Someone told me Pixels burns PIXEL tokens through in-game upgrades and I had one immediate question. Who actually benefits from that? The answer is token holders. When players spend PIXEL on tool upgrades and land improvements, a portion disappears permanently. Supply shrinks. If demand holds, price rises. It's a clean mechanism on paper.
In practice I wanted to see the burn rate versus emission rate before getting excited. Burning tokens while issuing far more through rewards is just inflation with better marketing. What I'll give Pixels credit for is the alignment it creates. Your upgrade decision and the token's supply are connected. Most players don't think about it that way. They probably should. The math matters more than the mechanic.