased because they've been replaced by playing WEB3 games. There's nothing wrong with that as long as you can control your time and know when to gamble.

Usually... if I reduce my gambling because I've lost a lot, for example... I'll go fishing because it's one of the hobbies that helps relieve stress. ;D

I have played number of web3 games throughtout past few years, some of them were entertaining, and if game has good economics you can also make something out of it (I made good return from Hive based dCity game).

Regarding, web3 games helping you keep away from gambling, if you gamble to entertain yourself, you should be able to move away from it via web3 games or by anything else for that matter which is able to attract and entertain your mind.

If you are a lover of video games, it's easy for you to replace them with casino slot games because you can easily get attached to the new trends and divert to spending most of your time on gaming rather than gambling, especially when you know that you can develop your skill and buy some chips, which can be used to compete and win points again, which can later be exchanged for real money. I love video games. I play it most of the time, and it's mostly on my mobile phone. I also still play slot games wheneverI want to. Different occasions determine the type of game I would like to give my time to.

That would be nice tho, if the process is swift that you will just connect your wallet without stress and place your bet, it will interest many bettors to adopt it but if the usual way of making deposit to the casino is more effective, then people will still prefer the normal way. If it becomes popular and adopted, then the traditional casinos will adopt same pattern.

It is good if @OP can earn money from web3 games and that will be better for him. He can avoid playing gambling too often because he will be busy earning money. That will not be a problem if he just playing slot for once or twice a week because now, his focus will be playing web3 games. He can earn more money than lose big money. I am not playing web3 games now. But if that can really give me a way to earn money, maybe I will search for the right games. But I am not good playing the games ;D

I feel good reading your reply, I am into this form of entertainment because it's a big hobby for me too, I have countless games on my PC that I am still yet to touch, but few blockchain games are gaining the attention they deserve right now.

I believe it's an addition to self control on gambling side of thing, if anyone enjoy playing free games or blockchain games it will take their attention away from gambling, I think it can help with gambling addiction too.

I spent hours in Illuvium already and I like the game, I am also in BloodLoop and Heroes of Mavia, when gaming makes a come back I believe these projects will be lucrative, although some of them are flawed but the few that will survive will do very well.

Gaming can indeed be attractive and a solution for gambling addict especially the ones on the blockchain if earning is a must for you.

Not interested in playing web3 games on PCs, I have a bad experience from friends because of the web3 game.
Yes, although web3 games generally use the required blockchain technology You play games connected to your crypto wallet directly.
Question: What wallet do you use to play web3 games, trust wallet, metamask and others.
And what web3 game platform do you use: The Sandbox, Axie Infinity and others.

My advice for OP.
If you are a web3 game player always do research and be careful of the possibility of fraud and phishing, Always keep your wallet key to the public in any form, always research on games or platforms prioritizing security.

I have seen some of my friends have problems with their crypto wallets that occur as long as they know or the web3 game platform when installing their crypto wallet.

Not all the gamblers were fully aware of how some of the web3 games are being played, we may need to get used tot them over time and also find a means of learning about some of them, there are lots of advantages we may actually get from them, if we are interested in them and play them as required, some of the benefits could be earning from them and then this same can come in form of points or in coins which we may later convert to use for same purpose of gambling.

I have not yet used any and I think you are the lukiest person who has already earned huge amount of money and you already left casino which has not impact on your gambling life. I think there might have few people like you but that is not the maximum instead of the maximum I think they will be the minimum.

These days, you can basically search or ask anything over the net. And now that we have chat, it is like we can easily learn anything at one click. However, you still need to filter out the information that you are reading from the net. Web3 has been here for quite a while. However, not all web3 platforms are worth to look at. Check the reputation of the site as well as the feedback from the users and you will understand what they are offering to the players.
The web3 type of game has been here for quite some time already, so yeah, it is not new and so they need to get ahead of their games because with the fast evolution in technology, they can easily be forgotten and replaced by a new gaming tech. Who knows?

There is nothing special about Web3 game, same old pattern of P2E which they have modified with titles but the concept still remain the same. You can never compare this to gambling on real matches or aiming for big multiplier in slot games, because the money you earn from these games are just little peanuts to keep you playing the games and burning your time and data. Such games are ideal for people who just want to catch fun and not chasing money.

It's a comparison between apple and orange so there's no way to say which one will survive over other because games are different from gambling that itself enough to convince Web3 or any game will not change the economy of gambling. If we look at the casino games most of the times it's just very simple and even if there's no great animation we can still hooked up for hours and every one got their interest such as someone can watch movie all day long and never get bored and someone can play a game for everyday and never get bored and the logic applies to gambling too.

I honestly though Web3 games has just a fad and an economical bubble which already exploded and since has lost much of the volume and the interest of the people who have capital invested in cryptocurrencies. However, I know not all games within the Blockchain have disappeared like Plants vs undead did back some years ago.
Even though I consider myself a casual gambler and I am sure I don't have any problems with addiction, I would be willing to do a look at those games you mention, I had already given some attention to Axie infinity back in the day, so I feel curious how remaining games (which survived the market fallout are doing) are doing with less number of players and less liquidity in their ecosystems.

Also, There are Web3 casinos. But unfortunately they continue to be relatively unreliable when compared to casinos which are centralized and already counting with a long track record.

That's good if your attention has been diverted to web3 games. Because other gamblers don't know how to do it when they're already addicted and are looking for ways for them to get out of it. But because you've found your comfort already with web3 games and you're earning from it. Hopefully you're not going to spend most of what you've earn into gambling and your attention is completely away on it. That once or twice a week in slots will be lessened to no engagement soon and that's going to be a good one for yourself.

