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Current News

10/5/2015
OCTOBER BACKGROUNDS REVEALED, COSTUME CHALLENGE BEGINS, AND FALL PLOT-LINE CONTINUES

October Backgrounds Revealed
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can slog through a Slimy Swamp, cackle under the Harvest Moon, or shiver in the Swarming Darkness!

by Leephon, midori88, and Draayder

Costume Challenge Begins
The Community Costume Challenge has begun! Between now and October 31st, dress up as your avatar in real life and post a photo on social media to get the coveted Costume Challenge badge! Read the full rules on the Challenge page here.

by Lemoness

Fall Plot-Line Continues
Although we are now well into autumn, the Flourishing Fields are locked in a sweltering heat wave. The candies grow sticky in the sun, and the Spooky Pets lie panting in the shade. But this is minor news compared to the calamity that has just occurred.

The Joyful Reaper is gone.

The citizens of the Flourishing Fields are working frantically to find their lost ruler, but many of their search parties have not returned. Those few that do make it back are empty-handed. Worse yet, they report frightening hordes of spirits drifting at the edges of the Fields.

Redphoenix grimly gathers her scouts. "If these spirits are a threat, we need to face them directly," she says. "There's no point in procrastination." Without fuss or fanfare, they set off into the night.

10/1/2015
SPOOKY HATCHING POTION; NEW ITEMS IN THE ENCHANTED ARMOIRE

Spooky Hatching Potions
We've released a new feature: Magic Hatching Potions!

Between now and October 31st, you can buy Spooky Hatching Potions from the Market and use them to hatch any standard pet egg. (Magic Hatching Potions do not work on Quest Pet eggs.) You'll find it very easy to care for your new Spooky Pets: they're from the Flourishing Fields, so they love to eat every kind of food!

Spooky Hatching Potions are a Seasonal Edition item, so they will only be available during the Fall Festival each year! Be sure to get them while you can. by Lemoness and SabreCat

New Items in the Enchanted Armoire
There is new equipment in Enchanted Armoire, a 100 GP Reward in the Rewards Column which unlocks after you've attained Ultimate Gear!

Click on the Enchanted Armoire for a random chance at special Equipment, including the Black Cat Hat, Orange Cat Hat, Midnight Shield, and Bat Wing Wand! It may also give you random XP or food items. We'll be adding new equipment to it during the first week of each month, but even when you've exhausted the current supply, you can keep clicking for a chance at food and XP.

Now go spend all that accumulated Gold! May the Random Number Generator smile upon you... by Lemoness and SabreCat art by Kiwibot and UncommonCriminal

9/30/2015
LAST CHANCE FOR WEREWOLF ARMOR SET; BACK-TO-SCHOOL CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Last Chance for Werewolf Armor Set
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Werewolf Armor Set! If you want the Werewolf Costume or the Werewolf Mask, now's the time! Thanks so much for your support.

Back-to-School Challenge Winners!
The winners of the Back-to-School Challenge have been selected! Congratulations to: Randy, Jenn, AnnDeLune, Sh1n1 DeFier, Velinde, Nadine, citrusella, Thiago Coascci, Alicia Puck Vickery, and goblin.

Thank you to everyone who shared your tips!

9/24/2015
HAUNTED HAIR COLORS, SUPERNATURAL SKIN SET, AND WEREWOLF SUBSCRIBER ITEM! PLUS, THE FALL PLOT-LINE CONTINUES...

Haunted Hair Colors and Supernatural Skin Set
The Seasonal Edition Haunted Hair Colors are now available for purchase in the avatar customizations page! Now you can dye your avatar's hair Pumpkin, Midnight, Candy Corn, Ghost White, Zombie, or Halloween. Get them before October 31st!

The Supernatural Skin Set is also available until October 31st! Now your avatar can become an Ogre, Skeleton, Pumpkin, Candy Corn, Reptile, or Dread Shade.

Seasonal Edition items recur unchanged every year, but they are only available to purchase during a short period of time. Get them now, or you'll have to wait until next year!

by Lemoness, mariahm, and crystal phoenix

September Subcriber Items Revealed
The September Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Werewolf Armor Set! All September subscribers will receive the Werewolf Mask and the Werewolf Costume. You still have six days to subscribe and receive the item set! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep Habitica free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

Fall Plot-Line Continues
In general, we've all been enjoying the Flourishing Fields. Habiticans are posing in fun costumes, taking pictures of the orange-and-black wildlife, and casting Spooky Sparkles on each other.

Unfortunately, there does seem to be a serious problem with production for the first time in the history of the Fields. Deadlines are being missed. Shipments are not arriving. As you walk down the street, you overhear worried whispers among the citizens, speculating on the cause.

Some blame the unseasonal heat wave that has begun in the past few days. Others point to the difficulty of the tasks, and their ever-increasing quantity. And a few people -- just a few -- murmur that some of the hardest-working citizens have been disappearing, one by one, leaving their obligations abandoned. But surely that is nothing more than rumor?

9/21/2015
FALL FESTIVAL! LIMITED-EDITION OUTFITS, SEASONAL SHOP, CANDY FOOD DROPS, AND NPC DRESS-UP

Fall Festival Begins
We've moved to the Flourishing Fields for the Fall Festival! The air is crisp, the leaves are red, and everyone is sweet and spooky. Come celebrate the Fall Festival with us... if you dare!

Limited Edition Class Outfits
Habiticans everywhere are dressing up. From now until October 31st, limited edition outfits are available in the Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be a Scarecrow Warrior, Bat-tle Rogue, Potioner, or Stitch Witch! You'd better get productive to earn enough Gold before your time runs out...

by Lemoness and UncommonCriminal

Seasonal Shop Opens
The Seasonal Shop has opened! It's stocking autumnal Seasonal Edition goodies at the moment, including last year's fall outfits. Everything there will be available to purchase during the Fall Festival event each year, but it's only open until October 31st, so be sure to stock up now, or you'll have to wait a year to buy these items again!

by Lemoness

Candy Food Drops!
For the duration of the Fall Festival, you may randomly find candy drops when you complete your tasks. These candies function just like normal food drops - can you guess which flavors your pets will like best?

by Lemoness and SabreCat

NPC Dress Up
The NPCs have decided to blend in with the locals of the Flourishing Fields by dressing up for the Fall Festival! Browse through the site to admire their new costumes.

by Lemoness

9/16/2015
MAMMOTHS AND MANTIS SHRIMPS IN TIME TRAVELER SHOP! PLUS, FALL FESTIVAL PLOT-LINE CONTINUES

Woolly Mammoths and Mantis Shrimps in Time Traveler Shop
The Time Travelers have traveled back to Summer 2014 and Winter 2015 to obtain some Mammoth and Mantis Shrimp pets and mounts! You can buy them with Mystic Hourglasses, which are awarded to long-term subscribers. Thanks for helping us to keep Habitica running!

by SabreCat, Blade, and cheerskevin

Art by Ottl and Baconsaur

Fall Festival Plot-Line Continues
Last minute preparations for the Fall Festival are underway! Lemoness has been bustling about with tomes of potion-brewing, and conferring with the artisans in cheerful conspiracy. SabreCat has been seen in the smithy, toiling on projects that he has loudly announced to be "very hush-hush." Even the elusive Royal Chancellor, Redphoenix, has taken a break from sending Boring Business Letters to roast marshmallows outside the Tavern. Everyone has happily gathered around her little campfire, which she is feeding with a steady supply of envelopes.

