October is almost here and we’ve got some spooky activities planned for all!

Event: Drawtober

This year’s Drawtober will run Oct 1 - Oct 31, but we’re making changes to the Inky Treat! This year, completing 1+ prompt will reward the Inky Treat. Completing all 31 (regardless of day of submission) will reward the SPRINKLES version of the Treat as well! The Ink Slime will require 15+ completed prompts and all prizes will be distributed at the conclusion of the event! Each prompt still also nets you 500 crumbs and a Sweets item that will be usable when the Monster Mash party begins!

Click here to view the event page!

Event: Monster Mash

This month we’ll of course be holding a special event involving the beloved Binx! This year Binx is looking to set out on an adventure … which means a spectacular send-off party! From October 3-Nov 6 you’ll be able to collect “party supply” items that can be turned in for Sweets tokens! Fishing, foraging, harvesting, goom care, frootie feeds will all net you the chance at a supply item drop (up to a maximum of 5 per day) with the first action being guaranteed a drop! You will also be able to craft special Halloween recipes for additional Sweets opportunities. These recipes will only be available from completing this year’s Trick or Treat ARPG memory so don’t miss out! Note: The SPRINKLES version of the Candy Treat this year will require submission of a minimum number of party supplies/foods (specific number TBD but will be announced early this month!)

The ARPG can be completed as of now, and party prep begins during rollover on Oct 3rd!

(Sweets will be usable to attain cool prizes when the party begins at the end of October so collect as many as you can!)

Crafting Update: New Starter Recipe

We’ve added a new starter recipe to pair with our Halloween recipes … CHEESE! Cheese can now be crafted with level 3 Cooking skill!

Seasonal rollover is complete! The Orchards have been cleared and Fall-exclusive seeds, saplings, spores, and starters are now available in the Farmer's Market.

New this season:

• Woodchucks located in the menagerie have been factored into the seasonal tree chopping for bonus lumber for their owners!
• Cranberry Starter and Fig Starter are available for purchase in the market! Use these to grow new produce in your Trellis.
• Lettuce Seeds are now available for purchase in the market for use on your Farm!
• Pumpkins and Chili Peppers have been moved from the Farm to the Trellis! All existing Seeds have become Starters in your inventories. Any seeds currently growing on farms have been harvested early and you will find the outcomes in your inventory/logs, hurrah!
• A new secret Starter is available for Fall while harvesting in your Trellis, as well as a new secret seed for Farming! Perhaps you should grow some crops to find out what they are...

Drumroll Please

Announcing the winner for the Paint Splatter Macaron Strudel...

Congrats to VanillaPlumeriaStar !

We had many lovely entries and want to thank everyone for participating!

Happy September!
As always, before we dive into what’s in store for this month, make sure to check out this rollover's winners in our Winner’s Showcase!

NEW! Toybox Event

This month we will be hosting a free MYO event for all of our members! From now until midnight on October 2nd, you'll be able to design your own kigurumi thimblet based on a beloved childhood plush! Not only will entering earn you a free thimblet (granted that all the guidelines are met,) but everyone who enters will also receive a Nostalgic Goodie Bag including an event treat, a raffle ticket, and a special item from our event selection! These new items include three special thimblet mutation items, and a selection of new "Toy pets!" Check out our forum post for more info on the event!

NEW! Glowfly Prize Shop

The Firefly Event has come to an end, and with it our special "darkmode" site theme, but to commemorate the event we have both sent out a special new commemorative "Treat" (see below for more info on those!) and opened a special Prize Shop where you can be rewarded for releasing the fireflies you collected! In addition to purchasing prizes, there is a special "turn-in" available for any extra Recipe Books or Menagerie BGs you received and don't want to hold on to for trading. Each item you turn in will give you an entry into a raffle for a special Midveiler designed by Loppyrae! (Design pending) You'll have all month until the next rollover to make purchases & enter the raffle!

Visit the Shop Here

Update: Treats Replace Stamps!

We've completely overhauled Stamps and replaced them with thematic "Treats"! All our stamps have been replaced (including past event stamps,) with the exception of the retired newspaper stamps, which will come at a later date. We apologize to anyone who will miss the stamps, and plan to reuse their art in other ways over the next few years. For now, we hope you enjoy filling up your treat collections! This change will make it easier for us to keep things cohesive and make more rewards! Have an idea for a "Treat" you'd like to see? Toss it in the suggestion box, and we'll see what we can do! New treats are also on the way in coming days! 

Update: Crafting Changes!

We've made some adjustments to crafting! We've adjusted some existing recipes and added a few new ones, as well!

Canned Preserves, one of the biggest recipes in need of adjustment, has been split into 3 seperate recipes per crop type:
- Canned Preserves: Now ONLY requires Farm Crops (+1 Container)
- Fruit Popsicle: Requires ONLY Orchard Crops (+1 Ice)
- Fruit Salad: Requires ONLY Trellis Crops

We've also added 3 new starter recipes: Fruit Jellies, Fruit Sorbet, and Fruit Tart!

Some other small updates include:
- Ice: You may now use Fresh Snow in place of Rainwater
- Sugar: You may now use Rainbow Honey or Candy Wool to craft
- Containers: You may now use Stick Bugs to craft (since you can also use Twigs!)
- Various: You may now use Mushrooms in recipes that call for "Any Vegetable"

New: Bonus Cloudchasing

There is now a hidden quest for a special item that will let you have a bonus free cloudchasing per day. Happy hunting!

New: Show Off Your Beebs!

By popular request, we've made an adjustment to show any "Beeb" pets currently in your Orchard Bee Boxes on your profile (if you choose to show Green Acres pet!) By showing this section on your profile you can even click on the Beeb and name them much like your Barn/Coop pets. While these names don't show up on the Orchard (nor are you able to reach the page from the Orchard) that is something we will consider for future planning if we can find a good way to make it work. For now, you need to show you beebs on your profile in order to view/name them!

Today we are rolling out a few small changes!

Masterlist Search All Species

You can now search ALL species by searching from the main "Masterlist" page (versus an inner species page which will still search that specific species!). This allows you to search for things such as all Midveilers designed by a specific user. Be aware that this search may return many results and take several seconds to load!

Discard Items

By popular request, we are introducing the ability to Discard items from your inventory. On all items save for Key Items & select protected items (e.g. items for pending Awfulcone/Stick N Poke traits), you will have an option to "Discard (1)" and if you have more than 1 in your inventory, "Discard (All)". Please keep in mind that this will permanently delete the item and you cannot reverse this action! Only use this for things you truly don't want or need. (Hint: Don't forget you can always put spare items in your Cupboard to save them for later!)

NOTE: For those who may be thinking of Discarding prizes from the Firefly Event, we would advise against that as we have something planned within the event shop that will open during rollover on September 5th!

The Return of Polly

Polly has returned as a special event at the Fishing Hole! We are reworking Glubglubs into Mimix so no Pearls will be given out, but instead she now offers the choice between two exclusive prizes: the "Walk the Plank Stamp" or "Shork Pet"!

Crafting Update

We are still working on the crafting changes mentioned in this month's newsletter. We are now aiming for rollover to get some necessary item art completed to roll those changes out. Thanks for your patience!

Nightly Reboot

To combat some issues with our current user authentication framework (that will be going away with the new site), we're beginning a nightly reboot at 1AM server time. This should help alleviate issues while we work to get the new site up & running in Laravel. It will be normal for a very brief period of downtime at 1AM site time (30 seconds or less on average) going forward, so no need to report so long as it comes right back up! This may be adjusted if we notice it is casuing any secondary issues.