I see nothing different about Splinterland compared to other games of this style, they seem to be made only to invest money in upgrades rather than in people's entertainment.
The problem I see in these video games is that they generate such a level of addiction similar to that exercised by Casinos, but especially because they attract children and teenagers, a population that is highly susceptible to falling into this horrible addiction. In my country Venezuela, a game called Axy Infinity became famous, which in my opinion is a vulgar Ponzi scam, however, many adults fell into this trap when they saw their children earn more money in a week than they did in a year. When the market was on the rise, many sold their homes, cars, and other material goods, only to then see how they suddenly lost everything by participating in the most boring and poorly designed game ever created.
RE: Beware of the Scam: The Dark Side of Play-to-Earn Video Games