Whats New 2020

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Here you see all the News of 2020.
== December 2020 ==
=== 12/29/2020 ===
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 
==== Party Hats ====
Goodbye 2020! In honor of the new year, some free Party Hats are available in the Rewards store! Each year you celebrate New Year's with Habitica, you unlock a new hat. Enjoy, and stay tuned for the matching robes in late January during our annual Habitica Birthday Bash!
==== New Year's Cards (Until Jan 1st Only!) ====
Until January 1st only, the Market is stocking New Year's Cards! Now you can send cards to your friends (and yourself) to wish them a Happy Habit New Year. All senders and recipients will receive the Auld Acquaintance badge!
==== Snowballs ====
The Seasonal Shop is also stocking Snowballs for Gold! Throw them at your friends to have an exciting effect. If you get hit with a snowball, you earn the Annoying Friends badge. The results of being hit with a Snowball will last until the end of your day, but you can also reverse them early by buying Salt from the Rewards column. Snowballs are available until January 31st.
==== Last Chance for Frostfire Phoenix Set ====
Reminder: the 31st is the final day to subscribe and receive the Frostfire Phoenix Set! Subscribing also lets you buy gems for gold. The longer your subscription, the more gems you get!
Thanks so much for your support. You help keep Habitica running ad-free!
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=== 12/22/2020 ===
NEW MAGIC HATCHING POTIONS AND HABITICA BLOG POSTS!
==== New Stained Glass Magic Hatching Potions, and the Return of Aurora and Icy Snow Potions! ====
There's a new pet breed in town! Between now and January 31st, you can buy Magic Hatching Potions from the Market and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) Magic Potion Pets aren't picky, so they'll happily eat any kind of food that you feed them!
For this Gala, we've brought back Aurora and Icy Snow, and added a brand-new potion: Stained Glass!
After they're gone, it will be at least a year before these Hatching Potions are available again, so be sure to get them now!
==== Use Case Spotlight: Try New Things! ====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Doing New Things! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be looking to try something new in 2021.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! What tasks and types of tasks make the most impactful Dailies? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
==== Guild Spotlight: Alys's Favorites ====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing some picks from Alys, one of Habitica's all-stars: a moderator, a blacksmith, a scribe, and so much more! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
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=== 12/17/2020 ===
WINTER WONDERLAND BEGINS: WINTER CLASS OUTFITS, SEASONAL SHOP, AND NPC DECORATIONS!
A wintery breeze is blowing in from the Stoïkalm Steppes, and the snow is gently drifting down over Habit City. The Winter Wonderland event has begun!
==== Winter Class Outfits ====
From now until January 31st, limited edition outfits are available in the Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be an Ice-Fishing Warrior, Arctic Explorer Healer, Holly and Ivy Rogue, or a Winter Moon Mage! You'd better get productive to earn enough Gold before they disappear. Good luck!
==== Seasonal Shop is Open! ====
The Seasonal Shop has opened! The Seasonal Sorceress is stocking the seasonal edition versions of previous winter outfits, now available for Gems instead of Gold, and the Winter Quest Bundle. Plus, there will be more fun things in the shop as the event progresses. The Seasonal Shop will only be open until January 31st, so don't wait!
==== Discounted Quest Bundle: Winter Quests ====
If you are looking to add some cold weather friends to your Habitica stable you're in luck! From now until December 31, you can purchase the Winter Quest Bundle and receive the Trapper Santa, Find the Cub, and Penguin quests, all for only 7 Gems! That's a discount of 5 Gems from the price of purchasing them separately. Check it out in the Quest Shop today!
==== NPC Costumes ====
Looks like the NPCs are really getting in to the cheery winter mood around the site. Who wouldn't? After all, there's plenty more celebration to come....
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=== 12/08/2020 ===
DECEMBER BACKGROUNDS AND ARMOIRE ITEMS!
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can relax next to a blazing Holiday Hearth, bring festive cheer Inside an Ornament, and enjoy the scenery (and aroma) of a Gingerbread House. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds on web and Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Dressing Gown Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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=== 12/01/2020 ===
DECEMBER SUBSCRIBER ITEMS AND OFFICIAL HABITICA CHALLENGES!
==== December Subscriber Items Revealed! ====
December's Subscriber Items have been revealed: the Frostfire Phoenix Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by December 31 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
==== December 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge ====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, "Journey's End and New Beginnings", we're focusing on sharing our successes and reviewing the year! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on January 1st.
Congratulations to the winners of November's Challenge, @LPK, @Eichan, @Doxian, @legalmoose, and @SoundedDoughnut!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Organize Your Inventory!", with a focus on reducing (or at least managing) clutter. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Rolling a Natural 1!": grand prize winner @aliteralsnowcone, and runners-up @DreiaTinkblaster, @marchivio, @therosebride, @lemark, and @nit_sad! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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== November 2020 ==
=== 11/30/2020 ===
LAST CHANCE FOR NOVEMBER MYSTERY SET AND POTIONS!
==== Last Chance for Foliated Magus Set ====
Reminder: today is the final day to receive the Foliated Magus Set when you sign up for a new Habitica subscription! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold. The longer your subscription, the more Gems you can get!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running ad-free.
==== Last Chance for Autumn Leaf and Frost Hatching Potions ====
This is also the final day to buy Autumn Leaf and Frost Hatching Potions! If they come back, it won't be until next year at the earliest, so don't delay!
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=== 11/26/2020 ===
HARVEST FEAST!
==== Happy Harvest! ====
It's time for Habitica's Harvest Feast! On this day Habiticans celebrate by spending time with loved ones, giving thanks, enjoying their favorite foods, and riding their glorious turkeys into the magnificent sunset. Some of the NPCs are celebrating the occasion!
==== Turkey Pets and Mounts! ====
Those of you who are newer to Habitica have received an adorable Turkey! What kind of Turkey? It all depends on how many harvests you've celebrated with us. If you've been a Habitican long enough to complete your Turkey collection, you'll receive a feast of delicious pie for your pets!
Thank you for using Habitica - we really love our community ❤
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=== 11/24/2020 ===
NEW PET COLLECTION BADGES!
We're releasing a new achievement so you can celebrate your successes in the world of Habitican pet collecting! Earn the Seeing Red and Red Letter Day achievements by collecting Red pets and mounts and you'll earn a nifty badge for your profile.
If you already have all the Red pets and/or mounts in your stable, you'll receive the badge automatically! Check your profile and celebrate your new achievement with pride.
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=== 11/20/2020 ===
GUILD AND USE CASE SPOTLIGHTS!
==== Guild Spotlight: Dewines' Favorites! ====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing some picks from Moderator Dewines! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
==== Use Case Spotlight: Pets! ====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Pets! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be using Habitica to help take care of your IRL furry (or scaly or feathered) friends.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to do new things and plan new adventures in real life? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
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===11/18/2020===
NEW QUEST FOR BLACK PEARL MAGIC HATCHING POTIONS!
Need some inspiration? Get the latest Magic Hatching Potion quest, “A Startling Starry Idea”, and defeat Asteroidea to earn smooth and shiny Black Pearl Magic Hatching Potions by completing your real-life tasks!
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=== 11/12/2020 ===
BLOG POST: DROPS
This month's featured Wiki article is about Drops! We hope that it will help you as enjoy the rewards you get from completing tasks. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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=== 11/10/2020 ===
AUTUMN LEAF AND FROST HATCHING POTIONS
There's a new pet breed in town! Check out the brand-new Autumn Leaf Potions and the return of Frost Potions to brighten your autumn avatar look. Buy them from the Market and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) Magic Hatching Potion Pets aren't picky, so they'll happily eat any kind of food that you feed them!
After they're gone, it will be at least a year before the Autumn Leaf or Frost Hatching Potions are available again, so be sure to get them now!
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=== 11/05/2020 ===
COMMUNITY COSTUME CONTEST AWARDS!
The Official Habitica Costume Challenge has been awarded! All participants who correctly submitted and posted their avatar and costume pictures have now received the coveted Costume Contestant Badge, or a stack of it if you already have the badge.
