Heavily inspired by Tamagotchi digital pets, Aavegotchis are NFT collectibles that enjoy the on-chain benefits of DAOs, DeFi, and gaming. Aavegotchi was birthed from an Aave ecosystem grant and resides within Ethereum’s leading side chain, Polygon.

Initially started as a simple petting, staking, and wearables game, the Aavegotchi metaverse has expanded into a vibrant play-to-earn (P2E) ecosystem boasting thousands of players within the Gotchiverse. This report will cover the high-level expansion of Aavegotchi’s metaverse and how it has survived the demise of P2E gaming.