How to Download, Setup & Play Splinterlands Play-to-Earn Game

Splinterlands is one of the unique and popular play to earn blockchain card games where you are rewarded both in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. The game was launched on the Hive blockchain, and was formerly known as Steem Monsters. Here, you fight monsters so as to earn rewards in digital assets. If you love card games, you will surely enjoy playing Splinterlands because you play and get rewarded. Not just that, you can trade your rewards for real cash in exchanges where Splinterlands token is listed.

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SPS is the native token powering the Splinterlands game and is listed in some exchanges like: Pancakeswap, Crypto.com exchange, MEXC Global, Hoo, LBank, etc.

Another unique feature Splinterlands is that you can buy in-game credits with various cryptocurrencies. You also earn cryptocurrencies, including HIVE token, and other digital assets by participating in SplinterTalk social media community. As a player, you can win rewards from tournaments, ranked play and quests. Some of the prizes you can win include: card packs, Dark Energy (a digital currency you can use to buy items in the shop/marketplace), collectible cards of varying rarity, magic portions, etc. Although Splinterlands was launched on Hive blockchain, it is cross-compatible with other blockchains like: Ethereum, Wax and Tron.

How to Setup & Play Splinterlands (SPS) Play2Earn Game on Mobile, Mac & PC

You can play Splinterlands game in both on mobile, PC and Mac OS. Simply go to https://splinterlands.com/ and tap the “LOGIN” button from the menu pane.

Now tap the “Create Account” button. You can sign up with email address and password. Alternatively, you can just login with your private wallet that supports web3 such as: Metamask wallet, Wombat wallet, cWallet, Venly wallet, etc.

NOTE: When you create a new Splinterlands account, a Hive crypto wallet is automatically generated for you. So you don’t really need to first create a private crypto wallet before you can play the game.

There are two types of cards in the Splinterlands game: Summoners (for summoning monsters) and Monsters (for fighting battle). Both card types are available in the Splinterlands Booster Packs. You can buy the card packs from the Splinterlands shop.

In Splinterlands, there are seven (7) sources of magic or elements: fire, water, earth, life, death, dragon and Neutral (mercenaries). Each of these elements is championed by distinct factions called Splinters. As a summoner, you can use magic to call upon the different races, creatures and habitats in a Splinter.

For a better understanding of card basics, take a closer look at the quick breakdown of the monster card from the Fire splinter in the screenshot below.

Each of the labels are explained in the screenshot below.

Splinterlands card basics gameplay explanations

There are four rarity types, which include: Common, Rare, Epic and Legendary, with each having a different level and circulation cap. In general, there are seven Stats, more than 64 abilities (for turning the tides of battle in various exciting ways), and more than 500 cards which gives you a robust variety of combinations. Also note that these cards in your collection are fully compatible with third-party marketplace platforms like: Open Sea, Monster Market, PeakMonster, etc.

You can learn more about Splinterlands stats, abilities, battle field, how to prepare for combat and battle from this gameplay guide.

Play your cards smartly, earn rewards and enjoy!

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