The developers of this farming game are lying to you | Moonfrost

[@MissBubbles]

Well they now blocked me on Twitter... / Anw who's here for the NF🫖? PS: I was made aware that Chat GPT is not environment friendly (I did not know that prior to filming this video). I talked to my Discord community about it and did some research and found that it is not as bad as NFTs. Regardless, I understand the concern; ChatGPT is not a scam since it is not bought by random people and sold at fluctuating prices (up to 700$ like that Moonfrost license is). Anyways, as I said on a user's comment, I will not be using it moving forward. If these videos help save you money or find hidden gems, consider supporting the channel: 🫧KZbin memberships: kzbin.info/door/1z0rotCfa_8r9TCYUcS6IAjoin🫧Bubbly Channel Member: kzbin.info/door/1z0rotCfa_8r9TCYUcS6IAjoin 🫧Patreon: www.patreon.com/MissBubbles

[@Socialine-mz3xi]

Thank you 💝

[@fletcherthenerd]

I think that a lot of people including myself dislike AI and NFTs not just for the scamminess but for what they represent in harm to artists/writers (chat gpt being one of the biggest uses of AI right now) and disregard for the human. maybe they’re not comparable but both have done so much damage to the entertainment industry and the people who peddle them tend to be so callous toward creatives, and it has kind of been the same group of people using both AI and NFTs. so I just want to stay as far away from any kind of AI as I can. hope that makes sense, not trying to judge just to explain. just found your channel and love it 💚

[@nessie9460]

I love your content, and I agree that the environmental impact is not as bad, however, generative AI such as ChatGPT has other issues that harm artists, writers, game developers, and many other kinds of workers. They are being developed to save money for big companies without any regard for creativity, safety, or honesty, as a way to extract as much money as possible, as fast as possible, usually in unethical ways. And that's not even taking into account all the people who use them to scam, create fake news, s*xual deepfakes, etc. I personally haven't yet seen a use for generative AIs that wasn't either unethical, or completely unnecessary (just a bad shortcut for something you could have done without it, and often with bad results). So I think it's worth it for you to look into the other issues if you want to be fully informed before using and supporting them.

[@botkath]

The NFT and the developer's attitude is such a shame, this game looks so cute :(((((( But there's no way I'm playing it, it feels so shady

[@JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning]

Agreed. Moonfrost is looking like an outright dangerous threat now.

[@EriesAston]

How out of touch do you need to be to make a NFT game years after the market crashed? Did they take a page out of the Ubisoft playbook?

[@MissBubbles]

Ubisoft's success with NFTs is so inspiring!🥲

[@Effenjae]

@@MissBubbles Ubisoft's success at EVERYTHING the past few years is super inspiring!

[@hueypautonoman]

The fact that they got $6 million from investors seems to indicate that it's really about the quick money and not about actually making a successful game. They've probably already spent a lot of the money on assets they can hide and then will just quietly disappear.

[@CatLady555]

Any argument they had for why their nft game is not a scam went out the window the second they tried to hide it. Make your game however you want to, but don't deceive consumers and then act innocent.

[@MissBubbles]

100% if they want to use NFTs, by all means, just be honest so players know what they are signing up for before they end up playing for a while and find out they need NFTs to collect rare items and whatnot

[@DCatGameDeveloper]

Why not use the game to make money by selling it normally on Steam? Instead let's just waste time with useless NFT thing, really.

[@rwparker1968]

A Steam sale is a one-time transaction (maybe a few more, give or take, with DLC). Crypto and NFT are an ongoing grift.

[@MissBubbles]

It was the easiest way to get money to make the game through investors

[@planescaped]

@@rwparker1968 It's a way to turn every game in Fifa/Fortnite! Hooray! Said the lich in a suit who have never played a video game before...

[@Dargos_L]

To sell on Steam, you need a game. To receive investors money, you only need the idea of a game

[@industrialgoose4756]

Selling a game does not give you the kind of pre-release funds you need to complete the game, even early access cannot grantee that you'll make the necessary money to fully launch, in fact its very unlikely to. This is why game designers need to secure investors if they're doing this as their actual job, and not just as one guys 10 year hobby project. Gaining investors is a huge roadblock in game development, I've seen many amazing games by talented teams fall through on nearly complete games because of lack of investors. There are a ton of investors lining up to throw money at anything crypto. So essentially it looks as though this team likely "made a deal with the devil" to get their project out into peoples hands.

