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# Resources for Partners in Gaming

## Ecosystem Resources

- NEAR Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1L2miEbI1kg2H3W3h6MVWvoG3js5_cf7l/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101347220481490741096&rtpof=true&sd=true
- Intro to NEAR (videos): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9tzQn_TEuFWonmMVb6Ze49BfOZjE7yC5
- EVM Compatibility: https://aurora.dev/
- Substrate Compatibility: https://oct.network/
- List of Apps: https://awesomenear.com/
- DAO Framework: https://astrodao.com/
- Popular DAOs: https://app.astrodao.com/all/daos?sort=totalDaoFunds%2CDESC
- Great podcast with NEAR co-founders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLx_NB5A0tg
- Weekly News Feed: https://nearweek.com/
- DeFi on Aurora: https://defillama.com/chain/Aurora
- DeFi on NEAR: https://defillama.com/chain/Near

## Integration Resources

- Intro to NEAR: https://docs.near.org/docs/concepts/new-to-near
- Technical Concepts (videos): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9tzQn_TEuFWJwvBg5V6EVa2DtYL_-2lJ
- Sharding Design: https://near.org/papers/nightshade/
- Access Keys: https://nomicon.io/DataStructures/AccessKey.html
- How the Rainbow Bridge Works: https://aurora.dev/blog/2021-how-the-rainbow-bridge-works
- Private Shards: https://near.org/blog/near-launches-private-shard-for-enterprise/
- Nodes & validators: https://explorer.mainnet.near.org/
- NEAR SDK: https://www.near-sdk.io/
- Wallet Integration: https://examples.near.org/wallet-example
- Gas Costs Explained: https://docs.near.org/docs/concepts/gas
- Protocol Specification: https://nomicon.io/
- Weekly Public Protocol Meeting: https://near-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x6YQfwPYQ2-B1WRRULN0xA
- Daily Discord Office Hours for devs (Mon - Fri @ 11am PT): https://discord.com/invite/UY9Xf2k

## Gaming Resources

- List of Games: https://awesomenear.com/categories/gaming
- Gaming highlight reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78GPpMLeipY
- Gaming Guild: https://humanguild.io/
- SweatCoin Partnership: https://near.org/zh/blog/sweatcoin-partners-with-near-foundation-to-create-a-new-movement-economy/

## NFT Resources

- Most Popular NFT Marketplace: https://paras.id/
- NFT Analytics: https://neartracker.io/
- List of NFT Marketplaces: https://awesomenear.com/categories/marketplaces
- Generic NFT Contract: https://github.com/near-examples/NFT
- Written Tutorial: https://docs.near.org/docs/tutorials/contracts/nfts/introduction
- Video Tutorial on NFT Contract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-HYCcYVmz8
- Video Tutorial on NFT Frontend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kbxBqDSe_A
- NFT Token Standard (NEP-171): https://nomicon.io/Standards/NonFungibleToken/README.html