Please contact admin@habitica.com if you have any questions! Thanks to all the participants, and keep an eye out for the entries in our #CosplayFriday features on Habitica's official social media accounts.
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=== 11/03/2020 ===
NEW ENCHANTED ARMOIRE ITEMS AND BACKGROUNDS!
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can brave crossing a River of Lava, stargaze in a Mystical Observatory and Rest in Habitica's own Inn! Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds on web and Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Jack of Clubs set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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=== 11/02/2020 ===
NOVEMBER SUBSCRIBER ITEMS AND OFFICIAL HABITICA CHALLENGES!
==== November Subscriber Item Revealed! ====
The November Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Foliated Magus Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by November 30 to receive this exciting set. If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
==== November 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge! ====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Here Be Dragons, we're focusing on obstacles that arise as you reach the end of the year! It has a 15 gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on December 1.
Congratulations to the winners of October's Challenge, @Anklebiter26, @nmmontague, @Hemogoblin93, @NastyMell and @6Alastair6!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Rolling a Natural 1!", with a focus on recovering gracefully from setbacks and adversity. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Do One Thing Well!": grand prize winner @mediocrity12, and runners-up @teoarna, @Quehenr, @rougemanatee, @alirasirin, and @mesho326! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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== October 2020 ==
===10/29/2020===
HABITOWEEN! GEM SALE RETURNS! LAST CHANCE FOR FALL FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVES!
====Happy Habitoween!====
It's the last day of the Fall Festival, and all the NPCs are looking monstrous. Plus, we have lots of fun things in store....
====Jack O' Lantern Pets and Mounts, Plus Candy for Your Pets!====
The Flourishing Fields are full of cute carved pumpkins - and it looks like one has followed you home! What kind of pumpkin? It all depends on how many Habitoweens you've celebrated with us. Each Habitoween, you'll get a new and exciting pumpkin variety!
Plus, In honor of the end of the Fall Festival, we've given everyone an assortment of candy. You can feed it to your pets in the Stable! Enjoy.
====Return of the Living Gem Sale! Oct 29 - Nov 2====
By popular demand, the Fall Festival Gem Sale is back to haunt you! Between now and Nov 2nd at 8 PM EST you will receive bonus Gems with every Gem purchase. Stock up now to pick up all the Fall Festival treats you've had your eye on, like past Gala Gear from the Seasonal Shop, Quests, Magic Hatching Potions, and more. Find more details via Menu > Gems on mobile, or tapping the Gem on the top menu bar on web.
Be sure to update your mobile app to see details, although the promo will still work even if you can't see the promotional information.
Thanks so much for your support. 💜 Gem purchases help keep us running ad-free!
====Last Chance for Fall Festival Avatar Customizations====
Don't forget, there are lots of amazing seasonal goodies vanishing after Nov 2 when the Gala ends. Don't miss the Supernatural Skins and Haunted Hair colors in Menu > Customize Avatar. Snag them before they disappear, and enjoy using them the whole year round!
====Last Chance for Sandy Sidekicks Pet Quest Bundle====
Be sure to check out the Sandy Sidekicks Pet Quest Bundle before it slithers away at Gala's end! It includes the Spider, Snake, and Armadillo quests, all for only 7 Gems! That's a discount of 5 Gems from the price of purchasing them separately. Check it out in the Quest Shop today!
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===10/27/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR OCTOBER AND FALL FESTIVAL ITEMS!
====Last Chance for Beguilingly Batty Set====
You have until October 31 to subscribe and receive the Beguilingly Batty Set! Subscribing also nets you a special Jackalope pet, lets you buy Gems with Gold, and gives you other fun perks!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running ad-free.
====Last Chance for Fall Festival Outfits, Seasonal Shop Goodies, and Magic Hatching Potions!====
Fall Festival is coming to a close in Habitica on Nov 2, so be sure to snag this year's limited edition outfits from your Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be a Death's Head Moth Healer, a Wraith Warrior, a Third-Eye Mage, or a Two-Headed Rogue. Don't miss these awesomely spooky gear sets, available to purchase with Gold for now!
The Seasonal Shop will also be closing when the Gala ends. The Seasonal Sorceress is stocking the seasonal edition versions of previous fall outfits, now available for Gems instead of Gold, and Spookly Sparkles.
Vampire, Shadow, and Ghost Magic Hatching Potions are also leaving the Market on Nov 2. If they come back, it won't be until next year at the earliest, so don't delay!
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===10/22/2020===
HABITICA BLOG POSTS: USE CASE AND GUILD SPOTLIGHTS!
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about managing your Hobbies! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be looking to make more time for some of the activities you love!
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to take care of your pets (the real-life ones!)? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing some picks from Legendary Socialite and Challenger Ceran! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
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===10/20/2020===
NEW PET COLLECTION BADGES!
We're releasing a new achievement so you can celebrate your successes in the world of Habitican pet collecting! Earn the Bone Collector and Skeleton Crew achievements by collecting Skeleton pets and mounts and you'll earn a nifty badge for your profile.
If you already have all the Skeleton pets and/or mounts in your stable, you'll receive the badge automatically! Check your profile and celebrate your new achievement with pride.
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===10/15/2020===
BLOG POST: TRANSFORMATION ITEMS
This month's featured Wiki article is about Transformation Items! We hope that it will help you as you find fun ways to enjoy Habitica's Galas with your friends. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===10/13/2020===
NEW DISCOUNTED PET QUEST BUNDLE: SANDY SIDEKICKS!
If you are looking to add some desert-dwelling pets to your Habitica stable, you're in luck! From now until Oct 31, you can purchase the Sandy Sidekicks Pet Quest Bundle and receive the Spider, Snake, and Armadillo quests, all for only 7 Gems! That's a discount of 5 Gems from the price of purchasing them separately. Check it out in the Quest Shop today!
If snakes and/or spiders are something you'd prefer not to see in Habitica due to a phobia, check out the Phobia Protection Extension which will hide any pets, mounts, backgrounds, quest bosses, or equipment featuring snakes and/or spiders (as well as rats, bees, beetles, zombies, skeletons, moths, or any combination thereof). We hope that it helps make everyone's Habitica experience fun!
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===10/6/2020===
NEW BACKGROUNDS AND ARMOIRE ITEMS! PLUS, SPOOKY SPARKLES IN THE SEASONAL SHOP!
====October Backgrounds and Armoire Items!====
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can dare to visit a Haunted Forest, brave the Spooky Scarecrow Field, or bask in the glow of the Crescent Moon. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds on web and Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Autumn Enchanter Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
====Spooky Sparkles in Seasonal Shop====
There's a new Gold-purchasable item in the Seasonal Shop: Spooky Sparkles! Buy some and then cast it on your friends. I wonder what it will do?
If you have Spooky Sparkles cast on you, you will receive the "Alarming Friends" badge! Don't worry, any mysterious effects will wear off the next day.... or you can cancel them early by buying an Opaque Potion!
While you're at it, be sure to check out all the other items in the Seasonal Shop! There are lots of equipment items from the previous Fall Festivals. The Seasonal Shop will only be open until October 31st, so stock up now.
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===10/1/2020===
NEW SUBSCRIBER ITEMS! MONTHLY HABITICA CHALLENGES! BACK-TO-SCHOOL CHALLENGE AWARDED!
====October Subscriber Item Revealed!====
The October Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Beguilingly Batty Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by October 31st to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
====October 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Staying Strong, we're focusing on boosting your motivation heading into the final quarter of the year! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on November 2nd.
Congratulations to the winners of September's Challenge, @Baileythebookworm, @FlyingRhino, @RJBPrincess, @frogedog, and @Gardath!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Do One Thing Well!", with a focus on single-tasking and distraction management. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Feed Me, Seymour!": grand prize winner @Bebebebee, and runners-up @heidinagtegaal, @DMGdealer, @incessantnibbler, @Chenaniah1001, and @maddcappcafe! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
====Back-to-School Preparation Challenge Winners====
The winners of the Habitica Back-to-School Preparation Challenge have been selected! Congratulations to: Anna_2410, nickkk99, SSkittles, pechepoint and Amber2311!