[@DarkZerol]

Whenever a game is listed as being free with no paid DLC contents available then that would instantly be a big red flag in my book.

[@ElGatoLoco698]

How does an NFT increase or decrease in value? I seriously have no idea what makes them desirable. I mean, NFT's sound like a scam. So why are people involved with them?

[@puan1211]

They believe they can convince the next guy to buy it at a higher price. That’s all. ”Buy low sell high” except it’s ”buy high sell higher”

[@Captainn4t]

Not only does it sound pay to win, but they're wrecking their own market before even releasing it. The fact that they openly admit to giving away NFTs to 500 players before even releasing the game is a red flag to me that they're likely going to do a pump and dump as soon as the game is released. Just like crypto coin scams. That's my guess anyway.

[@MissBubbles]

They call it "play to earn" btw cause the NFTs are optional. But cozy gamers are notorious for loving to collect everything, so this will def target that behaviour of wanting to collect, thus eventually having to explore the NFT side (while not knowing that this was part of the game)

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

@@MissBubbles "Play to earn" are often misleading because they usually demand an up-front investment to start earning - i.e. buying an NFT - and what you can "earn" is less than the minimum wage in most countries - even poor ones. So you start out in the negative and really don't "earn" past this first investment until you have played for a few months.

[@S3frog]

I'm not an expert on this, but there is no inherit gameplay or security benefit in using NFTs for in-game collectibles. If anything, you are introducing new potential vulnerabilities by decoupling your account information from your collectible inventory. This is, in my opinion, a ploy to drive additional funding from NFT speculation. And given how many NFT projects deflate or entirely disappear after the initial release, they have fewer incentives to make an actually good game. Time will tell, but I support your decision and thank you for your warning.

[@MissBubbles]

My knowledge about NFTs is very basic and surface level, however I see how prone it is to get you scammed; this is why I encourage the devs to be more upfront about having them in their game.

[@EighmyLupin]

A NFT scam in 2025? Wow, they could at least do a scam that's still relevant lol

[@planescaped]

IB4 Farmcoin rugpull.

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

Yeah, they need to claim the game has an advanced AI model somewhere.

[@illegiri]

3:34 just so you know, ChatGPT/generative AI is also linked to excess energy use :/

[@MissBubbles]

@@illegiri I was not aware, thank you for letting me know. I rarely ever use it and won't be doing so moving forward!

[@signofthecrimes1534]

I was about to write this comment! I was a bit disappointed seeing that they used chatgpt for something that could be easily searchable and simplified. :/

[@mouseheadstudios]

I was coming to say this exact thing.

[@silv4276]

@@MissBubbles Thank you so much for being willing to take the information into future consideration! Chat GPT is really horrible as well (generative AI pulls so so much energy and it's very unsustainable since it's all trained on actual content creators: Writer's words, artist's art and almost completely without permission from the people it's quote unquote 'trained' on. It's also very frequently incorrect because it just pulls from data and puts it together however and assumes 'probably right' since it's not an actual person. Just wanted to say thank you for being open to learning and I was coming to the comments to alert you to the issue with generative AI in case you hadn't been aware. And thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention I had no idea (re: moonfrost)

[@lordtette]

​@@silv4276 Don't forget how ChatGPT treated their Kenyan content moderators, paid them very little and left with trauma from viewing the explicit content.

[@Cozygamingclub]

Amazing video Bubbles!! I was heartbroken when I found out this game was NFT-based because it looked SO good. They could have sold so many copies if they’d just made this as a regular farming game

[@MissBubbles]

Couldn't agree more and thank you for always supporting me Ellie 💜

[@nosauce5321]

NFTs in video games is just not worth it. This will be a skip, especially with dishonest devs. That's actually worse. They know that gamers dont want this which is why they're not being upfront. So sketchy. Thank you for covering this Bubbles.

[@Warblaaster]

I agree with you, the main issue is the dishonesty. If you are going to use NFTs then just say "we're using NFTs". Because if the game can be played without needing NFTs and they are optional, then why be secret about it? Then they go on a rant on how it's hard and blah blah blah. Yeah things are different now but dishonesty is still dishonesty. Not to mention, there are still investors out there that still care about games so like why bother with NFTs when you know the market for them is down.

[@TryssemTavern]

The irony is they dare compare themselves to Stardew Valley, then whine about not having financing. Stardew Valley was created by a single man with no financial backing... So what is their excuse?

