Greetings Splinterfolk!

The purpose of [this series of posts](https://peakd.com/@kuhnchun/posts?filter=stateofsplinterlands) is to provide you with up-to-date insights on the state of Splinterlands.

![Splinterlands Guide.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kuhnchun/Eo8RvwfXAV1k81ymXgsbtvavuhkshx1ai6vyy7LKPovZKgxSnCEXdeeXHDsHmFDzdWm.png)

![New Players.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kuhnchun/23vrZUAffwW3xMyHFjPrkS3j3oFix5HRyX5HZyAcrPvsXVvmJiAbDUmo3J9rCRF5Ub8nx.png)

*In my opinion, the most important metric to keep track of is the number of new Summoner's Spellbooks purchased as this reflects the true number of new players entering into the game.*

|Date|Signups (Total)|Spellbooks (Total)|Signups (Daily Avg.)|Spellbooks (Daily Avg.)|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|01.01|231|18|231|18|
|02.01 - 08.01|2,096|97|299|14|
- Out of the 2,096 new accounts created during the first week of 2023, only 97 new accounts (4.63%) actually bought the Summoner's Spellbook.
- Read [my first post](https://peakd.com/stateofsplinterlands/@kuhnchun/state-of-splinterlands-2023-or-day-1) in this series to see my prediction for how many Summoner's Spellbooks will be purchased in 2023. 

![Daily Activity.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kuhnchun/23w1x8QJ8FGKSF1gUNz8Wi8S8QbWnWgc8sWQxiBD1NtFAS33mwesHb4ALVDnn5jTqiz5c.png)

*Below is the average daily amount of players, battles, and transactions that are taking place within Splinterlands.*

|Date|Active Players|Battles|Transactions|
|-|-|-|-|
|01.01|154,935|3,284,741|2,881,366|
|02.01 - 08.01|199,915|3,472,011|4,134,432|
- On average, each active player battled 17 times and made 21 transactions.
- Read [my first post](https://peakd.com/stateofsplinterlands/@kuhnchun/state-of-splinterlands-2023-or-day-1) in this series to see my prediction for the peak number of active players in 2023. 

![Economy.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kuhnchun/23uQ3WmRVHMFBVQHrPAdMdvGdoySZsoZmEZ1nnkPNR5wk4sEkNyRx8gbsCjb3tzwjECiy.png)
*Below is the total amount and volume of Splinterlands cards purchased, the high and low for SPS, and the average DEC price.*

|Date|Cards Purchased (Amount)|Cards Purchased (Volume)|SPS (High)|SPS (Low)|DEC (Avg.)
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|01.01|56,311|$37,607|$0.023|$0.020|$0.00653|
|02.01 - 08.01|548,809|$294,811|$0.044|$0.022|$0.00068|
- Out of the 548,809 Splinterlands cards that were purchased during the first week of 2023, the average price per card was $0.54.
- Read [my first post](https://peakd.com/stateofsplinterlands/@kuhnchun/state-of-splinterlands-2023-or-day-1) in this series to see my prediction for the high price of SPS in 2023. 

![My Referral Program.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kuhnchun/23vhApDLB7im8K6zeZuu4YYqfYU1wGqqG8VSfA4t7Pa5uQ7TrkUDetd9MRrAriLrCNd2K.png)

While Splinterlands does have a referral program, it only benefits the referrer and not the referee. Therefore, it is up to us (the existing players) to create our own referral program to help new players enter into the game. I've outlined below how my custom referral program works:  
- Sign up for Splinterlands through my referral link [here](https://splinterlands.com?ref=kuhnchun).
- Once you buy the **Summoner's Spellbook**, I will receive 500 credits ($0.50) which I will use to buy DEC, cards, or both to help you start your Splinterlands journey.
- All you need to do is comment below the IGN you used to sign up with. Once I have verified it, I will reach out to see what you would like to spend your $0.50 on and then send it over.

![Page Break.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kuhnchun/23ySvZ3wHWjwPBVKoPB2nRcJqicphUi8YbJQvgZ8FB4WzTbJEQqSDjBmBQEDPhLvEL42L.png)