Only one thing has disrupted the anticipation. You catch Lemoness frowning as she reads a message attached to the latest shipment from the Flourishing Fields.

"They're apologizing for not sending as many pumpkins as they promised, due to an 'unanticipated setback,'" she explains. "There's no need for them to be sorry, though -- they've sent us hundreds already! They said the same thing last week about the candy vegetable harvest. I told the Joyful Reaper not to worry about it, but she just promises to work harder."

Well, soon the Festival will launch, and they'll be able to take a break. Nothing to be concerned about!

9/15/2015
CHALLENGE SPOTLIGHT, NEW SOUND THEME, START QUEST BUTTON, AND CUSTOM DAY START FIXES

Challenge Spotlight
There's a new Challenge Spotlight on our blog! Check it out for some great recommended Challenges, including some about studying and self-discipline.

by Lemoness

Challenges by shanaqui, keyes, White Rose Duelist, and Elo

New Sound Theme
There's a new sound effect theme on the site: LuneFox's Theme! Select it from the megaphone in the upper right. It will play sound effects when you click things!

by LuneFox and Alys

Start Quest Button
Now you can begin a boss fight or collection quest directly from your Party Page! Just click the green Start Quest button on the left. If you already have quest scrolls, they will pop up automatically. Otherwise, it will take you directly to the Quest Shop. Enjoy the added convenience!

by SabreCat and cheerskevin

Custom Day Start Fixes
The Custom Day Start feature has been fixed so that it can now be changed at any time with complete safety! For those who don't know, this feature enables you to set what time your Dailies will roll over to a new day. To set a Custom Day Start, go to Settings > Site > Custom Day Start.

by carolstone and Blade

9/9/2015
HORSE PET QUEST, NEW PRODUCTIVITY BLOG, AND FALL PLOT-LINE BEGINS

Horse Pet Quest!
You've been boasting all night about your accomplishments, and suddenly you find yourself saddled with a dare: tame the monstrous Night-Mare. Yikes! If you complete the Ride the Night-Mare quest, you'll be rewarded with some frolicking Horse pets!

Art by beffymaroo, JessicaChase, and UncommonCriminal

Written by VikingRunner

New Productivity Blog
We've launched a new Wordpress blog! We'll be featuring in-depth articles with advice, insider tips, and more. Plus, we'll host fun things as well, like costumes, fanart, and canon backstories for Habitica.

Our first two articles include a Guild spotlight, and some in-depth tricks for using Habitica during back-to-school season. Check it out!

by Lemoness and redphoenix

Fall Plot-Line Begins
Lady Lemoness has tacked a notice to the Seasonal Shop:

"This year, the Flourishing Fields have agreed to host our annual Fall Festival! It will launch very close to the equinox, so get excited.

For those of you who are less familiar with our geography, the Flourishing Fields are the most productive area of Habitica. The people living there are among the most hard-working, heroic, and happy Habiticans in the realm. (Please don't be deceived by their overwhelming fondness for orange and black.)

Of course, nobody works harder than their ruler, the Joyful Reaper, who is well-known for her sweet heart (and sweet tooth)! Since the Fields are extremely fertile, the Joyful Reaper and her citizens are also famous for throwing fabulous feasts. We're in for a treat!"

Well, it certainly sounds like it! With such a diligent group planning the party, the Festival is sure to occur without any kind of unforeseeable calamity. Hip, hip, hooray!

9/1/2015
NEW ITEMS IN THE ENCHANTED ARMOIRE AND SEPTEMBER BACKGROUNDS!

September Backgrounds Revealed
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can visit the Habitica Tavern, shop in the Habitica Market, or ride mounts in the Habitica Stable!

New Items in the Enchanted Armoire!
There is new equipment in the Enchanted Armoire, a 100 GP Reward in the Rewards Column which unlocks after you've attained Ultimate Gear!

Click on the Enchanted Armoire for a random chance at special Equipment, including the Yellow Hairbow, Red Floppy Hat, Gold Winged Staff, and the Plague Doctor Item Set! It may also give you random XP or food items. We'll be adding new equipment to it during the first week of each month, but even when you've exhausted the current supply, you can keep clicking for a chance at food and XP.

Now go spend all that accumulated gold! May the Random Number Generator smile upon you...

by Lemoness and SabreCat

Art by Starsystemic and Kiwibot

August 2015


8/31/15
LAST CHANCE FOR CHEETAH COSTUME! COSTUME CHALLENGE ANNOUNCED!

Last Chance for Cheetah Costume Set
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Cheetah Costume Item Set! If you want the Cheetah Hat or the Cheetah Costume, now's the time. Thanks so much for your support - it's your generosity that keeps Habitica alive.

Get Ready for the Community Costume Challenge!
On October 1st, we will launch the second annual Community Costume Challenge! Dress up in real-life versions of your avatar's armor to receive a special badge. (No, just wearing a colored shirt doesn't count. Where's the fun in that?)

We're announcing the Challenge early so that people will have time to prepare costumes. You can see some of the excellent costumes from last year here.

Instructions on how to take part in the CCC will be posted on October 1st. We can't wait to see your costumes!

8/27/15
OFFICIAL BACK TO SCHOOL ADVICE CHALLENGE

Official Back to School Advice Challenge!
We've launched another Official Challenge: the Back To School Advice Challenge! Use social media to tell us how you use Habitica to improve study habits, share stories of scholarly success with the app, or just give us your advice on using Habitica to be the best you can be.

The contest ends on September 27th, and the 10 winners will each get 30 Gems! For the full rules, check out the challenge here.

8/24/2015
AUGUST SUBSCRIBER ITEM SET: CHEETAH COSTUME!

