# How does it work? [**Axie Infinity**](https://www.securitybank.com/blog/what-you-should-know-about-the-nft-game-axie-infinity/) is a play-to-earn game that rewards players. There are animated characters called Axies, which players treat as pets. PVP battles, as well as breeding Axies, selling them on the Marketplace, and collecting rare Axies, are all great ways to earn. Smooth Love Potions are required to breed Axies. **SLP**s, just like all other cryptocurrency, are highly volatile. **AXS** tokens can be earned by playing the game. This results in a Ready Player One-style quest in which players can gain access to a part of the universe. Players are rewarded for their talent and effort rather than their winnings. Since the Axies themselves are a currency, players can breed creatures and trade or sell them, either for other crypto or real-world money. As a result, many gamers have turned it into a second job, using their in-game tokens to fund their rent and other expenses. --- # 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://blockchainspace.gitbook.io/blockchainspace/bspc-community/blockchainspace-axie-academy/axie-infinity/how-does-it-work.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.