Thank you to everyone who participated! We're excited to help you pursue your goals through the new school year and beyond!
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== September 2020 ==
===9/29/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR SEPTEMBER DEALS! FALL AVATAR CUSTOMIZATIONS! COSTUME CHALLENGE!
====Last Chance for Marvelous Moth Set====
Reminder: this is the last day to receive the Marvelous Moth Set when you sign up for a new Habitica subscription! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold. The longer your subscription, the more Gems you can get!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running.
====Last Chance to Get In On the Fall Gem Sale!====
Don't forget, our special Fall Gem Sale ends on Sept 30. Bonus Gems are included with every Gem purchase until the sale ends. Be sure to stock up now so you have plenty of Gems for Gala goodies, Quests, and more!
====Supernatural Skins and Haunted Hair Colors====
The Seasonal Edition Haunted Hair Colors are now available for purchase! Now you can dye your avatar's hair Pumpkin, Midnight, Candy Corn, Ghost White, Zombie, or Halloween. Get them before October 31st!
The Supernatural Skin Set is also available until October 31st! Now your avatar can become an Ogre, Skeleton, Pumpkin, Candy Corn, Reptile, or Dread Shade.
Seasonal Edition items recur unchanged every year, but they are only available to purchase during a short period of time. Find these exciting skins and hair colors in Menu > Customize Avatar. Get them now, or you'll have to wait until next year!
====Official Habitica Costume Challenge!====
The Community Costume Challenge has begun! Between now and October 31st, dress up as your avatar in real life and post a photo on social media to get the coveted Costume Challenge badge and a chance to be featured on Habitica's social media accounts! Read the full rules on the Challenge page.
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===9/24/2020===
NEW VAMPIRE MAGIC HATCHING POTIONS , PLUS THE RETURN OF GHOST AND SHADOW POTIONS!
There's a new pet breed in town! Between now and October 31st, you can buy Magic Hatching Potions from the Market and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) Magic Potion Pets aren't picky, so they'll happily eat any kind of food that you feed them!
For this Gala, we've brought back Ghost and Shadow Potions, and added a brand-new potion: Vampire!
After they're gone, it will be at least a year before these Hatching Potions are available again, so be sure to get them now!
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===9/22/2020===
FALL FESTIVAL BEGINS! NOW WITH A SALE ON GEMS!
====Limited Edition Class Outfits====
From now until October 31st, limited edition outfits are available in the Rewards column! Depending on your class, you can be a Wraith Warrior, Death's Head Moth Healer, Third Eye Mage, or Two-Headed Rogue. You'd better get productive to earn enough gold before your time runs out...
====Seasonal Shop Opens====
The Seasonal Shop has opened! It's stocking autumnal Seasonal Edition goodies at the moment, including past fall outfits. Everything there will be available to purchase during the Fall Festival event each year, but it's only open until October 31st, so be sure to stock up now, or you'll have to wait a year to buy these items again!
Everyone has hastened down to the Flourishing Fields to celebrate this spooky harvest festival. Be sure to check out all the outfits that people are sporting!
====Fall Gem Sale! September 22-30====
For the first time ever, Habitica is offering a Gem sale to kick off the fun of Fall Festival! Receive bonus Gems with each Gem purchase on web or mobile - the more Gems you buy, the bigger the bonus! Use them to grab past Fall Festival Gear from the Seasonal Shop, Quests, Magic Hatching Potions, and more. Find more details via Menu > Gems on mobile, or tapping the Gem on the top menu bar on web.
Be sure to update your mobile app to see details, although the promo will still work even if you can't see the promotional information.
Thanks so much for your support. 💜 Gem purchases help keep us running ad-free!
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===9/17/2020===
GUILD AND USE CASE SPOTLIGHTS!
====Guild Spotlight: Squall's Favorites====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing some picks from Champion Blacksmith Squall! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
====Use Case Spotlight: Creating Positivity====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Creating Positivity! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be looking for ways to foster motivation and a good mood.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to make time for and manage your hobbies? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
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===9/15/2020===
NEW MAGIC HATCHING POTION QUEST: TURQUOISE!
Grab your shovel and head for the Flourishing Fields--treasure awaits! Get the latest Magic Hatching Potion quest, "Turquoise Treasure Toil", to earn historic Turquoise Magic Hatching Potions by completing your real-life tasks!
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===9/10/2020===
BLOG POST: MYSTERY ITEMS!
This month's featured Wiki article is about Mystery Items (also known as Subscriber Gear)! We hope that it will help you as learn about the benefits of a Habitica Subscription. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===9/8/2020===
SEPTEMBER BACKGROUNDS AND ARMOIRE ITEMS!
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can perch on a Giant Leaf, mingle with a Herd of Sheep, and enjoy the view while Flying Over an Autumn Forest. Find them via Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Guardian of the Grazers Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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===9/1/2020===
SEPTEMBER SUBSCRIBER ITEMS AND OFFICIAL HABITICA CHALLENGES!
====September 2020 Subscriber Item Set!====
The September Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Marvelous Moth Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by September 30 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems using Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
====September Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Celebrate Your Triumphs, we're focusing on celebrating your positive outcomes so far! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on October 1st.
Congratulations to the winners of August's Challenge: @yshyonli2, @cryingflower, @Sho_Kiz, @OptimumKitten, and @13ofLightning!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Feed Me, Seymour!", with a focus on improving eating habits for healthier mind and body. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Achievement Unlocked: Self-Care!": grand prize winner @Jessie_Rainbow, and runners-up @nj1404, @Direfist, @Daokid, @danicles, and @Troef9! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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== August 2020 ==
===8/27/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR OWLISH ORACLE SET!
Reminder: August 31 is the last day to receive the Owlish Oracle Set when you sign up for a new Habitica subscription! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold. The longer your subscription, the more Gems you can get!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running.
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===8/25/2020===
SPECIAL TIME TRAVELERS’ QUEST: WIND-UP HATCHING POTIONS!
Hello Habiticans! We've released a brand-new quest in the Time Travelers' shop! It will be available at the cost of one Mystic Hourglass, and is not limited, so you can buy it anytime you like, and as many times as you like. Have A Whirl with a Wind-Up Warrior, and earn some wacky wind-up pets by completing your real-life tasks!
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===8/20/2020===
BLOG POSTS: GUILD AND USE CASE SPOTLIGHTS!
====Use Case Spotlight: Supporting Your Loved Ones====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Supporting Your Loved Ones! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be looking for ways to be there for the people you care about.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to create positivity in your life? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
====Guild Spotlight: CernyPie's Favorites====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing some picks from legendary socialite CernyPie! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
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===8/18/2020===
NEW PET COLLECTION BADGES!
We're releasing a new achievement so you can celebrate your successes in the world of Habitican pet collecting! Earn the Good as Gold and All That Glitters achievements by collecting Golden pets and mounts and you'll earn a nifty badge for your profile.
If you already have all the Golden pets and/or mounts in your stable, you'll receive the badge automatically! Check your profile and celebrate your new achievement with pride.
====Task Scoring and Notification Improvements!====
We've made an improvement to scoring your tasks via the Record Yesterday's Activity tool on web! Previously, you'd see your stats increase as you checked things off in that modal. Once the change goes live, you'll only see your stats increase and get notifications about rewards and damage once you click to start a new day. You'll also receive reduced popups with totals in stats gained rather than individual stat changes. We hope you enjoy this change!
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===8/13/2020===
BLOG POST: MYSTIC HOURGLASSES!
This month's featured Wiki article is about Mystic Hourglasses! We hope that it will help you learn more about Habitica's Mysterious Time Travelers and all their shop has to offer. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===8/11/2020===
BACK TO SCHOOL CHALLENGE, NEW BACKGROUNDS, AND NEW ENCHANTED ARMOIRE ITEMS!
====Official Habitica Challenge: Back-to-School Preparation!====
The school year is looming large for many scholarly Habiticans, so we've prepared a special Back-to-School Challenge to help with the transition between summer and semester. Check it out now for a chance to win: five lucky winners will get a badge for their profile and their choice of a gift subscription or Gems!