August Subscriber Item Set: Cheetah Costume!
The August Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Cheetah Costume Item Set! All August subscribers will receive the Cheetah Costume and the Cheetah Hat. You still have six days to subscribe and receive the item set! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep Habitica free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

8/19/2015
CHEETAH PET QUEST, iPAD APP, and GRYPHON CONTEST WINNER!

Cheetah Pet Quest
A new pet quest is available in the Quests Page: The Dreadful Cheetah! A Cheetah is speeding past incomplete tasks and burning them up before people can complete them. Can you put on the brakes? If so, you’ll be awarded with some cheetah eggs!

by PainterProphet, tivaquinn, Unruly Hyena, Crawford, janetmango, Lemoness, and SabreCat

iOS Update and iPad App
There’s a new iOS update! One of our awesome open-source contributors, Shadallark, has made our Habitica iOS app Universal so that it natively supports iPads. Enjoy all the new space for your tasks! We've also fixed several bugs, and excellent contributor kylefox has added a search bar.

If you like the direction that we’ve been taking the app, please consider leaving us a review. It means a lot to us :) Questions? Concerns? Don't hesitate to email [mailto:mobile@habitica.com mobile@habitica.com] and we will happily help you!

This is an example of our fantastic open-source community at work - since our developers are spending all their time on the Android app, it would have been a long while before we could develop an iPad version if it weren’t for our excellent volunteers!

Speaking of which, we are now accepting translations for the iOS app on Transifex here. If you speak another language, we’d love your help!

by Shalladark, kylefox, and viirus

Gryphon Contest Winner
After sorting through over 1600 entries, we finally have a name for our Royal Purple Gryphon: MELIOR! "Melior" is Latin for "better," because Habitica is a place where everyone is striving to become better at their goals in their quest to improve their lives.

The name "Melior" was submitted by awesome user NobleTheSecond, who has received their prize. Congratulations! A secondary prize has also been awarded to TangyDragonBBQ, who independently submitted a slightly different variant of that name.

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted names! They were very well-thought-out and very entertaining, and it was extremely difficult for the staff to make a decision. We hope you will join with us in welcoming Melior into the Habitica family!

8/13/2015
GOLD-PURCHASABLE CARDS

Gold-Purchasable Cards
There are two new types of Card available in the Market that you can send to the people in your Party: Greeting Cards and Thank-You Cards! Both cost 10 Gold, and will be available year-round. Sending or receiving these cards will give you some fun achievements!

Enjoy!

by PainterProphet, Teto Is Great, Lemoness, and SabreCat

8/4/2015
NEW ITEMS IN THE ENCHANTED ARMOIRE AND AUGUST BACKGROUNDS

August Backgrounds Revealed
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can admire the Pyramids, stalk across the Sunset Savannah, or dance under Twinkly Party Lights!

by (in order): minac1, Bambin, and rosiesully

New Items in the Enchanted Armoire!
There is new equipment in Enchanted Armoire, a 100 GP Reward in the Rewards Column which unlocks after you've attained Ultimate Gear!

Click on the Enchanted Armoire for a random chance at special Equipment, including the Golden Toga Item Set and the Horned Iron Item Set.! It may also give you random XP or food items. We'll be adding new equipment to it during the first week of each month, but even when you've exhausted the current supply, you can keep clicking for a chance at food and XP.

Now go spend all that accumulated Gold! May the Random Number Generator smile upon you...

by Lemoness and SabreCat

Art by Kiwibot, Starsystemic, Podcod, and UncommonCriminal

8/2/2015
AUGUST MYSTERY BOX!

August Mystery Box
How curious! All Habiticans who are subscribed during the month of August will receive the August Mystery Item Set, as well as the ability to buy Gems with Gold! The August Item Set will be revealed on the 24th, so keep your eyes peeled. Thanks for supporting the site <3

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July 2015


7/31/2015
HABITICA NAMING DAY AND LAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER SPLASH

Habitica Naming Day!
It's finally here! HabitRPG has become Habitica. Your accounts should still stay exactly the same and work normally, just with some of the names and references changed. (For example, habitrpg.com now redirects to habitica.com.)

In honor of the first annual Habitica Naming Day, we've given everyone an achievement, as well as some awesome treats...

by cheerskevin, Lemoness, and SabreCat

Habitica Gryphon Mount and Contest
Our new logo features a Gryphon, and now, so does your stable! We've given everyone a Royal Purple Gryphon Mount, under Inventory > Mounts.

Furthermore, we need your help to give our Gryphon a name! Check out the Official Name the Gryphon Challenge here. If we choose your name for the Gryphon in our logo, you'll win 30 Gems. You have until August 10th to submit a name.

by Lemoness and Baconsaur

Veteran Pets
Since you are all veterans who have weathered the name change to Habitica, we've awarded everyone a Veteran Pet! If this is your first Veteran Pet, you've received the Veteran Wolf; if you already had the Wolf, you got the Veteran Tiger. You can find it under Inventory > Pets, in the Rare Pets section.

by Lemoness and Shaner

Last Chance for Summer Splash Outfits, Hair and Skins, and Seafoam!
Today is the final day of the Summer Splash Festival, so if you still have any remaining Summer Splash Items that you want to buy, you'd better do it now! The Seasonal Edition items, Skins, and Hair Colors won't be back until next June, and if the Limited Edition items return they will have increased prices or changed art, so strike while the iron is hot!

Last Chance for Rad Surfer Item Set
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Rad Surfer Item Set! If you want the Rad Surfboard or the Rad Sunglasses, now's the time! Thanks so much for your support <3

7/29/2015
HABITICA NAMING DAY ON JULY 31ST!

Habitica Naming Day is July 31st!
We are pleased to announce that the final day of the Summer Splash Festival, July 31st, will be the inaugural Habitica Naming Day! On this day, HabitRPG will officially become Habitica. Our old name was unfortunately very confusing to people ("HabitZPR? HabitGRG?"), so we've decided to name our app and website after the land of Habitica, where all these adventures take place.

We will be celebrating with some fun surprises, so get excited! What will change?

In almost all cases, your accounts will still stay exactly the same and work normally! Only some of the names and references will be different. Here is a list of the changes:

The URL will be changed from habitrpg.com to habitica.com for all links, and habitrpg.com will automatically redirect to habitica.com. All in-game references to HabitRPG will become references to Habitica. The HabitRPG chest logo will change to the new Habitica logo. Our affiliated sites, such as the Wiki, Trello, Twitter, etc. will use the new Habitica name. We don't anticipate any issues with third-party tools, but we will be actively working with developers to help them make any necessary updates. You can help us by reporting broken third-party tools at Help -> Report a Bug. When will it change?

