Economy

Much like any social MMO, a Player-driven Economy is an important game mechanic in Pixadom.
Player-driven economies allow players to foster a market of buying and selling goods, which further encourages social interactions, cooperation and competition.
It allows players to see a sense of community, as players can collaborate, barter and trade in order to progress through the game. It is one of the few vital mechanics which build depth to the world of social MMO's.
== Currency==
===Coins===
Coins are an in-game currency of Pixadom. They are depicted as gold pieces ( ) which are automatically stored on the player when collected.
Coins are earned through a variety of activities, including monster hunting, PvP battles, quests, and mini-games. They can be used to redeem clothing, hairstyles and furniture in various NPC-owned shops around Pixadom.
===Gems===
Gems are the premium currency for Pixadom, obtainable only through real-world purchasing. They are depicted as amethyst gemstones ( ), similar to the in-game Amethyst Trophy. Upon purchase, gems are automatically shown in your gem wallet, displayed at top-right of the screen. Gems can be used to redeem items in the Gem Shop.
In it's most basic unit, 1 is currently worth 10 cents (USD $0.10), however buying gems in larger bundles allows you to obtain free gems.
There are currently six gem bundles available to purchase.
Bundle 	Visual	Price (USD)	Value Breakdown
50 Gems 	 	$4.99 	50 Gems
100 Gems 	 	$9.49 	95 Gems + 5 Free Gems
250 Gems 	 	$23.49 	235 Gems + 15 Free Gems
500 Gems 	 	$45.99 	460 Gems + 40 Free Gems
750 Gems 	 	$67.99 	680 Gems + 70 Free Gems
1,000 Gems	 	$86.99 	870 Gems + 130 Free Gems
==Money-Making==
===Starting Out===
Upon registering your account, all players start the game with 100 .
Speak to Gizmo, who offers a series of introductory quests to new players, and rewards players who complete them. By the time you've completed all his tutorials, you'll have about 1,500 or so, which is enough to decorate your first apartment.
===Money-Making Methods===
Below is a table of activities that a player can perform, and the amount of gold it generates.
Activity 	Method 	Visual	Location 	Reward
Combat 	Killing Puffles 	 	Right of Sky Tower 	3 when slain.
Combat 	Killing Players 	 	Battle Zone 	3 when slain (note)
Minigames	Catching Gophers	 	Outdoors, anywhere in Pixadom 	3 when caught.
Quests 	- 	 	Talk to NPCs that offer quests	250 for standard quests, 100 for miniquests.
==Trading==
===Trading With NPCs===
Below is a table of NPC-owned shops and merchants that can be traded with, as well as the goods or services they provide to the player.
Building 	Visual	Location 	Trades
Shop 	 	Northwest of Town Center	Various hairstyles, clothing and furniture.
Marigold's Shop	 	Southwest of Town Center	Knitted clothing.
Marlin's Shop 	 	Dock, Coral Cove 	Fishing equipment, nautical-themed clothing and furniture.
===Trading With Players ===
Trading with a player can be performed while in a player-owned space, located in Sunrise Apartments. A handy feature of Pixadom is that all player-to-player trades are logged in the server in order to minimize the risk of scams. 
See the steps below to perform a trade. 
File:Trade Request Sent.jpg|After selecting the "trade" button, wait for the other player to accept your request. 
File:Trade Selection.jpg|In the selection screen, add the items you would like to trade with the other player. 
File:Trade Confirmation.jpg|Confirm that you would like to lock in the trade. 
File:Finalizing Trade Countdown.jpg|The trade takes 10 seconds to finalize, giving you time to cancel if there are any mistakes. 
File:Trade Processing.jpg|The confirmed trade takes a further few seconds to finalize.
File:Trade Complete.jpg|Upon a successful trade, your inventory will be updated. 
==Item Rarity==
=== Categories ===
There are multiple categories of "rare" items, defined by their availability.
* Seasonal Rare: These are items only released once a year, for a short period of time. Some examples include Halloween and Christmas items.
* Super Rare: These are items that are released in the Gem Shop only once, over a 48-hour period, then never sold again. Some examples include the Dragon Egg and Amethyst Fountain.
* Ultra Rare: These are items that can only ever be earned through participating in one-time events or competitive minigames. Some examples include the 1st Birthday Cake, the Amethyst Trophy (Gopher-Catcher), and Fishing Trophy.
=== Colour Varieties ===
If an item has coloured variants, it can sometimes mean the colour indicates the rarity of that item. A specific sequence is followed in this rarity model. Note that not every colour below is equally represented among items with coloured variants. For example, Lava Lamps don't come in Neutral or Pastel colours.
This pattern is as follows:
Very Common	Common 	Uncommon 	Rare 	Very Rare
Neutral 	Pastel 	Cool (v) 	Warm (v) 	Spire's Favs (v)
White 	Powder Blue[note]	Turquoise	Red[note] 	Purple
Beige 	Pale Pink 	Teal 	Pink[note]	Orange[note]
Brown 	Blush[note] 	Blue 	Fuchsia 	Green
Black 	Lilac[note] 	Midnight 	Amethyst 	Gold
 	Mint Green[note] 	 	 	
 	Yellow[note] 	 	 	
==Trivia==
*Before the introduction of quests, players used to get 10,000 upon registering, to be able to test out items and furniture.
*Trading was soft-released on 2 September 2024, before being officially announced on 6 September 2024.
*Gems and the Gem Shop was released on 16 September, 2024.
*Green and Gold being the two most rarest colours are a reference to Australia's national colours.
**As for Purple and Orange, these are the colours that Spire is often seeing wearing in-game (a purple top, with orange shorts).
==Gallery==
File:Menu Example.png|The top of the menu displays how many coins you have.
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