I was wondering, have you ever tried playing Balatro?
To me, that one is way more fun than Splinterlands and makes me want to plat without the need to earn anything. If it wasn't for the earnings and the potential for assets to go up, I honestly would never touch Splinterlands again in the current state. The only thing I feel could change this is if they created Draft Mode in a way that is not Pay2Win but where everyone is on a level playing field.