Welcome to the very first episode of the Web3 Builders’ Voice Podcast. For our debut, we couldn’t have asked for a more influential guest.
Sébastien Borget, the Co-Founder and Ambassador of The Sandbox and President of the Blockchain Game Alliance, has been at the forefront of digital ownership long before “Metaverse” was a household name. In this candid conversation with our founder, Leo (Castelian), Sébastien takes us behind the scenes of his 15-year journey, from the early days of peer-to-peer technology to building a virtual world that has onboarded millions.
We don’t just talk about the past. Sébastien gives us an exclusive look at SANDchain, the new Layer 2 backbone for the creator economy, and shares his “battle-tested” advice for founders navigating the current market headwinds.
In this episode, we cover:
The Origin Story: How BitTorrent and P2P shaped Sébastien’s view on decentralization [02:19].
The Pivot to Web3: Why The Sandbox moved from a 40M-download Web2 game to the blockchain [05:13].
SANDchain Revealed: The future of the “Culture-Driven” L2 and empowering the next generation of creators [13:08].
The Reality of Web3 Gaming: Addressing the “80% failure rate” and what it takes to survive [23:02].
Leadership Under Fire: How Sébastien handles industry rumors and the hard decisions behind buying back publishers [26:42].
The Builder’s Playbook: Why you must be a “power user” of the tech you build [36:52].
Whether you are a developer in Vietnam looking to transition to Web3 or a creator curious about the future of digital real estate, this episode is your masterclass in persistence and vision.
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