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title: Automated Market Makers (AMMs)
description: A fun, friendly explainer of Automated Market Makers—what they are, how pricing & fees work.
sidebar_position: 2
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import { BOTEGA, PERMASWAP } from '@arcaogaming/project-links';

# AMMs — The Swap Engine Behind the $GAME

Ever wondered how tokens get swapped in DeFi without any human in the middle?
Meet the **AMM (Automated Market Maker)** — your always-on, math-powered trading buddy.

> ⚡ **TL;DR:** You trade tokens *with a pool*, not a person. The smart contract sets the price and takes a small fee. That's it.

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## 🚀 30-Second Tour: How It Actually Works

1. **Pool Party:** Tokens (like `$GAME` & `$AO`) live in a shared pool.
2. **Math Boss:** A formula (yup, `x * y = k`) calculates prices on the fly.
3. **No Middlemen:** No need for buyers/sellers to match. The pool handles it.
4. **Tiny Tolls:** Every swap pays a small fee — powering the protocol.

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## 📈 Why Prices Move (The Slippage Shuffle)

- **Constant-Product AMMs** (think Uniswap-style) always keep `x * y = k`.
- Buy `$GAME` → the pool holds **less `$GAME`** and **more `$AO`** → **`$GAME` gets pricier**.
- This dynamic = **slippage** (prices shift mid-swap) and **arbitrage** (traders balance AMM prices with the broader market).

> 🧠 Think of the AMM as a *rubber band* — pull hard on one side, the other side stretches.

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## 💸 Fees: The Tiny Tolls That Keep Things Running

Fee tiers you’ll often see:

- **0.01%–0.05%** for ultra-liquid or stable swaps
- **0.30%** — the classic
- **1.00%+** for exotic or spicy tokens

These fees are taken **per swap** and routed to the protocol’s stakeholders, treasury, or incentives.
If you're building pools, fee tiers directly shape **trader costs** and **pool earnings**.

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## 🛠 Why Builders & Traders Love AMMs

- **24/7 Liquidity** — No human needed, just smart contracts.
- **Composable Magic** — Drop them into dApps, routers, and aggregators.
- **Open-Source Brilliance** — Math you can trust, code you can verify.
- **Cross-Chain Friendly** — AMMs are everywhere, especially on EVMs.

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## 🌐 Try AMMs Yourself

Want to see AMMs in action? Check out these live examples:

- <a href={BOTEGA} target="_blank">Botega</a>
- <a href={PERMASWAP} target="_blank">Permaswap</a>

See how price moves as you swap — the pool math at work in real time.

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## 👉 Next Up

- **[Liquidity Providing](./liquidity-providing.mdx)**
- **[$GAME Catalyst](/docs/investors/farming/yield-farming-game.mdx)**
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title: Liquidity Providing (LP)
description: What LPing is, how fees work, where profits come from, core risks (incl. impermanent loss), and a simple mental model.
sidebar_position: 3
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# Liquidity Providing — Make Swaps Your Side Hustle

If you’ve read about **[AMMs (Super Simple)](./automated-market-makers.mdx)**, you already know how swaps happen.
Now let’s flip to the other side: **becoming the one who *enables* swaps** and earns fees for it.

That’s **Liquidity Providing (LP)**. You deposit two tokens (like `$GAME` + `$AO`) into an AMM pool, and in return, you get a cut of every trade.

It’s like running a tiny, always-on market-making booth… without quitting your day job.

> ⚡ *TL;DR:* Put tokens in → earn a cut of every trade → let the fees flow.

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## 🚀 How LPing Works (At a Glance)

1. **Pick a Pool:** e.g., `$GAME / $AO` with a fee tier (0.05%, 0.30%, 1%+).
2. **Deposit Equal Value:** Both tokens, 50/50 style.
3. **Get LP Receipts:** A token or NFT proving your share.
4. **Traders Swap:** Every trade = fees trickling in.
5. **Exit Anytime:** Burn your LP receipt to withdraw your share.