[@Warblaaster]

@TryssemTavern Exactly. Also putting down another game by saying yours is better without showing the actual results is stupid. I mean Undertale is also a game that was done by one person and it's a cult classic.

[@hueypautonoman]

Now I'm picturing an NFT halal restaurant. Guy 1: "Aren't you hungry?" Guy 2: "Bro, my shawarma is on the blockchain. I even said Bismillah."

[@MissBubbles]

HAHAHAHAHA lmao. As a Muslim, I approve of this analogy

[@phoenixastra4429]

Would never support ai or nft as an artist/creator. it's destroying good content good creativity and real hard work tbh. If an indie is gonna be more corporate garbage and make it about money I've no interest in supporting them!

[@jlshootingstar333]

The fact that not only is it an NFT game, but the fact that it's an NFT game is so on the down low is just so suspicious. Like I'd be thinking they're using this game to farm crypto for them or something 🤨

[@annienunyabiz6627]

I'm so glad you're talking about this, too. The more people the better. People deserve to know what their money will be supporting, especially with shady stuff like this.

[@Ishin69]

Yeahhh I'm 100% sure this is gonna be a financial success for the developer, just like all the other NFT games were in the past, right.......right?

[@MissBubbles]

*Ubisoft in the background 🥸*

[@Alice-qs3pz]

This looks so cute. But never ever nfts. I Cant wait for puffpals.

[@MissBubbles]

I'm so worried about PuffPals 😢

[@SageNoodleVT]

We’ve had many a chat about Moonfrost but this put everything I didn’t know how to say into clear words ❤

[@MissBubbles]

I tried to pull our convo from Twitter but the DMs were deactivated after your account was deactivated 😭

[@SageNoodleVT]

@ aw I’m sorry 😞 couldn’t stay on there with musk being a thing.

[@eternity449]

You are so brave for making this video! I'm not entirely familiar with NFT/crypto myself, but I have 1 friend who updates us from time to time about missing a good time to resell his cryptos lols

[@MissBubbles]

Honestly y'all come first. I was just hoping since October that they would update the website or their Twitter bio

[@aoihitori]

I have never seen a well recieved NFT game so yeah, that's a redflag on my list.

[@nini5484]

Not only the whole deceiving thing, but the moment a developer tries to promote their game by putting another game down (in this case, amazing and VERY succesful game like SDV lol) it's automatically yucky for me. It gives unprofessional, envious and toxic and that would be enough for me not to support it.

[@zahrak6878]

i've been following this game for a year and a half... i had no idea this was an nft game and i'm so so disappointed, thank you for making this video

[@MissBubbles]

No matter how long you follow it, their socials say nothing about it so I'm not surprised you had no idea. I'm sure majority of people have no idea either!

[@Alexanimosity01]

Sincerely appreciate you making a video on this. As a cozy gamer not aware of this nft nonsense, many of us would have fallen victim.

[@CazLikesGaming]

Thank you for the explanation! I didn't know much about NFT's or how they could fit into a video game. I'm also confused at why they couldn't just use regular microtransactions for a consistent income stream? (Since I assume that's why they are doing it!) Anyway, as you said it's the dishonesty more than anything which is so disappointing

[@MissBubbles]

They definitely could but as they argued in the messages "after COVID it was hard to find investors", so finding blockchain based investors was the easiest way to get money, I would assume

[@Ike-m5v]

Well said, Miss Bubbles! ✨✨👍🏻 I dislike dishonest people or businesses and this kind of scam deserved to be exposed… I like the fact that you just say it as it is. No covering up for any game devs, if they are crap! I have been watching your videos and clicking the like buttons all along but today, 😊 am hitting the subscribe button. Thank you for sharing the above info.

[@HolicChan]

Preying on the cozy gaming girlies is so beyond cruel.

[@gamerji-li4755]

As a fellow game developer, sad to hear that the devs for this are so shady. I work in the gambling industry professionally, but at least we're up front and legal with our casino games.

