BlockTalks x Grapes AMA Transcript!

We recently hosted an AMA with Grapes on January 26th at 2PM UTC. Many of you might have participated, or many of you might not. But we ensure no one misses out on the knowledge shared by Dan Beasley, Founder at Grapes. So here we are up with the AMA transcript; for those who missed the live session, this blog post will be a saver & feeder of knowledge for them.

Introduction Questions Asked By Team BlockTalks!

Q1. Could you please introduce Grapes to our community in layman’s term?

Ans — Grapes is designed to be a family-friendly entertainment IP that transcends Web3 with Gaming, TV, products, experiences, and licensing at the very heart of what we do. Put simply. Our vision is to build the Angry Birds of this space with a franchise of games, products, animations, films etc.

Q2. What are the advantages of Grapes to the other alternatives in the Blockchain field?

Ans — We are a highly experienced UK-based team that has bucked the trend in the space with an open and honest approach to building in the space.

We are fully doxed and deliver daily.

Between Ben and I we have more than 500m downloads to our names having worked with Lara Croft, Final Fantasy, Mr Bean, Championship Manager & Space Invaders to name but a few.

Our whole approach is based on making Grapes highly accessible and have a large focus on growing Grapes via mobile gaming which is the biggest entertainment device in the world and generates more revenue than the entire movie industry. We are already live with on iOS, Android, Steam & Roblox. With loads more to drop.

Q3. What are the major milestones Grapes achieved so far & what are in the future pipeline?

Ans — Grapes is the biggest and most successful project that launched in 2023. We launched amid a bear market and saw more than $110m flow through the project (a combination of NFT volume & token launch). 3 Games live on iOS & Android. 1 Game live in Roblox. By the end of the first half of this year, we will have the most Daily Active Users in Web3 gaming globally.

Questions Asked on 𝕏 for Grapes Team!!

Q1. How has NFT utility evolved since 2021, and what unique benefits do GRAPES holders receive in terms of commercial success?

Ans — We’ve focused really heavily on being open and transparent with the community and building together. Ultimately, the more commercially successful we become, the more we will reward our holders via our ecosystem rewards in $GRAPE. We have 40% allocated towards our community pot.

Q2. Can you provide insights into the current and future gaming landscape of Grapes including the number and nature of games available on iOS & Android Roblox, and Steam? How do you envision expanding this gaming Portofolio?

Ans — Mobile Casual is a huge focus for us — a massive global audience. Our market is anybody that plays games, in particular on their phones, Roblox, Fortnite etc. We are building games in lots of different categories and genres. By the end of March we will have 6 Grape Games live with lots of different $GRAPE integrations.

Q3. Late last year, Grape talked about it plan of buying back it $Grape token from the open market to further advance initiatives in the ecosystem. Has the buyback activity been conducted? If yes, can you provide us with proofs?

Ans — Huge part of our model. The more commercially successful we become in generating revenue from games, licensing, and products the more this allows us to buyback. We are in the process of undertaking our first buy back as we speak. More details will follow in our Discord as that is concluded.

Q4. Having Animoca Brands as a major backer is significant. How has their support influenced the development and growth of Grapes, and are there any specific collaborations or synergies between Grapes and other projects within the Animoca Brands ecosystem?

Ans — Animoca has been a longterm backer of us, both in equity & token — we have a great working relationship with Yat Siu& Robby Yung along with the rest of the senior team. They first invested in us back in 2021 and have been a big part of the launch of $GRAPE. We’ve partnered with a number of Animoca-owned and backed projects including Mocaverse. With lots more to come this year. Being invested in allows us to open up many new opportunities ahead of others in the space.

Q5. One interesting thing about Grapes is their recent joining the ETH ecosystem but can you explain to me why they decided to expand to a blockchain with very expensive fees? Can you explain in detail the bridge between BSC and ETH?

Ans — I was delighted yesterday to announce the expansion of our ecosystem onto the Ethereum blockchain. This move opens up new possibilities and opportunities for our community. Multi-chain is a big part of our technical development this year.

Questions Asked by our BlockTalks Community Members during live Session to Grapes Team!!

Q1. Considering the $GRAPE token only on the BSC network. Do you plan to deploy $GRAPE tokens to other networks such as ETH or Solana? Is that one of your plans for 2024? How much impact will the Bear Market have on the $GRAPE token? Does your project have programs such as token burning to increase token prices or staking programs?

Ans — We are always actively assessing where else we expand. Solana for sure is interesting, I also see opportunities with several other chains. TON for example is very interesting as I think there is huge potential with gaming in Telegram. Regarding the second part of your question — staking, we are not far away at all from dropping our own, brand-new take on it.

Q2. Where can I buy $GRAPES tokens, Is this token already listed on Cex and Dex?

Ans — ByBit, KuCoin, Bitget, Uniswap

Q3. BSC is known for having lower fees than Ethereum, but it has also been criticized for being less decentralized. Is Grape planning to go multichain or just want to stay on BSC?

Ans — BSC is great for fees when it comes to gaming. Yesterday we deployed $GRAPE on ETH.

Q4. There are currently 6 different games in the GRAPE ecosystem, is there an entry fee to get started with these games? Like, do I need to have an NFT or a certain number of tokens to enjoy and play these games? And are all these games possible to play on Android devices?

Ans — All games are available in the Google Play & Apple App Stores. We will be opening up regional storefronts in the coming weeks too.

Q5. Building a game especially one that runs on blockchain requires experience and dedication. How sure are we that you guys have what it takes to help scale the game to millions of users globally? If you could share some of your past achievements in the gaming industry?

Ans — Ben and I have a lot of experience in building and scaling massive mobile games. Ben started in mobile gaming in 2004, building content, games and studio’s for some of the planets biggest gaming IP.

He led the Square Enix Mobile Gaming Studio in Europe for 10 years. Taking mega gaming franchises to mobile, including Tombraider, Final Fantasy, Space Invader, Championship Manager.

I started in 2006 taking many influencers and TV brands to mobile for the first time, including, David Beckham, Who Wants to be a Millionaire with Sony Pictures, X Factor, Mr Bean & KSI to name but a few.

Q6. Can you share insights into the design philosophy that makes Grapes games user-friendly and accessible?

Ans — We try and avoid using too much language and focus on getting players into games quickly using mechanics that they are already familiar with.

Here are some important links of Grapes 👇🏻

✅ Website: www.joingrapes.com
✅ Discord: discord.com/invite/joingrapes
✅ 𝕏: x.com/joingrapes?s=21&t=p7wZrbxzZZ8QWvD7rqjt-A
✅ 𝕏: x.com/joingrapecoin?s=21&t=p7wZrbxzZZ8QWvD7rqjt-A