Axie Infinity is a turn-based card game built on the Ethereum network that allows players to breed, raise, battle, and trade Axie creatures.

According to the website,

Axie was built as a fun and educational way to introduce the world to blockchain technology. Many of the original team members met playing Crypto kitties, and it was their first time ever using Blockchain for anything other than pure speculation. They soon started working on Axie to introduce the magic of Blockchain technology to billions of players.

Axie was built as a fun and educational way to introduce the world to blockchain technology. Many of the original team members met playing Crypto kitties, and it was their first time ever using Blockchain for anything other than pure speculation. They soon started working on Axie to introduce the magic of Blockchain technology to billions of players.

AXS describes itself as a Pokemon and Tamagotchi-inspired game. So, basically, players utilize Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to represent unique creatures, abilities, land plots, and other in-game assets.
Now, players can earn two tokens, Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) and Small Love Potions (SLP), by playing Axie Infinity in either Adventure or Arena modes. AXS serves as a governance token, allowing token holders to vote on the future development of the gaming experience. SLP is the in-game token used to breed Axies.

AXS’s core gameplay focuses on battling and breeding Axies, the unique creatures at the heart of the Axie Infinity experience.

Finally, Axies are defined by a specific set of characteristics, such as class and body parts, used to differentiate them from other Axies and determine their rarity level.