Paper Pirates News

It's Paper Pirates' third birthday, and we’re celebrating with the return of The Big Birthday Bash! Running from 28th February - 14th March, celebrate the anniversary of the game's launch with a festival of partying, and a whole host of anniversary goodies in Paper Pirates!



[h2]Seasonal Trait: The Magician[/h2]
Joining Paper Pirates for the duration of The Big Birthday Bash is the seasonal trait, The Magician! Play a trait game during The Big Birthday Bash, and one of the crew may find themselves playing as The Magician.



When the entire crew have finished voting, but no pirate has gone overboard, The Magician will have the opportunity to cast a magic vote. This magic vote has three voting power, and can be cast for any pirate (other than The Magician themselves). The crew won't know who The Magician is, unless they can figure it out through deductive reasoning!

The magic vote still counts as voting for a pirate to go overboard, so if The Magician throws a human overboard they run the risk of becoming a ghost. Question is... who are they?

[h2]The “Let Them Eat Cake” Event![/h2]
Go on a sailing adventure during The Big Birthday Bash, and each day there is a chance you may encounter the “Let Them Eat Cake” event. The crew will divide up a huge birthday cake, taking the chance to blow out the candles one by one. It's believed that the last person who blows out a candle will get to make a wish... what will they wish for, and will their wish come true?!



[h2]Birthday Gift Bounties[/h2]
Every day during The Big Birthday Bash the crew will receive a special birthday gift bounty! If you complete the assigned task, you can open a present, and inside you will find... a special cosmetic surprise! There are twelve different cosmetics in total to collect, so make sure to collect your birthday gifts during the seasonal celebration!



[h2]Limited Time Costumes and Ship Parts[/h2]
During The Big Birthday Bash, 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 The Big Birthday Bash, 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 outfit items available during The Big Birthday Bash is:

[h3]Outfit Shop[/h3]

• Faces - Balloon
  
• Belt - Cutlass (Balloon)
  
• Jackets - Waistcoat (Magician)
  
• Headwear - Hairpin (Star)
  
• Headwear - Pendant (Star)
  
• Headwear - Pendant (Key)
  
• Hands - Balloon
  
• Hands - Wand
  
• Shirts - Tie (Rainbow)
  
• Shirts - Tee (Cake)
  
• Shirts - Balloon
  
• Legs - Tutu (Rainbow)
  
• Legs - Balloon
  
• Feet - Balloon
  

[h3]Ship Shop[/h3]

• Hulls - Cake Hull
  
• Masts - Cake
  

Additionally, during The Big Birthday Bash, pirates have access to a unique anniversary 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 it while you can!

[h2]Developer Bots Jump Aboard[/h2]
Invite bots into your game during The Big Birthday Bash, and you may find some of the regular crew replaced with one or three bots that mimic the Iteration Games crew! They’ll only join your games during The Big Birthday Bash, but these bots have their own personality and appearances modelled after the Paper Pirates developers.

It's time for the Steam Mystery Fest celebration, and it seems the Paper Pirates crew have a mystery of their very own to solve. Someone's swiped all the treasure, and we don't know who! Not to panic though, The Captain has been in touch with world-famous detective, Tabotha Tabs, and she's accepted the challenge of coming aboard and figuring out exactly whodunnit. The Steam Mystery Fest runs from Monday 20th - Monday 27th February, so we need to solve the mystery before it ends!



[h2]There's a mystery to be solved![/h2]
Set sail every day during the Steam Mystery Fest, and you'll find a clue. These clues will surely help you to track down the guilty party. Not only that, if all the Paper Pirate crews on the seven seas work together, there's bound to be a special reward for everyone!



[h2]Huge Paper Pirates discount![/h2]
During the Mystery Fest, we want everyone to get involved in finding clues and solving the mystery. If you've had your eye on Paper Pirates for a while, or you've got friends looking to jump aboard, you'll be able to pick the game up for 75% off during the entire celebration!

This February, we’re again celebrating with the Paper Pirates Seasonal Celebration, Valentine Voyages! Running from 7th February - 21st February, celebrate the season of love with a festival of romance, and a whole host of seasonal goodies in Paper Pirates!



[h2]Love Letter Bounties[/h2]
What's this? The crew has received a mysterious letter, emblazoned with a heart motif? What could this mysterious love letter mean? It seems that there's a series of tasks for you to complete throughout Valentine Voyage's, and each one rewards you with... a special heart-shaped box!? What could be inside?



[h2]Seasonal Trait: The Admirer[/h2]
During Valentine Voyages, you may encounter the seasonal trait, The Admirer!



During the first day, The Admirer must choose a target of their admiration from the crew. The Admirer's team will then immediately change to match the pirate they chose. Not only that, but every time The Admirer's target changes team, The Admirer's team will change too! That means if the target of their admiration becomes a ghost... Well, you know what you have to do!

The Admirer's team will no longer change through other means (if they're a human, they can't join the ghost team unless their target pirate is haunted), so watch out for any very tricky Admirer plays!

