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[p]Throughout January, we’re celebrating with the Paper Pirates Seasonal Celebration, Soggy Hogmanay! Running from 1st January - 21st January, celebrate the start of the New Year with a festival of glad tidings, and a whole host of seasonal goodies in Paper Pirates!

[/p][h2]The Crew's Resolution[/h2][p]All voyages during Soggy Hogmanay will start with a unique day one event: The Crew's Resolution. When presented with The Crew's Resolution, each crew member will have to vote on one of a small selection of vows that they want the whole crew to commit to for the remainder of the voyage.[/p][p][/p][p]Whichever vow receives the most votes will immediately come into effect for the whole crew. Each vow will dramatically change the way voting works, which means this is a high stakes choice. There are six different vows, and whichever vow is chosen for your voyage is bound to make a difference. [/p][h2]Seasonal Event: Change of Resolution[/h2][p]Are things not going to plan? Do you regret the decisions you made at the very start of the voyage? What you need is a Change of Resolution event! When this happens, the entire crew will be offered the opportunity to change the vow they picked at the start of the voyage.

[/p][p]Who knows what has happened since day one? Maybe now you feel quite differently about how your crewmates are using their newfound voting powers? However you feel, it's all change with a Change of Resolution![/p][h2]Seasonal Trait: The Resolute[/h2][p]Returning to Soggy Hogmanay is the seasonal trait, The Resolute! Play a trait game during Soggy Hogmanay, and one of the crew may find themselves playing as The Resolute.

[/p][p]The Resolute must make a New Year's Resolution during the first day of the voyage. Their resolution asks them to pledge their allegiance to either the human or the ghost team. Whichever team they pick, they will instantly join - and they won't be able to become a member of the opposite team for the entirety of the remainder of the voyage![/p][p]Their choice is private to them, so make sure you don't get caught out by a sneaky Resolute pretending to have become a perma-human, when they might actually have just become The Tainted's best friend... [/p][h2]Seasonal Trait Event: The Resolute's Resolve[/h2][p]Returning for 2026, The Resolute again has a special seasonal Trait Event! If they're lucky enough for the crew to encounter a The Resolute's Resolve event during the voyage, The Resolute will have the opportunity to change their mind about the resolution they made at the start of the voyage. [/p][p][/p][p]This means that a resolute who originally decided to become a permanent ghost could change to become a permanent human, or vice versa. Thought you had The Resolute all figured out? Watch out, as they could change right before your eyes! [/p][h2]Seasonal Event: The Fastest First Foot[/h2][p]Go on a sailing adventure during Soggy Hogmanay, and each day there is a chance you may encounter the ‘Fastest First Foot’ event, inspired by the Hogmanay tradition of First Footing. As the crew return from an adventure on a deserted treasure island, they race to see who has the honour of first footing the pirate ship. Those pirates who make it back first are granted good fortune for the coming voyage - and will be given a higher rank on the ship accordingly! Have your devices at the ready and press a button as soon as it appears, and any pirate has the chance of seizing the rank of captain!

[/p][h2]Resolution Bounty[/h2][p]Rumour has spread of a mysterious monster at sea... what could it be? Is it even real? During Soggy Hogmanay, if you scour the seven seas enough, you might catch a glimpse of a very special creature! [/p][p][/p][p]Check your bounty board after every voyage, because your time spent at sea might unveil a very special reward for you and your crew. You only have until the end of Soggy Hogmanay to complete the bounty, so make sure you make a new year's resolution to spend more time sailing than ever before! [/p][h2]Limited Time Costumes[/h2][p]During Soggy Hogmanay, Sam Sherbot and Nat O'Bother have some new customisation options available to unlock in the Shop Ship! If you buy a customisation option during Soggy Hogmanay, you can use it all year round - but the items will be disappearing from sale when the event is over, so don’t delay and buy today!

[/p][p]The full list of outfit items available during Soggy Hogmanay is: [/p][h3]Outfit Shop[/h3]

• [p] Faces - Masquerade (Light)[/p]
• [p] Faces - Masquerade (Dark)[/p]
• [p] Faces - Clock Face[/p]
• [p] Faces - Disco Ball[/p]
• [p] Faces - Face Paint (Star)[/p]
• [p] Faces - Face Paint (War)[/p]
• [p] Accessories - Confetti[/p]
• [p] Accessories - Earrings (Cross)[/p]
• [p] Accessories - Earrings (Diamonds)[/p]
• [p] Accessories - Earrings (Gold Hoops)[/p]
• [p] Headwear - Hairpin (Firework)[/p]
• [p] Hands - Animal (Dragon)[/p]
• [p] Hands - Fancy Cane[/p]
• [p] Hands - Shield (Round)[/p]
• [p] Hands - Sparkler[/p]
• [p] Hands - Torch[/p]
• [p] Hands - Wrist Watch[/p]
• [p] Shirts - Tee (Fireworks)[/p]
• [p] Coats - Tuxedo (White)[/p]
• [p] Coats - Clock[/p]
• [p] Coats - Dragon[/p]
• [p] Coats - Firework[/p]
• [p] Belts - Bagpipes[/p]

