Haha yes we're really challenging the perceptions by trying to connect these divisive spaces.

Our implementation of blockchain and traditional gaming is extremely similar to existing ideas that gamers have adopted, and also provides several improved aspects over those traditional paradigms. Using ERC-721 or ERC-1155 as the method for digital game ownership makes a ton of sense on the core level.

For example, the idea of a limited edition video game sort of already exists, since physical cartridges are limited by nature. Different however, is that the makers of those physical carts have not said "we will never release this game again", where the titles we are releasing are guaranteed limited - we will not release them again in a different form.

Also, the idea of digital game ownership already exists in gaming - every digital platform uses it (Steam, Epic, Itch). However these platforms are walled gardens - you are not permitted to sell your games. Our use of blockchain guarantees you the ability to sell your Polycade Limiteds games, and it's done easily via sites like Opensea.

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Re: the hobbiest you mention - right now monetizing their creations is difficult (this is partially due to licensing). Looking to the future for our platform, we hope to provide these hobbiests with a marketplace where they can release and market their creations legally.

I'd also add - what we're doing with the Atari + Artist series is a little different from the emulation hobbiest, since we are providing people (artists in this case) who don't have the game creation skills a path to creating a game.