From Pixels to Protocols: Sebastien Borget on The Sandbox, SANDchain, & the Creator Economy
The Smart Economy Podcast: Real-World Blockchain Applications with Crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs · 2025-11-27 · 1h 4m
Episode notes
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast , host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Sebastien Borget, co-founder and global ambassador of The Sandbox, a leading decentralized virtual world where players can create, own, and monetize experiences. Together, they explore the evolution of The Sandbox from a 2D mobile game to a metaverse platform with over 8 million users, and discuss the launch of SANDchain, a new layer-2 network designed to empower creators across gaming, art, and social media. What you’ll learn: • How The Sandbox evolved from a mobile game to a global Web3 virtual world • Why creator monetization challenges led to early NFT adoption in 2018 • What lessons Borget learned from building through multiple market cycles • How SANDchain expands the creator economy beyond gaming • Why meaningful partnerships matter more than hype in Web3 • How The Sandbox continues to innovate through scalability and decentralization And much more! Sebastien Borget is the co-founder and global ambassador of The Sandbox and a leading voice in the Web3 gaming industry.