###### tags: `Aavegotchi`
###### Contributors
[musashi](https://twitter.com/Musashi14790940)
[chair](https://twitter.com/vrycmfy)
[tburd](https://twitter.com/timtime)+ [tburd's gotchis](https://aavegotchi.com/aavegotchis/0x86aecfc1E3973108Ce14b9b741a99d3466127170)

# How to play Aavegotchi

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Quarter thaang to a whole thaang, this is gotchi gaang maang.

## Links
[https://aavegotchi.com/](https://aavegotchi.com/)
[AAVEGOTCHI WIKI](https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/)
[Aavegotchi Discord](https://discord.gg/kFq52jaA)
[GotchiGaang Discord](https://discord.gg/7R5unb3R)
[MSG-13Gaang](https://discord.gg/fDPQP8wNQz)
[Aavegholics Aanonymous Discord](https://discord.gg/AQu7TQEk)
[DAO/SNAPSHOT VOTES](https://snapshot.org/#/aavegotchi.eth)
[DAO FORUM](https://dao.aavegotchi.com/)
[Realm Litepaper](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hUHF29F3_tByWd8ezSphYEE0gPJYg3K5CN1K-X3_WK8)
[AavegotchiSTATS](https://aavegotchistats.com/)
[Raffle Calculator/GHST.GG](https://ghst.gg/)
[LEADERBOARD](https://aavegotchi.com/leaderboard)
[Matic/Polygon Faucet](https://matic.supply/)
[aavegotchi.land](https://aavegotchi.land/)

## Tokens

[GHST](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/aavegotchi)
[AAVE](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/aave)
[QUICKSWAP](https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/quickswap)
[maTokens info](https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/en/matokens)
[Unicly/UGOTCHI](https://www.app.unic.ly/#/utoken-contract/0x30c2a84aed6db30e31cf4d7059b1836c12c68068)

## Setup Metamask
https://metamask.io/

## Setup Matic RPC
https://docs.matic.network/docs/develop/metamask/config-matic/

## Strategy

**Goal:** Stack GHST and FRENS -don't forget to pet your gotchi!

- [Configure](https://docs.matic.network/docs/develop/metamask/config-matic/) matic/polygon network on metamask
- [Bridge USDC](https://aavegotchi.com/bridge) *prefered* from ETH mainnet to polygon OR
- [Bridge ETH](https://wallet.matic.network/) on matic/wallet
- Buy GHST on [Quickswap](https://quickswap.exchange/#/swap?inputCurrency=0x2791bca1f2de4661ed88a30c99a7a9449aa84174&outputCurrency=0x385eeac5cb85a38a9a07a70c73e0a3271cfb54a7) POLYGON/MATIC
- TF are [PORTALS](https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/en/portals)?
- 3 ways to [Stake](https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/en/staking) $GHST for FRENS and raffle details
- [Stake](https://aavegotchi.com/stake) $GHST for FRENS on Aavegotchi site
- Use FRENS to buy [raffle tix](https://aavegotchi.com/tickets) to use in raffles for wearables or FLIP in [Baazaar](https://aavegotchi.com/baazaar) for moar GHST.
- Trade GHST for [closed portals](https://aavegotchi.com/baazaar/portals-closed?sort=latest), [open portals](https://aavegotchi.com/baazaar/portals-open), [gotchis](https://aavegotchi.com/baazaar/aavegotchis), [wearables](https://aavegotchi.com/baazaar/wearables), [consumables](https://aavegotchi.com/baazaar/consumables).
- Utilize baazaar for easy nft trade grounds
- when haunt 2 comes, ape into as many as you can get
- when realms sell, ape into as many as you can get
- rinse
- repeat
- HODL GHST to vote in CORE dao proposals to gain XP
- PET YOUR GOTCHI 1x every 12 hours for KINSHIP. SET AN ALARM!!!
- SHILL AAVEGOTCHI

## Minigames

-There have been XP events with these games. Moar coming. You need at least 1 aavegotchi to play most of these.

- [Aavegotchi_Pacman_aka_Reverse_Pacman](https://cryptolve.com/aavegotchi_pacman/)
- [Snaake](https://snaake.gg/)
- [Sushi_Vader](https://sushivader.com/)
- [Gotchi_Tower_Defense](https://aavegotchistats.com/td)
- [Gotchi_the_Gaatherer](https://gotchigaatherer.gg/)
- [Portal_Rider](https://bitflicker.tech/aavegotchi/index.php)
- [Flappigotchi](https://flappigotchi.web.app/)
- [Whacarofl](https://whacarofl.com/)

## Rarity Farming

[Official Docs](https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/en/rarity-farming)

There are several ways you can engage in the rarity farming exercise. These include:

- Carefully selecting an Aavegotchi with rare traits during the summoning process
- Equipping wearables to modify the traits of your Aavegotchi
- Engaging in mini-games
- Creating/Voting Proposals in the DAO
- Following Announcements page in Aavegotchi Discord for TypeForms during Events