Playing With NFTs

Relationships between play and work in play-to-earn games in Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34019/2236-8191.2024.v14.42672

Abstract

This paper discusses the relationship between work and play in play-to-earn games in Brazil by perceiving it as actual labor and relating it to the concept of hope labor, using Axie Infinity as our object of study. We analyze the current state of Axie Infinity’s Scholarships and players to better understand how they work and relate to other studies in the field. At last, we compare this activity to gold farming, another form of relationship between work and play, to obtain valuable insights into the motivations of players to take part in this type of game.

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Author Biography

Emmanoel Ferreira, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Departamento de Estudos Culturais e Mídia

Published

2025-12-23