Changing our name is a pretty enormous task, so it won't all happen in an instant! Some changes may start switching over slightly before the 31st, and some may take slightly longer, but the majority of the changes and all of the celebration will take place on July 31st. Thank you for being patient with us! More questions?

If you have any more questions, drop by the Newbies Guild and we'll be happy to answer them!

7/24/15
ULY SUBSCRIBER ITEM SET: RAD SURFER!

July Subscriber Items Revealed!
The July Subscriber Items have been revealed: the Rad Surfer Item Set! All July subscribers will receive the Rad Surfboard and the Rad Sunglasses. You still have six days to subscribe and receive the item set, along with the ability to buy Gems with Gold! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep HabitRPG free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

7/22/2015
NEW iOS UPDATE, INCLUDING FACEBOOK LOGIN!

Habitica App Update with Facebook Login
We've released a new update to our iOS Habitica app, including Facebook Login, Accessories, and much more. Check it out now!

If you like what we've been doing with the app, please consider leaving us a review. It means so much to us, and really helps us out. Thanks for being awesome! If you have any feedback or concerns, feel free to email us at mobile@habitrpg.com, or use the in-app Report a Bug feature under Menu > About.

We're still hard at work on the native Android app, don't worry! Our Blacksmiths are toiling away. Stay tuned for further information!

by Viirus

7/14/2015
GOLD-PURCHASABLE QUESTS, NEW EQUIPMENT IN THE ENCHANTED ARMOIRE, AND TRIVIAL TASK DIFFICULTY SETTING!

Gold-Purchasable Quest Line: Dilatory Distress
We've moved the quests to their own separate page, and added a new category: GOLD PURCHASABLE QUESTS!

Now you can use Gold to purchase the Dilatory Distress Quest Line! King Manta's daughter has disappeared, and monsters are laying siege to the underwater city of Dilatory. Can you intervene to save them all? If so, you'll earn the exclusive Oceanic Armor Set.

As time goes on, we'll be adding more gold-purchasable quests. Dilatory Distress is not a limited-edition quest line, so you have plenty of time to save up!

by SabreCat and Lemoness

Writing by liorsamuel

Art by Kiwibot, aiseant, starsystemic, hazel40, and benga

New Equipment in the Enchanted Armoire
There is new equipment in Enchanted Armoire, a 100 GP Reward in the Rewards Column which unlocks after you've attained Ultimate Gear!

Click on the Enchanted Armoire for a random chance at special Equipment, including the Rancher Robes, Rancher Lasso, Blue Hairbow, and Royal Crown! It may also give you random XP or food items. We'll be adding new equipment to it during the first week of each month, but even when you've exhausted the current supply, you can keep clicking for a chance at food and XP.

Now go spend all that accumulated gold! May the Random Number Generator smile upon you...

by Lemoness and SabreCat

Art by podcod, Kiwibot, and Megan

Trivial Task Difficulty
There's a new difficulty for Tasks available under task edit: Trivial! Trivial tasks reward you or damage you at the rate of one tenth of the amount that Easy tasks would. Likewise, Trivial tasks cause much less damage during boss battles!

by efim

7/9/2015
DERBY DAY! FREE ORCA MOUNT AND WHALE QUEST

Derby Day!
On this day, Habitica defeated the worst of its ancient bugs! We celebrate with the Dilatory Derby, which means that Habiticans get aquatic mounts to ride!

Free Orca Mount
Everyone has received a rare Orca Mount in honor of the Dilatory Derby! Now you can race through the waves on the back of your Orca, which is found under Mounts.

by Uncommon Criminal

New Pet Quest: Whales!
Want more whales? Check out the The Wail of the Whale, a new pet quest in the Market! On your way to the Dilatory Derby, you encounter a whale in distress. Can you calm her down? If so, you may gain some whale eggs...

Art by krazjega, zoebeagle, and Uncommon Criminal

7/7/2015
NEW iOS APP: HABITICA!

New iOS App: Habitica!
We are proud to announce the beta release of our new native iOS app: Habitica! It features an all-new interface, smoother performance, reminders to complete Dailies, and tons of features including skills and better party chat! Click here to down load it - It's a new app, not an upgrade of the clunky old one.

This is a beta release, so please report any issues using the in-app Send Feedback and Report a Bug buttons, under Menu > About. The repository is open source, so anyone can jump in and help out.

Finally, if you like what we're doing with the app, please consider leaving us a review! We'd really appreciate it.

by Viirus

What about Android?
We are hard at work on the native Android app as we speak! It's coming along very well. We will announce as soon as it is ready to download, never fear.

Why Habitica?
Habitica is the land where HabitRPG takes place - a land where players ride dragons and slay Dailies. Plus, it's now the name of the mobile app. Soon, it will also be the name of the site!

The decision to switch from HabitRPG to Habitica is a big one, and we've been talking it over for a long time. We've gotten feedback since the beginning that it was confusing, especially for the many people who aren't familiar with the acronym. ("HabitPGR? HabitRZG? What was your name again?") We feel that "Habitica" keeps the fantasy flair without the confusing abbreviation, so it's the best of both realms.

So far, habitica.com redirects to habitrpg.com, and it's the name of the native mobile apps. Look forward to an upcoming announcement of the switchover date, when we will be ringing in the name change with our inaugural Habitica Day celebration!

7/1/2015
SEAFOAM TRANSFORMATION ITEM, JULY BACKGROUNDS REVEALED, SUBSCRIBE WITH AMAZON PAYMENTS AND JULY SUBSCRIBER BOX

Seafoam Transformation Item
Splash some Seafoam on your friends and they will undergo a mysterious transformation until their next cron! You can buy the Seafoam in the Seasonal Shop for Gold. Don't want to be transformed? Just buy some Sand from the Rewards Store to reverse it.

by Lemoness

July Backgrounds Revealed
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can surf on a Giant Wave, explore a Sunken Ship, or dive to the Ruins of Dilatory!

by (in order): minac1, Mimi Alves, and Twitching

Subscribe with Amazon Payments
Want to subscribe to get the July Mystery Item and the ability to buy Gems with Gold? Now you have a new way to pay for a subscription: Amazon Payments! The July Subscriber Item Set will be revealed on the 24th, so keep your eyes peeled.

