NFTs in games: How digital assets are changing play and ownership

When you buy a sword in a video game, you don’t really own it. You’re just renting it from the company. But NFTs in games, non-fungible tokens that represent unique digital items on a blockchain. Also known as in-game NFTs, they let players truly own their armor, skins, land, and even characters—no matter who runs the game. This isn’t just a tech trick. It’s a shift in power. For the first time, players can sell their hard-earned gear on open markets, take it to other games, or hold it as an investment. And that changes everything about how we play.

That’s where gameFi, the blend of gaming and decentralized finance that lets players earn crypto through play. Also known as play-to-earn, it turns hours spent grinding into real income. Games like Cosmic Universe Magick use MAGICK, a token tied to an MMORPG on Avalanche that powers its economy and governance to let players buy land, upgrade weapons, and vote on updates. But here’s the catch: most of these games are still risky. Many have no real players left, no clear roadmap, and tokens that crash faster than a buggy NPC. The hype around NFTs in games isn’t dead—it’s just been stripped down to the basics. Only the ones with actual gameplay, real communities, and sustainable tokenomics survive.

And that’s why you’ll find posts here that cut through the noise. You’ll see how blockchain games, games built on public ledgers where assets are owned by users, not companies like those using Solana or Avalanche actually work behind the scenes. You’ll learn why some NFTs are scams hiding behind flashy art, and others are tools that let you earn while you play. You’ll see what happened to tokens like MONK and BLUE—once hyped, now dead—and what to look for instead. No fluff. No promises of riches. Just what’s real, what’s risky, and what’s worth your time in 2025.

Below, you’ll find deep dives into the projects that tried to make NFTs in games work, the ones that failed, and the few that might still be worth watching. Whether you’re curious about earning crypto while playing, or just trying to avoid getting scammed, this collection gives you the facts you need to decide for yourself.