Sounds familiar but I can't remember it exactly, what was the name of the arcade game?

Well web3 games are now expanding and some people who loves gaming are jumping. Gamblers and players are two different entity and sometime they could be one, but a user can pick whatever he wanted to do. Always choose the one that makes you fulfill what you want. If its on gaming or gambling, or prolly both.

I'm in to gaming. Which games you make the most money?

We can't say which may last more and which may not, but we can always predict, though they might not be correct, and I do not think prediction is a sin. Undoubtedly, it is correct that there is no way to improve the world by the gambling. Hence the owner of gambling site might be rick by making others poor.

Well, I can't argue with that but isn't that what every business in the world is doing? They don't care about their users just sell it for a price 100x tan the actual manufacturing cost (Apple) and guess what, people don't really care about it. :)

People have a choice here, they can do or don't but the greed infused in our brain force us to do something even we know there is very slight chance of making it happen.

Actually, we can't sell anything to much higher than the cost, as it should have a quality when the amount is lower, but the selling price is higher than the demand/expectation then it will not fulfil the expectation of a user as a result the sell will not fall on any effect if the rate of the product could be lower than it.

Web3 games are not in that good of a spot because simply put the centralized casinos have gotten a grip of the market so tight that it's hard for many people to let go.

Although there's a massive opportunity right now, the interest isn't really there as you'd also need to attract a playerbase somehow and web3 platforms don't seem to be doing that well in that regard.

If they keep the provable fairness aspect and promote it right i think there could be an opportunity but maybe that's also much to expect from the gambler crowd.

I'm surprised you're playing Illuvium, and I agree, Web3 games are keeping me away from gambling, in a way, like casinos, but they work differently. I've been actively playing Lost Relics for many years, as you may have heard. I have a thread I actively update in the local section. Generally, I don't see many people playing Web3 games around here.

The loot mechanics in Lost Relics seem good to me, but you can access certain game modes, which are accessed with paid keys, and you try to earn more valuable NFTs there. It's also nice that the game is free to play and has Play2Earn. There is also Off the Grid, a game that I played recently, and it can be played on PC and console. That team is doing a good job.

It's not about the competition of web3 games and gambling. I think it's about a gambler that reverts his attention from gambling to actual web3 gaming.
This is perfect for those who wants to get out of addiction and trying to lessen their gambling time. Putting it into gaming really helps the attention away from gambling.

As long as the main reason why someone plays web3 games is to earn and at the same time to keep away from gambling, that guy better be consistent on it. And soon that gambling time will be no more in there when the enjoyment is already felt and happening with gaming these web3 games.
I've tried to get into web3 games but it's not that I am going to put that much time on it anymore. It is enjoyable but if it's the rewards, many won't be motivated on them anymore.

Wow, OP still playing on illuvium up till this moment, I thought play and earn era is dead, and no longer operating in large volume again, OMG
I don't think play and earn has a gambling experience, you are not predicting, jus only integrating onchain while earning from it. Is there anytime a player loss in play and earn? Always earning right if performed well.

It's exactly as you described. I spend a lot of time on Web3 games, grinding, testing, and I don't have time for gambling. I'm not saying I don't gamble. I gamble occasionally for fun, but since I don't have much time, I gamble less. That's exactly what I meant.

A friend of mine has been playing Axies Infinity consistently for years and says he's satisfied with his earnings. I play a different game, both having fun and earning money. Finding the best in Play2earn games is like finding a gem project in altcoins. After all, we're wasting our time, and hundreds of Play2earn games have been shut down, wasting many people's time.

The time that we're spending to gamble is well spent in playing web3 games. It helps to those gamblers that would like to adjust and reduce their gambling time.
Yes, we may still gamble from time to time but that reduces our crave to gamble and that's an effective strategy for those who wants to see them being away from it.
And the axie thing, it's still on going and being played now with actual players that wants to enjoy the game. This turn-based game that had been popular before but now, have still some players but not as explosive and popular as before.

It’s great that web3 games like Illuvium are helping you step away from casino gaming. I’ve checked out Illuvium too and can say that it's pretty solid.
You’re definitely not the only one and I think a lot of gamers just haven’t dived into web3 yet because they assume it’s all about crypto or NFTs, but the gameplay side is really starting to shine now.
And yeah, I totally get the nostalgia factor with slots.
I've never had any problems with gambling or casino games, for me it's something like any other video games. I play slots from time to time, and I like them so far. And some time ago I came across this site https://freeslotshub.com/free-slots-no-download/ (https://freeslotshub.com/free-slots-no-download/) where I found so many slots I've never tried, and what I like the most, there is no need to download them. So I've been exploring one after another since that time. But I try not to play too much not to lose interest.

To be fair, Illuvium game has above average quality compared to the majority of web3 games that full pf crap. People just keep using it for the sake of gaining tokens that has low value right now due to expectations that it will be the same as Axie in terms of profit.

I’d rather play regular games on my PS5 or NDS rather than waste time on web3 games that now ask for payment to play.

Gambling entertainment is still much superb if we will compared it to web3 games.

Web3 games are definitely blending gambling and entertainment faster now, especially with play-to-earn models and on-chain transparency. The skill-to-luck ratio is what sets them apart from pure casino games. It’ll be interesting to see how regulation treats them in the next few years. Do you think they’ll lean more toward e-sports or classic gambling?

I don't exactly understand what is meant by web3 but imo a game that runs on blockchain, you connect your crypto wallet to it to play is web3 and in that sense I have a played a few, earned money from some of 'em as well, and in some my investments went to dust, and I do prefer 'em over gambling, I just find 'em more rewarding and more fun.