[h2]Limited Time Costumes and Ship Parts[/h2]
During Valentine Voyages, 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 Valentine Voyages, 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 outfit items available during Valentine Voyages is:

[h3]Outfit Shop[/h3]

• Faces - Animal (Teddy)
  
• Faces - Face Paint (Hearts)
  
• Top Hair - Cupid’s Curls
  
• Facial Hair - Heart Beard
  
• Headwear - Pendant (Romantic)
  
• Accessories - Sunglasses (Heart)
  
• Accessories - Earrings (Heart)
  
• Hands - Animal (Teddy)
  
• Hands - Potted Plant
  
• Shirts - Animal (Teddy)
  
• Shirts - Sweater (Heart)
  
• Shirts - Tee (Heart)
  
• Shirts - Dress Top (Hearts)
  
• Coats - Heart
  
• Belts - Quiver (Cupid’s)
  
• Belts - Heart
  
• Legs - Animal (Teddy)
  
• Legs - Cupid’s Sash
  
• Legs - Heart Boxers
  
• Legs - Cloud
  
• Legs - Skirt (Hearts)
  
• Feet - Animal (Teddy)
  
• Feet - Winged Sandals
  

[h3]Ship Shop[/h3]

• Figureheads - Cupid
  
• Hulls - Valentine's Hull
  
• Masts - Valentine's Masts I
  
• Masts - Valentine's Masts II
  
• Masts - Valentine's Masts III
  
• Sails - Valentine's Sails
  

Additionally, during Valentine Voyages, pirates have access to two unique 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!

[h2]The “Cupid’s Arrow” Event![/h2]
Go on a sailing adventure during Valentine Voyages, and each day there is a chance you may encounter the “Cupid’s Arrow” event. A random member of the crew is given the opportunity to fire Cupid’s arrow at another. Whoever they fire it at will have their role changed to match the person who fired the arrow - whether they were human, or ghost! Keep track of the arrow, and see if you can deduce whose role is what as you forge ahead on your voyage.



[h2]The "Love Letter" Event![/h2]
Go on a sailing adventure during Valentine Voyage, and each day there is a chance you may encounter the "Love Letter" event. A randomly chosen pirate must commit to sending a love letter to a pirate of their choice. What secrets will this letter reveal? The pirate may choose to either share their team, or their trait, with their lover. What information will they reveal, and more importantly, why did they choose to share that particular piece of information?



[h2]Valentine Celebrations in the Photo Booth[/h2]
To celebrate Valentine Voyages, there is a limited-time Foil 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!

Invite bots into your game during Valentine Voyages, and you may find some of the regular crew replaced with one or two super romantic guests, out to help you find love at sea! They’ll only join your games during Valentine Voyages, but these bots have their own personality and appearances for you to enjoy.

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!



[h2]Seasonal Trait: The Resolute[/h2]
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.



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, no matter what happens, for the entirety of the remainder of the voyage!

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...

[h2]Resolution Bounty[/h2]
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!



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!

[h2]Limited Time Costumes[/h2]
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!



The full list of outfit items available during Soggy Hogmanay is:

[h3]Outfit Shop[/h3]

• Faces - Masquerade (Light)
  
• Faces - Masquerade (Dark)
  
• Faces - Clock Face
  
• Faces - Disco Ball
  
• Faces - Face Paint (Star)
  
• Faces - Face Paint (War)
  
• Accessories - Earrings (Cross)
  
• Accessories - Earrings (Diamonds)
  
• Accessories - Earrings (Gold Hoops)]
  
• Accessories - Glasses (2023)
  
• Headwear - Hairpin (Firework)
  
• Hands - Fancy Cane
  
• Shirts - Tee (Fireworks)
  
• Shirts - Tee (2023)
  
• Coats - Tuxedo (White)
  
• Coats - Clock
  
• Coats - Firework
  
• Belts - Bagpipes
  

[h3]Ship Shop[/h3]

• Sails - Tartan Sails
  
• Sails - Viking Sails
  
• Hulls - Viking Hull
  
• Extras - Torches
  

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!

[h2]Seasonal Event: The Fastest First Foot[/h2]
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!



[h2]Hogmanay Celebrations in the Photo Booth[/h2]
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!



[h2]Soggy Hogmanay Bots[/h2]
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.

A huge congratulations to all Paper Pirates' crew for completing the Yule Tides community bounty! For collectively playing 125 games, all pirates can claim a full Penguin outfit - to keep and use all year round! The penguin utilises your primary colour, and even comes with a big bow tie to look extra dapper.



There are only 14 days to claim the Penguin outfit, so make sure you open up Paper Pirates today and claim the bounty before it disappears forever!


Happy Hanukkah to all pirates celebrating as they sail the seas of Paper Pirates! For the duration of Hanukkah, pirates can wear the Menorah Hat. Each real life day, a new candle will be added and lit, so the hat's appearance will evolve over the course of the festival.



We hope all pirates, whichever festivities they celebrate, have a wonderful festive period and remember to stay safe while sailing the seven seas!