[h3]Ship Shop[/h3]

• [p] Sails - Tartan Sails[/p]
• [p] Sails - Viking Sails[/p]
• [p] Hulls - Viking Hull[/p]
• [p] Extras - Torches[/p]

[p]Additionally, during Soggy Hogmanay, pirates will be able to wear a unique hat, available to everyone in voyages started during the event. Once the event’s over, the hat will disappear from your collection until next year, so be sure to wear them while you can! [/p][h2]Hogmanay Celebrations in the Photo Booth[/h2][p]To celebrate the arrival of the new year, there are a small number of limited-time Foils and Backgrounds available in the Photo Booth, in the Captain’s Log. Take the opportunity to snap your favourite pirate templates, and share any pics you take!

[/p][h2]Soggy Hogmanay Bots[/h2][p]Invite bots into your game during Soggy Hogmanay, and you may find some of the regular crew replaced with special New Year’s revellers, out to help you ring in the new year! They’ll only join your games during Soggy Hogmanay, but these bots have their own personalities and appearances for you to enjoy.
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[h2]Prepare for Merriment and Mischief on the Yule Tides![/h2][p]Throughout all of December, we’re celebrating, sharing, and gift giving, with Yule Tides! Running from 1st December - 31st December, celebrate Christmas with a festival of merriment and joy, and a whole host of seasonal goodies in Paper Pirates!

[/p][h2]Seasonal Trait+: The Miser[/h2][p]The Miser is a seasonal trait returning for this year's Yule Tides, appearing only in Traits+ games. The Miser has the ability to block a pirate from appearing in any jobs. That's right - once The Miser has targeted a pirate, the Captain will never be offered a job with that pirate in. [/p][p][/p][p]This can give you a tactical advantage not only by excluding pirates from playing in because you think they might disobey (or even obey), but you can also ensure that a pirate has the opportunity to use their Active Trait.[/p][p]The Miser must choose a pirate to exclude from jobs during day one, and then may change their mind about which pirate they're blocking on any day when they do not play in. Because The Captain always plays in, The Miser's powers will not be able to stop The Captain! [/p][h2]Seasonal Trait: The Gift Giver[/h2][p]The special seasonal trait for Yule Tides is The Gift Giver! Play a trait game during Yule Tides and one of the pirates may find themselves playing as The Gift Giver.

[/p][p]The Gift Giver is offered a present to gift to a pirate of their choice on every day when they don't play in. There are a range of different gifts, but which one you get to give is random each day! You can only give three gifts on each voyage - and to make things even more tricky, each pirate can only receive a gift once. [/p][p]Will you get the gifts you need to sail to success? Or will you accidentally end up giving away a victory to the ghosts. [/p][h2]Advent Bounties[/h2][p]During the Christmas season, the bounty board is celebrating each and every day that passes! Each day throughout December, you’ll receive a special Advent Bounty, with a challenge for you to complete! If you complete an advent bounty, you'll be rewarded with a special Paper Pirates Present! There are eleven items for you to discover! [/p][p]The advent bounties are time-limited, so you have to complete them on the day you get them - but don’t worry if you don’t, there’ll be a new one waiting for you tomorrow! [/p][h2]A Special Christmas Present[/h2][p]Returning again this year, there's a special Christmas bounty, available to every good pirate! All you need to do to complete it is have five Snowball Fights during Yule Tides.

