#### I don't know why I never thought about this before, but the more I've been attempting to explain to mainstream game enthusiasts what separates Splinterlands from mainstream games... ## Losing is better on Splinterlands. ![Character_Monster Profile Thumb 5.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/chrisroberts/f1KHJw79-Character_Monster20Profile20Thumb205.png) *** People who remember the collectible game crazes of the nineties, especially those of us who were pre-teens at the time, clearly recall the idea of **playing for keeps**. The competition would take on a new level of severity, as each player battled for one of the worldly possessions of their opponent. It was pretty sweet to win a game *for fun*, but victory was so much sweeter in a game *for keeps*. Splinterlands even has an option for this that you may not be aware of, in the *Challenge* section. You can wager a number of booster packs on the outcome of a battle, but I rarely hear of anyone taking advantage of this feature. ![Character_Monster Profile Thumb 4.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/chrisroberts/zZE0UIzr-Character_Monster20Profile20Thumb204.png) **In the Splinterlands community, I think we're much fonder of giving and receiving *gifts* than battling for one another's assets. Kudos, Splinterlands players! This shows a real sense of maturity and responsibility.** It's a new model for *losing*, in which we don't really have to lose anything. Beautiful, isn't it. Players love to fiercely compete and battle one another, but if possible, they would more prefer taking the rewards from *the game* than from their opponent. It just goes to show that *although we battle, we are all on the same team.* ![eb00c64702fe4b429d015219eeedccc372b3502c3d8b435ca6ba43ab88c8676ev1.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/chrisroberts/JF0ryWtq-eb00c647-02fe-4b42-9d01-5219eeedccc3-72b3502c-3d8b-435c-a6ba-43ab88c8676e-v1.png) *** # Losing. It's the New Winning #### I may only *earn* when I *win*, but I only *win* when I play. And guess what? I don't really *lose* anything when I lose, because the more I lose, the more I win. The more I *win*, the more I *earn*. ![cleaeer.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/chrisroberts/G8OZalaj-cleaeer.png) *** # Here's a little comic strip I created to illustrate my new realization... ![imageedit_8_4253859595.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/chrisroberts/qAYpuqlz-imageedit_8_4253859595.png) *** ### That's all for now, Splinterlanders! Follow @SplinterLore on HIVE and Twitter for constant official lore updates, giveaways and more! ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dtTLM8kTwANaY-ynBCiHUMX515xMk6P7C2haoWthHt7uANCVyOz8Xw0632mu9ff5kszSdKHooTEvknCu8Nv-wpYgxauLAbrwn6KvXLzXnPHpuraeWftr2TllbWn195klFc2ZElMTHka0t8djOiz5uzQPkX7HB91iw7zKHQlcFZwMIrS9SJOfMgCrvQDJNqXj9Mptl7hdm8zmu6Dq0B5L4BdUj-zveBbQrLPRdxDv2kU4Ee-30tMIYaI8EJ-dF3Wb-OmCxt44jNI6oqVPcLQNQLkcNkB14Lg14UfLgxRiy0OMFiJaF8MSuHiWFlVHMVOpBFF343B3e9M5fNJV2IOuusl66F3HXJlsnXVmsRYSwGSQtsTDguhjAjaihDU7zTmUbGxpMp_iWvrALovMaj0F2QCoQV3edHMmOO42t307_Y4HrrKt1yG_TOW93LadM5O5N09bw4tYTWV3z68GXLCeKzIgXGrIM3hJQ1bWSM4n05cTNqsHklwNdvNh0MpkMa3j1yltaXBGr6Q2__lLzkqPXyRCVVdgNjSYBF1XFauVNSS1dr8EH9hMEUCGGaR2adc0rZVQPra7PJAVj-UNBe8lABPREFwQ3L4yTSEISC9hrXEWwZ9e7ZNs6E96CX2ox8OE7yLPEAcEp6S4ToVsTOJWQMUXBysixOJMcg37AQTbO-yUpX3zX4VutbJ0HTJ2ssDlX-KZOhNBK67uH3NJAytbsnuKZLP0tLuNfQjyp8xLk3nKkZ2MT0_BShk=w205-h47-no) *** # https://www.splinterlore.com/