====August Backgrounds and Armoire Items!====
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can stroll through Habit City's Productivity Plaza, enjoy the outdoors by Camping Out, or bask in the splendor of the Jungle Canopy. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds on web and Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Heroic Herbalist Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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===8/3/2020===
AUGUST 2020 SUBSCRIBER ITEMS AND OFFICIAL CHALLENGES!
====August Subscriber Set Revealed!====
The August Subscriber Items been revealed: the Owlish Oracle Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by August 30 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
====August 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Count Your Treasure, we're focusing on the importance of rewards! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on September 1st.
Congratulations to the winners of July's Challenge, @Jefferwocky, @Hyumi-chan, @stinawp, @JumpingJill, and @GreaneWolf!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Achievement Unlocked: Self-Care!", with a focus on being kind to ourselves. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "+2 Intelligence Bonus!": grand prize winner @Tetrakatus, and runners-up @spinelissad, @DKimmortal, @ewaeaweaeaweaeaeae, @CaptainBobcat, and @Antrolana! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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==July 2020==
===7/31/2020===
HABITICA’S NAMING DAY!
====Habitica Naming Day====
Happy Habitica Naming day! In honor of the day when we changed the name of the app from HabitRPG to Habitica, we've given everyone an achievement, as well as some delicious cake for your pets and mounts.
====Habitica Purple Gryphons====
Speaking of pets and mounts, we've given all users Royal Purple Gryphon rewards! Depending on how many Naming Days you've celebrated with us, you've received Melior (a Purple Gryphon mount), his little sister Meliora (a Purple Gryphon pet), a Purple Gryphon Helm, the Purple Gryphon Wing Cloak, or the latest addition, the Purple Gryphon Tail!
Thanks for being a Habitica user -- you all mean so much to us. We hope that you enjoy your presents!
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===7/30/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER SPLASH OUTFITS, SUMMER AVATAR CUSTOMIZATIONS, MAGIC HATCHING POTIONS, AND SEAFOAM
Summer Splash is coming to a close in Habitica on July 31, so be sure to snag this year's limited edition outfits from your Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be an Oarfish Mage, Crocodile Rogue, Rainbow Trout Warrior, or Sea Glass Healer. Don't miss these awesome gear sets, available to purchase with Gold for now!
The Seasonal Shop will also close when the Gala ends. The Seasonal Sorceress is stocking the seasonal edition versions of previous summer outfits, now available for Gems instead of Gold, and Seafoam.
Watery, Aquatic, and Sand Sculpture Magic Hatching Potions are also leaving the Market on July 31. If they come back, it won't be until next year at the earliest, so don't delay!
Don't miss the Splashy Skins! They're also available in User > Customize Avatar until the Gala ends. But once you purchase them, you can use them year-round!
You have until July 31 to subscribe and receive the Outstanding Orca Set! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold. The longer your subscription, the more Gems you can get!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running ad-free.
Lastly, don't forget the discounted Aquatic Amigos Pet Quest Bundle, featuring the Axolotl, Cuttlefish, and Octopus quests all for seven Gems! Be sure to snag it from the Quest Shop before it splashes out of sight when the Gala closes.
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===7/27/2020===
NEW PET QUEST BADGE: FRESHWATER FRIENDS!
We're releasing a new achievement so you can celebrate your successes in the world of Habitican Pet collecting! Earn the Freshwater Friends achievement by collecting all Habitica's river-, lake-, and pond-dwellers and you'll earn a nifty badge for your profile.
If you’ve already completed the required Quests for a newly released achievement you don’t have to do them all again! Just complete one of the relevant Quests and the Achievement will unlock. Check your profile and celebrate your new Achievement with pride.
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===7/23/2020===
HABITICA BLOG POSTS: CHALLENGES AND CATHB’S FAVORITES!
====Use Case Spotlight: Challenges====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Challenges! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be looking for a fun motivation and accountability boost.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to help you support your friends and family? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
====Guild Spotlight: CathB's Favorites====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing some picks from longtime socialite CathB! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
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===7/21/2020===
ORCAS FOR EVERYONE!
It looks like some friendly Orcas are swimming into Habiticans' stables! In honor of the Summer Splash event, everyone who didn't already have an Orca gets either the mount or the pet. Enjoy!
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===7/16/2020 ===
BLOG POST: GOOD STARTER QUESTS!
This month's featured Wiki article is about Easy Starter Quests for Beginners! We hope that it will help you as you take on Habitica's bosses and your tasks! Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===7/14/2020===
PET QUEST BUNDLE AND SEAFOAM!
==== Discounted Pet Quest Bundle: Aquatic Amigos! ====
If you're looking to add some splashy pets to your Habitica stable, you're in luck! From now until July 31, you can purchase the Aquatic Amigos Pet Quest Bundle and receive the Axolotl, Cuttlefish, and Octopus quests, all for only 7 Gems! That's a discount of 5 Gems from the price of purchasing them separately. Check it out in the Quest Shop today!
==== Seafoam! ====
Throw some Seafoam at your friends and they will turn into a cheerful sea star until their next cron! You can buy the Seafoam in the Seasonal Shop for 15 Gold. Plus, if you get splashed by Seafoam, you'll receive the Aquatic Friends badge!
Don't want to be a sea star? Just buy some Sand from your Rewards column to reverse it.
Seafoam will be available in the Seasonal Shop until July 31st!
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===7/7/2020===
NEW BACKGROUNDS AND ARMOIRE ITEMS!
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can explore Underwater Ruins, go Swimming Among Jellyfish, and relax in a Beach Cabana. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds on web and Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including a new set of Pirate Accessories. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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===7/1/2020===
NEW SUBSCRIBER SET AND OFFICIAL HABITICA CHALLENGES!
====July Subscriber Set Revealed!====
The July Subscriber Item Set has been revealed: the Outstanding Orca Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by July 31 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
====July 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Convene Your Companions, we're focusing on building accountability with your friends in Habitica's social spaces! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on August 1.
Congratulations to the winners of June's Challenge: @suba_al_hadid, @OnonokiNonon, @kelsco, @Aermyst, and @StefanieFreige!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "+2 Intelligence Bonus!", with a focus on deep learning in a topic of interest. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Keep Calm and Carry On!": grand prize winner @xxDynastyxx, and runners-up @Angry_Teacup, @jepedesu, @SergeyBelyaev, @kimmond, and Unicornio! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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==June 2020==
===6/29/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR MULTICHROME MERFOLK SET!
Reminder: this is the last day to receive the Multichrome Merfolk Set when you sign up for a new Habitica subscription! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold. The longer your subscription, the more Gems you can get!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running.
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===6/25/2020===
BLOG POSTS: GUILD AND USE CASE SPOTLIGHTS
====Guild Spotlight: Nakonana's Favorites====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing picks from socialite and translator Nakonana! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
====Use Case Spotlight: Adapting to Life Changes====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Adapting to Life Changes! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be facing changes in your routine.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Challenges to enhance your Habitica experience? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
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===6/23/2020===
SUMMER SPLASH HATCHING POTIONS AND SPLASHY SKINS
====Summer Splash Magic Hatching Potions!====
There's a new pet breed in town! Check out the brand-new Sand Sculpture Potions and the return of Aquatic and Watery Potions to heat up your Summer avatar look. Get them from the Market and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) Magic Hatching Potion Pets aren't picky, so they'll happily eat any kind of food that you feed them!
These potions will be available until Summer Splash ends on July 31. After they're gone, it will be at least a year before these Hatching Potions return, so be sure to get them now!
====Splashy Skins!====
The Seasonal Edition Splashy Skins are back! You can complete your summer avatar look with Clownfish, Deep Ocean, Tropical Water, Mergold, Mergreen, Merblue, Merruby, and Shark Skins.
This Seasonal Edition customization set will only be available to purchase until July 31st, after which they'll be gone until next year, so be sure to scoop them up now! You can find them in User > Edit Avatar!
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===6/18/2020===
SUMMER SPLASH BEGINS!
To escape the summer heat in Habit City, everyone's moved down to the undersea city of Dilatory. The Summer Splash event has begun!
