Do you miss the good old Tamagotchi days? Unless you have a time machine (please email me if so), Axie Infinity is here to fill that gap in your heart. Axie Infinity takes a step further from the other blockchain collectible games by developing an amusing game with smart mechanics and wonderful graphics. Axie Infinity Closed Beta Update While the game runs on the Ethereum Blockchain, Axie Infinity has partnered with LOOM to take advantage of their SDK. The game allows players to breed Axies, raise them like they were your pets, battle like a pro trainer and why not, sell them in the decentralized Marketplace. Currently, the game is available in closed Beta phase for anyone who owns Origin Axies. The Beta runs on the Rinkeby Ethereum Test Network and you will need a wallet like Metamask to play. The team will releasing an open Beta on Rinkeby Test Network later this week.

Let’s talk about Axies, shall we?

Axies are the center of attention, those little adorable monsters are so cute and you don’t want to piss them off. With more than 150 body parts to choose from, Axies can be the deadliest fantasy creatures you have ever encountered. Body Parts comes in 8 different parts and traits: eyes, mouth, ears, horns, back, tail, body pattern (or shape), and body color. By completing quests, daily activities and battling, your Axies will level up and evolve, while there are many elements to consider, you have to treat them with care if you want to succeed. Different Axies will respond best to different routines so players will need to be strategic when planning their Axie’s growth strategy.

It’s safe to say that all Axies are unique, speaking about appearance and statics, it’s really hard to find an identical one. As you can understand there are thousands of combinations that make your Axie different compared to others. The strength of an Axie is based on various statics. A major element to consider is the body parts, for example, some parts will act like a weapon and give you better chances to win against others. While body parts are important for winning battles, Axies also come with Health, Speed, Skill, and Morale. In addition, there are melee and ranged attacks. Axies’ body and parts are classified into classes including Beast, Plant, Bug, Bird, Reptile and Aquatic, and more in future release. Moreover, the body parts also come with four levels of rarity, which are Common, Rare, Ultra Rare, Legendary.

xies live in 6×6 block homes called Terrariums. Based on the Axies placed in it, different bonuses will be granted. Terrariums also can have special items inside.

In Terrarium Mode, a lot of possibilities are available. Players can bathe, feed and put in sleep their Axies, just like an ordinary pet. There are more futures to come as the development continues.

Did you know that Axie Infinity has a community song? East Side? West Side? Doesn’t matter, Axie Gang is here.

Axies belong to the battle arena.

Long story short, you have to choose a team of 3 Axies, strategically placing them between 9 spots, with your ‘Tank’ in front and the ‘Killers’ behind, your ultimate goal is to win every battle. Axies with the highest speed will attack first.

One thing to consider is how you place your Axies based on their skills, for example, it would be a waste of power and probably a reason to lose a battle, if your first Axie uses ‘Heal’ as it’s first move, think about it, all your Axies have full HP. Things like this, (and not only) distinguish the winners from the losers before the battle starts.

Battles come with interesting mechanics like Critical Hit which basically deals double damage and Last stand where your Axie goes in frenzy mode right before it dies, just like that the outcome of a battle is hard to predict you never know what will happen until the last round.

Axie Infinity battles are role-playing, you don’t actually control your Axies, instead, the system decides the winner (based on a fair algorithm) while you are able to watch the fight and have your conclusion. After every battle, your little creature will gain experience that can be used to either level up your base stats or body parts.