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[2025] Updates: Guest Artist Applications & Event Update!
Posted 6 days ago :: Last edited 6 days ago by baoEVENT: THE WISHING WELL
The Wishing Well Event is still running until end of month :)
All granted Wishing Well wishes have been re-opened.
(other than those that have chosen to be closed after completion!)
Guest Artist Applications open
You can find applications by clicking here!
I can only accept a very limited amount, so please don't be disheartened if you are not chosen!
If you have applied before, whether or not you were accepted, we encourage you to apply again anyway ^^b
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 ^^
That's all for now!
Thank you so much for playing and I hope to see you soon!
- miya x
[2025] Happy New Year!
Posted 1 week ago :: Last edited 1 week ago by baoHappy new year everyone!
Hope you've all had a wonderful start to 2025 ^^
Here are the January updates!
EVENT: THE WISHING WELL
The Wishing Well Event is still running until end of month.
If you haven't completed your prompts, you still have time!
PROMPT: PRECIOUS POLAROIDS
What memories have you made over the last year?
Precious Polaroids (ENDING FEB 5)
Completion grants either the "Nebulan" pet or "Moon Gazer" title.
The unaminated "Moon Watcher" title is also available at Rosebeary's Bistro!
RAFFLE: ROLLOVER
A new raffle has been posted! The lucky raffle has also been reset.
Did you end up watching any fireworks?
For more information, visit our raffles page!
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
There will be a MYO sale on January 20.More information will be available closer to the date.
That's all for now!
Thank you so much for playing and I hope to see you soon!
- miya x
[2024] Gift Exchange & Donation Drive!
Posted 4 weeks ago :: Last edited 4 weeks ago by bao
2024 baobears Gift Exchange reveals!
Thank you everyone for participating in this years gift exchange!You can view reveals at the bottom of the events page:
https://baobears.com/info/events
You will have to click the 'Reveal!' button!
We hope you had fun!
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
[2024] Site & Event Updates
Posted 1 month ago :: Last edited 1 month ago by baoEVENT: 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.
- At 10 completed wishes, and every subsequent 5 wishes after, gain a random 'Wishing Well Bonus'. This may contain any one of the following:
Don't forget to claim your free Wish Ticket to get started if you haven't! Just click here :)
Thank you for playing this month!
As usual, the site suggestion form is open for any comments.
See you soon!
- miya x
[2024] The Wishing Well
Posted 1 month ago :: Last edited 1 month ago by baoEVENT: 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.
Gift Exchange Sign Ups
Last call for Gift Exchange sign ups!
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!
Raffle Rollover
Last month's raffle has been rolled & a new raffle is now active!
Please visit raffles for more information ^^
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
Thank you for playing this month!
As usual, the site suggestion form is open for any comments.
See you soon!
- miya x
[2024] November updates!
Posted 2 months ago :: Last edited 1 month ago by baoEVENT: 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
EVENT: MUSHROOM MANIA
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
[2024] Gift Exchange Sign-ups!
Posted 2 months ago :: Last edited 2 months ago by bao
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
[2024] Happy Halloween!
Posted 2 months ago :: Last edited 2 months ago by baoHappy (almost) Halloween, everyone!
I hope you've had a wonderful October.
To end the spooky season, you can collect a free TRICK OR TREAT goodie bag at Rosebeary's Bistro!
This will be available until the end of the month ^^b
In addition, I've also hidden one extra trick or treat goodie bag somewhere on the site.
Can you find it?
Additionally, as a reminder, daily foraging starts in November! :)
From November 1 - November 30, you can check in everyday for a forage find.
(This page will NOT be active until November 1!)
For more info, visit our events page.
Have a fantastic day/night!
- miya x
[2024] Happy Baoniversary + Fall Foraging Event!
Posted 3 months ago :: Last edited 3 months ago by baoHAPPY 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
EVENT: FALL FORAGING
With winter just around the corner, many baobears begin their annual fall foraging preparations to stock up for the winter. Many go out into the forest, their gardens, or even their nearest convenience store in order to collect berries—a delicious treat loved by all!
A new event has been posteed! Activities include:
- Berry Gardening: plant mixed seed and grow your own berry
- Fall Foraging: collect forage finds to open or trade in
- Baobaby Questline: unlock a baobaby form for your baobear
Visit the events page for more information.
NEW TRANSFORMATION: BAOBABY
Before growing into their full size, baobears begin their journey as a baobaby. Being very small and delicate can be very inconvenient, but, for various reasons, baobears may want to revert into this form. Why? Perhaps, when you're small, delicious food lasts twice as long!
This event, we are releasing the 'baobaby' form! To unlock this form, you may either complete the questline below or purchase a baobaby charm from Rosebeary's Bistro (available until end of event). Unlocking this form will allow you to use it in prompts.
Visit the events page for more information.
MYO SALE
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.
NEW PETS & GARDENING UPDATE
A new Guide to Gardening page has been added to the site!
Additionally, a new berry and pets have been added on site.
The fiendberry will be available only in October.
The following pets can be obtained through the "Pet Ticket - Fruity Friends" item at Rosebeary's Bistro.
Raffle Rollover
Last month's raffle has been rolled & a new raffle has been posted!
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
[2024] August Updates
Posted 5 months ago :: Last edited 5 months ago by baoWow, this sandcastle is bigger up close, isn't it?
AUGUST UPDATES & EVENT WRAP UP
Hello and happy August, everyone! We hope you had a lovely summer & a fun time playing in our summer event (if you participated). As we enter a new month, here's a quick news post :)
If you participated in our event and completed at least one prompt, you may be eligible for a bonus reward as detailed below:
- The following bonus rewards apply.
- Complete any [1] 'Treasure Island' prompt and gain the 'Treasure Island' sticker.
- Complete any [3] 'Treasure Island' prompts and gain a 'random summer treat'.
- Complete all [5] 'Treasure Island' prompts and gain a 'Paupaus'.
- This must be all different prompts, i.e. part 1-5 and the finale!
- Submit all 'bonus entry' claims here.
- You must include relevant link(s) to either 1, 3, or 5 of your prompts.
- You have until the end of month to claim any bonuses.
And if you're still itching for more puzzles, don't forget that a new Bearlock Quest has been posted!
This is a permanent puzzle hunt, so you can play it at any time :)
Raffle Rollover
Last month's raffle has been rolled & a new raffle has been posted!
Please visit raffles for more information ^^
SITE MAINTENANCE + Admin Break
I'll be out of town and mainly unavailable from August 16 - September 25 (if you're going to ANYC/AIOC, you can come say hi to me!). In the meantime, Jeanie (softsy) will be taking over a majority of mod dutires, but there will still be delays in replies, approvals, and updates, so we apologize in advance!
If you noticed, site has been going down often recently :( We just conducted some maintenance, and there might be more to come, but paws crossed we won't have as much server errors anymore! If site DOES go down, we will report it on our discord server. We will do our best to bring it back up in a timely manner, this is just contingent on access to my laptop! T_T
Thank you for playing this month!
As usual, the site suggestion form is open for any comments (reward for this has also been reset!).
See you soon!
- miya x