[@canariawing]

i want to mention with regards to the moonfrost accounts follower numbers; i guarantee to you that at least 90% of that number are NFT/cryptobros and not people who play farm sim games or actually care about the game. considering how most people only heard about the game as of the last few months (and not even fields of mistria, probably the most anticipated farm sim for years didn't have nearly that many followers before the game released), it just makes no sense for the moonfrost account to have that many regular farm sim fan followers. NFT/cryptobros are known for jumping from one NFT/crypto project to the next, as well as supporting any and all NFT/crypto project they come across

[@irene9136]

They should have been upfront about the NFTs and about the risks, then telling everyone what they're doing to help implement the technology in a fun, safe way. Shady behavior is not okay and I may have given their game a chance, but their dishonesty is what made me blacklist their game

[@heiako5934]

Thank you for bringing the light on this ! I have to call you inspector Bubbles this time

[@d-padqueen1103]

I tried it, I didn't like it - way too grindy, gets really repetitive quickly... There was no good interactions, no places to explore, no real goals.

[@pixelsnplay]

THANK YOU for this info! I only recently found this game and was excited for all the pixelart goodness. Had there been upfront disclosure about optional NFT purchases outside of the game I still would have bought the game and just avoided the NFT part but knowing that they are calling NFTs something else (sounds shady) and that it might mean in-game collectibles are locked behind NFT purchases means 100% this is not the game for me because now I am wondering what other shady practices are going on that I missed (what other info is being collected, what other things not game related are happening in the background while the game is running, etc-yikes no thanks!). Awesome to know that Steam has taken that stance on NFTs and knowing now that Epic allows them means if I have a choice between buying on Steam or Epic I will be choosing Steam. Subscribed and looking forward to the cozy games you do recommend :)

[@brickgeekgames]

I once started working on an NFT game, thinking it was going to be the next big thing and the future of gaming. But as I got deeper into the project, I realized how easily the system could take advantage of people, and I couldn’t go through with it. One big issue was the ability to create unlimited NFTs, which would devalue the assets and break players’ trust. It just didn’t sit right with me, so I decided to walk away and promised myself never to make any games involving NFTs or crypto. Let’s be honest-NFT games already have a bad reputation, with so many of them turning out to be scams.

[@GaussIon]

Here for the NF🍵

[@MissBubbles]

I see what you did there 🫖

[@LochVaness]

What really bums me out about all of this is the game genuinely looked like it was going to be fun and that I would love it. I don't understand their need to add NFTs into the game.

[@karaleecupcake]

The game looks like it would've been cute but they had to ruin it by adding NFTs. Also, the devs not being open about Moonfrost being an NFT game is shady!!

[@mouseheadstudios]

This was a great video. Thank you for being honest about this game. It's so sad, this game looks so cute and I bet it would have gotten a lot of attention without the nfts. Hell they could have done a kickstarter for it if money was an issue. That is so sad.

[@XellosNi]

Future awkward premises: "What if Minecraft had realistic graphics?" "What if Goat Simulator was bug free?"

[@harukahoshino]

Thanks for covering this, I rarely keep up with Twitter news for cozy games, so I usually use channels like yours to know what's coming up :).

[@AlelyH]

I wanted to love this game but when I first heard it was an NFT game I was so disappointed.

[@benallen947]

Not a normal viewer but i watch a lot of NFT car crash game content. Thank you for showing this and looking after your audience there is no reason for nfts in games and your video gets that piont across to player that might not be as well informed as other parts of the gaming space

[@Fleurs_]

thank you for spreading awareness on this! I almost fell for the trap because it looked so pretty but then soon realised not all was as it seemed!

[@MissBubbles]

I fell for it too 🥹

[@DuskoftheTwilight]

Yea the most charitable explanation here is that they were shopping their game around to investors, and the only ones that were interested in backing them wanted to add NFTs to it, and so they agreed and did everything they could to hide and downplay the NFT aspect because they know casual gamers would never go for it, so they're trying to walk a tightrope of appeasing their investors while not turning off the casual audience. That all gives the benefit of the doubt that they do indeed just want to make a cute farming game and that they're not actively trying to grift here.

[@fyora4me]

Thank you for this video. I wasn’t aware before now that NFT’s have made their way into games. And just by watching your video I already got a Trading commercial at some point in your video. I am now mentally preparing myself for an onslaught of commercials about trading cryptocurrency and NFT’s, makes a nice change to all the household-y commercials I guess 😂

[@lambertar]

Fair opinion, if they are using NFTs, trying to hide it really leaves a weird impression... Feels dishonest.

