Jason Martell, Blast, on How Fair.game is Changing Digital Gaming

Certain online versions of Texas hold’em, slots and other games have earned a reputation for shady algorithms and “black box” practices that skew the odds against players. By incorporating blockchain technology into online gaming, Fair.game looks to level the playing field. Fair.game is a pioneer, the first of its kind: a fully transparent, blockchain-based gaming platform that lets players visualize--in real time--the odds of winning.

Fair.game lives up to its name by publicizing all core data, including the probability of victory. All relevant algorithms associated with gameplay are visible to players, allowing anyone playing to verify the system’s fairness before betting. All this is done via a transparent, decentralized blockchain network, which means the game’s outcome can’t be controlled from behind the scenes.

Enthusiasm for the platform has been overwhelming. Fair.game held an initial coin offering (ICO) for FAIR tokens throughout December 2017. The ICO was planned to run for a month, but interest was so immense that oversubscription became a problem, and Fair ended up pulling the ICO after only three days. A total of 28,940 ETH was raised over that short span.

Currently, Ethereum act as the platform’s base currency, although FAIR tokens and other mainstream cryptocurrencies will soon be usable as well. To keep player information safe, Fair.game only requires submission of an Ethereum wallet address to make a bet; no private key or password is needed. Information is encrypted and sent using HTTPS protocol, which secures data from unwelcome eyes and prevents tampering.

Fair.game hopes to introduce its platform to a variety of game developers. To that end, the company will soon release their software development kit (SDK) to the public. Developers will be able to apply blockchain capability to their own games using Fair’s SDK, or even build entirely new games. In the future, Fair.game plans to partner with promising blockchain developers to fund new game types.

To facilitate its vision of a worldwide, blockchain-based gaming ecosystem, Fair.game also aims to launch a cross-game, cross-platform digital asset market. For a nominal transaction fee, users of the Fair Game Assets Marketplace will be able to trade a variety of game assets--3D models, code snippets, sprites, sound effects, etc.--via blockchain-based transactions.

Blockchain faithful and game enthusiasts alike believe Fair.game is set to become the leader of the next generation of online gaming. At this time, the platform offers slots, and Texas hold’em, but plans are in the works for roulette, monopoly, and more.

Jason Martell is an industry leader in both FinTech development and gaming technology. He was one of the co-founders of Acorns.com, and is also an instrumental player in the newest FinTech gamefication project, Blast, which allows users to save money while playing their favorite games. With a background in and a passion for UX design that fuels his creativity and innovation, he's able to identify ways to improve the user experience and help bring amazing products to life. For more on Jason Martell, check him out on Crunchbase and LinkedIn!