====Summer Class Outfits====
From now until July 31st, limited edition outfits are available in the Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be a Rainbow Trout Warrior, Crocodile Rogue, Oarfish Mage, or Sea Glass Healer! You'd better get productive to earn enough Gold before they disappear. Good luck!
====Seasonal Shop is Open!====
The Seasonal Shop has opened! The Seasonal Sorceress is stocking the seasonal edition versions of previous summer outfits, now available for Gems instead of Gold. Plus, there will be more fun things in the shop as the event progresses. The Seasonal Shop will only be open until July 31st, so don't wait!
====NPC Costumes====
Looks like the NPCs are really getting in to the cheery summer mood around the site. Who wouldn't? After all, there's plenty more celebration to come....
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===6/16/2020===
BLOG POST: WIKI SPOTLIGHT ON CARDS
This month's featured Wiki article is about Cards! We hope that it will help you as you bond with your partymates. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===6/11/2020===
NEW QUEST FOR FLUORITE HATCHING POTIONS!
Need some color to brighten your day? Get the latest Magic Hatching Potion quest, "A Bright Fluorite Fright", and defeat the Fluorite Elemental to earn vibrant Fluorite Magic Hatching Potions by completing your real-life tasks!
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===6/9/2020===
JUNE BACKGROUNDS AND ARMOIRE ITEMS!
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can sunbathe next to a Salt Lake, splash in the Relaxation River, and set sail for adventure on a Viking Ship. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds on web and Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Lifeguard Accessory Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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===6/1/2020===
JUNE SUBSCRIBER ITEMS, RESOLUTION SUCCESS CHALLENGE, AND TAKE THIS CHALLENGE
====June Subscriber Items Revealed!====
The June Subscriber Item Set is here: the Multichrome Merfolk Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by June 30 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
====June 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Mark Your Journey, we're reflecting on your achievements since January and looking ahead to the rest of the year! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on July 1st.
Congratulations to the winners of May's Challenge, @kelps, @JHylander, @theFishhimself, @akverbatim, and @SunshineDay29!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Keep Calm and Carry On!", with a focus on practicing breathing techniques to relieve intense emotions. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Don't Be a Completionist!": grand prize winner @Felicius, and runners-up @zhanghaoran, Zashi, @marie56, @KelaLilBear, and @LiamTown! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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==May 2020==
===5/28/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR MAY ITEMS
====Last Chance for Wondrous Wyvern Set====
Reminder: you only have until May 31 to receive the Wondrous Wyvern Set when you sign up for a new Habitica subscription! Subscribing also gives you lots of great perks, like the ability to buy Gems with Gold. The longer your subscription, the more Gems you can get!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running.
====Last Chance for Fairy and Sunshine Glow Hatching Potions====
Reminder: Fairy and Sunshine Glow Hatching Potions leave the Market on May 31. If they come back, it won't be until next year at the earliest, so don't delay!
====Last Chance for Jungle Buddies Pet Quest Bundle====
Don't forget to check out the discounted Jungle Buddies Pet Quest Bundle, featuring the Monkey, Sloth, and Treeling quests all for seven Gems! Be sure to snag it before it makes like a tree and leaves the Quest Shop on May 31!
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===5/21/2020===
NEW FEEDBACK FORM! PLUS GUILD AND USE CASE SPOTLIGHTS
====New Feedback and Feature Request Form====
Great news, Habiticans! We've made it easier for you to send us your feedback about improving the site and apps. We're transitioning from our existing feedback Trello board to an easy-to-use Google form.
This will make it simpler for you to tell us your thoughts and ideas, while also making it simpler for the Habitica team to view, analyze, and take action on what the community wants and needs. We hope you enjoy the change!
The new Google form is already live and you can add your comments to it now via that link. The link will also be directly available via the Send Feedback menu option in the mobile apps in our next updates.
Our existing feedback Trello board will remain public and open for comments until May 28. After May 28 it will be archived so the Habitica team can still refer to past comments.
====Guild Spotlight: Vikte's Favorites====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing some picks from longtime artisan Vikte! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
====Use Case Spotlight: Managing Your Biggest Projects====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Managing Your Biggest Projects! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might have a long-term, complex, or intense project coming up in your life.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to Adapt to Life Changes? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
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===5/19/2020===
NEW PET ACHIEVEMENT AND QUEST BUNDLE!
====New Quest Pet Badge!====
We're releasing a new achievement so you can celebrate your successes in the world of Habitican Pet collecting! Earn the Bare Necessities achievement by collecting all Habitica's jungle-dwelling Pets and you'll earn a nifty badge for your profile.
If you’ve already completed the required Quests for a newly released achievement, you don’t have to do them all again! Just complete one of the relevant Quests and the Achievement will unlock. Check your profile and celebrate your new Achievement with pride.
====New Discounted Pet Quest Bundle: Jungle Buddies!====
If you're eager to complete the Bare Necessities quests, or if you're simply looking to add some equatorial pets to your Habitica stable, you're in luck! From now until May 30, you can purchase the Jungle Buddies Pet Quest Bundle and receive the Monkey, Sloth, and Treeling quests, all for only 7 Gems! That's a discount of 5 Gems from the price of purchasing them separately. Check it out in the Quest Shop today!
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===5/14/2020===
BLOG POST: RESTING IN THE INN
This month's featured Wiki article is about Resting in the Inn! We hope that it will help you when you need a break from your Dailies. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===5/12/2020===
FAIRY AND SUNSHINE GLOW HATCHING POTIONS!
Some favorite pet breeds are back in town! Check out the return of Fairy and Sunshine Glow Potions to brighten your May avatar look. Buy them from the Market and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) Magic Hatching Potion Pets aren't picky, so they'll happily eat any kind of food that you feed them!
After they're gone, it will be at least a year before the Fairy or Sunshine Glow Hatching Potions are available again, so be sure to get them now!
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===5/5/2020===
MAY BACKGROUNDS AND ARMOIRE ITEMS!
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can soar in a Hot Air Balloon, pick fresh treats in a Strawberry Patch, and caper on Habit City Rooftops. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds on web and Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Fiddler Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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===5/4/2020===
MAY SUBSCRIBER ITEMS AND OFFICIAL HABITICA CHALLENGES!
====May Subscriber Items Revealed!====
The May Subscriber Item Set has been revealed: the Wondrous Wyvern Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by May 31 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
====May 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Review Your Combat Tactics, we're focusing on refining your strategy to help you stay motivated and keep moving forward as we're almost halfway through the year! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on June 1st.
Congratulations to the winners of April's Challenge: @Auralov, @organized_aspie, @yasaminnb, @noblegeas and @Nodel!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Don't Be a Completionist!", with a focus on prioritization. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "This One Goes to 11!": grand prize winner @Daphne36, and runners-up @aggripa, @Lily_of_the_valley, @Mockingjayabi, @Cirth, and @KatieIrene! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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==April 2020==
===4/30/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR APRIL AND SPRING FLING GOODIES!
====Last Chance for Spring Fling Outfits, Spring Customizations, Spring Magic Hatching Potions, and Shiny Seeds====
Spring Fling is coming to a close in Habitica. It's the last day to snag this year's limited edition outfits from your Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be a Puddle Mage, Rhinoceros Beetle Warrior, Lapiz Lazuli Rogue, or Iris Healer! Don't miss these awesome gear sets, available to purchase with Gold for now!
The Seasonal Shop will also be closing when the Gala ends. The Seasonal Sorceress is stocking the seasonal edition versions of previous spring outfits, now available for Gems instead of Gold, the seasonal Egg Quest, and Shiny Seeds.
It's also the final day to buy the Birch Bark, Celestial, and Shimmer Magic Hatching Potions! If they come back, it won't be until next year at the earliest, so don't delay!
Don't miss the Pastel Skins and Shimmer Hair colors! They're also available in User > Customize Avatar until the Gala ends. But once you purchase them, you can use them year-round!
====Last Chance for Majestic Monarch Set====
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Majestic Monarch Set! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold. The longer your subscription, the more Gems you can get!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running.
