**Interview on 4/12/22
Hello, Grapp! Could you briefly introduce yourself?
Hello! My name is Grapp. My name in the NFT industry is Sorryvrerror.
I started making NFTs in June of last year, beginning with a collection called Faceless Portrait on the Ethereum Chain.
After one year, I tried to create a collection called Bored Town on Layer 2, Optimism.
Why did you choose to use Layer 2?
Because I see that Layer 2 has very low gas fees.
If we sell on Layer 1, sometimes the gas fees are very high, which makes me feel hesitant towards the collectors; I don’t want to sell at prices that are too expensive.
When I found Layer 2, it felt like something I had been waiting for, so I decided to learn about it.
So how did the collection Bored Town come about?
Actually, for Bored Town, my initial plan was to create it on Layer 1 because I didn’t know much about Layer 2 at that time.
The idea for Bored Town started when I heard about an NFT collection called Goblin Town, which kicked off the Free Mint trend and sold very well. They said they had no Road Map and no Utility.
I felt that having to create a Road Map or Utility for my own NFTs put a lot of pressure on me as an artist. It felt like, “I just want to draw and sell my art. Why do I have to think about that?” So I was like, “Goodbye.”
At that time, I was stressed because after creating Faceless Portrait, people kept asking me what utility there was for buying my work and if I had a Road Map planned. I hesitated because I hadn’t thought of anything; I just wanted to draw.
When I came across Goblin Town, I realized that this was my escape route, allowing me to create the work I love without stressing over it.
So I secretly started working on Bored Town without telling my old collectors or my previous team.
So you did this all solo, right?
Yes, solo! I thought I’d try releasing it. If it works out, great; if not, that’s fine too.
But I secretly worked on it without telling anyone because I was afraid they’d criticize me.
So, I just drew it and spent about 24 hours creating Bored Town.
So it was just one day? That’s really fast!
Yes, just one day! I had looked at some references and thought, “Hey, I want to do this. I want to try drawing something like this to see if it’s fun.”
So I started drawing, and when I came across Goblin Town, I was like, “Hey, I have the opportunity to create something I’ve wanted to draw for a long time!” But it’s a different style from Faceless, so I thought, “Let’s give it a try.” And it turned out beautiful! (laughs)
At first, I was going to put it on Ethereum, but the deployment of a smart contract on Ethereum can be quite expensive.
At that time, it was during a peak period, and deploying a smart contract would cost about 0.5 ETH.
That was… nearly 50,000 baht, right?
Yes, nearly 50,000 baht. So I decided to put it on Polygon instead.
I also had a version on Polygon, which was like an animated preview sample. I thought, “Tomorrow, I will launch it on Polygon.” But then, on June 1st, it happened to be the day Optimism was distributing tokens.
So, I decided to check it out. I remembered that about a month ago, I had signed up for the Launchpad of Quix, which was still called Quixotic back then. So I thought I’d better take a look.
It turned out they accepted me, and I could put my work on the Launchpad, so I switched from planning to launch on Polygon to launching on Quixotic instead.
So Bored Town became one of the first collections on Quixotic?
Yes, it was one of the first! And coincidentally, the colors of Quixotic are white, red, and black, which are similar to our theme—it’s the same color scheme.
Since I work with indigenous people in Phrae, their traditional colors are often black clothing with red, white, yellow, and blue patterns. But I think the most eye-catching colors that can be widely used in design are white, red, and black. It just fits perfectly!
So, this work feels like it comes from within me. It’s something I’m already familiar with, which led to the creation of Bored Town, themed around that without much prior planning.
After Bored Town, you have many other collections that followed. It seems you have a lot of things you want to create, right?
Yes, about 20 collections now, but I’ve lost count. (laughs)
I’m not a professional artist; I just want to try drawing this and that, thinking, “Hey, can I draw this?” When I see a style or work, I think I can create something similar.
So I just keep experimenting, and that’s how many collections have come about, each with different details and characteristics.
People can definitely see that, and they’ve been following along, So i said, “Okay, I admit it, I’ve been secretly drawing this!” (laughs)
So your other collections are spread across different chains as well?
Yes, it all started when the Bored Town collection was copied and appeared on Solana, and I felt really frustrated about it—Degen Ghost, yes, that’s it, it sold better than us!
So I thought, how can I make people recognize me more?
I decided to start by working across multiple chains, so I took it to Solana to get my revenge! (laughs)
I used the copycat method; wherever they launched, I would follow and launch on the same chain, so I learned how to deploy on Solana.
After that, Quixotic launched a new market called Nova Stratos, and at that time, not many people were putting their works there.
I thought, ‘This is interesting,’ so I secretly submitted my work there without telling anyone in Bored Town to see if I could get people to mint around 10,000 pieces of my work.
And it sold out too, as it was a Free Mint! But it did sell out.
I have to admit, the work is good. It’s undeniable! (laughs) All the works I create are adorable, and people want them, so it might just take a little time.
It turns out that now Bored Town has many sub-collections and communities emerging on almost every chain!
Almost every chain! Right now, we have Optimism, Arbitrum Nova, Zksync Testnet, and now Aptos, along with Polygon.
Recently, as I created many collections, it helped attract more people to the community.
When people see that I’m creating a lot, they feel that I have experience in many areas. They keep coming to me, asking for advice on how to deploy their works. I teach them, and I realize I can teach others too.
So, I had the idea to bring together artists I work with to form a group called The Bored Town Studio.
So it started with you just want to draw casually, and it evolved into something serious, leading to the creation of Bored Town Studio.
Well, one reason is that before making Bored Town, I was running a business, which is Srann.
So I had a business mindset in my head and wanted to make it more serious—something that could sustain itself.
Another reason is that people often ask about holding Bored Town artworks. It brings us back to the topic of Utility.
