i've been thinking about winning.

what it means in crypto gaming.

in traditional games.
you win by beating the boss.

you measure success by accomplishment.

in crypto games.
you win by earning.

you measure success by money.

@Pixels has players earning $PIXEL.

but did they win.

depends on what winning means.

if winning is "i earned tokens."
then yes.

if winning is "i had fun."
then maybe.

if winning is "i made money."
depends on exit.

traditional games are clear.

crypto games aren't.

did you win if you earned 1000 $PIXEL.

what if they're worth $1.

the goal keeps shifting.

players chase tokens instead of enjoyment.

treat the game as work.

in traditional games.
the game is the reward.

in crypto games.
the tokens are the reward.

when tokens aren't worthwhile.
you stop playing.

@Pixels is trying to balance both.

fun and valuable rewards.

but those goals conflict.

fun keeps you playing.
rewards keep you optimizing.

optimization kills fun.

you're left choosing.

build for fun.
risk players leaving when rewards drop.

build for rewards.
risk players never caring about the game.

most crypto gaming chooses rewards.

loses the game part.

maybe pixels chooses both.

#pixel @Pixels $PIXEL