Play-to-Die: What if death in crypto games could become permanent, the same way it is in real life? “It would open up all new kinds of experiences and gameplay.” This is according to crypto researcher and investor Dave Stanton.

Stanton presented what appears to be a far-fetched idea. It’s playing to die. He wants to build a system that allows a beloved character who dies in a game to die forever. The character is minted as a non-fungible token (NFT) that can be bought or sold on the open market.

Once the character dies, burn the NFT.

“[I] I think the potential value of NFT characters is much higher than traditional game characters,” Stanton wrote in a blog post. “Therefore, introducing a concept of loss on death in the game is much more interesting and engaging than…