# GameFi > Introduction of GameFi **Published by:** [sobur083](https://paragraph.com/@sobur083/) **Published on:** 2023-12-26 **Categories:** gamefi **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@sobur083/gamefi ## Content GameFi, also known as “game finance,” was initially coined by Yearn Finance Founder Andre Cronje to refer to decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols with gamified elements. However, the term has since evolved to refer to the financial nature of blockchain games given their direct connection to real economies. ## Publication Information - [sobur083](https://paragraph.com/@sobur083/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@sobur083/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@sobur083): Subscribe to updates ## Optional - [Collect as NFT](https://paragraph.com/@sobur083/gamefi): Support the author by collecting this post - [View Collectors](https://paragraph.com/@sobur083/gamefi/collectors): See who has collected this post