Lunar New Year 2025: Year of the Super Snake Event

It’s the Year of the Super Snake, and the island is ready to celebrate! Discover new Super Snake breeds, tackle three weeks of challenges, and uncover slithery surprises around every corner.

The Pixile team is also back from the holiday break, well-rested and (mostly) recovered from colds, and we're diving back into work on the Super Animal World expansion!

For a while now, we’ve been quietly refining our core features—some of which you’ve already caught glimpses of—like fishing, bug catching, NPC dialogue, and hamsterball racing. Now, those pieces are finally coming together in a cohesive, polished build (or “vertical slice,” as it’s called in the biz). In the coming weeks, we’ll have our first chance to run through the entire experience from start to finish—much like you eventually will. This milestone lets us see how every element fits together so we can finalize system designs, fine-tune how everything feels, and then build out the rest of the content. We’re beyond excited to share more soon, and we appreciate your patience as we wrap up this crucial phase!

We’ve also been brainstorming ways to keep you in the loop on our progress while still leaving plenty of surprises. Whether it’s a monthly newsletter, blog post or a simple video series, we’d love to hear what format you’d prefer—let us know! We’re hoping to have an update on this later in January or early February.

As for the release date? It’s still “when it’s ready,” but the next time we share one, we’re aiming for it to be locked in. Until then, we’re working hard to make sure it’s worth the wait!

In the meantime, let’s kick off the first holiday event of 2025 and dive into all that’s waiting for you on the island!

Year of the Super Snake Event

Each week brings five new challenges, including three that unlock exclusive event cosmetics. Complete them at your own pace—they’ll remain available until the event ends!
New Super Snake breeds debut weekly in the Research Lab! These permanent additions have no time limit, so there’s no rush—unlock them whenever you’re ready.
Hunt for red envelopes across Super Animal World—they’ll restore a bit of health when picked up and help you progress challenges. Plus, you’ll earn extra envelopes just for completing matches!
Firework crates are scattered around S.A.W. Bamboo Resort—shoot or destroy them to deal 40 damage in their blast radius and grab some extra red envelopes.

Now let's slither on into the Week 1 patch notes for what you can unlock starting today!

Year of the Super Snake Week 1

[h3]5 challenge rewards to earn[/h3]

Lunar Dress (2025) | Collect Red Envelopes (1000)
1500 XP | Break Fireworks Crates (2)
Yusheng Gravestone | Get kills (12)
750 Carl Coins | Chop Bamboo Bushes (75)
Lunar Pompoms | Land at the S.A.W. Bamboo Resort

[h3]New Super Animal Breeds[/h3]

Super Lunar Snake
Super Golden Snake
Super Iridescent Snake

Thomas’s workshop has been doing overtime to make all these robotic arms and legs, that’s for sure. All snake breeds are available in the Research Lab starting at level 50!

New in the SAW Shop

Super Snakes are stealing the spotlight, and the SAW Shop has stylish snake-themed cosmetics to match—guaranteed not to snag on any high-tech limbs!

Check them out tomorrow, January 15th, when they rotate in as dailies:

Snake Sniper
Snake Hat
Snake Scarf
Snake Hanfu

Legacy Event Items are Slithering into Carl’s Cart!

Carl’s Cart is stocked with Lunar New Year favorites from past events, guaranteed not to cost you an arm or a leg—thankfully, Super Snakes have neither!

The first batch of legacy items will rotate into the cart tomorrow, January 15th, so be on the lookout for them when they arrive.

Here’s what’s new in the Cart:

Coin Glasses
Gold Yuanbao
Peach Blossom Hat
Peach Blossom Branch
Lunar Dress (2022)
Mandarin Hat (2021)
Lunar JAG-7
Lion Dance Ball
Pipa

Gather your squad, hunt for red envelopes, and share your snake swag on social media:

Week 1 of the Year of the Super Snake starts now! Collect red envelopes, set off fireworks, and unlock new breeds and exclusive rewards as you explore everything the event has to offer. Don’t forget to check back next week for more surprises, including another brand-new breed to unlock. See you on the island!