# Welcome Trainers! ## What is Fantomon? Fantomon is a Play-to-Earn Trading Card Game that merges a retro game style with DeFi and a Play-to-Earn model. The entire game is built on-chain on the [Fantom Opera network](https://www.fantom.foundation/). All cards, items and resources are tokens on Fantom! Fantomons are bizarre creatures from another realm that have started appearing in our universe through some form of "gateway"! We don't know how or why they are here, nor do we understand where they came from. Trainers collect and study Fantomons to improve our understanding of them, maintain the delicate balance and prevent catastrophe. Collect Trainer cards and Fantomon cards, interact with them, and unlock new ways to earn! Start playing at [Fantomon.net](https://fantomon.net)! ## Mint a Fantomon! * Minting began on January 28, 2022 at 23:00 UTC * There will be **20,000 Fantomons** in Generation 1 * Generation 1 **Fantomons cost 15FTM** each * There will also be **612 exclusive Starter Fantomons** for those in the November 3, 2021 Trainer snapshot * **Your chances of minting a rare Fantomon will be stronger if you have a Fantomon Trainer!** * You can find one at [PaintSwap](https://paintswap.finance/marketplace/collections/0x4f46c9d58c9736fe0f0db5494cf285e995c17397) Check out [minting](https://docs.fantomon.net/fantomon-cards/minting "mention") for a step-by-step guide! ## Join our Community Most of our discussions happen in [our Discord](https://discord.com/invite/yv8bG5E4am) in the #chat channel! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.fantomon.net/welcome/welcome-trainers.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.