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FLAFFLE: NEW HOBBIES

A new set of baobears have been posted!
Are you starting any new hobbies this year?

https://baobears.com/sales

We hope you like them ^^

AUCTION: MAKE A WISH

A new auction has been posted!
What are you wishing for this year?

https://baobears.com/sales

We hope you like them ^^

MYO SALE: JANUARY 20

2024 baobears Gift Exchange reveals!

We hope you had fun!

MINI PREVIEW...

mini Donation Drive!

Before the year ends, I'd like to do a small donation drive! All funds raised from this will be donated to https://www.foodbank.org.au which helps feed everyday people throughout Australia.

The 'Generous Giftbox' item will costs $8 AUD (roughyl $5 USD) and contains the following:
- 1x Generous Gifter Title
- 1x Bao's Hot Choc
- 1x Bao's Hot Choc Title
- 1x Frogbert Ticket

Your name will also be entered for a chance to take home the following baobear:
- 1x Toasty Marshmallow

Will draw the raffle in a few days or start of 2025. Good luck!

Available here:
https://ko-fi.com/miyabau/shop

Additionally, I also have a baobears themed holiday greeting card for sale ^^
Note that this postcard will NOT give you the items above! But all profits will still be donated*
* either to foodbank or a different charity.

Hot Choc Auction

A new baobear is up for auction! Keep warm this winter with a cup of hot choc...
... or a warm hug from a new friend!
Thanks for looking!

The 'Toasty Marshmallow' baobear is included in the 'Generous Giftbox' donation drive above.

holiday mod break

Just a quick note I'll be taking a break until New Years!
I'll be checking in on prompts, approvals, etc. occassionally but this won't be my priority.

Hope you all have a wonderful end of year!!!

See you soon!
- miya x

EVENT: The Wishing Well

Many years ago, a shooting star fell from the sky and into a giant lake. The star, unable to catch up to its friends in the world above, was left behind. Separated and alone, its cold heart slowly began to freeze over the lake.

And so, the very first winter came to be.

🌠

Hello everyone!

Here are some site updates as we pass the half-month point:

• All pet tickets have been moved to Baogonia's Boutique
• New pet & pet ticket: Dragoncry
• New items at Rosebeary's Bistro: Title (Lovely, Lovestruck)
• All Wishing Well Wishes have been moved to its own separate page here due to site constraints
• New items available from 'Generous Gift Box' below
  
  

Additionally, some event updates:

• Gift Exchange deadline is December 20th! Thanks for all who submitted early!
• You guys have granted over 200 wishes so far!! Thanks so much for your generosity!!
  • At 10 completed wishes, and every subsequent 5 wishes after, gain a random 'Wishing Well Bonus'. This may contain any one of the following:
    • Gifter Title
    • Star Shine Title
    • Star Bright Title
    • Any item created from the Wishing Well (ex. chocolover title; dragoncry ticket)
    • Gold Ingot
  • You can submit a claim for any missing bonuses prior to this announcement. You must include a link to your submissions history: https://baobears.com/user/YOURUSERNAME/submissions and the number of completed Wishing Well Grant submissions in your claim.

Don't forget to claim your free Wish Ticket to get started if you haven't! Just click here :)

EVENT: The Wishing Well

Many years ago, a shooting star fell from the sky and into a giant lake. The star, unable to catch up to its friends in the world above, was left behind. Separated and alone, its cold heart slowly began to freeze over the lake.

And so, the very first winter came to be.

A new event has been posteed! Make, grant, or recieve wishes from December 01 - January 31.
Or, have a bowl of soup!

Everyone gets 1 free Wish Ticket to get started. Just click here :)

PET & ITEM UPDATES

Shops have been updated with new and returning stock, including the new pepperpatch!
New pets have been added below, available through their respective Seasonal Pet Tickets.

Other

• The Botanic Gardens guide has been updated for Mushroom Spores & Mixed Seeds
• The Lucky Raffle has been changed from 200 -> 250 maximum payout
• MYOs will randomly restock monthly at Rosebeary's Bistro

EVENT: FALL FORAGING - UPDATE!

Welcome to November, everyone!
Have you begun your end of year preperations yet?

Our 'Fall Foraging' event is still on going, with some updates, until end of month NOV 30. Notably, this month you can start collecting daily forage finds! You may open a forage find to get a random amount of beans. Alternatively, trade in the foraged finds for a potentially larger prize!

EVENT PERIOD: OCT 05 - NOV 30
LINK TO EVENT

Mushrooms can be found almost anywhere!
Sometimes, this is welcome. Othertimes, not so much...

A new set of mushroom items & titles have been released! 

• Whenever you harvest a garden item, there is a low chance for a 'forage find' or 'mushroom spore' seeds to drop! This seed can be planted on any prepared plot (i.e. doesn't require a specific fertilizer).
  • For this month, the drop rate of mushroom spore seeds is 75%. After this month, it will drop down to a lower, unspecified percentage.
• You can also obtain a random mushroom and mushroom spore seed by completing the 'Mushroom Mania' prompt this month.

SITE CHANGES

• Site Item Changes:
  
  • Starting today, you'll only need one berry (rainberry) for any colour or marking changes. If you have purchased or used an enigberry within the past 30 days, you can submit a claim for a refund.
  • For any masterlist changes, you can use the 'Recipe Revamp Request' item. This includes switching 'main forms' (ex. seabao -> babybao) or updating masterlist art. Editing cropping issues, fixing or adding mislabelled traits, etc. won't require an item. This item can be purchased for 10 beans or 10 dumplings at either Rosebeary's Bistro or Bao's Dumpling House.

Raffle Rollover 

Last month's raffle has been rolled & a new raffle is now active!
Please visit raffles for more information ^^

Thank you for playing this month!
As usual, the site suggestion form is open for any comments.

See you soon!
- miya x

Gift Exchange Sign Ups

Hello! This year we are doing another round of gift exchanges!

Please fill in this form to join: https://forms.gle/JB6J55y6sCe71MYr6. Due to the nature of this activity, we will be allowing drawn entries only (either by yourself or commissioned). Allocations will be given out by December 5, if not earlier, and the final deadline for each piece will be DEC 20.

SIGN UP DEADLINE: DEC 1
ART DEADLINE: DEC 20
REVEALS: DEC 25

Please be aware allocations and follow ups will be sent via e-mail.
Pinch hitters will be allocated assignments on the 21st if someone drops out.

Anyone can join, even if you do not own a baobear! The minimum requirement for gifts is a coloured fullbody, but going above that is encouraged. Please read all information included carefully. If you can't make the deadline, let us know ASAP so we can have a pinch-hitter fill in – life happens, no hard feelings!

previous year examples: 2023, 2022, 2021

HAPPY BAONIVERSARY MONTH!

Happy October, everyone! Not only is it the season for spooks, but it is also our anniversary month!

Can you believe it's been half a decade since baobears was founded in October, 2019? Thank you so much for sticking around, whether you're a new, old, or returning player! It really means a lot to see that people are still interested!

I hope I can continue working on baobears, and I hope you can keep enjoying it, too :)
With that out of the way, I have prepared a special present to celebrate our anniversary together!

This giftbox will be available at Rosebeary's Bistro until OCTOBER 31.

Includes:
x1 Birthday Bao Title
x1 Slice of Cake
x1 Frogbert Ticket
x1 Gold Ingot

There is a MYO sale ending OCTOBER 8.
Each slot is $30. Visit here for MYO sales info!

Slots in Rosebeary's Bistro have also been restocked.