About
Art Links is a blockchain-based game created by The Metropolitan Museum of Art where players find common threads linking artworks across The Met's collection. No art history degree required!
Find links between artworks to create a chain.
- Each chain consists of 7 artworks and 6 connections. Connections can be words or emojis.
- The game has 3 rounds, with each round becoming progressively more difficult.
- Players have 4 attempts to complete each chain correctly (forming a Completed Chain).
Once a player successfully creates a Completed Chain, they are able to claim free digital collectible NFTs in the form of Badges and complete in-game challenges called Achievements for the chance to win exciting rewards!
Badges and Achievements are NFTs that show your digital affiliation with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
New chains are released weekly on Thursdays at 12:01am ET through April 10, 2025. There are 12 chains in total.
Art Links is created in partnership with TRLab
FAQs
If you do not choose to set up your wallet at sign in, you will receive a prompt to do so before you can claim a Badge. You can also do so at any time via My Profile.
You only need to set up your wallet once to continue collecting Badges and Achievements throughout the game.
You can manage your NFT wallet via My Profile.
To claim digital collectible NFTs, you will need to sign in.
You can sign in easily via email or an existing NFT wallet.
Sign-in via Email:
- Select Sign in via the Menu
- Select Sign in with Email
- Enter your preferred email address and hit Submit
- You will receive an email with a six-digit code. If you do not immediately see in your inbox, please check your spam or junk folder
- Enter the code
If you sign in using your email address, you will be prompted to create an NFT wallet to securely store your Badges and Achievements. If you choose not to make a wallet, you will not be able to claim Badges or Achievements, or be eligible for rewards.
Sign-in with NFT Wallet:
- Select Sign in via the Menu
- Select Continue with Wallet
- Select the wallet of your choice: Coinbase, Metamask, or any Wallet Connect wallet
- Complete the sign in flow
An NFT wallet is a tool that allows you to store and access digital collectible NFTs.
An NFT wallet is not required to play the game, only for claiming Badges and Achievements.
Already have a wallet? You can connect an existing NFT wallet at sign-in.
New to NFTs? If you sign in via email, you will be prompted to create your NFT wallet by setting and confirming your password. Once you set and confirm your password, your new NFT wallet is now connected.
Please note: If you're playing Art Links within an embedded application, you may encounter issues connecting your NFT wallet. If you see an error, try opening Art Links directly in your browser and signing in from there.
Badges are digital collectible NFTs earned by correctly completing the weekly chain (forming a Completed Chain) within the allotted tries. If you do not complete the chain correctly within the allotted tries, you can continue playing, but you will not be able to claim the weekly Badge. There are 12 Badges available, each associated with the week's theme. All Badges are free to claim. Badges are shown in My Collection.
Achievements are digital collectible NFTs that are earned by completing specific in-game challenges. Achievement information (including how to earn them) is shown in My Collection.
By claiming Achievements, you will have the chance to win rewards. There are 7 Achievements available. 4 of the 7 Achievements are associated with the chance to win specific rewards. The other 3 can be used towards your SuperStar Achievement, which is earned by claiming 4 total Achievements. See Giveaway Promotion Official Rules and the Game Terms and Conditions for full details.
5 of the 7 Achievements are free to claim. 2 are available for purchase; these can be purchased at any point during gameplay with a credit card or cryptocurrency.
The 2 paid Achievements are not associated with specific rewards but can be used towards the SuperStar Achievement. Please note that SuperStar Achievement can be earned without making any in-game purchases.
All claimed Badges and Achievements can be viewed on OpenSea. Badges and Achievements will only be able to be transferred or traded after the rewards distribution has ended on April 23, 2025.
Because Badges are NFTs on the blockchain, you must be signed in to Art Links with a connected wallet to collect them. You can earn and claim Badges by correctly completing the weekly chain within the allotted tries to form a Completed Chain.
If you do not find the correct answers within the allotted tries, you can continue to play the weekly game, but you will not be able to claim the Badge.
You can sign into Art Links by connecting an existing NFT wallet (like Coinbase, Metamask, or any Wallet Connect wallet). If you choose to sign in using an email address you will be prompted to create a digital wallet by setting and confirming your password.
