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Bloom & Zoom Update Notes - 1.8.0

[h3]Hello everyone, our new update is out today and we can't wait for you to try them out! Here are the updates so far :[/h3]

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[h2]New Features[/h2] New Activity – Sports Day: Test your coordination skills in this energetic new activity! Earn Seeds to use in the Orchard and grow fresh produce!

New NPCs: Meet Coach Beverly and Justin Beaver, here to bring even more fun to the Playground!

New Activity – Worble: Imagine hamster balls… but for Weyrdlets! Put your reflexes to the test and keep that orb rolling!

Race Tickets:
Purchase Weekly Tickets for a chance to compete on the global leaderboard.

Customizable Orbs & Trails: Give your pet some style and customize your orb and trail to show them off!

New Feature – Orchard: Grow adorable, fresh produce on your Desktop and on the Island. Pick up your weyrdlets' Jellybeans to fertilize crops for faster harvests! Produce can be used as ingredients in Smoothies to give your weyrdlets that well-needed boost for races!

New Steam Achievements: New achievements are now available for Orchard, Sports Day, and Worble. Happy hustling!

New Music: Enjoy fresh tracks in the Sports Day Stadium and Worble!

New Idle Activity – Exercising: A new Idle Activity for your pet! (This does not affect Sports Day performance.)

PetBrain (Experimental Feature): Your Weyrdlets just got a few more brain cells! Try chatting with them in this experimental feature to discover their inner thoughts.



[h2]Changes & Fixes[/h2]
  • New users can now choose their pet’s color when creating an account.
  • Adjusted IGC captures for improved IGC printing quality.
  • Various bug fixes.

The Bloom & Zoom Update is here!

[p][/p][p]Hey Weyrdlings![/p][p][/p][p]So a couple of days ago, one of you asked us when the next update is dropping…[/p][p][/p][p]I was too busy to reply then (sorry!).. but the answer is: The update is live NOW![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p]
🌱 Bloom & Zoom Update
[p]We just pushed out three brand new game modes, and we’re releasing them for community testing! We'd love for you to try things out, and discover the stuff we never could’ve predicted. 😅[/p][p] [/p][p]So go wild, explore the modes, and tell us what you think! Your feedback helps us polish everything for the full release!

P.S. you can watch the trailer here![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]1) Game Mode 1: 🫧 Worble[/h2][p] [/p][p]Worble is a new game mode where your Weyrdlets roll through fun obstacle courses inside adorable, customizable bubbles and trails! 

You can find Worble by going to the Activities Tab, the same place as Playground.[/p][p][/p][h2]2) Game Mode 2: 🏃🏼Sports Day[/h2][p][/p][p]Sports Day is a racing mini-game where your pets compete in a fun race! Race your pets through obstacles while you handle the quick time events!

You can find Sports Day also at the Activities Tab, the same place as Playground.[/p][p][/p][h2]3) Game Mode 3: 🌱 Orchard[/h2][p][/p][p]The Orchard is your new cozy farming space for you and your pets! It exists on Cozy Island and on your desktop! [/p][p] [/p][p]You can find your little orchard by going to this new orchard button at the bottom right Hot Corner.[/p][p][/p][p]On your desktop, you can enable the Orchard settings under your Widgets menu. [/p][p][/p][p]Cute tip: You can drag and drop your pet to let them roam at the Orchard area too![/p][p][/p][p]  [/p][h2]🏅 Oskar’s Back With Sports Gear![/h2][p][/p][p]Oskar heard you’re gearing up for some action, so he’s stocked up on sporty new goods in his merchant boat. Go check out his shop before he sails off again![/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]🎃 Halloween Contest Rewards[/h2][p][/p][p]While our Halloween contest winners are waiting for their 3D-printed Weyrdlets to arrive, we’re also handing out an exclusive accessory that we made just for both the winners and runner ups! [/p][p] [/p][p]It’s exclusive, it’s cute, and yes, you absolutely should flex it in game. Redemption codes will be in your DMs today, so keep a lookout! 👀[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Thanks for being patient with us, and for always showing up with so much enthusiasm.[/p][p]Go explore everything, try the new modes, and if you post anything online, tag us! We love seeing your clips and chaos![/p]

Hotfixes - 1.7.9

[h2]Changes & Fixes[/h2]
Hello everyone, here are the fixes implemented in this patch update.
  • Resolved an issue where friends’ decorations would not appear when visiting their home.
  • Fixed a bug causing pets to fly off the screen when eating big fish.
  • Addressed an issue where certain Playground objects disappeared at specific camera angles.
  • Fixed a bug where pets could get stuck on the weather-vane and spin continuously after respawning and falling from the sky.
  • Resolved an issue where the player could get trapped at a specific spot at the Docks in Cozy Cove.
  • Corrected lighting issues in IGC’s image captures.
  • Fixed a missing material issue on Pronghorn 0.