[/p][p]Completing the bounty will unlock a special outfit reward for all pirates to use permanently. If you completed the bounty last year, this year you'll get a bumper crop of coins to spend![/p][h2]Limited Time Costumes[/h2][p]During Yule Tides, Sam Sherbot and Nat O'Bother have some new customisation options available to unlock in the Shop Ship! If you buy a customisation option during Yule Tides, you can use it all year round - but the items will be disappearing from sale when the event is over, so don’t delay and buy today![/p][p][/p][p]The full list of Ship Shop items available during Yule Tides is:[/p][h3]Outfit Shop[/h3]

• [p]Accessories - Snow[/p]
• [p]Face - Elf Ears[/p]
• [p]Face - Snowman (Head)[/p]
• [p]Face - Snowflake[/p]
• [p]Facial Hair - Santa’s Beard[/p]
• [p]Hands - Snowman Stick[/p]
• [p]Hands - Candy Cane [/p]
• [p]Headwear - Scarf (Long)[/p]
• [p]Headwear - Scarf (Short) [/p]
• [p]Headwear - Hairpin (Holly) [/p]
• [p]Shirt - Elf Tunic [/p]
• [p]Shirt - Snowman (Upper) [/p]
• [p]Shirt - Sweater (Reindeer) [/p]
• [p]Shirt - Sweater (Robin) [/p]
• [p]Shirt - Christmas Tree Top [/p]
• [p]Shirt - Wreath [/p]
• [p]Coat - Santa’s Coat [/p]
• [p]Coat - Stocking [/p]
• [p]Coat - Christmas Tree [/p]
• [p]Coat - Ice Cube [/p]
• [p]Jacket - Fairy Lights [/p]
• [p]Legs - Elf Tights [/p]
• [p]Legs - Snowman (Lower) [/p]
• [p]Legs - Christmas Tree Skirt [/p]
• [p]Legs - Christmas Tree Pot [/p]
• [p]Feet - Elf Shoes [/p]

[h3]Ship Shop[/h3]

• [p]Masts - Christmas Mast I [/p]
• [p]Masts - Christmas Mast II [/p]
• [p]Masts - Christmas Mast III [/p]
• [p]Masts - Christmas Tree [/p]
• [p]Hulls - Christmas Hull [/p]
• [p]Extras - Presents [/p]

[p]Additionally, during Yule Tides, pirates will be able to wear a host of unique hats - there are five seasonal hats available to everyone in voyages started during the event. Once the event’s over, the hats will disappear from your collection until next year, so be sure to wear them while you can! [/p][h2]Seasonal Event: Cracking Crackers[/h2][p]While sailing on the even seas during Yule Tides, you might find the crew getting a little rowdy with all the partying and merriment! Encounter the Cracking Crackers event, and two members of your crew will decide to pull a giant size festive cracker. [/p][p]Hit the button on your device more times than your opponent to claim the bigger half of the cracker - and save yourself from certain doom, as the loser will be flung overboard from the force of the cracker's explosion! Watch out though, if the losing pirate was a human, the one walking away with the bigger piece will now be a ghost... [/p][h2]Seasonal Event: Snowball Fight![/h2][p]Go on a sailing adventure during Yule Tides, and each day there is a chance it may begin to snow giving the crew the opportunity to partake in a little festive fun - a traditional snowball fight! When Snowball Fight is triggered, each member of the crew must choose who to pelt with a snowball.

[/p][p]The pirate who receives the most snowballs will be thrown overboard! Who will you throw your snowball at? When they go overboard, if they’re a human, one of the people who threw the snowball will become a ghost… so choose wisely![/p][h2]Seasonal Event: Naughty or Nice?[/h2][p]During your Yule Tides sailing adventures, you may encounter the ‘Naughty or Nice’ event during the event phase of the game. In ‘Naughty or Nice’, one member of the crew must offer a gift to another. Question is - has the receiver been naughty, or nice? [/p][p]The present-giver must decide, with a host of fun positive outcomes for nice, and some meaner tricks for naughty. When the receiver is given the gift, they can choose whether to open it, or discard it. Do you think your crewmate has sent you something nice, or are they a ghost, hoping to catch you out? That’s all part of festive deception![/p][h2]Yule Tidings come to the Photo Booth[/h2][p]To celebrate the season, there are a small number of limited-time Foils and Backgrounds available in the Photo Booth, in the Captain’s Log. Take the opportunity to snap your favourite pirate templates with a little festive frivolity, and don’t forget to share any pics you take!

[/p][h2]Yule Tides Bots[/h2][p]Invite some bots into your game during Yule Tides, and you may find some of the regular crew replaced with some particularly festive bots, out to celebrate Christmas! They’ll only join your games during Yule Tides, but each has their own personality and appearance for you to enjoy.
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[h2]What are you thankful for during the Festive Feast Event?[/h2][p]
Through the second half of November, we’re taking some time to be thankful in our most delicious seasonal event, The Festive Feast! Running from 16th November - 30th November, celebrate the harvest season with a festival of feasting and thankfulness and a whole host of seasonal goodies in Paper Pirates! [/p][h2]Seasonal Trait: The Chef[/h2][p]The Chef is an active trait, appearing only in Trait+ games, which embodies the spirit of the Festive Feast. On day one, The Chef may pick any other pirate to share a meal with.