====Last Chance for Confection Hatching Potion Quest and Garden Potions====
Have you had your eye on the sweet new Confection Hatching Potion Pets from this year's April Fool's festivities? Be sure to get the special Waffling with the Fool Quest from the Quest Shop! After today, it will not be available again for at least one year.
Garden Potions, which hatch the fruit and veggie pets from our 2019 April Fool's prank, will also disappear from the Market after today. Be sure to stock up if you haven't already!
Note that Confection Pets and Garden Pets do not have mount forms, so plan your purchases accordingly!
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===4/23/2020===
HABITICA BLOG POSTS: USE CASE AND GUILD SPOTLIGHTS
====Use Case Spotlight====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Managing Long-Term Conditions! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be using Habitica to create tasks and goals for mental and physical care.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to manage your biggest projects? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
====Guild Spotlight: Citrusella's Favorites====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favourites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and some high-level contributors!
This month we're sharing some picks from contributor and Tavern fixture citrusella! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
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===4/16/2020===
BLOG POST: HALL OF HEROES
This month's featured Wiki article is about the Hall of Heroes! We hope that it will help you as learn about Habitica's community and contributors. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===4/14/2020===
SHIMMER HAIR COLORS AND PASTEL SKIN SET!
The Seasonal Edition Shimmer Hair Colors and Pastel Skin Set are now available for purchase in the User menu > Edit Avatar! These skin sets will only be available to purchase until April 30th, and then they will disappear from the shop until next Spring Fling. If you buy them, though, you will have access to them year-round!
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===4/7/2020===
CONFECTION HATCHING POTION QUEST, APRIL FOOL BLOG POST, AND SHINY SEEDS!
====April Fool's Challenge Winners and Blog Post!====
The winners of the April Fool's Social Media Challenge have been selected! Congratulations to Silvercat17, RaidingPartyGames, Pangdood, Spacehawk, and VixiMonster!
Thank you to everyone who shared their awesome pics with their dessert pets! You can see a fun recap of the shenanigans on our blog. Stay tuned to see what wacky antics the Fool gets up to next year!
====Confection Magic Hatching Potion Quest!====
Oh, no! Just as Habiticans were going back to daily life, missing their cute dessert pets, it looks like some kind of syrupy monstrosity has emerged to threaten the land!
Can you help the April Fool save Habitica from the Awful Waffle? Join the battle, and earn special Confection Magic Hatching potions by completing your everyday tasks.
You can purchase the limited Confection Magic Hatching Potion Quest from the Quest Shop between now and April 30! Each quest completion awards participants three potions each. Confection pets do not have mount forms, so keep that in mind when you're purchasing!
Garden Potions have also returned, if you prefer a healthier treat! You can find them in the Market until April 30. Keep in mind that Garden pets also do not have mount forms when deciding how many to purchase.
After they're gone, it will be at least a year before the Confection Magic Hatching Potion Quest or the Garden Magic Potions are available again, so be sure to get them now!
====Shiny Seeds====
Throw a Shiny Seed at your friends and they will turn into a cheerful flower until their next cron! You can buy the Seeds in the Seasonal Shop with Gold. Plus, if you get transformed by a Shiny Seed, you'll receive the Agricultural Friends badge!
Don't want to be a flower? Just buy some Petal-Free Potion from your Rewards column to reverse it.
Shiny Seeds will be available in the Seasonal Shop until April 30th!
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===4/6/2020===
APRIL BACKGROUNDS AND ENCHANTED ARMOIRE ITEMS!
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can splash in a Rainy Barnyard, enjoy the aroma of a Heather Field, and gaze at shapeshifting Animal Clouds. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds on web and Menu > Inventory > Customize Avatar on mobile!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Paper Knight Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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===4/2/2020===
NEW OFFICIAL CHALLENGES AND BEHIND THE SCENES BLOG POST
====April 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and New Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Gather Your Party, we're focusing on finding encouraging allies to help you gain accountability for your goals!! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on May 1st.
Congratulations to the winners of March's Challenge: @mymartianromance, @BadWolfandTheStorm, @KatieIrene, @LastminuteKing, and @Janqt!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "This One Goes to 11!", with a focus on managing feelings of overwhelm. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Gaining Inspiration Points": grand prize winner @Susiturrikka, and runners-up @Kereenas-ff, @JohnMakiej, @Martes625, @ScarletSlayer, and @bradders154276! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
====Behind the Scenes: Mental Health Tips from the Team====
Hello Habiticans! In this edition of Behind the Scenes, some of the Habitica staff and mods are sharing some of the ways they're taking care of their mental health, physical well-being, and work routines during the current crisis. We hope some of their tips are helpful for you as well!
Take care! 💜
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===4/1/2020===
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY! (ALSO SUBSCRIBER MYSTERY ITEMS)
====Dessert Pets!====
The April Fool rushes into the Tavern, clearly out of breath, with a gigantic picnic basket in tow. The heavenly smell of icing and chocolate wafts from the open basket into the crowd.
"HABITICANS!" he cries. "I have heard you are all in need of some good cheer and comfort, and here I am! I hope you don't mind, in rather a turnaround from last year, I've brought along some treats to brighten your day."
"Looks like this year he's turned our pets into desserts!" says Piyo. She picks up her new cinnamon bun companion gently. "Awww, they're so perfect and sweet!"
Equipping different pets will show different desserts. Have fun discovering them all!
====Special April Fool's Social Media Challenge!====
For even more fun, check out the official Challenge posted especially for today! Share your avatar featuring your new dessert pet on social media between now and April 3, and you'll have a chance to win Gems and have your avatar featured on the Habitica Blog!
====April Subscriber Items Revealed!====
The April Subscriber Items have been revealed: the Majestic Monarch Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by April 30 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
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==March 2020==
===3/30/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR MARCH SUBSCRIBER ITEMS AND HUG A BUG BUNDLE!
====Last Chance for Barbed Battler Set====
Reminder: this is the last day to receive the Barbed Battler Set when you sign up for a new Habitica subscription! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold. The longer your subscription, the more Gems you can get!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running.
====Last Chance for Hug a Bug Pet Quest Bundle====
This is also the final day to buy the discounted Hug a Bug Pet Quest Bundle, featuring the Snail, Beetle, and Butterfly quests, all for seven Gems! Be sure to take your bug- catching net over to the Quest Shop before it bugs out!
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===3/26/2020===
BLOG POSTS: GUILD SPOTLIGHT AND USE CASE SPOTLIGHT!
====Guild Spotlight: QuartzFox's Favorites!====
There's a new Guild Spotlight on the blog featuring the favorite Guilds of Habitica contributor @QuartzFox! Check it out now to find Guilds that have helped her and which you might appreciate as well!
====Use Case Spotlight: Managing Conflicting Needs====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Managing Conflicting Needs! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be looking to balance different task types in your life.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to Manage Long-Term Conditions? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
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===3/24/2020===
EGG QUEST IN THE SEASONAL SHOP! AND HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR TOUGH TIMES
====Egg Quest Available====
The Egg Quest is available again in the Seasonal Shop! Strange eggs are appearing all over Habitica. Can you collect them all to earn some colorful Egg pets and mounts?
====Blog Post: Helpful Resources for Tough Times====
Hey Habiticans! We hope you're all staying safe and well during this stressful time. We've put together some resources on the Habitica blog for help with maintaining health and wellness, setting up or changing a routine, and more! Take care, we love y'all.
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===3/19/2020===
SPRING FLING BEGINS! LIMITED EDITION EQUIPMENT, SEASONAL SHOP, AND MAGIC HATCHING POTIONS!
====Limited Edition Class Outfits====
From now until April 30th, limited edition outfits are available in the Rewards column! Depending on your class, you can be a Rhinoceros Beetle Warrior, Iris Healer, Lapis Lazuli Rogue, or Puddle Mage. You'd better get productive to earn enough Gold before your time runs out...
====Seasonal Shop Opens====
The Seasonal Shop has opened! It's stocking springtime Seasonal Edition goodies at the moment, including past spring outfits. Everything there will be available to purchase during the Spring Fling event each year, but it's only open until April 30th, so be sure to stock up now, or you'll have to wait a year to buy these items again!
