# Overview

The Exploration Games API is a service for managing mini-games, missions, challenges, and player progress in Decentraland

This service provides a comprehensive system for:

* **Games**: Create and manage mini-games within Decentraland parcels
* **Missions**: Campaign-based mission system with time-gated progression
* **Challenges**: Level and metric-based objectives within games
* **Progress Tracking**: Track player scores, levels, times, and custom game metrics
* **Leaderboards**: View competitive rankings across games
* **Rewards**: Integration with reward system upon mission completion

#### Authentication

Most endpoints require authentication via Decentraland's signature verification middleware. Admin endpoints require additional admin privileges verification.

#### Mission System

The mission system supports two types:

* **mini-games**: Traditional time-gated missions with one active at a time
* **fw-2025**: Fashion Week 2025 missions with special visit tracking

#### Progress Tracking

Player progress includes:

* **score**: Game score metric
* **level**: Current level achieved
* **time**: Time taken (in seconds/milliseconds)
* **moves**: Number of moves made
* **data**: Custom JSON data for game-specific metrics