# Gameplay The Apostle is an essential game character in Evolution Land, and they act as the player's agent to perform various tasks. Due to the different appearances, talents, and other characteristics of the apostles, two leading gameplays can be differentiated and introduced: ## Play Types ### Collectibles Its [genetic code](/getting-started/game-entities/apostle/genome.md) determines every Apostle's appearance. Each gene fragment is responsible for a different trait of an Apostle, and together they combine to make each unique Apostle. Between the many categories, there are billions of possible combinations. Some traits are regular/base; some are hidden, while some will only appear after several generations of genetic mutations. This results in various rarity distribution. Apostles who have rare and noble genes and useful talents are even more infrequent, and they all support the apostle as a collectible game. ### Functional The Apostles perform various work. Their genome decides its capabilities and productivities for each type of job or occupation. Cultivating and selecting the most suitable Apostles are not just fun. It gives you a better reward financially and might help you win a battle. --- # 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.evolution.land/getting-started/game-entities/apostle/gameplay.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.