# FAQ ### **1. What makes Pixotchi different from other blockchain games?** Pixotchi combines an onchain gaming economy with a lightweight, mobile-first experience.\ Every action—plant growth, scoring, building upgrades, staking, XP, quests—writes to the blockchain.\ This creates a verifiable, persistent world where progression and ownership cannot be altered or faked. ### **2. How do I keep my plant alive and progressing?** Use in-game Elements to increase: * **Points (PTS)** for rewards * **Time of Death (TOD)** for plant lifespan Regular interaction keeps the plant competitive in the leaderboard reward cycle. ### **3. Do I need prior crypto knowledge to play?** No.\ Pixotchi supports both **Privy smart accounts** and **native wallets**, allowing seamless onboarding whether you're new to crypto or already familiar with onchain apps. ### **4. What is the Plant Passport?** The Plant Passport is the onchain identity that stores: * Plant stats * Lifecycle history * Score * Ownership It ensures full verifiable ownership even if the plant dies or the app changes. ### **5. What is the Luck Box / Arcade?** The Arcade contains optional mini-games that provide: * Extra PTS * TOD * Unique bonuses (varies by event) No tokens are required; they operate using Stars earned through gameplay. ### **6. Why is there a tax on $SEED?** A 5% tax applies only on **buy/sell** transactions.\ It funds: * Rewards pool (ETH distributed to players) * Development * Automated liquidity strengthening Transfers between wallets and in-game actions are **not taxed**. ### **7. How often can I interact with other players’ plants?** You can Scout & Attack every **15 minutes** a plant above you, as long as it hasn’t been scouted in the past hour. Successful attacks: * Earn **0.5%** of the target's points * Improve your ranking * Increase your reward share ### **8. Why climb the leaderboard?** Leaderboard position determines your share of the **ETH rewards pool**.\ Higher rank → higher percentage of rewards at the time you burn your plant. ### **9. Can I play Pixotchi on iOS and Android?** Yes.\ Pixotchi is a PWA and Mini App, installable on all modern devices. ### **10. How do I track and claim my rewards?** Go to **Account → Rewards**.\ Rewards are claimable only when you **burn the plant**, which finalizes its lifecycle and outputs ETH. ### **11. I participated in the private beta; where are my OG plants?** Your OG plants and passports remain in your wallet as NFTs.\ They are not displayed in V2 by default but will be re-activated during the migration phase. ### **12. How are ETH rewards distributed?** Rewards accumulate from SEED trading tax and are distributed proportionally based on each plant’s score share.\ Rewards are not influenced by buybacks, LP movement, or manual intervention. ### **13. What is the burn rate and how does it affect gameplay?** A portion of SEED spent in-game is burned.\ This gradually reduces circulating supply and increases scarcity.\ Remaining portions are recycled into events, quests, or reward initiatives depending on active game design. ### **14. Is Pixotchi a financial product?** No.\ Pixotchi is a game.\ $SEED is not an investment contract, and the team makes no claims about price or appreciation.\ Players should comply with regional laws governing digital assets. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://doc.pixotchi.tech/faq.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.