[@gigiapollo]

Praise the algorithm gods for bringing me to this video! I was just telling one of my friends why I was so disappointed by Moonfrost after being excited about it for months

[@msemma4316]

Thank you Miss Bubbles - I always appreciate you and your honesty and for giving us cozy gamers the heads-up, as unfortunately it seems the games we love are now being viewed as a bit of a low-effort cash grab. Also, the use of AI in games is something I am becoming more and more wary of as well!

[@3rdDimensionFox]

NFTs died out a while ago I don’t know why game devs are still thinking this is ok.

[@Hey.This.Is.Stuart]

NFT game…. :( why do people keep doing this.

[@JoshuaGanoTyraxLightning]

Never heard of "NFTs" before this Vid... they definitely don't sound like the kinda thing I want anything to do with... :( 11:35ish... Jace!? Former Legendary Satisfactory Legendary Community Manager Jace!? I seriously hope he's not involved in this!!? :O (Also goes by the Alias "Jembawls".) Jace and Snutt are legends in the Game PR Development, well known for awesomesauce like honesty, transparency, explanations of things, and being good at being pretty damn funny... End of Vid: Moonfrost is definitely sounding like an 'avoid' for me... especially when i'm not hurting for options for a this kinda game.

[@MileinaJuarez]

Don’t ever underestimate how greedy or plain evil some people can be. When my older daughter was in second grade a teacher purposefully gave her pork to eat because I , her mother am white and shouldn’t force my husbands religion on our daughters. Fun fact , I am mixed and it’s non of her business. But the damage was done and my daughter cried when she found out. Not surprised that people would hide NFTs in games and just call it something else.

[@lovesurfbunny]

I believe in you, great advice and review 😍😘 I have a small farm that isnt digital, it's good because I can eat healthy bio food, I say no to nfts

[@Tulaash]

Oh man, now I feel bad - I had heard about this game, and since I absolutely hate NFTs, planned on avoiding it. But somehow, I forgot the name and got Moonstone Island in my head as the NFT game to avoid, which saddened me because all of what I saw about it looked fun :( Well, now I don't have to be sad anymore and I can now buy Moonstone Island guilt-free!

[@stellarhyme3]

If NFT’s are optional & doesn’t affect gameplay in anyway, it’s a non issue. It’s a choice just like micro transactions. They don’t need to tell me NFT’s are options in the game before hand either because at the end of the day I’m only buying it for the farming & cozy game aspects.

[@arian_motta]

About the SuperCell part... are they involved in NFT or something? 😮

[@MissBubbles]

not that I am aware of, they more so publish games that require so much money to progress such as Hay Day and Clash of Clans

[@arian_motta]

@@MissBubbles Ohhh ok, I only play Brawl Stars so I didn't know about those problems. Thanks for the reply, Miss Bubbles!

[@sunpi]

This is actually awful

[@MissBubbles]

I really hope this video encourages them to change their mind and disclose things more openly

[@jesusinside68]

Thank you for the video and making us aware of this!

[@andeed4200]

Even if NFTs weren't such an egregiously transparent scam and a waste of energy and resources, there is no benefit whatsoever in implementing them into a videogame infrastructure.

[@joesmith-o2x2l]

It's unfortunate that these practices are what we can expect to accompany the rise of cozy games in popularity. I can't help but wonder what else they haven't disclosed. For instance, were any of their assets generated by AI?

[@FantasyArtOnline]

I'm new to NFT in games. What is the impact of NFTs to your game? Can you just not buy any NFTs in the game or do you have to buy some in Moonfrost? What is an NFT item in the game, and why would you buy it? You say collecting is a big part of cozy games and that might encourage people to buy these NFTs but I don't understand how this is different from not being willing to spend to get an outfit from an Infinity Nikki gacha banner for example. If you can't afford it, you just have to do without. How is this different in an NFT situation?

[@danskeeloNotHacked]

Thanks for bringing this up! It's stuff like this that is destroying gaming.

[@MagusDouken]

"What if Stardew Valley (a game made by a single person for many years that started as just a way to flesh out his resume and turning into the massive project and hit it ended up being) was made by a bigger team (there are many teams bigger than what ConcernedApe has even after he took on more people to help with adding in Multiplayer in this genre and still fight for that same level of success) and technology available today (Web3 cryptobro chatter)?"

