The latest Splinterlands update, which rolled out a few days ago, brought several new features. The highlight—which deserves a dedicated post of its own—is the introduction of "collector binders." These allow you to finally organize your favorite cards into a binder and show them off to friends and acquaintances.
There are so many available filters, new mechanics, and details that I couldn't possibly cover them all in this single post; however, if you're interested, you can head over to Splinterlands right now to claim your first binder—and your first sticker—for free! Even though it’s not the main topic here, I simply had to mention this exciting new feature :)
Another update that likely isn't getting much attention is the addition of 10 new tracks to the Splintervibes store. I decided to highlight this by sharing details and my personal opinion on each song—and, of course, revealing which one I liked best and why. For those unfamiliar with them, Splintervibes are NFT music tracks you can listen to while playing Brawls, Tournaments, Ranked matches, or Survival mode, or simply while browsing the Splinterlands ecosystem.
They function just like any other music app, with the unique feature that they play the tracks you’ve acquired within Splinterlands—whether by buying them from another player on the marketplace, purchasing them from the Splintervibes store, or even finding them in in-game chests, which offer a small chance of dropping these tracks. The very first Splintervibes track—"Splintervibes: Virid Venomancer"—actually came from a Reward Shop chest; it’s a fantastic track with a calm, mysterious vibe.
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New SplinterVibes Tracks Added to Splinterlands
The first four songs belong to Series 1 and can be purchased with DEC or Glint. My favorite among these new tracks is "The Blade They Speak Of"; it's the first one on the list and costs 4,000 DEC—currently equivalent to around $1. Next up for DEC is "Kills for Coin" at 2,000 DEC; it feels like a lively hero-intro theme.
Then we have the Glint-based SplinterVibes. "Powerful" costs 20k Glint and features a guitar solo at the start, though the opening lyrics are hard to hear. Next is "Story to be Told" by Yabanius—representing one of the Splinterlands founders. The intro sounds a lot like a Toy Story or Disney/Pixar song, but it picks up the pace later and turns out really cool.
Finally, we have the Series 1 "Cinder" tracks. To get the 5,000 Cinder tokens required for these songs, you have to burn cards—an idea I’m not particularly fond of... The first one, "Cigar Smoke & Loyalty," features a saxophone and has a mafia-style vibe. The second one has a mysterious atmosphere and features lyrics in a language other than English.
Finally, we have the last 4 newly added songs—part of the "Series 1 - Land" set—which are purchased using resources gathered from land plots. This can be a bit more challenging, as not everyone owns land. Personally, I find the land mechanics difficult to grasp, and it’s not easy to get started without spending a significant amount. The tracks are: A Force to Behold (costing 280k Grains), Calculated Precision (112k Wood), Just Gotta Win (45k Stone), and Hear My Battle Cry (12k Stone). The last one seems particularly interesting.
My Favorite Splintervibes from the New Tracks
After listening to each of the new Splintervibes, the one I liked best—and added to my collection—was the Captain Fellblade track, titled "The Blade They Speak Of." I wasn't familiar with the character's lore, but the Splintervibes page includes a link to check it out; it turns out Captain Fellblade was one of the most feared pirates across the seven seas of Praetoria. It was precisely that detail about her being a pirate that caught my attention...
In the Splintervibes Shop, you can listen to a short preview of the available songs. When I listened to the opening snippet of "The Blade They Speak Of," the lyrics said: "They say she's the most infamous pirate to have ever raised the Jolly Roger and sailed the seas." Hearing the words "pirate" and "Jolly Roger" immediately reminded me of the anime One Piece—where every pirate crew has its own flag, known as a Jolly Roger—and made me curious to hear the rest of the song.
I really loved the song; it has a style that tells a bit of a story at a very relaxed pace. I’m not sure if AI was used, but if it was, it didn't have that obvious, artificial feel that sometimes crops up in other tracks. Overall, I enjoyed the lore—featuring a pirate theme reminiscent of One Piece—and the rhythm is great to listen to. To top it off, the associated card is excellent, even though I don't have it in my collection yet...
Now I have a second Splintervibes song to listen to while I play, and I’ve been playing it during my matches ever since. The cost was a bit high compared to, say, the Wild Pass (which is 2,000), but it’s a song that will always brighten up my matches as long as the game exists. It’s essentially a form of entertainment, not something I’m buying with the expectation of a financial return.
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