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## 💸 Where Your Yield Comes From

- **Swap Fees:** Tiny % of every trade. (0.01–0.05%, 0.30%, 1%+ depending on pool).
- **Incentives (Optional):** Bonus rewards if pools offer them.
- **Compounding:** Reinvest fees/rewards → snowball into higher APY.

> 🧠 **Mental Model:** LPing = **short volatility, long volume.**
> - More swaps = more fees.
> - Wild price swings = more risk exposure.

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## 📊 Fees & Volume (The Fun Part)

- **Fee tier** sets both trader cost *and* your income.
- **High volume** is king — it drives fee APR.
- Bigger pools = lower slippage = more trades… but also more LPs sharing fees.

**Rule of Thumb:** A healthy pool = strong daily volume relative to TVL.

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## ⚠️ Impermanent Loss (IL) — The Core LP Risk

When prices drift apart, the AMM rebalances your tokens.
Sometimes, you’d have been richer just holding. That’s IL.

- **Lower IL:** Stable/pegged pairs.
- **Higher IL:** Volatile, uncorrelated pairs.

> ✏️ **Quick intuition:** If one token 2×’s vs the other, a 50/50 LP under constant-product rules loses ~5–6% vs HODL (before fees). Strong fees may offset this… but not guaranteed.

**Mitigations:**
- Start with correlated pairs.
- Match fee tier to volatility.
- Don’t chase unsustainable yields.
- Monitor pool health & divergence.

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## 🔢 Simple Walkthrough (Numbers Time)

You LP with **$1,000 `$GAME` + $1,000 `$AO`** in a **0.30% pool**.
- Pool processes **$500,000** in swaps in a week.
- Fees = **$1,500** total.
- Your 2% share = **$30 fees** for that week.
- Final PnL depends on `$GAME` vs `$AO` price movement (IL could subtract, fees could outpace it).

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## 🎟 What You Actually Hold

- **LP Tokens (v2-style):** Fungible ERC-20 share of the pool.
- **NFT LP Positions (v3-style):** Define your price range. In-range = higher fee yield; out-of-range = nada.

> 📌 Always check pool docs for fee claiming + incentive options.

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## ✅ Best-Practice Checklist

- Start **small** — learn UX & risks first.
- Prefer **high-volume, sensible-fee** pools.
- Track **volume, fees, price moves** regularly.
- Harvest/compound on a **gas-friendly cadence**.
- ⚠️ Avoid unaudited “degen” farms unless you’re comfortable with full risk.
- ⚠️ Don’t overexpose to one pool/protocol. Diversify.

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## 📚 Quick Glossary

- **AMM:** Automated Market Maker (swap engine).
- **LP:** Liquidity Provider (you) or the position itself.
- **Fee Tier:** Swap cost setting (0.05%, 0.30%, etc.).
- **IL:** Impermanent Loss = underperformance vs HODL.
- **TVL:** Total Value Locked in a pool/protocol.

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## 👉 Next Up

- **[$GAME Catalyst](/docs/investors/farming/yield-farming-game.mdx)**
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title: ArcAO SDK
title: Arc SDK
description: Integrative support for ArcAO games
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import { RUNEREALM, ARCAO } from '@arcaogaming/project-links';

# 🧰 ArcAO SDK
## *Plug Into the Power of ArcAO*
## *Plug Into the Power of Arc*

The **ArcAO SDK** delivers seamless integration and robust developer tools to support every game in the ArcAO ecosystem.
Whether you're building from scratch or enhancing an existing title, our SDK has you covered.
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title: 👉 Start Here
description: The AAA Game Development DAO leading the GameFi Revolution.
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title: Start Here
description: Your GameFi journey starts here — learn AMMs, Liquidity Providing, and then begin with the $GAME Catalyst.
sidebar_position: 1
---

# Your GameFi Journey Starts Here 🎮

Before unlocking the **[$GAME Catalyst](/docs/investors/farming/yield-farming-game.mdx)**, there are two core mechanics to understand:

- **[AMMs (Super Simple)](/docs/basics/defi/automated-market-makers.mdx)** — the swap engines of DeFi, where math + pools replace order books.
- **[Liquidity Providing (LP)](/docs/basics/defi/liquidity-providing.mdx)** — how you deposit tokens into AMMs to earn fees (and face risks like impermanent loss).