While The Chef is sharing a meal with another pirate, that pirate may use their active trait without spending any resources. This means that The Witch can brew potions without using up ingredients, The Reaper can enact pacts without spending souls, and any charge-based traits get unlimited uses.[/p][p]The Chef doesn't restore used resources, so if you know The Chef is aboard you might want to be a bit more careful about which resources you spend and when. How will The Chef help, or hinder, the crew? [/p][h2]Seasonal Trait: The Quarterback[/h2][p]Our seasonal trait for The Festive Feast is The Quarterback! The Quarterback is gifted with an exploding football, and knows exactly how many days the football will take to explode.

They may pass the ball to any other pirate, who then has the chance to either pass it on to another pirate or keep hold of it in the pre-event phase of the next day. The Quarterback will always know exactly how many days there are until the football explodes, throwing the pirate currently holding it overboard. Can you trust The Quarterback's timings, or will you find yourself blown up by their lies? [/p][h2]Make a Wish Every Day[/h2][p]Play Paper Pirates during The Festive Feast and you can make a festive wish once per day! Play at least one game, and after your voyage you'll receive a gift from the bounty board![/p][p]There are five American football-themed outfit pieces for you to collect from the daily quests, so make sure to play a game of Paper Pirates on five different days before the celebration ends on the 30th November![/p][h2]Special Harvest Bounty[/h2][p]We previously introduced a special harvest bounty with a super special reward for playing five games, of any mode, during the Festive Feast. If you missed your chance to complete the bounty last year, you have another chance to complete it this year to earn your super special reward![/p][p]If you did complete the bounty last year, you'll have another chance to complete it for a bumper bounty of coins - useful for visiting the Shop Ship and buying all the goodies you want! [/p][h2]Limited Time Costumes[/h2][p]During The Festive Feast, Sam Sherbot and Nat O’Bother have some new customisation options available to unlock in the Shop Ship! If you buy a customisation option during Festive Feast, you can use it all year round - but the items will be disappearing from sale when the event is over, so don’t delay and buy today! The full list of Ship Shop items available during The Festive Feast is:[/p][h3]Outfit Shop[/h3]

• [p] Accessories - Hungry Thoughts[/p]
• [p] Accessories - Leaves[/p]
• [p] Accessories - Farmer's Gum[/p]
• [p] Faces - Turkey Beak[/p]
• [p] Faces - Scarecrow[/p]
• [p] Shirts - Pilgrim Shirt[/p]
• [p] Shirts - Raggedy Shirt[/p]
• [p] Shirts - Chef's Whites[/p]
• [p] Coats - Turkey Top[/p]
• [p] Coats - Corn[/p]
• [p] Coats - Pie[/p]
• [p] Coats - Pile of Leaves[/p]
• [p] Coats - Butternut Squash[/p]
• [p] Belts - Apron[/p]
• [p] Hands - Straw[/p]
• [p] Hands - Oven Gloves[/p]
• [p] Hands - Pitchfork[/p]
• [p] Hands - Scythe[/p]
• [p] Legs - Chef's Trousers[/p]
• [p] Feet - Straw[/p]
• [p] Feet - Buckled[/p]
• [p] Feet - Turkey Talons[/p]

[h3]Ship Shop[/h3]

• [p] Hull - Painted Hull[/p]
• [p] Extras - Feast[/p]

[p]Additionally, during The Festive Feast pirates will be able to wear a unique hat - The Gobbler is available to everyone in voyages started during the event. Once the event’s over, the hat will disappear from your collection until next year, so be sure to complete your turkey outfit while you can! [/p][h2]Wish on a Wishbone![/h2][p]Go on a sailing adventure during The Festive Feast, and your crew will have the chance to partake in the time-honoured ritual of wishing on a wishbone. During the Event phase of the game, the Wish on a Wishbone event may activate for the duration of The Festive Feast, offering two randomly chosen pirates the opportunity to wish for an event to occur. Which of the pirates will pull the larger half of the wishbone and have their wishes granted…? That’s all part of the fun of Wish on a Wishbone! [/p][h2]Festive Feast Bots [/h2][p]Invite some bots into your game during The Festive Feast, and you may find some of the regular crew replaced with some particularly festive bots, out to celebrate Thanksgiving! They’ll only join your games during The Festive Feast, but each has their own personality and appearance for you to enjoy. [/p]

[p]Through early November, we’re honouring the spirits of the dead with our most spiritual seasonal event, Día de Muertos running from 1st November - 14th November!