Right now, we only support Amazon Payments for subscriptions, but in the future, we will make it possible to use Amazon Payments to buy Gems as well. Thanks for supporting the site <3

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June 2015


6/30/2015
LAST CHANCE FOR NEON SNORKELER, CLONE CHALLENGES, AND CHALLENGER CONTRIBUTOR TITLE

Last Chance for Neon Snorkeler Item Set
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Neon Snorkeler Item Set! If you want the Snorkeler Suit or the Neon Snorkel, now's the time! Thanks so much for your support <3

by Lemoness

Clone Challenges
It's now easier than ever to create a recurring Challenge! Just go to a previously created challenge and click the clone button. This creates a new Challenge with all the same information (name, description, prize, tasks) pre-populated, so the challenge creator can adjust only as needed. We hope this saves you time!

by TheHollidayInn and Blade

Challenger Contributor Title
Speaking of recurring Challenges, we've decided to create a new Contributor title, "Challenger", to honor the Habiticans who have been working to improve the community by consistently creating many valuable Challenges. The Challenger title is awarded at the discretion of the staff and mods. Many thanks to our creative and dedicated Challengers!

6/25/2015
JUNE SUBSCRIBER ITEM SET, SPLASHY SKIN SET, AND NEW SOUND EFFECTS

June Subscriber Item Set!
The June Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Neon Snorkeler Item Set! All June subscribers will receive the Neon Snorkel and the Snorkel Suit. You still have five days to subscribe and receive the item set, along with the ability to buy Gems with Gold! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep HabitRPG free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

Splashy Skin Set
There's a new set of Seasonal Edition Skins available in the Avatar Customization page until July 31st! Get them while you can, or they won't be available until next year.

by UncommonCriminal

New Sound Effects
There's a new Sound Effects theme on the site: Gokul Theme! You can enable it by clicking on the megaphone in the upper right hand corner and selecting "Gokul Theme" from the dropdown list.

by NomindTR

6/20/2015
SUMMER SPLASH EVENT: LIMITED EDITION OUTFITS, SEASONAL SHOP OPENS, AND SUMMER NPCS!

Summer Splash Begins!
The Summer Splash festival has arrived, and Habitica has moved to the undersea city of Dilatory for the summer! From today until July 31st, join us for fun in the sun.

Limited Edition Class Outfits
From now until July 31st, limited edition outfits are available in the Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be a Reef Renegade, Sunfish Warrior, Strapping Sailor, or Ship Soothsayer! You'd better get productive to earn enough gold before they disappear. Good luck! by Lemoness

Seasonal Shop Opens
The Seasonal Shop has opened! It's stocking summertime Seasonal Edition goodies at the moment, including last year's summer outfits. Everything there will be available to purchase during the Summer Splash event each year, but it's only open until July 31st, so be sure to stock up now, or you'll have to wait a year to buy these items again. by Lemoness

Summer NPCs
Looks like the NPCs are really getting in to the summer spirit. Ian, Bailey, Matt, and the Seasonal Sorceress are having fun under the sea in the sunken city of Dilatory, and Alex and Daniel have moved down to the beach. Even the Time Travelers are getting into the fun, although... oh dear... they seem to have overshot the season... by Lemoness

6/17/2015
CUTTLEFISH PET QUEST AND QUEST DISPLAY IMPROVEMENTS

Cuttlefish Pet Quest
A new pet quest is available in the Market: The Kraken of Inkomplete! A pleasant day sailing is ruined when a Kraken attacks. Can you strike down the tasks and tentacles that keep cropping up? If so, you'll be awarded with some cuttlefish eggs!

art by Lemoness and Wolvenhalo

writing by Lemoness

Quest Display Improvements
Now you can see the details of a pending quest on the Party Page by clicking the new "Quest Details" tab above the quest invitations. We hope this helps you decide whether or not you want to accept the quest!

by hairlessbear

6/16/2015
SEARCH BAR, CHALLENGES FILTER, INTERMITTENT REFRESH, AND VISUAL TWEAKS

Search Bar
You can now easily search for a specific task by using the handy search bar on the upper right of the task page!

by Jiří Chára

New Challenges Filter
Now you can filter Challenges based on whether or not you own the Challenge! Easily see all the Challenges that you've created with a single click.

by theHollidayInn

Intermittent Refresh
To improve performance, HabitRPG now refreshes automatically after 6 hours of inactivity to combat bugs and make sure that you have the most up-to-date code. You're always welcome to refresh more frequently, of course.

by cheerskevin

Visual Tweaks
We now have a highlighted Help button, to remind people about those resources, and a denser task edit style!

by excentris and nthomsn

6/11/2015
REPEATING TASKS, START DATE, AND MOBILE APP UPDATES!

by Blade and fallenpanda

New Repeat Option for Dailies
Dailies now have a new Advanced Option: Repeat Every X Days. You've wanted this feature for a long time, and it's finally here!

First, please note that this new option is OPT-IN only. We won't make any changes to your preexisting Dailies without you knowing it. We wouldn't do that!

That being said, here are the new features:

Repeating Tasks
Use the "Every X Days" function under Dailies Advanced Options to create tasks that repeat after a certain number of days have passed, whether every 2 days, every 15 days, every 30 days... You choose the number that works for you!

These Dailies are only due on those given dates. Need to pay your rent every 30 days? Take medicine every other day? Water your plants every 4 days? No longer a problem.

Start Date
Dailies now have a Start Date. They will not be due before this date. This means that if you want to add a new Daily while you're thinking about it, but not have it be due until later, you can achieve that by setting a future Start Date!

Mobile App Updates
New Android and iOS updates are available to support this feature. Please, update your apps before using it, or the new repeating Dailies will not display normally on the mobile apps!

Other Notes
For a short period of time, the Data Display Tool will not be able to calculate damage correctly for Repeat Every X Dailies. We'll get that updated very soon so that it will be accurate again!

If you still have questions about Repeat Every X Dailies, don't hesitate to ask in the Newbies Guild!

6/5/2015
NEW EQUIPMENT: THE ENCHANTED ARMOIRE, JUNE BACKGROUNDS, AND NEW MOUNT POSITIONING

New Equipment: The Enchanted Armoire!
Now after you achieve Ultimate Gear, you'll unlock a new Reward: THE ENCHANTED ARMOIRE!

Click on the Enchanted Armoire, a 100 GP Reward in the Rewards Column, for a random chance at special Equipment! It may also give you random XP or food items. We'll be adding new equipment to it every month, but even when you've exhausted the current supply, you can keep clicking for a chance at food and XP.

Now go spend all that accumulated Gold! May the Random Number Generator smile upon you...

by Lemoness and SabreCat

Art by Kiwibot, Starsystemic, UncommonCriminal, Zoebeagle, and Andrews38

June Backgrounds Revealed
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can paddle a Drifting Raft, float through a sea of Shimmery Bubbles, or picnic near Island Waterfalls!

by (in order): Teto is Great, beffymaroo, and UncommonCriminal

New Mount Positioning!
The mount positioning has been fixed for all the base mounts where it looked like the avatar was riding extreme sidesaddle. Now avatars sit properly, no longer clinging to the sides of their mounts for dear life.

by Kiwibot, Lemoness, and SabreCat

6/1/2015
JUNE MYSTERY ITEM!