Master these basics, and you’ll be ready to take on the **[$GAME Catalyst](/docs/investors/farming/yield-farming-game.mdx)** — Arc’s farming engine that rewards liquidity providers and powers the $GAME ecosystem.

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## 👉 Next Steps

- **[AMMs (Super Simple)](/docs/basics/defi/automated-market-makers.mdx)**
- **[Liquidity Providing (LP)](/docs/basics/defi/liquidity-providing.mdx)**
- **[$GAME Catalyst](/docs/investors/farming/yield-farming-game.mdx)**
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title: 💎 $GAME Catalyst
description: How $GAME Catalyst works — LP-backed tokens that generate yield and fuel the $GAME ecosystem.
sidebar_position: 2
---

import { RUNEREALM, GAME } from '@arcaogaming/project-links';


# 💎 $GAME Catalyst

The **$GAME Catalyst** is your ticket into Arc’s liquidity engine.
It represents a share of liquidity in pools like **Permaswap** or **Botega**, which generate LP yield over time from trading volume.

> ⚡ Before diving in, make sure you understand the **[risks of Liquidity Providing](/docs/basics/defi/liquidity-providing.mdx)**.

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## 🔑 How It Works

1. **LP-Backed Tokens** — $GAME Catalyst tokens = your proportional share of an LP position.
2. **Yield Generation** — As swaps happen, fees accumulate, boosting the value of your Catalyst position.
3. **Automated Buybacks** — Revenue from Arc **$GAMES** (like <a href={RUNEREALM.website} target="_blank">RuneRealm Onchain</a>) — paid in `$AO`, `$AR`, or `$USDC` — is funneled back into $GAME via automated **½ buybacks + liquidity pairing**.
4. **Ecosystem Support** — This revenue is recycled into **$GAME Catalyst tokens**, which flow back to the community and projects.

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## 🌍 Who Benefits from Catalyst?

- **Ecosystem Projects** — Receive Catalyst tokens as liquidity support for growth.
- **Arc Ambassadors** — Funded through [the Ambassador Program](/docs/content-creators/ambassador-program.mdx), rewarding community members for contributions.
- **Players** — Can play Arc games like <a href={RUNEREALM.website} target="_blank">RuneRealm Onchain</a> to earn $GAME, which fuels more Catalyst liquidity.

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## ♻️ Shared Redemption Model

Whether you’re a project, ambassador, or player, **Catalyst tokens are always hedged** (½ $GAME, ½ pair).
At any time, holders can **redeem Catalyst tokens** back into the underlying LP tokens.

This makes Catalyst positions more balanced, reducing one-sided risk while keeping liquidity strong.

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## 🎮 Why It Matters

- **Sustainable Liquidity** — Pools deepen as Catalyst revenue flows in.
- **Aligned Incentives** — Builders, ambassadors, and players all share the same liquidity engine.
- **Flexibility** — Catalyst tokens can always be unwrapped into the base LP tokens.

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<a href={GAME.yieldFarming} target="_blank">
<img
alt="$GAME Catalyst - Start Now"
src="https://img.shields.io/badge/$GAME%20Catalyst-%F0%9F%92%8E%20Start%20Now-4ade80?style=for-the-badge"
/>
</a>

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title: How to Yield Arc $GAME Token
description: A Step-by-Step Guide to Yielding ArcAO's $GAME Token via ETH/DAI Delegation
sidebar_position: 2
sidebar_position: 3
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import { RUNEREALM, ARCAO, AO } from '@arcaogaming/project-links';
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