# Introduction Aavegotchi is a radical experiment in player-owned gaming economies. We envision a world: * where all the items you earn in a game are shared across every game you play; * where the line between gamer and developer is blurred; * where players truly own the assets they have earned It’s not an easy path. But it’s something worth building. If our vision speaks to you, [join us](https://discord.gg/aavegotchi). ## Our Vision To create an interoperable, player-owned gaming ecosystem that educates, entertains, and empowers players to join the growing onchain economy. ## Our goals * **Educate.** Teach players about decentralized finance and provide a fun and accessible way for people to learn about and participate in the onchain economy. * **Entertain.** Create games and content that players enjoy playing and supporting. * **Empower.** Give players the tools to create their own gaming content, and become active creators in the onchain economy, not just passive consumers. ## **Get Involved** There are many ways you can participate in the burgeoning Aavegotchi gaming ecosystem: * **Play our** [**games**](https://docs.aavegotchi.com/gaming/live-games)**.** A growing catalogue of games offers players novel crypto experiences and ways to "play and earn" -- having fun while [earning crypto](https://docs.aavegotchi.com/own/earning-in-aavegotchi). * **Participate in DAO governance.** Holding Aavegotchi [assets](https://docs.aavegotchi.com/gaming/assets) gives players power to help steer the direction of the protocol and make decisions, both big and small. * **Attend our events.** We regularly hold events, both online and offline. Join, say hi, and maybe even cop some exclusive Aavegotchi merch! * **Build something**. Whatever your skillset, there's a way you can contribute to our ecosystem, whether it's building games, developing dapps, constructing dashboards, or simply helping us organize information better. See [AavegotchiDAO](https://docs.aavegotchi.com/governance) for more information on applying for funding. ## Learn More These docs are a great resource to learn all the basics about Aavegotchi. We also regularly update our [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@Aavegotchi) channel. And the [Wiki](https://wiki.aavegotchi.com) is a great resource for deeper information about the history of the project. ### Welcome to Aavegotchi! We're excited to have you.