The recent news of Non-fungible token assets, NFTs (not a cryptocurrency) from the “Game of Thrones” series being publicly released on the niftys.com market has had the cryptocurrency community talking. The “Build Your Realm” Collection Sold out within seven hours of being released on January 10, and has stirred up a mix of opinions. Not only have Fans praised the project, but also many have criticized the NFTs, calling them “poorly drawn.” Others have gone so far as to critique the “salad fingers” featured on the NFTs of Game of Thrones characters.
Game of Thrones Fans Accept Criticisms of Character Design and Embrace the NFT Experience
Adapted from George RR Martin’s novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire”, the Game of Thrones (GoT) fantasy television series has been much anticipated. On January 10, 2023, the first NFTs were released. The “Game of Thrones: Build Your Realm Hero Box” NFT Collection Sold out on the Nifty Market in approximately seven hours. The Pre-sale price for the collection was 3,450 Hero Boxes, while 1,500 Hero Boxes were available to the public during the pre-sale.
The Hero Boxes included Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Story Cards, Resource Card Collectibles, and one Hero Avatar. Starting at the Game of Thrones (GoT) universe, these digital collectibles can be sold on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. “The Game of Thrones experience has been a long time coming,” said Nifty’s Co-founder and CEO Jeff Marsilio. The company made the following statements about the project. Marsilio continued:
Our goal is to create an interactive experience that is collectible. We worked together with Game of Thrones Fans to invite them to continue their journey and live in the beloved series. We are delighted to have more fans on our site and to bring digital collectibles and the b3 industry.
In social media, people were quick to criticize the “Game of Thrones” (GoT) Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs), some saying they were “badly drawn.” Others commented in a bizarre fashion, with the artist designing the hands for the GoT characters having