# Play-to-Earn **Domain:** Game economies / Digital labor **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Play-to-earn** describes games in which participants can receive transferable tokens, assets, or currency-linked rewards through play. ## Significance The model can merge entertainment, speculation, labor, and recruitment; sustainability depends on the source of demand and distribution of risk. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/dtlinf2021d2_en.pdf) ## Routes [[wiki/GameFi|GameFi]] · [[wiki/Governance Token|Governance Token]] · [[wiki/Gamified Mobilization|Gamified Mobilization]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]