# Play in the Metaverse

## Every Experience is Unique

**Experiences** are playable content, such as games, with unique gameplay that is custom built by creators. You can play in social hubs, art galleries, solo adventures, multiplayer challenges, and more.

The Sandbox is constantly developing features so creators can build and publish new types of Experiences to enjoy.

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## Seasons & Events

### Quests & Ethos Points

Most Experiences include **Quests** for each player to complete. Your progression through these objectives will help you reach victory, and may even allow you to earn **Ethos Points (EP)**.

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During limited-time **Seasons** and **Events** for players, Ethos Points are usually a part of the requirements to earn rewards, such as SAND, NFTs, etc.

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A list of Experiences to play appears at the bottom of an Event page with the number of Ethos Points you can earn from each one.

Experiences in an Event may be free to enter or require that you own certain NFTs to play.

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### Progress & Rewards

The time period for the Event, your progress, and available rewards are clearly shown on the Event page. On this page, you can also see if any of the included Experiences require owning an NFT to play.

Some rewards are for LAND owners, some for NFT owners (including Avatars, equipment, passes, etc), and some are available for all players (meaning there is no cost to participate).

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### Seasons & Events

#### Find Events

Player Events can be found at <https://www.sandbox.game/en/events/>.&#x20;

These may include one or more Experiences. There are filters for viewing events only for players, creators of voxel art and games, and for The Sandbox's official Game Jams.

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#### Events Map

The Events Map tab shows all of the Experiences available on the map, which includes any Events that are currently active.

{% hint style="info" %}
**EXPERIENCE SIZES**

Some Experiences are one square in size, while others are 2, 3, or 4 squares in size. Each square is a plot of virtual LAND used to launch Experiences on the map for players.
{% endhint %}

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#### Seasons

Seasons are much larger, with a variety of Experiences to play over a longer time period to earn a large number of Experience Points. Some content may be free, and some may require owning NFTs to play.

Seasons offer high quality Experiences with famous brands and IPs to showcase the newest features developed in The Sandbox. Since they are much larger than Events, they happen less frequently.

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For more details about Seasons and Events, including past Season details, visit:

{% content-ref url="seasons-and-events" %}
[seasons-and-events](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/players/seasons-and-events)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Claim Rewards

Once Seasons and Events are closed, rewards can be distributed among participants who qualify.

Some rewards may be limited to the earliest players who complete the requirements, while some reward pools may be split evenly between all players who participated. Sometimes a raffle determines who will receive rewards. This information is all detailed on the Event's page or the Season page.

To check if you've earned rewards, see:

{% content-ref url="claim-rewards" %}
[claim-rewards](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/players/claim-rewards)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
In order to claim rewards from any contest, Event, Season, etc., you must have a cryptocurrency wallet connected to your account at The Sandbox to receive them and complete the KYC process. Use our step-by-step guides:

* [**Wallet: Choose & Connect**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/accounts/manage-wallet/choose-connect)
* [**Verify: KYC**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/accounts/manage/verify-kyc)
  {% endhint %}

## Ready to Play?

Jump right in on the Map or Events page, or explore our helpful resources to get started. If you just need download instructions, visit :arrow\_down: [**Game Client: Download & Begin**](https://docs.sandbox.game/en/players/metaverse/launcher).

<table data-card-size="large" data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-type="content-ref">Visible Link</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Target Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Discover Experiences hosted by LAND owners in the open metaverse<br><br><a href="https://www.sandbox.game/en/map/">Map: Explore &#x26; Play Now</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.sandbox.game/en/map/">https://www.sandbox.game/en/map/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Discover Seasons and Events hosted by The Sandbox and our Partners with rewards and contests<br><br><a href="https://www.sandbox.game/en/events/">Play Events Now</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.sandbox.game/en/events/">https://www.sandbox.game/en/events/</a></td></tr><tr><td><p>Learn about all of our free software:</p><ul><li><strong>Launcher/Game Client</strong> - Play</li><li><strong>Game Maker</strong> - Create Experiences</li><li><strong>VoxEdit</strong> - Create Assets</li></ul></td><td><a href="../accounts/getting-started">getting-started</a></td><td><a href="metaverse/launcher">launcher</a></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>Download &#x26; Set Up an Avatar</li><li>Gameplay basics &#x26; controls</li><li>How Equipment affects player stats</li></ul></td><td><a href="player-guide">player-guide</a></td><td><a href="player-guide">player-guide</a></td></tr></tbody></table>