# Key concepts The Interoperable Asset Store relies on several core concepts that define how assets are organized, approved for reuse, and connected across different games. These concepts form the structure that allows the protocol to manage ownership, permissions, lineage, and economic flows in a predictable and transparent way. They include the definition of assets and collections, the distinction between parent and child assets, the licensing rules that govern reuse, the royalty logic that distributes value between creators and studios, the model used to track asset lineage, and the encryption of asset files stored on IPFS. Together, these concepts describe how the protocol handles asset registration, controlled integration, and cross game reuse while preserving creator rights and ensuring consistent behavior across all connected titles. --- # 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://infinity-games.gitbook.io/infinity-games-docs/interoperable-asset-store/key-concepts.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.