June Mystery Item!
Ooh, how mysterious! All Habiticans who are subscribed during the month of June will receive the June Mystery Item Set, as well as the ability to buy Gems with Gold! The June Item Set will be revealed on the 25th, so keep your eyes peeled. Thanks for supporting the site <3

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May 2015


5/31/2015
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS FOR ANDROID, AND LAST CHANCE FOR GREEN KNIGHT SUBSCRIBER ITEMS!

Last Chance for Green Knight Item Set
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Green Knight Item Set! If you want the Green Knight Helm or the Green Knight Lance, now's the time! Thanks so much for your support <3

by Lemoness

Push Notifications for Android
We've released an update to the Android app that includes new types of push notification! Now it's easier than ever to remember to stay productive. Get the Android update here!

by Negue

5/25/2015
MAY SUBSCRIBER ITEM SET: GREEN KNIGHT!

May Subscriber Item Set Revealed: Green Knight!
The May Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Green Knight Item Set! All May subscribers will receive the Green Knight Helm and the Green Knight Lance. You still have six days to subscribe and receive the item set, along with the ability to buy Gems with Gold! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep HabitRPG free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

5/20/2015
NEW PET QUEST: SHEEP!

New Pet Quest: Sheep!
It looks like there's some ba-a-a-ad weather in the Taskan countryside! Can you and your party be diligent enough to defeat the Thunder Ram? If so, you may find yourself with some wooly sheep pets...

art by Starsystemic and Misceo

writing by Salambander, Leephon, and Lemoness

5/13/2015
NEW ANIMAL SKINS AND ACCESSORIES, INN IMPROVEMENTS, COPY CHAT TO TO-DO, AND EXTRA INFO

New Animal Skins and Accessories Available!
They say that owners resemble their pets, and now that's truer than ever for Habiticans! The Animal Skin Set and Animal Accessory Set are now available in the Customization shop. Time to let your avatar walk on the wild side.

by Painter de Cluster and SabreCat

Inn Improvements
Now even when you Rest in the Inn, your Dailies will refresh each day. Important note: your Dailies still do NOT hurt you while you're in the Inn. We wouldn't do that to you!

It used to be that the Resting in the Inn froze all your Dailies so that they wouldn't refresh the next day - even for important Dailies like "take medicine" or "feed pets." This was very frustrating to a lot of users who relied on these features, even during periods of time when they needed to rest in the Inn for finals, illness, vacation, etc.

Now if you're in a situation, for example finals period, where you don't have the time or energy to do most of your Dailies, you can still complete some of them every day while Resting in the Inn. It's much more flexible and convenient!

If you're in a quest, you still won't deal damage/collect items until you check out of the Inn, and your Dailies will not damage your party members, but you can still be injured by a Boss if your Party mates skip their own Dailies. You also still do not gain Mana overnight until you check out of the Inn. If you have any questions about how Resting in the Inn works, be sure to ask in the Newbies Guild!

by hairlessbear and Blade

Copy Chat to To-Do
Now you can copy any chat message into your To-Do list! If your roommate posted in party chat and asked you to grab groceries, or your friend reminded you about the history quiz tomorrow, you can save it right into your To-Do list. Awesome!

by Negue and Redphoenix

Extra Info
We know that HabitRPG can be confusing, so now you easily double-check what each task type does by clicking the question mark next to its name.

by Lemoness, lefnire, and SabreCat

5/06/2015
MAY BACKGROUNDS REVEALED

May Backgrounds Revealed
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can climb to the top of Pagodas, pose in front of a Marble Temple, or dip toes in a Mountain Lake!

by (in order) Teto is Great, Painter de Cluster, and Hazel40

5/1/2015
Skills Rebalancing

Skills Rebalancing
After over a year's worth of complaints on Trello and countless bug reports on Github, and after almost five months of dedicated debating, coding, and testing, we have finally rolled out an overhaul of the skills and mana system. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed opinions, time, and effort! Here's what happened:

HABITS DAMAGE BOSSES
Now it's even easier to damage a Boss without skills! It was definitely high time that HabitRPG counted Habits towards battles. We were not living up to our name.

MANA DIRECTLY LINKED TO PROGRESS
Mana was pretty broken: you gained it overnight no matter what you'd done the day before, and it was only linked to To-Dos. This meant that using skills was pretty detached from how well you were doing in your real life, which defeated the purpose of the game!

Now you can gain Mana from Dailies and positive Habits as well as To-Dos! You still gain Mana overnight, but how much you gain depends on how many of your Dailies you did.

You can also lose Mana by hitting negative Habits. Yikes! Better not indulge...

SKILLS STRENGTHENED AND WEAKENED
Some notoriously overpowered skills have been weakened, like Backstab (which often granted over 1000GP per cast), Burst of Flames (which allowed you to 1-hit KO most bosses regardless of how much or how little you'd done that day), and Valorous Presence (which caused the notorious "I checked off one Daily and gained 997 levels" bug reports).

Some painfully UNDERpowered skills have been strengthened, such as Tools of the Trade and Searing Brightness. We think you'll like these much better now!

For a full description of what changed, check out this blog post.

GIVING FEEDBACK
We understand that these changes may be disruptive to some of you. We're sorry! We hope that with time, you will find them to be a drastic improvement. We will be waiting two weeks (so that everyone can get used to the new system), and then on May 15th will open up a new Trello card for comments and feedback.

For those of you who want to reallocate stats now that you have the new system, please post your User ID in this Github ticket. (Your UUID is found under Settings > API; do NOT post your API Token.) That ticket is also being used to debate a possibility to make it so that reallocating stats does not cost gems. If that's a feature you would like (or would hate), definitely drop by that ticket and let us know!

by Alys, Verabird, brandonjreid, ShilohT, betaveros, SabreCat, chimericdream, and everyone who commented with feedback on Trello and Github. You guys are great!

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April 2015


4/30/2015
LAST CHANCE FOR BUSY BEE AND SPRING FLING ITEMS, AND SOON-TO-APPEAR NEW EQUIPMENT!

Last Chance for Spring Fling Outfits, Hair Colors, and Shiny Seeds!
Tomorrow everything will be back to normal in Habitica, so if you still have any remaining Spring Fling Items that you want to buy, you'd better do it now! The Seasonal Edition items and Hair Colors won't be back until next March, and if the Limited Edition items return they will have increased prices or changed art, so strike while the iron is hot!

