I've played several blockchain games and to be honest, they're enjoyable only in the beginning when there is an incentive. Players are only motivated to play because of the incentives and the rewards that are expected to get in the end while playing the game. And I think that is a very very wrong narrative and reasoning if someone is into games. Games are meant to be enjoyed and played because they should be fun. But with integration of blockchain, there is nothing wrong with that but the motivation that sinks in to the minds of everyone is about the reward, the fun is gone. Looking at the long term sustainability of the blockchain games, they're hard if majority of the users are all earning. There must be a funding that should circulate not only with the players but also with the game itself and developers. It should be a real economy. I've played a lot in the past without blockchain and crypto and yet, they've stayed for so long because the developers are not greedy and they are maintaining a balance in the economy of it. I think this is now one of the reasons why most blockchain games are too early to die.
You make a solid point, and this is exactly why many early blockchain games have struggled—they were built around the "earn first, fun second" model, which isn’t sustainable in the long run.
A game should be enjoyable with or without incentives. The problem isn’t blockchain itself, but how it's been integrated so far. Most blockchain games have relied too much on Ponzi-like tokenomics, where the only reason people play is to extract value. Once rewards dry up, players leave, and the game dies.
The key to long-term sustainability is creating a real, balanced in-game economy where spending and earning happen naturally. Traditional games thrive because players spend money for enjoyment, not just for profit. Blockchain games should aim for the same, but with true asset ownership, fair monetization, and player-driven economies—not just endless payouts.
Take SACHI GAME as an example. It’s not built around the "earn-first" model but rather a real casino metaverse where Web3 makes sense. It’s designed for players to enjoy skill-based games like Blackjack, Roulette, and PvP battles, where blockchain enhances the experience by enabling true ownership, fair competition, and transparent transactions—not just speculative rewards.
At the end of the day, blockchain should be a tool, not the selling point. The games that succeed will be the ones that are fun first, with Web3 enhancing the experience rather than defining it.