So, I thought, “Okay, I can find some Utility to add!” (laughs) But it wasn’t that serious.
It’s like when we encounter opportunities, we just incorporate them.
For example, since I have nearly 20 collections, I had 12 collections on Optimism and Arbitrum, which led me to connect with Babylon.
They reached out to me, saying they were developing a multi-chain marketplace.
They used to operate only on BSC, but now that they’re doing multi-chain, they were looking for collections to feature from other chains.
They saw that Bored Town could provide all 12 collections for their marketplace, and I thought this is one Utility we could offer to our holders without them having to think about it themselves. Someone else is doing it for them! (laughs)
So I got to know Babylon better and tried to educate people in our community about listing on Babylon.
I explained that by listing there, by List-to-earn, they could earn from it, and what they needed to do.
The Bored Town community emerged right from the first collection; it seems like a fun place!
Yes! It’s a goofy community! (laughs) There’s nothing much; we just chat and have fun.
Since there’s no expectation about a Road Map, people come together just to enjoy themselves.
I try not to make it a business because sometimes projects that sell the idea of a Road Map too much can create stress for both buyers and sellers.
There’s pressure, and if they can’t deliver, it’s often not due to the project itself but because of other factors beyond our control.
For instance, if someone promises to build something but the market situation doesn’t allow it, they might feel like, “Oh, you’re not keeping your promise.” So, I avoid that and don’t want to stress over those things.
But for our community, there are surprises to keep it lively. We have events and activities to engage everyone regularly!
Now Bored Town has more companies and organizations showing interest, right?
Yes! For example, with Coral, I’ve been helping to teach about NFTs, but there might be more in the future. Bitazza has also reached out to discuss NFTs,
And Tripster, which focuses on travel-to-earn NFTs, wants to expand their market globally. They see that Bored Town already has a customer base worldwide.
They want us to create NFTs to assist with marketing since we have experience working across many chains.
People see that we have experience, so they are interested in collaborating with us.
Additionally, since we’ve released many collections, more people are joining our community. Bored Town now has nearly 30,000 followers, and there are about 17.3k people on Discord.
It’s a goofy community! (laughs) We’re just having fun.
I want our community to be a place where everyone respects each other, avoiding any profanity or belittling remarks.
I often reprimand people in the community, especially in the General chat. (laughs) You know, we need to have a little decorum here!
Some newcomers come in with certain expectations, and when they realize it’s not what they thought, they don’t know how to react. I tell them not to look down on or speak poorly to others.
Some people come in using the F-word or saying negative things, and I will reprimand and teach them that when you speak like this, it reflects on you. If someone spoke to you like that, how would you feel? In the end, they listen and understand when I explain it to them.
So ultimately, you want to create a better community.
Yes, we want to build a good community where everyone respects one another because we’re talking to people, not machines.
We need to respect each other. If anyone has questions, they should ask directly; we’re ready to respond. We’re here to answer.
But if they come in angry and leave, that’s not okay.
You see the heart of Bored Town as the community, and the people in it are very kind, right?
Yes, they are really kind! And they help each other out.
At first, people might have been a bit awkward, not knowing my true self.
But now, it’s clear! (laughs) They realize that I’m just having fun and that if someone pokes at me, I’m ready to scold them back!
It feels like we’re all friends now, which I really like. It creates a great atmosphere.
If anyone has questions, they can ask. If I can answer or if I have enough knowledge to respond, I will. But if I don’t know something, I’ll ask others for help.
What are your intentions for the future of Bored Town?
I want to create it as a community that has its own assets, where we can generate income from those assets.
But it’s not about quick profits, like buying a piece today and selling it for ten times tomorrow. We’re not focusing on hype or anything like that; I want to build a sustainable business.
For example, by collaborating with Babylon, people who list their work will earn tokens or rewards.
Additionally, we’ll be working with Omnisea, which is a Launchpad where we can launch our projects, and later they will create a marketplace.
So, those who hold Bored Town artworks will be part of the development process.
We aim to have our own business from the beginning to the end. We can produce NFTs ourselves and have artists helping us create works. NFT holders will be like partners in Omnisea.
So, people joining Bored Town will be part of the NFT ecosystem from the start. They’ll learn various things, such as contributing to the creation of the Launchpad and providing feedback on what the future marketplace should look like. It’s like the community gets to experiment together. right ?
Exactly! And as we develop with them, I see it as beneficial for the holders.
If we can help make it a Launchpad with more users and a marketplace with increased buying and selling, we, as token holders, will benefit sustainably.
We’re not expecting profits; it’s like we’re learning together.
But who knows, it could lead us all to become wealthy together in the community! (laughs) But we’re not setting those kinds of expectations. (laughs)
I see it as more than just selling NFTs. It’s difficult to get the chance to contribute to something so foundational.
Omnisea listens to us; I’ve been helping them with advice from the start, and they also want our feedback. As platform creators, they want to know what users want.
We feel like we have this opportunity to develop, and we don’t need to hire anyone to do it for us.
They are already professionals in that area, so it’s a win-win situation. We help them, and they help us; we grow together.
Okay, thank you very much, Grapp. Do you have any messages for everyone?
Hmm, what should I say? (laughs)
Just keep an eye on Bored Town and see how we evolve!
You can follow Bored Town to keep up with its progress.
Six months ago, we were at a point where we didn’t know what to do, but now we have a clearer purpose.
So, let’s follow Bored Town! Thank you very much, Grapp.
Thank you!
Follow Bored Town's work at
Opensea - https://opensea.io/collection/boredtown
Discord - https://discord.gg/boredtownofficial
Twitter - https://twitter.com/boredtownnft
Linktr.ee - https://linktr.ee/boredtown
Website - https://www.bored.town