[@egg4666]

It’s really a shame cause the art direction is really nice, but this nft stuff is genuinely not necessary

[@TraitorXKing]

This is why we don't bring up random ideas. There'll be some that eventually believe that it's a great idea and unfortunately a lot of people thought that and tried to implement it. Like whoever FIRST brought up NFT I HATE YOU

[@PatchworkRose567]

I feel bad for the artists behind this game as the game looks really pretty but it’s ruined by the baffling choice to be an NFT game

[@acedemi5229]

It's too bad because I love the art style for this game! Why didn't they try Kickstarter, or something? I'm not touching anything associated with NFTs or Blockchains.

[@archerVSlucas]

They don't say it because they know it would be bad press for them. It's just basic marketing observations. You can say this is misleading, and it definitely is, but that doesn't mean they're acting that way out of bad faith. They want to sell their game so they're obviously going to avoid saying anything that will hurt that bottom line.

[@nixonjones9543]

Its a shame.. it looks like the kind of game I would love to sink hours into

[@Abopbop]

Thank you for calling out these devs shifty behavior. This is why you’re one of my fav cozy game channels because you’re very honest and raw in the sea of toxic positivity that gives excuses even on games that are objectively bad. Gamers have been so loud that we don’t want NFTs in our games, even if they are considered ‘not necessary’ gameplay. NFTs go against lots of peoples ethics for the environment and to not disclose it is objectively wrong and they know that. It also opens the door for them to try to push the envelope towards other non-consumer friendly mechanics in games. Plus if they are going to use NFTs as a crutch in their words, then I don’t have reason to believe they wouldn’t try to implement other forms of micro transactions. Sad to say but it lines up that some of them use to work for Ubisoft, who aren’t strangers for exploiting players and misleading them. They may be an indie team but they are using the same corporate tactics.

[@blushbunny7954]

This is sad. I got a game code as a teater and I had no idea. I'll no longer support this game.

[@MifuneShio]

People still use 'well web3 is safe' as a selling point even though its clear its really not that safe, sounded like they were just throwing buzzwords in hope to confuse you.

[@Morgaine76]

Hi, guys. Could anybody explain what NFT means?

[@jlshootingstar333]

It's too bad bc it sounds like maybe the devs got scammed by this crypto backer tbh

[@MissBubbles]

How come?

[@jlshootingstar333]

@MissBubbles well the way you described it sounded like the devs weren't the ones that wanted to add NFTs to their game, but got stuck doing it bc of the crypto company that funded them and now their names are tarnished as being creators of an NFT game when that's not what they wanted and they probably won't even make a profit from this. Unless I'm misunderstanding.

[@switchunboxing]

I can get behind this art style. It lacks depth and it hurts my eyes!

[@industrialgoose4756]

IDK, if you have a game that you're really passionate about making, and the only way to get the funding you need is to sellout and add NFTs in a minimally intrusive way to get investors, I don't see an issue? As far as disclosure, games that are in development don't explicitly state every single feature of the game, and often will even leave out describing big features with a motive behind it, often dropping hints but nothing more. That's just part of advertising. Imagine you made a really amazing dessert, and you want to share it with your family, but your family doesn't really like bananas, and there are bananas in your dessert. You are confident that they'll enjoy the dessert, its right up their alley, I mean you can barely taste the banana! The recipe wont work without it, but they are stubborn and you know if you tell them outright they wont even give it a second glance. So when they ask you "what is it?" instead of listing all the ingredients including bananas, you'll say "its a good dessert, sweet and tropical, trust me, just try it!" and then after they experience it for themselves without bias, you tell them about the banana. I'm pretty sure we've ALL done a version of this before. Im personally not a fan of NFTs, though I guess it'd be more accurate to say they just mean nothing to me, but I guess I really don't understand how it would negatively impact the gameplay here. The way they're describing it it sounds like the items will all just be items in game, and so long as you don't take them out of the game into the real world, the NFT side of the game basically doesn't exist? The fact that the items are NFTs wouldn't mean anything to anyone who doesn't care about NFTs in that case. Most media that uses NFTs sucks, we all know that, but that's more because the people making that media don't care about their media as a creation, but this game you can clearly see effort from the artists and programmers. I feel like its unfair to group genuine passionate creators with techbros just because they're sharing the same technology, and I think its completely reasonable for them to not advertise that feature openly knowing the outcome is an unfair bias from the audience they actually want to appeal to. If the game was meant to be an NFT game, they would advertise it, and the fact that they didnt, on a free game(so not trying to scam people into buying by withholding that information) gives me the impression they really want the cozy game lovers to give them a shot and experience the game for what it is, rather than turning away due to a stereotype. Of course I could be completely wrong here, but I still feel the bias is harmful. Just like with AI, anyone who isn't a techbro hears the acronym and flees for the hills no questions asked. But like, these things are tools, AI has been making artists lives easier since the dawn of art programs, we just didn't throw the word around so much. So when it comes to something like NFTs, yeah, nearly everything put out so far is a shitty or a scam or more likely both, and people should be wary! But to dismiss anything immediately for associating with the idea is like nuking the potential of a tool to becoming anything other than what it is now. Every technology needs to be honed to become something that can be a part of good art, and when it appears that someone is making a genuine effort to make a good piece of work with that technology despite the flaws, even if its out of necessity, they should at least be heard out. These things are nothing more than tools, and what matters more in tools, good or bad, is first: whose wielding them and second: who were reforging them to be wielded by. I will always eat the banana dessert, even though I dislike bananas, because I know the person who made it thought of me when they left out that detail, when they painstakingly struggled wondering how to get me to try the dessert despite that as they made it. They knew the dessert would be worth more to me than one undesirable ingredient, and by trying something with ingredients you dont like, even if the dessert really is negatively impacted by the banana, you're given new information on how that ingredients might be able to be used in the future in a way which you might even enjoy it.