====Spring Fling Magic Hatching Potions====
There's a new pet breed in town! Check out the brand-new Birch Bark Potions and the return of Shimmer and Celestial Potions to brighten your Spring avatar look from the Market and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) Magic Hatching Potion Pets aren't picky, so they'll happily eat any kind of food that you feed them!
These potions will be available until Spring Fling ends on April 30. After they're gone, it will be at least a year before these Hatching Potions return, so be sure to get them now!
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===3/17/2020===
NEW PET QUEST BADGE AND BLOG POST!
====New Pet Quest Badge!====
We're releasing a new achievement so you can celebrate your successes in the world of Habitican Pet collecting! Earn the Bug Bonanza achievement by collecting all Habitica's insect and insect-adjacent Pets and you'll earn a nifty badge for your profile.
If you’ve already completed the required Quests for a newly released achievement you don’t have to do them all again! Just complete one of the relevant Quests and the Achievement will unlock. Check your profile and celebrate your new Achievement with pride.
====Blog Post: Cosplay====
This month's featured Wiki article is about doing Cosplay with your avatar! We hope that it will help you as you explore more ways to have fun with the stash of outfits, pets, and backgrounds you've earned by completing your tasks. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===3/14/2020===
CELEBRATE PI DAY WITH HABITICA
Hello Habiticans! In celebration of Pi Day on March 14, we've gifted everyone delicious slices of pie for you all to feed to your pets.
If you weren't with us for last year's Pi Day, we've also given you a festive Pi Hat and Shield so you can celebrate in style. Enjoy them, and thanks for being a part of our community!
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===3/10/2020===
DISCOUNTED QUEST BUNDLE: HUG A BUG!
If you're looking to add some insect friends to your Habitica stable, you're in luck! From now until March 31, you can purchase the Hug a Bug Pet Quest Bundle and receive the Snail, Beetle, and Butterfly quests, all for only 7 Gems! That's a discount of 5 Gems from the price of purchasing them separately. Check it out in the Quest Shop today!
If you’d prefer not to see bugs in Habitica due to a phobia, check out the Phobia Protection Extension and enable the option for hiding "Beetles"!
===3/3/2020===
MARCH BACKGROUNDS AND ARMOIRE ITEMS! HOPEFUL HIPPOGRIFFS IN THE TIME TRAVELERS SHOP!
====March Backgrounds and Armoire Items!====
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can dally among Giant Flowers, admire a fancy Succulent Garden, and party with pollinators in the Butterfly Garden. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Baseball Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
====Hopeful Hippogriffs in the Time Travelers' Shop!====
The Time Travelers have traveled back in time to obtain some rare Hopeful Hippogriff pets and mounts! You can buy them with Mystic Hourglasses, which are awarded to long-term subscribers. Thanks for helping us to keep Habitica running!
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===3/2/2020===
NEW SUBSCRIBER ITEMS, RESOLUTION SUCCESS CHALLENGE, AND TAKE THIS CHALLENGE!
====March Subscriber Items Revealed!====
The March Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Barbed Battler Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by March 31 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
====New Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge!====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Reach for Your First Achievement, we're focusing on setting smaller mini-goals as milestones! It has a 15 Gem prize, which will be awarded to five lucky winners on April 1st.
Congratulations to the winners of the February Challenge: @2muchomework, @Meylin_uwu, @OpCit, @dejavudu, and @rebeccafae!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Gaining Inspiration Points!", with a focus on capturing creativity. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Multiplayer Co-Op Exercise!": grand prize winner SimpleMan, and runners-up @damole, @BrittySpitty1013, @LeScalpeurDeCarottes, @Eziorocks, and @k4m3n! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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==February 2020==
===2/27/2020===
LAST CHANCE FOR FEBRUARY ITEMS!
====Last Chance for Stylish Sweetheart Set====
Reminder: time is running out to receive the Stylish Sweetheart Set when you subscribe! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold, nets you a special Royal Purple Jackalope Pet, and more!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running.
====Last Chance for Rose Quartz and Cupid Hatching Potions====
Rose Quartz and Cupid Hatching Potions will also go away at the end of the month! If they come back, it won't be until next year at the earliest, so don't delay!
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===2/20/2020===
BLOG POSTS: PARTY PARTICIPATION AND OUR FAVO(U)RITE GUILDS!
====Use Case Spotlight: Party Participation====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Party Participation! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be looking for ways to keep your quest party engaged and excited to win battles with good habits.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you use Habitica to manage conflicting needs, like productivity versus self-care? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
====Guild Spotlight: Shanaqui's Favourites====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favourites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and maybe some high-level contributors!
This month we're kicking things off with some picks from shanaqui! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
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===2/18/2020===
NEW PET COLLECTION BADGES!
We're releasing a new achievement so you can celebrate your successes in the world of Habitican pet collecting! Earn the Tickled Pink and Rosy Outlook achievements by collecting Cotton Candy Pink pets and mounts and you'll earn a nifty badge for your profile.
If you already have all the Cotton Candy Pink pets and/or mounts in your stable, you'll receive the badge automatically! Check your profile and celebrate your new achievement with pride in your pink prowess.
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===2/13/2020===
NEW MAGIC HATCHING POTION QUEST: RUBY!
It's time for a trip to the snowy hot springs of Stoïkalm! Get the latest Magic Hatching Potion quest, "Ruby Rapport", and collect Ruby Gems, Aquarius Zodiac Runes, and Venus Runes to earn some glittering Ruby Magic Hatching Potions by completing your real-life tasks!
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===2/11/2020===
VALENTINE’S WEEK: NPCS, VALENTINE CARDS, AND MAGIC HATCHING POTIONS!
====Habitica Celebrates Valentine's Day!====
In honor of Habitica's holiday celebrating all forms of love, whether it's friendship, familial, or romantic, some of the shopkeepers are dressed up! Take a look around to enjoy their new festive decorations.
====Cupid and Rose Quartz Hatching Potions====
We're excited to announce the return of Rose Quartz and Cupid Magic Hatching Potions! Between now and February 29, you can buy these potions from the Market and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) Magic Potion Pets aren't picky, so they'll happily eat any kind of food that you feed them!
After they're gone, it will be at least a year before the Cupid or Rose Quartz Hatching Potions are available again, so be sure to get them now!
====Send a Valentine====
Help motivate all of the lovely people in your life by sending them a caring Valentine. Valentines can be purchased for 10 Gold from the Market until February 18. For spreading love and joy throughout the community, both the giver AND the receiver get a coveted "Adoring Friends" badge. Hooray!
While you're there, why not check out the other cards that are available to send to your party? Each one gives a special achievement of its own...
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===2/6/2020===
BLOG POST: PET FOOD PREFERENCES
This month's featured Wiki article is about Pet Food Preferences! We hope that it will help you as you hatch and raise your own Habitican menagerie. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===2/4/2020===
FEBRUARY BACKGROUNDS, ARMOIRE ITEMS, AND OFFICIAL HABITICA CHALLENGES!
====February Backgrounds and Armoire Items!====
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can dance the night away in an Elegant Ballroom, partake in a fancy Tea Party, and admire the Habitica Hall of Heroes. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Match Maker Set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
====February 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as the year progresses. For this month's Challenge, Hone Your Weapons, we're focusing on refining and narrowing down your goals to make them more achievable! On March 3rd, one lucky winner will receive their choice of 25 Gems or a one-month gift subscription, and four additional winners will receive 15 Gems each!
Congratulations to the winners of January's Challenge: @MaryanHatch, @AlexGarbus, @Feverfew_mole, @shadow-who-walks, and @cyoosh!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, "Multiplayer Co-Op Exercise!", with a focus on partnering with a friend to work on physical fitness. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Hero's Triumph!": grand prize winner @Mythenmetz, and runners-up @copjack, @egroeg0808, @nathgama, @k4m3n, and @Abbastract! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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===2/1/2020===
FEBRUARY SUBSCRIBER ITEMS REVEALED!
