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The Philippines faces a lot of systematic flaws and problems that make it hard for many to progress financially. which has forced many Filipinos to look for multiple sources of income. The rise of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and NFTs has introduced the increasing popularity of blockchain games. These blockchain games allowed players to earn cryptocurrency in the form of tokens. This has presented blockchain games as a possible source of income for Filipinos.
This research looks to see if playing blockchain games can be considered as a viable source of income, and to what extent. The daily earning potential of the two most popular blockchain games, Axie Infinity and Splinterlands, will be compared to the daily minimum wage in the Philippines. A multiple-criteria decision-making method will be performed to see which of the two alternatives is a better option for new casual players.
The principal conclusion was that, with the current state of the cryptocurrency market, neither option has the earning potential to be a primary source of income. With an average play time of less than 2 hours, they can be easily considered as secondary income that can be done during one’s free time. While Axie Infinity is better for new players, playing Splinterlands has the potential of earning even more than the daily minimum wage if the player plays in a very high-skill rank where the rewards are significantly bigger.

The Philippines faces a lot of systematic flaws and problems that make it hard for many to progress financially. which has forced many Filipinos to look for multiple sources of income. The rise of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and NFTs has introduced the increasing popularity of blockchain games. These blockchain games allowed players to earn cryptocurrency in the form of tokens. This has presented blockchain games as a possible source of income for Filipinos.
This research looks to see if playing blockchain games can be considered as a viable source of income, and to what extent. The daily earning potential of the two most popular blockchain games, Axie Infinity and Splinterlands, will be compared to the daily minimum wage in the Philippines. A multiple-criteria decision-making method will be performed to see which of the two alternatives is a better option for new casual players.
The principal conclusion was that, with the current state of the cryptocurrency market, neither option has the earning potential to be a primary source of income. With an average play time of less than 2 hours, they can be easily considered as secondary income that can be done during one’s free time. While Axie Infinity is better for new players, playing Splinterlands has the potential of earning even more than the daily minimum wage if the player plays in a very high-skill rank where the rewards are significantly bigger.

Abstract i
Acknowledgements ii
List of Tables v
List of Figures vii
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.1.1 Poverty 1
1.1.2 Work, Family, and Financial Culture in the Philippines 2
1.1.3 Cryptocurrency, NFTs and Blockchain Gaming 2
1.1.4 Axie Infinity 5
1.1.5 Axie Infinity Scholar Culture 7
1.1.6 Splinterlands 7
1.2 Problem statement 8
1.3 Research questions 9
1.4 Purpose of the study 9
1.5 Scope of Limitations 10
Chapter 2: Literature Review 13
2.1 Video Game Longevity 13
2.1.1 The Case of Cryptokitties 14
2.1.2 Axie Infinity’s Lifespan 14
2.1.3 Splinterlands’ Lifespan 15
Chapter 3: Methodology 17
3.1 Survey Questions 19
3.2 AHP Criteria 19
3.3 Criteria Evaluation 22
Chapter 4: Results 25
4.1 Initial Survey Results 25
4.2 Sub-Criteria and Criteria Evaluation 27
4.2.1 In-Game Mechanics 27
4.2.2 Game Platform 30
4.2.3 Ease of Earning 31
4.2.4 Amount of Daily Earning 33
4.2.5 Token or Blockchain Used 34
4.2.6 Liquidity 38
4.2.7 Public Sentiment 38
4.2.8 Time Investment Required 41
4.3 Final Criteria Score 41
Chapter 5: Analysis and Future Work 43
5.1 AHP Method Analysis 43
5.1.1 Survey Analysis 43
5.1.2 Criteria Analysis 43
5.1.3 Final Alternative Score Analysis 45
5.2 Higher In-Game Rank Analysis 46
5.2.1 Axie Infinity Higher In-Game Rank Analysis 46
5.2.1 Splinterlands Higher In-Game Rank Analysis 47
5.3 Future Work 49
Chapter 6: Conclusion 51
References 52

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