[@bens4177]

They’re gonna be out of business real quick. NFTs coupled with the fact they can only launch on Epic game store is just a terrible business plan.😂😂😂

[@ArtAngelMouse]

I'm lucky that Josh's video pointing out its an NFT game is the first time I heard of this game (or if I heard of this game before, I haven't really followed it) so I don't need to waste my time and money with this. It looks so cute too, unfortunate. NFT and generative AI both need to die before we really ruin our planet...

[@valkyriedarquese]

As soon as I heard the game was NFT based I went "Ah another scam". Such a shame, it looked pretty.

[@Apricoth311]

I appreciate your video and commentary on this. Some gaming companies do not want people to realize that omission of information is equivalent to lying - they are lying. haha /facepalm

[@sleepyyapper]

okay but u talk about how NFT's are hurting our planet but still decide to use chatGPT? its the same as NFT's.

[@MissBubbles]

It's not the same as NFTs. It's not a scam, it does not fluctuate in its pricing where randoms can buy and sell it, and there are no fakes you can buy (from the website I used). It is harmful to the environment just as much as Gmail is (which I had no idea either were harmful). In all cases, I did disclose on another comment that I rarely use it (ChatGPT) and won't be using it moving forward.

[@sleepyyapper]

@@MissBubbles yea i get it some things are unavoidable like gmail and other basic things, i recently learned what ai and chatGPT really do and since its really unnecessary i just want to tell ppl. im glad u knew about it :)

[@MissBubbles]

@@sleepyyapper also the video was not about the environment (that's a topic for another day), the main point was about not being open about the implementation of NFTs. So I hope things are clear. I only used chatgpt to explain what NFTs are cause many websites explain NFTs in complex terms and even I could not understand why using them was a problem / what they even mean (like in 2023 when they became a big thing that everyone is talking about)

[@ItsChuckShirley]

This game basically looks like a mix of oddish "Stardew Valley" + pixel graphics in the likeness of Pewdiepie's Tuber Simulator + a cupful of hidden NFT spices. Also not to accuse anyone or anything, but most cozy gamers are quite unfamiliar with the ins and outs of NFT trading, so they can be quite easy targets for scammers(tho not accusing the game devs here, it could be others). Alright Imma call it, again and again. This Moonfrost NFT(whatever the name will be) smells of a pump-and-dump scheme.

[@TryssemTavern]

I would first tell that Dev, "Dude, I happen to adore the true pixel art aesthetic and I find your cell shading intimation of pixel art to be messy, ugly, and choppy." Followed by, "I want offline games that don't require me to connect to the internet in anyway. I want a game that isn't going to be crippled if the net has issues, or a company shuts down/sells off." Then, "NFTs are a scam, not, "Better tech". Keep it out of my games. KKTHX" ((I find it funny that they whine about not getting investors, that they had to use NFTs, while at the same time comparing their game to a project that was done by a single man, with no financial backing until after it became a success.))

[@nessie9460]

If it's truly a good game, implementing NFTs "the good way", they would have had no issues disclosing it, attracting players, and letting the game's quality and community speak for itself. Trying to hide it just makes them look sketchy, and like it's actually a scam...

