Are on-chain guilds the next stage of player-run DAOs?
Onchain Guilds, a new project from Yield Guild Games, aims to revolutionize the way gaming communities and digital collectives operate by equipping them with decentralized tools like treasury wallets, project management dashboards, and NFT minting features. The platform empowers groups of all kinds – competitive gaming guilds, NFT artist collectives, AI data labeling teams, and more – to securely manage their activities and reputation on the blockchain. This innovation also enables guilds to access YGG’s expansive partner network and unlock new earning opportunities.
What is Onchain Guilds?
Onchain Guilds, the latest initiative from Yield Guild Games (YGG), is a platform introduced at the 2024 YGG Summit designed to empower digital communities with blockchain-enabled tools and opportunities. Built on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 blockchain network, Onchain Guilds equips gaming guilds, NFT artist collectives, AI teams, and more with decentralized tools like treasury wallets, project management dashboards, and NFT minting features.
For guild leaders and aspiring members, Onchain Guilds offers a game-changing opportunity to organize and thrive in the web3 world. The platform enables users to build trusted reputations onchain, manage assets collectively, and access YGG’s vast partner network for earning and collaborative opportunities. Use YGG Onchain Guilds to help transform your community into a powerful web3 force. Join the waitlist for early access.
For those without a guild, now’s the perfect moment to connect! Discover gaming communities that align with your interests through YGG’s guild directory. Joining a guild unlocks access to YGG’s Guild Advancement Program (GAP), collaborative earning opportunities, and shared resources for greater success.
The launch of Onchain Guilds represents a significant step toward scalable, decentralized community building. By leveraging Base's low-cost, builder-friendly infrastructure, Onchain Guilds provides groups with tools to organize, thrive, and establish a trusted onchain reputation. Members of these guilds can collectively manage assets, document achievements, and access reward-based opportunities.
Gabby Dizon, co-founder of YGG, highlighted the platform's potential:
“Launching Onchain Guilds on Base allows YGG to tap into a strong web3 gaming community and more. All sorts of people are on Bas – whether in games, music, art, or sustainability. This is a big network of specialized groups that can now scale their activities and organize themselves onchain.â€
Base Creator Jesse Pollak also expressed enthusiasm for the project:
“Onchain Guilds will help groups establish themselves onchain, benefit from the reputation they have built collectively, and build more together. We’re excited about the future of gaming onchain, where players can actually own their edits and accomplishments and earn more.â€
What This Means for the Web3 Gaming Ecosystem
By integrating Onchain Guilds into Base, YGG connects its web3 infrastructure to a thriving global community of gamers, creators, and innovators. With over 100 partnerships across web3 games and infrastructure projects, YGG is expanding opportunities for players to level up their skills, earn through gaming, and build meaningful onchain identities.
The platform will also contribute to the growing adoption of blockchain technology in gaming and other industries. Whether through competitive esports teams, decentralized artist collectives, or AI-driven projects, Onchain Guilds positions YGG as a leader in the movement to bring communities together onchain.
About YGG Play Summit
The YGG Play Summit is a five day event that explores the intersection of gaming and web3, offering attendees insights into the future of digital ownership, gaming, and blockchain technology. The event features conferences, esports tournaments, and opportunities for networking, making it a must-attend for gaming and blockchain enthusiasts.
The event has attracted founders, C-level executives, and thought leaders from various sectors, including venture funds, crypto exchanges, protocols, gaming studios, and esports teams.
Onchain Guilds was officially launched onstage at the YGG Play Summit by Gabby Dizon, Jesse Pollak, and Leah Callon-Butler, Director of web3 consulting firm Emfarsis.
About Yield Guild Games (YGG)
Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a global, web3 guild protocol designed to support players and gaming guilds in discovering games, finding communities, and leveling up together. YGG provides guilds with the tools to organize onchain and access play to earn and other opportunities based on their expertise. Through initiatives like Superquests and the Guild Advancement Program (GAP), YGG members can enhance their onchain identities and reputation. With a global network of regional guilds and partnerships, YGG is a growing force in the web3 gaming world.
