Splinterlands: From an Auto-battler Game to a Multi-genre Web3 Gaming Ecosystem
I would not let the season pass without lending a voice on the seventh Anniversary of the Splinterlands blockchain game. Splinterlands is a fun, fast, and on-chain game where you own your cards and earn while you play. Above all, a build of strategic gameplay that leaves a trail of lessons I apply in business and leadership.
Seven years implies that Splinterlands is a few months younger than my imprints on the Hive blockchain; however, I became endeared to and started engaging with the game in 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown that kept us indoors. It's safe to say that I've experienced the game for five (5) years, and it's been nothing short of amazing.
When Splinterlands launched seven years ago, few could have predicted it would become a global arena of strategy, excitement, and economic experimentation. Today, it is a unique blockchain game as well as a battlefield of ideas, a marketplace of foresight, and, for the observant, a masterclass in business and leadership.
Splinterlands Battles are quick but deep. It requires the combination of skill, planning, and adaptability in a way that is endlessly addictive. As players summon monsters, juggle mana caps, and adapt to unpredictable rulesets, we are reminded of the need for success in life and business.
Building the mind as the ultimate Weapon
This is a case of strategy over strength. In Splinterlands, brute force alone does not win battles. Choosing a maxed-out card without understanding the terrain, ruleset, or synergies is a fast track to defeat. The same applies in leadership and business: without a strategy, resources are wasted.
Victory belongs to those who read and understand the rules (and the room), study their opponent’s history (market research, anyone?), make the most of what they have (resource optimization), and are ready to adapt to change. This is because no two battles are ever the same. If the opponent does not change, the ruleset may change, etc.
From Fog of War to Reverse Speed, Splinterlands throws curveballs that force players to think fast and act smart. In business, market dynamics shift, technology evolves, and customer expectations rise. Adaptability is no longer optional; it is survival. Great leaders, like great players, do not have to complain about the rules, have one option, which is to leverage them.
Here, we build, level-up, and combine
Ever tried battling with a Level 1 card in higher leagues? You learn quickly that growth requires investment of time, focus, and fusion. Similarly, businesses and leaders grow by leveling up skills (cards), partnerships (synergies), and teams (formations). There is always a need to combine monsters and build teams.
With Splinterlands, I've learnt the compound power of investment. Though I bought into SPlinterlands during he glory days os Splintershards($SPS) in terms of pricing, the bear market that hit the entire crypto ecosystem washed down a lot of the investment value. Nevertheless, I still grew and maximized he dip and today, it is getting better.
The Expansion Happened and the Ecosystem emerged
During the deep bear season, the team behind the Splinterlands game devoted to building, and before we could say jack, Splinterlands moved from just being a game to becoming a multi-genre web3 gaming ecosystem. At the snap of a finger, Genesis League Sports (GLS) was unveiled.
GLS is a web3 blockchain-based, play-to-earn gaming platform and ecosystem specifically designed for sports games and NFTs. GLS is designed to host the ever-growing catalog of games across a plethora of sports types. GLS is also built to secure partnerships with major sports leagues and organizations around the globe.
The decentralized gaming ecosystem that allows true player ownership of sports-related digital assets, in addition to a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that will give players governance control over many aspects of the platform, launched with assets such as $GLX. We got the airdrops, and some of us got richer. It was worth the bear wait after the SPS' dump. I'm glad I stacked more GLX, and it grew with the staking feature. More GLX and GLGT tokens were earned.
Just a few months after the unveiling of GLS, the team launched Genesis League Goals (GLG), the flagship sports game on the Genesis League Sports (GLS) platform created in partnered with Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) to create a rapid tactic strategy game that will utilize NFTs, cryptocurrency, etc. We bought packs and my deck is rich with 54 cards at the moment.
With two teams, navigating the fantasy soccer game has been super-exciting, with some matches won and others lost. Looking forward to building more of the GLG game deck as soccer has always been the real deal of sports.
The multi-genre Web3 gaming platform
While we still grappled to understand GLS, the arcadecolony - a revolutionary gaming adventures platform was launched with Moonkarts leading the roll-out and more games unveiling. Today, SPlinterlands has become a multi-genre Web3 gaming platform that brings together fantasy strategy, high-speed racing, and sports management under one tokenized, NFT-powered universe.
Interestingly, the user interfaces and experience of Splinterlands games are getting sleeker and addictive by the day.
Celebrating 7 Years of Growth and Value
As Splinterlands marks its 7th year, I celebrate not just a game, but a training ground for thinkers, doers, and dreamers. I celebrate value loaded in fun. This is where blockchain meets brilliance, and every match is a mirror for the decisions we make in boardrooms, battlegrounds, and life.
Happy Anniversary, Splinterlands!
All images are from Splinterlands game and Arcade Colony
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Splinterlands game is termed the "next generation of collectible card games" in which allows players to collect, trade, and battle with provably scarce digital collectibles with real-world value. Battles on Splinterlands Unlike most trading card games, are fast and furious and are usually completed within a few minutes. The Splinterlands gameplay is simple and easy to learn viz: reviewing combat rules, making and submitting the team, and watching the battle unfold.
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