[@MissBubbles]

LITERALLY THIS.

[@hastanley1]

I really think games with a high risk of actual financial or psychological or social harm should be labelled clearly and not called cosy. Studies have shown that micro transaction are much likely to lead to young people experiencing problem gambling and gacha games are the same as gambling to the human brain. The fact a lot of cosy gamers are underage or playing because they have chronic health problems or as a form of escapism or in recovery for addiction or as a way of coping with grief and are therefore extra vulnerable to sneaky marketing yet there are no rails to protect them is sad. That a game with NFTs was allowed at an indie games showcase and had a booth with no clear signage about having NFTs or the dangers of NFTs (and gambling if there is any "luck" based mechanics, particularly if those luck mechanics also involve NFTs they want people selling for real money) show either the organisers did not know or did not care. Both are really awful to consider. Games with gambling and NFT should be clearly labeled and age gated. Again, we've known for years that exposure to gacha games and other gambling mechanics has a negative impact on young people so I am shocked that games that encourage problem gambling don't have warnings and let anyone download them while having graphics specifically designed to be appealing to young people and those looking for a comfortable escape (Infinity Nikki, Floatopia, etc are going raise a whole new generation of problem gamblers). Legal measures like Belgium outlawing loot boxes, failed measures like a german city that wanted to age gate games with gambling elements show signs of progress but if NFT games are confident enough to turn up to indie game showcases with no requirement to disclose show how far we have to go and how wildly little the indie game scene is doing to protect gamers. I hope you keep pointing out that games with dodgy mechanics should at least be open about what they are and not use synonyms or slang to try to hide what they are. Thank you ❤❤

[@TheGamingShelf]

“This is just unbubbly behavior.” 🤣 VERY unbubbly of them to not share it’s an NFT game! Also, who the f*ck is still doing anything with NFTs? 😬

[@alterego988]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@airyspaw]

So disappointing since the game looks really cool. So, these things are essentially an equivalent of microtransactions for cosmetics in the game? Hopefully they change it to some better type of monetization if that is the case.

[@Baguettish]

imo if you truly believe NFTs belong in your game, then own that. be up front, don't try and hide them. as of right now they've given me no reason to believe this isn't just yet another pump-and-dump scam. plus... we've all seen how well NFTs have worked for developers like Ubisoft lmao.

[@inlovevermore]

oh :( I just started the closed alpha for this game.....nvm lmao

[@WhiskeredNightfall]

Why they lying 😭😭😭 the game looks so cute

[@JadeAnnabelArt]

I play a lot of eso (Elder Scrolls Online) and have a minor gambling problem. I like to get crates, and maybe get the shiny thing I want. I would LOVE to be able to sell all the junk I got that I don't want (I have so many mounts/pets I never EVER use). But if they offered me an NFT system to sell it, I'd uninstall the game. I'm happy getting currency IN game from selling my items, or even selling them to players who want said item. NFT's have high power usage, are often scams, and ridiculously overpriced.

[@HeitjeS]

Thank you for making this video! It does look cute, but no way that I'll be supporting an nft game.. Plenty of other games coming that don't rely in this junk.

[@fcf8269]

So you cannot have NFTs in videogames without the blockchain tech. If you do not support blockchain you do not support NFTs; that is basically the sum of it.Stock market is like NFTs but there are rules around it and it is a very scrutinized market; while NFT like crypto currencies and other similar areas is pretty much free for all, so whoever has the best lawyer can get out of it (which means regular people will go under more easily). This is why NFTs are bad. Fundamentally they are not worst than stocks or less risky than any other bad investment you can make today, as if you want to lose money you can do that today in a thousands of scams that does not even require high tech methods to be honest. But what is dangerous is that there are no laws to protect you; while for most scams there are laws to safeguard you, unless you voluntarily sign in. And that thing they told you... "it is totally voluntary and not required" is exactly what makes people run 100 miles away from NFTs, because that is what makes you lock in into the scam usually voluntarily.

[@tinachen9728]

Animal jam did an nft project then it got shut down the game was a flop and the other free game got shut down too to make way for the nft.

[@ZeroOne130]

Why must it be NFT?. Disappointed.

[@cecev5553]

Thanks so much for always doing what you do. As I did not know anything about this so definitely saved me money.

[@Kindlesmith70]

Oh look a varient "Surprise Mechanic" 😂 Easy pass. People sure love to ruin their games with dumb decisions.