> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://doc.pixotchi.tech/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://doc.pixotchi.tech/game-mechanics.md).

# How the Game Works

Every Pixotchi system explained: plants, care items, attacks, lands and buildings, quests, the casino, missions, and leaderboards.

Pixotchi has two pillars. **Plants** are your score and your rewards, and **Lands** are your production engine. Around them sit the systems that make daily play fun: attacks, arcade games, quests, a casino, missions, and leaderboards.

<figure><img src="https://839080418-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F9ZKqK3xpoNPWAfr9LDSn%2Fuploads%2Fk8LlTBEYzOYxVKlm2XjL%2Fcore-loop-6.svg?alt=media" alt="The Pixotchi loop: mint, care, expand, compete, earn"><figcaption><p>The loop that drives everything</p></figcaption></figure>

## The Plant game

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Core Loop</strong></td><td>PTS, TOD, levels, and the plant card explained.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/core-loop.md">The Core Loop</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Minting &#x26; Strains</strong></td><td>Five strains, live prices and supplies.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/minting-plants.md">Minting Plants &amp; Strains</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Care Items</strong></td><td>The full item shop: what each element does and costs.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/elements.md">Care Items (Elements)</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Attacks &#x26; Defense</strong></td><td>Steal points, guard with fences, collect stars.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/attacks-and-defense.md">Attacks &amp; Defense</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>ETH Rewards</strong></td><td>How plants earn real ETH, and what claiming costs you.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/rewards-p2e-model.md">ETH Rewards (P2E Model)</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Arcade</strong></td><td>Box Game and SpinLeaf: free daily boosts.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/arcade.md">Arcade</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## The Land game

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Lands</strong></td><td>Your plot on the world map: XP, naming, and the big picture.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/lands.md">Lands</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Buildings &#x26; Production</strong></td><td>Solar Panels, Soil Factory, Bee Farm: passive PTS &#x26; TOD.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/lands/buildings-and-production.md">Buildings &amp; Production</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Farmer Quests</strong></td><td>Send farmers on adventures for SEED, LEAF, and more.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/lands/farmer-quests.md">Farmer Quests</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Marketplace</strong></td><td>Trade SEED and LEAF with other players, fee-free.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/lands/marketplace.md">Marketplace</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Casino</strong></td><td>Roulette, Blackjack, and Baccarat with onchain settlement and game-specific service dependencies.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/lands/casino.md">Casino</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Barracks &#x26; Raids</strong></td><td>Train troops and raid other lands' production.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/lands/barracks-and-raids.md">Barracks &amp; Raids</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## The daily layer

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Daily Missions &#x26; Streaks</strong></td><td>Earn up to 100 Rocks a day and keep your streak alive.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/daily-missions.md">Daily Missions &amp; Streaks</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Leaderboards</strong></td><td>Plants, Lands, Stakers, and Rocks: four ways to rank.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/leaderboard.md">Leaderboards</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Social &#x26; Notifications</strong></td><td>Public chat, profiles, follows, share cards, and alerts.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/social-and-notifications.md">Social &amp; Notifications</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Neural Seed AI</strong></td><td>The in-game assistant that knows your garden.</td><td><a href="/game-mechanics/neural-seed.md">Neural Seed (AI Assistant)</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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