The February Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Stylish Sweetheart Item Set! Subscribe to Habitica by February 29 to receive this exciting set! If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold -- the longer you subscribe, the more Gems you can buy per month! There are other perks as well, such as longer access to uncompressed data and a cute Jackalope pet. Best of all, subscriptions let us keep Habitica running. Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
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==January 2020==
===1/31/2020===
HABITICA BIRTHDAY PARTY! AND LAST CHANCE FOR WINTER WONDERLAND
====Habitica Birthday Bash====
January 31st is Habitica's Birthday! Thank you so much for being a part of our community - it means a lot.
Now come join us and the NPCs as we celebrate!
====Cake for Everybody!====
In honor of the festivities, everyone has been awarded an assortment of yummy cake to feed to your pets! Plus, for the next two days Alexander the Merchant is selling cake in his shop, and cake will sometimes drop when you complete your tasks. Cake works just like normal pet food, but if you want to know what type of pet likes each slice, the wiki has spoilers.
====Party Robes====
There are Party Robes available for free in the Rewards column! Don them with pride.
====Birthday Bash Achievement====
In honor of Habitica's birthday, everyone has been awarded the Habitica Birthday Bash achievement! This achievement stacks for each Birthday Bash you celebrate with us.
====Last Chance for Fabled Fox Set====
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Fabled Fox Set! Subscribing also lets you buy Gems with Gold and get other great perks like a special Jackalope Pet!
Thanks so much for your support! You help keep Habitica running.
====Last Chance for Winter Wonderland Goodies!====
Winter Wonderland is coming to a close in Habitica. It's the last day to snag this year's limited edition outfits from your Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be an Evergreen Warrior, Bell Mage, Winter Spice Healer, or Lantern Rogue! Don't miss these awesome gear sets, available to purchase with Gold!
The Seasonal Shop will also be closing when the Gala ends. The Seasonal Sorceress is stocking the seasonal edition versions of previous winter outfits, now available for Gems instead of Gold, and the Trapper Santa and Find the Cub Quests.
It's also the final day to buy Starry Night, Holly, and new Aurora Magic Hatching Potions! If they come back, it won't be until next year at the earliest, so don't delay!
This is also the final day to buy our special Winter Quests! You can purchase Find the Cub and Trapper Santa quests in the Seasonal Shop individually for four Gems each, or you can get the discounted Winter Pet Quest Bundle, featuring Trapper Santa, Find the Cub and the Penguin quest all for seven Gems in the Quest Shop!
Please note that the Find the Cub and Trapper Santa quests only need to be completed once each to obtain the rare Polar Bear pet and mount.
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===1/23/2020===
HABITICA BLOG POSTS! FAVORITE GUILDS AND USE CASE SPOTLIGHT
====Guild Spotlight: Beffymaroo's Favorites====
For this year's Guild Spotlight series, we're highlighting some favorites from Habitica's staff, moderators, and maybe some high-level contributors!
This month we're kicking things off with some picks from Beffymaroo! If you want to curate your Habitica experience and join active, positive Guilds, this is a great way to pick up some new ideas for Guilds to join.
====Use Case Spotlight: Custom Habitica Mechanics====
This month's Use Case Spotlight is about Custom Habitica Mechanics! It features a number of great suggestions submitted by Habiticans in the Use Case Spotlights Guild. We hope it helps any of you who might be looking for ways to enhance your Habitica experience.
Plus, we're collecting user submissions for the next spotlight! How do you maximize participation in your quest party? We’ll be featuring player-submitted examples in Use Case Spotlights on the Habitica Blog next month, so post your suggestions in the Use Case Spotlight Guild now. We look forward to learning more about how you use Habitica to improve your life and get things done!
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===1/21/2020===
NEW STEAMPUNK BACKGROUNDS FROM THE TIME TRAVELERS!
		
Hello Habiticans! We've released brand-new backgrounds in the Time Travelers' shop! Show off your retrofuturistic outfits at the Clocktower, Steamworks, and even in an Airship! These will be available at the cost of one Mystic Hourglass each.
Check out the Time Travelers' shop to find these cool backgrounds, as well as past subscriber gear, the Robot pet quest, and even rare pets and mounts!
Thanks for supporting Habitica! We hope that you enjoy your new backgrounds.
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===1/16/2020===
BLOG POST: SEASONAL SHOP
This month's featured Wiki article is about the Seasonal Shop! We hope that it will help you get the most out of the Winter Wonderland Gala and many Galas to come. Be sure to check it out, and let us know what you think by reaching out on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.
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===1/14/2020===
WINTERY SKINS AND HAIR COLORS!
The Seasonal Edition Wintery Hair Colors are now available for purchase! Now you can dye your avatar's hair Snowy, Peppermint, Holly Green, Aurora, Winter Star, or Festive.
Plus, the Seasonal Edition Wintery Skins are available, too! You can complete your winter avatar look with Aurora, Dapper, Festive, Holly, Polar, Sugar, or Winter Star Skins.
Both of these Seasonal Edition customization sets will only be available to purchase until January 31st, after which they'll be gone until next year, so be sure to scoop them up now! You can find them in User>Edit Avatar!
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===1/6/2020===
JANUARY BACKGROUNDS AND ARMOIRE ITEMS!
We’ve added three new backgrounds to the Background Shop! Now your avatar can celebrate at a Birthday Party, gaze at the quiet beauty of a Snowy Desert, and strike a festive pose In A Snowglobe. Check them out under User Icon > Backgrounds!
Plus, there’s new Gold-purchasable equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, including the Birthday Cake set. Better work hard on your real-life tasks to earn all the pieces! Enjoy :)
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===1/6/2020===
LAST CHANCE TO GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION AND GET ONE FREE!
Today is your last chance to take advantage of our promotion where if you gift somebody a subscription, you get the same subscription for yourself for free!
Subscribers get tons of perks every month, including exclusive items, the ability to buy Gems with Gold, and a cute exclusive Jackalope Pet. Plus, it helps keep Habitica running :) To gift a subscription to someone, just open their profile and click on the present icon in the upper right.
If you've been curious about trying out a subscription, now's the time! Make a friend happy and use all your new Gems to go questing together.
Please note that if you or your gift recipient already have a recurring subscription, the gifted subscription will only start after that subscription is cancelled or has expired. Thanks so much for your support! <3
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===1/1/2020===
JANUARY SUBSCRIBER ITEMS AND OFFICIAL HABITICA CHALLENGES!
====January Subscriber Items Revealed!====
The January Subscriber Items have been revealed: the Fabled Fox Item Set! You'll receive this set if you subscribe to Habitica by January 31. If you're already an active subscriber, reload the site and then head to Inventory > Items to claim your gear!
Subscribers also receive the ability to buy Gems with Gold and other awesome perks! Plus, our Gift-One-Get-One promotion is running now, so it's the perfect time to check it out. Gift-One-Get-One runs until January 6.
Thank you very much for your support -- it means a lot to us.
====January 2020 Resolution Success Challenge and Take This Challenge====
The Habitica team has launched a special official Challenge series hosted in the Official New Year's Resolution Guild. These Challenges are designed to help you build and maintain goals that are destined for success and then stick with them as 2020 progresses.
Check out the first New Year's Resolution Challenge of the year to start your path to resolution success! In Begin Your Quest, we're focusing on choosing realistic and achievable resolutions! One grand-prize winner will receive their choice of a one-month gift subscription to Habitica or 25 Gems when it closes on February 3rd. Four lucky runners-up will get a 15 Gem prize.
Congratulations to the winners of December's Challenge, @AndoJun, @SilverSquirrel, @CathB, @IntegrationAsh, and @DerRue!
The next Take This Challenge has also launched, Hero's Triumph, with a focus on volunteering. Be sure to check it out to earn additional pieces of the Take This armor set!
Take This is a nonprofit that seeks to inform the gamer community about mental health issues, to provide education about mental disorders and mental illness prevention, and to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Congratulations to the winners of the last Take This Challenge, "Test Thy Courage!": grand prize winner @r-flan2020, and runners-up @SPLOOean, @Bobette37, @WizardGnome, @pearlygeek, and @drilcipher! Plus, all participants in that Challenge have received a piece of the Take This item set if they hadn't completed it already. It is located in your Rewards column. Enjoy!
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