Last Chance for Busy Bee Item Set


Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Busy Bee Item Set! If you want the Busy Bee Robe or the Busy Bee Robes, now's the time! Thanks so much for your support <3

New Equipment Soon
If you're sad to see the extra gold-purchasable equipment disappear, don't worry! We have something fun in the works...

4/24/2015
APRIL SUBSCRIBER ITEM SET AND NEW LANGUAGES

April Subscriber Item Set: Busy Bee!
The April Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Busy Bee Item Set! All April subscribers will receive the Busy Bee Robe and the Busy Bee Wings. You still have six days to subscribe and receive the item set! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep HabitRPG free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

New Languages
We've added three new languages to the site: Japanese, Serbian and Chinese (Traditional)!

by Paglias, the Japanese Translation Team, the Serbian Translation Team, and the Chinese (Traditional) Translation Team

4/15/2015
MARSHMALLOW SLIMES, KEY TO THE KENNELS CHANGE, AND CHALLENGE IMPROVEMENTS

Marshmallow Slime Pet Quest!
There is a new Pet Quest available in the Market: The Jelly Regent! Gooey slime is gumming up the works, and Habiticans are having a tough time finishing their tasks. Can you mop the floor with the Jelly Regent? If so, you'll get some adorable Marshmallow Slime pets!

art by Starsystemic, Leephon, LordDarkly, Overomega, and Shaner

writing by Bethany Woll and Theothermeme

Key to the Kennels Free with Triad Bingo


The Key to the Kennels is now free if you have the Triad Bingo achievement and if you choose to release your pets and mounts together! Rejoice, collectors! Note that the Key will not be free if you release only pets or only mounts.

by gisikw

Challenge Improvements
Now Challenge links take you directly to that Challenge, instead of the top of the list, and when you edit a Challenge, the name is automatically updated!

by gisikw, chrisdotcode, and TheHollidayInn

4/7/2015
APRIL BACKGROUNDS REVEALED

April Backgrounds


There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can picnic in a Flowering Meadow, nibble the scenery of Gumdrop Land, or admire the Cherry Trees!

by Rattify, Painter de Cluster, and kmcallah

4/2/2015
MARCH AND APRIL ITEM SETS; SHINY SEEDS; MESSAGE CHALLENGE CREATORS; ITEM DROP ICONS

Last Chance for March Item Set
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Aquamarine Item Set! If you want the

Aquamarine Eyewear or the Aquamarine Armor, now's the time! Thanks so much for your support <3 April Mystery Box



Cool! What could it be? All Habiticans who are subscribed during the month of April will receive the April Mystery Item Set! It will be revealed on the 25th, so keep your eyes peeled. Thanks for supporting the site <3

by Lemoness

Shiny Seeds


Phew! It was tough, but we overthrew the flowers that had taken over the site. However, they've left behind some of their Shiny Seeds!

Throw a Shiny Seed at your friends and they will turn into a cheerful flower until their next cron! You can buy the Seeds in the Seasonal Shop for gold. Don't want to be a flower? Just buy some Petal-Free Potion from the Rewards Store to reverse it.

Shiny Seeds will be available in the Seasonal Shop until April 30th!

by Lemoness and SabreCat

Message Challenge Creators
Now on the Challenges page, you can to click on the challenge creator's name to view their profile, message them, or to see how long ago they last logged in if you are curious about whether the challenge might still be active.

by TheHollidayInn

Icons in Notifications


Now, when you find an item from scoring a task, an image of the item appears in the drop notification. Instant gratification when that egg or potion you've been hunting for finally appears!

by TheHollidayInn

4/1/2015
HOSTILE FLOWER TAKEOVER OF JOY AND DOOM

Joy and Doom to All!
THE SPRING FLING HAS FLUNG TOO FAR! Run while you can, Habiticans! The floral theme has come to life and is taking over Habitica with horrifying cheer, repeat, the flowers are taking over HMMMPH MMPH MMMHPPPH....



CELEBRATE FLOWER POWER.

RESISTANCE IS SILLY.

by Lemoness and Baconsaur

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March 2015


3/29/2015
PASTEL SKIN, SHIMMER HAIR COLORS, SURVEY BADGES AWARDED, AND PARTY SORT ORDER

Pastel Skin
The Seasonal Edition Pastel Skin Set is now available for purchase in the avatar customizations page! This skin set will only be available until April 30th, and then it will disappear until next Spring Fling.

by McCoyly

Shimmer Hair Colors
The Seasonal Edition Shimmer Hair Colors are now available for purchase in the avatar customizations page! Now you can dye your avatar's hair Shimmer Pink, Shimmer Purple, Shimmer Blue, Shimmer Green, Shimmer Orange, or Shimmer Yellow.

Seasonal Edition items recur unchanged every year, but they are only available to purchase during a short period of time. This is different from Limited Edition Items, which only recur if something is changed, such as the art or the price. These hair colors may remind some of you of the Pastel Hair Colors that were available last spring. The Pastel Hair Colors have been retired in favor of the similar Seasonal Edition Shimmer Hair Colors. Read more about the difference between Seasonal and Limited Edition items here!

by Lemoness, crystalphoenix, and mariahm

Survey Badges Awarded
The Survey badges have been awarded to everyone who took the survey and provided their user ID! Unfortunately, some people did not include their User ID with the survey. As a result, we have no way of linking the survey with their accounts, and could not give them the "Helped Habit Grow" badge. If you have any questions, please [mailto:leslie@habitrpg.com email Leslie].

by Sugarfiend and Alys

Party Sort Order
Now when you change the sort order for your party, it takes effect immediately. You can change the sort order under Social > Party.

by ChokesMcGee

3/25/2015
MARCH SUBSCRIBER ITEM, FREE EGG HUNT QUEST, EGG MOUNTS, AND NEW MODERATOR!

March Subscriber Item


The March Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Aquamarine Item Set! All March subscribers will receive the Aquamarine Eyewear and the Aquamarine Armor. You still have six days to subscribe and receive the item set! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep HabitRPG free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

Egg Hunt Quest and Egg Mounts


In celebration of the season, everyone has received a free Egg Hunt collection quest scroll! You can find it in the Inventory. Collect eggs by completing your tasks, and you'll be rewarded with some egg pets.

Furthermore, the Egg Pets can now be fed... and grow into some glorious Egg Mounts!

The Seasonal Sorceress will also be stocking the Egg Quest scrolls until April 30th. Once they're gone, they won't return until next Spring, so get them while they're hot!

by Beffymaroo and Megan

New Moderator
Finally, we have a new moderator on the site: @Beffymaroo! Hooray! Be sure to say hello to her in the Tavern.