You will receive a prompt to sign-in with your email or digital wallet once you earn a Badge. You can also do so at any time during gameplay via the menu. Make sure that you claim your Badges as they count towards completing some of the Achievements 👀
All Badges are free.
Once you earn an Achievement, you will receive a pop-up to claim your Achievement NFT. This will come after Badge claim.
You can review all 7 Achievements in My Collection. You must claim the Achievement NFT to be eligible to win the associated rewards.
If you choose to purchase the Artist or Scholar Achievement, you can do so on the My Collection page at any point during gameplay using cryptocurrency or credit card via MoonPay or Stripe. The price of each Achievement is $15 USD; the price in cryptocurrency may vary throughout the promotion period based on the ETH to USD conversion rate.
You must be logged in to complete your purchase.
Players who have claimed in-game Achievements and completed the rewards verification at the outset of the game may be eligible for a chance to win rewards. Rewards are limited to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age and older.
There are over 500 exciting rewards available from The Met that include access to a virtual Met event, $10 Digital Code for use at The Met Store, a Met publication, access to a Met member event, a one-year Met membership, and a private curator-led tour! In the table below:
Achievement | Eligible Reward Drop 1 | Eligible Reward Drop 2 |
---|---|---|
Buddy | (Eligible for use towards earning Superstar Achievement) | (Eligible for use towards earning Superstar Achievement) |
Puzzler | Virtual Event Ticket | Virtual Event Ticket |
Explorer | One of three (3) publications: Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion; Flight into Egypt; or Van Gogh's Cypresses | Ticket to Exhibition Preview: Man Ray on Thursday, September 11, 2025 (date subject to change) |
Ace | $10 Digital Code for use at The Met Store (online only) | Ticket to Member Event: the Costume Institute Member Reception on June 2, 2025 (date subject to change) |
Artist | (Eligible for use towards earning Superstar Achievement) | (Eligible for use towards earning Superstar Achievement) |
Scholar | (Eligible for use towards earning Superstar Achievement) | (Eligible for use towards earning Superstar Achievement) |
Superstar | A one-year The Met Membership | Private Tour with Curator on July 15, 2025 (date subject to change) |
You do not need to purchase anything to be eligible to win rewards. Not all eligible players will win.
After the 12th and final chain has been released, a snapshot of all players who have claimed Achievements will be taken on April 17, 2025 at 12:01am ET. Rewards will be dropped in 2 rounds on April 21, 2025 and April 23, 2025. Players should return to the My Collection page on April 21 and April 23 for reward notification and further instructions if applicable.
You must have claimed Achievements in your collection before the snapshot date and time in order to win rewards. Not all eligible players will win.
See Giveaway Promotion Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. Void outside 50 U.S. Giveaway starts January 23,2025; ends April 17,2025. Open to legal U.S. residents of 50 U.S age 18+ who have confirmed eligibility and collected Achievements playing the Met Art Links Game (the “Game”); for complete rules and requirements for how to register and play the Game, go to https://cdn.trlab.com/the-met/rules/game.html. To enter, log in to artlinks.metmuseum.org and play the Game, then follow the instructions to complete the required tasks and redeem Achievements to be eligible to win Rewards in Reward Drops 1 and/or 2. Odds of receiving a Reward depend on the number of eligible entries received for that Reward. Limit one (1) entry per person per Achievement. A total of 570 Rewards will be awarded with a total approximate retail value of $39,437.50; for a complete description of Rewards, eligibility requirements, and full Official Giveaway Rules, see https://cdn.trlab.com/the-met/rules/rewards_giveaway_promotion.html. Sponsor: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Make sure the word, emoji, or artwork you selected fits all of the connections it touches. For example, if you're looking for a work in round 2 with 2 connection words or emojis, the connection needs to match both.
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Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.
Glossary
Web3 is an idea of a new decentralized internet built on the blockchain, where users can exercise communal control.
A blockchain is a distributed database that is shared among many different computers and protected by encryption. Blockchains store a continuously growing historical ledger of information into blocks and execute programs called smart contracts.
A NFT wallet is a tool that allows you to store and access digital collectible NFTs.
NFTs are digital collectibles that are bought and traded on a blockchain.
The Badges and Achievements in Art Links are digital collectibles that are unique and cannot be replicated.
A snapshot is a blockchain picture of all holders of a specific token at a specific point in time.