Axie Infinity guide: How to play and install the popular NFT game across various platforms
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the latest big thing on everybody's lips. So it won't be long before devs start churning out blockchain-driven games. 2018's Axie Infinity is one such experience.
Developed by Vietnam-based Sky Mavis, it is a "play-to-earn" turn-based RPG where players breed, battle, and trade NFT creatures called Axies. In concept, it is kind of like Nintendo's Pokemon games.
These Axies act as NFTs for the game and can be traded for cryptocurrency. But how does it all work? What platform is it on? How to play? These questions will be answered below.
Axie Infinity is based on the Ethereum blockchain. The devs utilize Ronin, a sidechain that deals with transactions and purchases. The studio aims to provide an educational and fun way for newcomers to get into the crypto scene with the game.
Axies are one of the in-game NFT elements that form a part of the economy and are partially owned and operated by players. Therefore, they can be loaned to newcomers as well. They can be sold in the marketplace for real money, too. Axies range across varieties of rarities; the higher the rarity, the greater the value.
The second NFT element is Land: which can be bought to breed and grow your adorable monsters; Land can be upgraded via resources and crafting items. The token items used as a progression for Axies are AXS and SLP. AXS are Axie Infinity Shards, which are your general NFTs that are the main currency for the market.
SLPs or Small Love Potions are the only way to grow your tamed critters, so they form the most critical aspect of the economy. But the overall loop is simple: raise monsters, battle and trade them in PVP and PVE matches for rewards. This gameplay loop aims to be rewarding both from a gameplay and
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