Splinterlands - $70 to Silver Challenge

Last week I sent some cards to a friend of mine across the globe stationed in Poland. We've been playing a game together called Splinterlands, and I wanted him to have some more powerful cards in his collection. But instead of this taking weeks, it took mere seconds. How? Because Splinterlands is an online, blockchain-based game. It encourages users to do this, unlike traditional online games.

Web3 gaming has opened the door to painlessly monetizing your hobbies online. One game that exemplifies this is Splinterlands, a digital card game that allows for true ownership of assets.

Gone are the days when playing games meant simply passing the time without any tangible reward. As Alan Watts once said, "sensible people get paid for what they enjoy doing." With Splinterlands (and other blockchain games) players can earn real value for their in-game assets. Whether it's through playing, selling, or renting them out to other players.

This kind of true ownership is a game-changer for those who love collecting virtual assets. In the past, it was difficult to recoup any of the money spent on a collection, especially if you wanted to sell part of it. Even in web2 games, it's often against the terms of service to sell or transfer accounts.

With Splinterlands, trading assets is not only legal, but encouraged. And the best part is that it's all done through a liquid market, making it easy to list and sell your cards with no hassle. Whereas I don't even bother to sell my Pokemon card collection. I don't have a clue how much the cards are worth, nor the time to list everything on Ebay and ship them off.

In fact, I recently spent the price of a new video game (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2), on Splinterlands. With only these cards, I challenged myself to try and get to the silver league. If I couldn't do it, I planned to give all my cards away to people in the comments section. While I didn't quite make it to the silver league, I had a blast playing the game and was able to make back a good portion of my investment.

Even though I managed to beat the challenge, I'm still going to give away all the cards! In two weeks time I'll give away the following live on stream:

Level 1 Bloodmaker
Level 1 Venari Seedsmith
Level 2 Warrior of Peace
Level 3 Pelacor Conjurer
Level 3 Chaos Knight
Level 1 Sheildbearer
Level 2 Temple Priest
Level 2 Venari Crystalsmith
Level 2 Celestial Harpy
Level 2 Time Mage
Level 2 Vulguine
Level 1 Runeslinger
Level 1 Corsair Bosun
Level 1 Evangelist
Level 2 Djinn Renova
Level 1 Prismologist
Level 1 Adelaide Brightwing
Level 1 Soul Fiend
Level 1 Jared Scar
Level 1 Grandmaster Rathe
Level 1 Marrow’s Ghost
Level 1 Nightmare
Level 3 Pelacor Deceiver
Level 3 Riftwing
Level 3 Crypt Beetle
Level 3 Silent Sha-Vi
Level 1 Night Ghoul
Level 1 Arachne Thug
Level 2 Dark Ferryman
Level 2 Venari Bonesmith
Level 2 Soul Strangler
Level 1 Cursed Windeku
Level 2 Thaddius Brood
Level 1 Magi Necrosi
Level 1 Weirding Warrior
Level 2 Revealer
Level 1 Harklaw
Level 1 Sand Worm
Level 2 Artemis The Bear
Level 2 Xenith Archer
Level 2 Xenith Monk
Level 2 Scavo Technomancer
Level 2 Uraeus
Level 1 Spirit Hoarder

These are all the cards I purchased for my challenge, so if you'd like to try and emulate me feel free! Prices constantly fluctuate though, so you may get more or less bang for your buck depending on when you try. I believe it's an amazing time to be getting into Splinterlands, however!

True ownership also allows for more seamless sharing and gifting of assets. I have been able to easily give cards to a friend across the globe. I could've also loaned them to him for free if I wanted them back at some point. Renting out my cards to other users has even earned me daily income. The game manages this in a permissionless way so that I don't have to worry about anyone stealing my cards.

In a world where we are increasingly living and playing online, it's exciting to see the development of true ownership in the digital realm. Splinterlands and other blockchain games are leading the charge - it's only a matter of time before this model becomes more widespread.

With games like Splinterlands, we now have the unprecedented convenience of true ownership of our in-game assets. So next time you're considering spending money on a hobby, consider trying out a web3 game like Splinterlands and see where it takes you. Who wouldn't want to get paid for doing what they love?