[/p][h2]Seasonal Trait: The Spiritualist[/h2][p]Our seasonal trait for Día de Muertos is The Spiritualist. On days when The Spiritualist does not play in, they may decorate a sugar skull offering using any pattern of their choice.

The pattern of the offering will then dictate how the spirits decide to reward The Spiritualist. Each different pattern leads to a different event, so the more times you're The Spiritualist and the more attention you pay, the more you can control the response of the spirits! [/p][h2]Make an Offering Every Day[/h2][p]Play Paper Pirates during Día de Muertos and you can make an offering to the spirits once per day! Play a game each day, and after your voyage you'll receive a gift from the bounty board!

There are four candle-themed outfit pieces for you to collect from the daily quests, so make sure to play a game of Paper Pirates four times before the celebration ends on the 14th November! [/p][h2]Limited Time Costumes[/h2][p]During Día de Muertos, Sam Sherbot and Nat O’Bother have some new customisation options available to unlock in the Shop Ship! If you buy a customisation option during Día de Muertos, you can use it all year round - but the items will be disappearing from sale when the event is over, so don’t delay and buy today!

[/p][p]The full list of Ship Shop items available during Día de Muertos is:[/p][h3]Outfit Shop[/h3]

• [p] Faces - Calaveras (Cobwebs)[/p]
• [p] Faces - Calaveras (Flowers)[/p]
• [p] Faces - Calaveras (Horns)[/p]
• [p] Faces - Calaveras (Toreador)[/p]
• [p] Faces - Crystal Ball[/p]
• [p] Faces - Boney[/p]
• [p] Accessories - Spirit[/p]
• [p] Accessories - Butterflies[/p]
• [p] Hands - Boney[/p]
• [p] Hands - Candle Staff[/p]
• [p] Shirt - Boney[/p]
• [p] Shirt - Catrina Dress Top[/p]
• [p] Legs - Catrina Skirt[/p]
• [p] Feet - Boney[/p]
• [p] Coats - Mariachi Jacket[/p]
• [p] Coats - Poncho
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[h3]Ship Shop[/h3]

• [p] Hull - Day of the Dead Hull[/p]
• [p] Sails - Sugar Skull Sails[/p]
• [p] Masts - Day of the Dead Mast I[/p]
• [p] Masts - Day of the Dead Mast II[/p]
• [p] Masts - Day of the Dead Masts III[/p]
• [p] Extras - Candles
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[p]Additionally, during Día de Muertos pirates will be able to wear either of two unique hats - La Calavera Catrina and Parrot (Skeleton) is available to everyone in voyages started during the event. Once the event’s over, the hats will disappear from your collection until next year! [/p][p][/p][h2]Sacred Sugar Skulls[/h2][p]Go on a sailing adventure during Día de Muertos, and your crew will have the chance to decorate an offering to honour the spirits that have passed! Three randomly chosen pirates will each choose a pattern for a region of the sugar skull, and depending on the particular design that's chosen, the spirits will reward you in a different way.

Every pattern will always lead to the same reward, so once you've found a good one if you convince your crew to recreate it, the same reward will happen again!
[/p][h2]A Special Spiritual Bot[/h2][p]Invite bots into your game during the Día de Muertos, and you may find one of the regular crew replaced with a special La Catrina-themed bot! She’ll only join your games during the Día de Muertos event, but she has her very own personality and appearance for you to enjoy.

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[h3]Joining Paper Pirates today is the new trait, The Cheerleader![/h3][p]
[/p][p]The Cheerleader is a new passive trait, available in all Trait and Traits+ games.[/p][p]The Cheerleader starts out with an initial voting power of one no matter which rank they are on the ship. During day one, The Cheerleader will be asked to choose whether they want to support the human team, or the ghost team, and this choice will control how they gain extra voting power through the course of the voyage.[/p][p]If The Cheerleader chooses to support the human team, they'll gain an extra voting power - permanently - every time a job is successful.[/p][p]If The Cheerleader chooses to support the ghost team, they'll gain an extra voting power - permanently - every time a job fails.[/p][p]Although The Cheerleader starts off with very little voting power, depending on how their team is doing, they could quickly seize control of the ship with plentiful votes. Will they remain loyal to the team they've chosen to support, or will they betray them at the last minute with a dangerous overboarding?[/p][p]The Cheerleader is the last of our seven new traits coming to Paper Pirates! We hope you've had a chance to try out some of them so far. If you have a favourite, let us know in the comments![/p]