Splinterlands has something going for it that other blockchain games simply don't have. I'm not talking about the amazing gameplay, the card rental system, battles, art, seasons and rewards. I'm talking about the low barrier to entry.
One of the biggest problems with crypto and especially crypto games, is getting funds into the games. And getting them out.
Using things like MetaMask is complicated for new people coming to the space. Using Paypal like Splinterlands does, it allows for a much lower barrier to entry into crypto. It allows more people to start playing... and faster.
But there is something else.
We are seeing the 5th wave of a bull market and we are likely going to see the prices on NFT sites like CryptoPunks go up with the spike that is coming. But we'll also see the prices drop with the market drops after the bull run is over. People will lose thousands.
On Splinterlands, since cash fuels a lot of the purchases, the coming crash of crypto will not effect our favorite crypto game as much as the rest of the space. A lot of cash was used to sell out the Untamed series.
NBA Top Shot, where you can buy with cash or credit card, will likely not see a market value drop like we'll see on CryptPunks after the crash.
Having a stable market in crypto is not something you see often, but from my experience on the game for over two years the growth on Splinterlands makes sense. For example... we've seen a 5x growth of active users daily during the last month, and the price of the cards went up.
That is good news for collectors, NFT fans and gamers alike.