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Ari Meilich

Ari Meilich

Co‑founder and CEO · Big Time Studios

Defined in‑game economy, token mechanics, NFT drops and integration with marketplaces

Oversaw the core product and economy decisions that shaped Big Time's financial instrument and on‑chain asset model. Directed the architecture for in‑game items as tokenized assets, determined minting cadence and rarity structures for NFT drops, and approved the smart contract patterns used for item ownership and transferability. These concrete design choices directly affected supply dynamics, secondary market behaviour and the token utility inside gameplay. Coordinated partnerships and platform integrations that connected Big Time assets to external marketplaces and wallets. Negotiated listing arrangements, marketplace fee structures and cross‑platform interoperability, which influenced liquidity pathways and the accessibility of the project's tokens and NFTs to broader user bases. Managed release schedules and community whitelists that dictated initial distribution and vesting terms for early participants. Established tokenomic rules and governance primitives used to align developer incentives with player economies, including parameters for scarcity, inflation control, and burn/reward mechanics implemented at launch. Oversaw the engineering teams that translated economic models into on‑chain contracts and backend tooling, making observable, implementable decisions rather than abstract guidance. Maintained executive oversight of public product communications and staged asset releases, shaping market perception through timed announcements, demo drops and playtests. These operational and technical actions created direct, traceable links from design decisions to market outcomes for Big Time tokens and collectible items.

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