The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has launched a new short-session game, Art Links, that invites players to identify common threads and intriguing connections between works of art.

Launched on 23 January, Art Links is the first Web3-based experience (a game built using Blockchain technology) at The Met.

Designed in partnership with art and tech platform TRLab, this mobile-first, browser-based, blockchain-powered game presents an innovative way to engage with the museum, and offers visitors the chance to collect special in-game NFT badges and win in-person and digital rewards.

The serialised game, which releases new challenges weekly, features more than 140 works of art from across The Met collection. By successfully finding art-based connections between works, players can claim free NFT 'badges' and earn 'achievements' by tackling in-game challenges.

"This groundbreaking game is an exciting first for The Met and a singular experience in the museum field at large,” said The Met CEO Max Hollein. “Players can broaden their engagement and understanding of culture and creativity in a fun and compelling way.