💕Nominate Us for this Steam Award! 💕

[p]Hey Weyrdlings![/p][p][/p][p]Steam Award nominations are live again, and if you’ve been enjoying hanging out with your Weyrdlets, we’d really appreciate a nomination for Labor of Love. 💕[/p][p][/p][p]Since we launched in July 2024, we’ve been updating the game non-stop. Now, there’s new content, new game modes, new mini-pets, quality-of-life fixes, community events, collabs… and that’s not even the full list! So much is happening behind the scenes that we won’t ramble on about, but hopefully you’ve felt the difference as you play. 🥹[/p][p][/p][p]And of course, we’re still cooking up more things and none of this would be possible without your feedback ad support! You’ve been helping shape the game every step of the way. 🥰[/p][p][/p][p]And if you think we deserve it, please nominate us for Labor of Love.[/p][p]Nominations start from Nov 24 @ 10AM PST to Dec 1 @ 10AM PST.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for supporting us always. We listen, we love, and we create. 💕[/p]

🏆 Weyrdlets won an award, Oskar is back, and a new community contest!? 🎃

[p]Hey Weyrdlings![/p][p] [/p][p]We wanted to drop you some updates from Weyrdlets, along with a little peek at what’s been brewing behind the scenes at Weyrdworks! 🎃[/p][p][/p]
🏆 Weyrdlets Wins Best Technology Award!
[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Last week at the SEA Games Awards 2025, Weyrdlets won the Best Technology Award! 🏆✨[/p][p]
It still feels surreal! We honestly didn’t think we’d win, but we’re so happy we did! And of course, we couldn’t have done it without all of you. Thank you for cheering us on, giving us feedback, and helping us grow from a tiny prototype into the game it is today. 🥰[/p][p]
If you’re curious how it all happened (and how we accidentally ended up winning), check out our latest blog post here![/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr]
🎃Game Related Update! 🎃
[p][/p][h2]1) 👻 Oskar's Spooky Return 👻 [/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p]Oskar is back with some spooooktacular furniture for the next three weeks! 🕯️Visit him before he vanishes into the mist and treat yourself to some hauntingly cute new decor!! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]2) 🖌️ Our first Community Halloween Colouring Contest! 🎨[/h2][p][/p][h2][/h2][p]For Halloween this year, we're bringing you a community colouring contest with a ghastly grand prize![/p][p] [/p][p]Here’s how to join the fun:[/p][p] [/p]
  1. [p]Download the colouring template from our Discord.[/p]
  2. [p]Colour it however you like! You can do it digitally or traditionally (crayons, pencils, etc).[/p]
  3. [p]Submit your spooky masterpiece in the #halloween-colouring-contest channel on Discord.[/p]
  4. [p]Rally your friends and vote for your entry, reacting '❤️' to your post![/p]
[p] [/p][p]We will select winners from two different categories:[/p][p] [/p][p]➡️Most Creative[/p][p]➡️Most Voted[/p][p] [/p][p]🏅 First-place winners in each category will receive a free 3D-printed Weyrdlet, sponsored by IGC, shipped straight to you! And, you'll get some in-game goodies too![/p][p]👻 The runner-up and second runner-up of each category will also get in-game goodies![/p][p]🗓️ Contest runs from Oct 16 – Nov 5 2025 (3:59 pm UTC)[/p][p]
Winners will be announced a few days after the deadline.[/p][p] [/p][p]This is our first community colouring contest, so we hope you’ll join the fun! If it’s a smash, we'll do more of these in the future! So tell your friends about it and let your creepy creativity run wild! 🎨🕸️[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]3) 👁️What's Cookin' in Weyrdlets? 👁️[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]After our big Fishing & Friends update, we’ve been quietly working behind the scenes on not one, not two, but three new game modes! 🎮[/p][p]
We’re still building them out, but we’re excited for you to try them soon. So stay tuned for more announcements! [/p][hr][/hr][p]We hope you have a cozy, creative, and slightly spooky October. Thanks for being such an un-boo-lievably amazing community! We can’t wait to see what masterpieces you conjure up! 💛[/p]