# Blockchain Botany

> Blockchain Botany is a free browser game that teaches blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, staking, and cryptocurrency concepts through plant-growing gameplay. Players grow plants in a Martian greenhouse, earn in-game diamonds, and learn how Web3 works as they play. No prior crypto experience is needed, no real cryptocurrency is involved, and it runs in any modern browser with no download.

Key facts:

- Play free at https://play.blockchainbotany.com/ — works in any browser, no download or wallet required.
- All currency (diamonds and gems) is in-game only. The game never touches real cryptocurrency, wallets, or money for players.
- Educational scope: 15 in-game Research Lab articles cover Web3, blockchain, digital ownership, NFTs, scarcity, supply and demand, staking and yield farming, governance, smart contracts, validators and nodes, consensus mechanisms, wallets and keys, gas fees, DAOs, and Web3 security.
- Core gameplay: plant seeds, water and grow plants, harvest diamonds, stake plants for bonus rewards (a hands-on model of Proof of Stake), and unlock rarer plants (common, uncommon, rare, ultra, special).
- A built-in blockchain glossary and auto-triggered tutorials explain concepts in plain language as the relevant mechanic appears in play.
- Designed for classrooms as well as casual players: includes a Teacher Dashboard and curriculum-integration materials for educators. Reading level can be adjusted by grade.
- Publisher: Sommelier Stories Press LLC.

## Pages

- [Home](https://blockchainbotany.com/): What the game is, key features, and how to start playing.
- [User Guide](https://blockchainbotany.com/guide): Complete how-to-play guide — the greenhouse, core loop, plant rarities, staking, economy, daily goals, achievements, and Community Garden.
- [Research Lab Tutorials](https://blockchainbotany.com/tutorials): The 15 educational articles built into the game.
- [Blockchain Glossary](https://blockchainbotany.com/glossary/): 23 blockchain and crypto terms explained in plain English, each with a real-world example — blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, staking, DeFi, gas fees, smart contracts, validators, and more.
- [For Teachers](https://blockchainbotany.com/teachers): How gameplay maps to curriculum concepts (scarcity, resource allocation, digital ownership, decentralized systems), built-in pre/post assessment, the Teacher Dashboard, and grade 5–8 reading levels.
- [Play the game](https://play.blockchainbotany.com/): The game itself, free in the browser.