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You Can Play Games Like 'Doom' on Bitcoin and Dogecoin—Here’s What That Means

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The article explains how classic video games like Pac-Man and Tetris are being made playable on blockchains such as Bitcoin and Dogecoin through the use of NFT-like protocols. The Ordinals protocol, launched on Bitcoin, allows users to "inscribe" media onto individual satoshis, the smallest denomination of Bitcoin. This media is fully added to the chain itself, preserving games and artwork on the blockchain. The Ordinals innovation has led to experimentation with fungible tokens and expansions of the tech. Similar functionality has been created on other chains, such as Dogecoin, Solana, Avalanche, and BNB Chain. Users can play these games through a web browser, with limitations on the complexity due to storage constraints. Original games are also starting to appear on these protocols. The motivations for inscribing games on-chain vary, from novelty and experimentation to the desire for immutable preservation. Overall, classic games can now be played on Bitcoin and Dogecoin and will remain playable as long as the networks are active.

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