Comment by vsareto

It probably is, but it's a Ponzi scheme with a potentially addictive lower layer in the form of a game, which is going to make previous ponzi scheme architects jealous.

Me giving money to Bernie Madoff via wire transfer hoping for gains isn't really addictive. The graphics and gameplay of a game might be. If you happen to build a ponzi scheme into that game, you benefit from its addictive qualities.

Keeping a healthy population of the lower levels of a ponzi scheme is key to keeping it going.