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Matt Rosen, hailing from Philadelphia, shared insights on how Splinterlands strives to revive the nostalgic aspects of traditional card collecting while marrying them with the digital world’s conveniences. Referencing the appeal of classic card games such as Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon, Rosen pointed out a crucial downside to popular digital card games like Hearthstone: the lack of ownership and tradeability. In these digital platforms, once players acquire cards, they are linked to personal accounts and do not retain value outside of gameplay. Rosen lamented how countless hours of play could result in losing all collectible stakes if players decided to move on from the game.