3/20/2015
SPRING FLING EVENT! LIMITED EDITION OUTFITS, SEASONAL SHOP OPENS, AND SPRING NPCS

Spring Fling!
The Spring Fling is here! From today until April 30th, join Habitica in its sweet celebration.

Limited Edition Class Outfits
From now until April 30th, limited edition outfits are available in the Rewards column. Depending on your class, you can be a Beware Dog, Magician's Bunny, Sneaky Squeaker, or Comforting Kitty! You'd better get productive to earn enough gold before they disappear. Good luck!

by Lemoness

Seasonal Shop Opens
The Seasonal Shop has opened! It's stocking springtime Seasonal Edition goodies at the moment, including last year's spring outfits. Everything there will be available to purchase during the Spring Fling event each year, but it's only open until April 30th, so be sure to stock up now, or you'll have to wait a year to buy these items again.

by Lemoness



Spring NPCs
Looks like the NPCs are really getting in to the springtime fun around the site. Who wouldn't? After all, there's plenty more to come!

by Lemoness and Shaner

3/17/2015
BUNNY PET QUEST, EGG PURCHASING CHANGE, LAST DAY FOR SURVEY AND ACHIEVEMENT, AND UNEQUIP BUTTONS

New Pet Quest: Killer Bunny
There's a new quest scroll in the Market! Deep within Mount Procrastination lies a once-sweet beast grown horrifying with neglect. Can you rally your strength to defeat the Killer Bunny? If so, you'll get some bunny eggs!

by Draayder, Gully, and TetoIsGreat

Egg Purchasing Change
You can now purchase quest eggs from the Market after defeating the corresponding boss at least once! Previously, you had to defeat the boss at least twice before being able to purchase the eggs.

by Blade

Last Day for Survey and Achievement
March 18th is the final day to complete this survey to receive or stack the Helped Habit Grow survey! After it is closed, it will take us several days to award the badges. Thanks so much for sharing your feedback with us!

by sugarfiend and SabreCat

Unequip Buttons
It’s now easier to switch your avatar’s costume! You can now unequip all your battle gear, costume pieces, and/or pets from the Equipment page using the new Unequip buttons.

by TheHolidayInn

3/10/2015
SURVEY, TESTIMONIALS GUILD, AND CHAT EXTENSION

Survey and Achievement
We're giving out the rare Helped Habit Grow achievement to all users who help us out by completing this 10-question survey! If you already received this badge, taking this new survey will stack your achievement. Thanks for sparing a minute to let us know what you think about HabitRPG!

by sugarfiend and SabreCat

Testimonials Guild
We're collecting testimonials from users to display on the front page along with pictures of their avatars. If HabitRPG has been helpful to you and you feel comfortable leaving a short testimonial for us, you can post it here. Thanks for all your help! <3

Chat Extension
Horacious Moreau has made a chat extension for HabitRPG! It creates a chat box for Tavern, parties, and Guilds. :)

The Chat Client is also open-source! You can check out the project here.

by Horacious Moreau

3/3/2015
MARCH BACKGROUNDS, ANDROID APP NOTIFICATIONS, AND MARCH MYSTERY BOX

March Backgrounds Revealed
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can dance in the Spring Rain, admire some Stained Glass, or frolic through the Rolling Hills!

by (in order) Sunstroke, Kiwibot, and Uncommon Criminal

Android App Notifications
The Android app can now remind you to log in! Simply go to Settings and select the time that you want the reminder.

by Negue

March Mystery Box
Wow! What could it be? All Habiticans who are subscribed during the month of March will receive the March Mystery Item Set! It will be revealed on the 25th, so keep your eyes peeled. Thanks for supporting the site <3

by Lemoness

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February 2015


2/24/2015
FEBRUARY SUBSCRIBER ITEM AND ADD MULTIPLE TASKS!

February Subscriber Item
The February Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Winged Enchanter Item Set! All February subscribers will receive the Wings of Thought and the Shimmery Winged Staff of Love and Also Truth. You still have four days to subscribe and receive the item set! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep HabitRPG free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

Add Multiple Tasks
Got a bunch of tasks you need to add all at once? No problem! Now you can add a batch of tasks all at once by clicking "Add Multiple" under the task entry bar. We hope that this will save you time!

by ChimericDream

2/24/2015
SITE DOWNTIME EXPLANATION (AND SLEEPING AVATARS)

SITE DOWNTIME EXPLANATION (AND SLEEPING AVATARS)
As most of you probably noticed, the site was down yesterday. We got a surge of new users from Imgur who absolutely flattened the servers by registering all at once, and it proved very difficult to start up again. You can read the technical details in this Github ticket. We're sorry about all of the frustration!

At about midnight PST we checked all active users into the inn, "freezing" their accounts so that their incomplete Dailies would not hurt them, in hopes that this would prevent most of the undeserved deaths due to server troubles. That's why your avatar is sleeping! To check yourself out of the inn, go to Social > Tavern > Check out of inn.

If you died before we could check you into the Inn, you can restore your streaks under task edit, and all other stats under Settings > Site > Fix Character Values. You should be able to buy back all missing items under Rewards. If you cannot, please post in Social > Tavern and a moderator will help you!

Thank you so much to all of our intrepid users who answered questions on social media and in the chat rooms, and to everyone who sent us kind messages while we were scrambling to save the site. You guys are incredible, and we feel constantly lucky to have such a caring and positive community.

And welcome, Imgurians! Sorry your introduction was so rocky, but we can't wait to get to know you. There is a Camp Imgur Guild that you might enjoy.

Now, back to productivity!

2/17/2015
NEW PET QUEST AND COMMUNITY GUIDELINE UPDATES

New Pet Quest: Rocks!
It seemed like a simple hike... until we discovered that the cave was alive! You can get the newest Pet Quest, "Escape the Cave Creature," in the Market. If you defeat it, you'll get some cuddly pet rocks!

by itokro, Pfeffernusse, Painter de Cluster, and intone

Community Guideline Updates
We've updated the Community Guidelines to include the following:


 * Blade, a new mod, is listed!
 * Private Messages have been added to the guidelines for Private Spaces.
 * Spamming is now expressly forbidden.
 * Sexism has been added to the list of unacceptable behaviors.
 * Making duplicate accounts to circumvent consequences is now expressly forbidden.

Happy Valentine's Day!
Help motivate all of the lovely people in your life by sending them a caring valentine. Valentines can be purchased for 10 gold from the Item Store. For spreading love and joy throughout the community, both the giver AND the receiver get a coveted "adoring friends" badge. Hooray!

by Lemoness and SabreCat

New Hairstyles!
There are a new set of updo hairstyles available in the Avatar Customization page! Have fun customizing your characters.

by Crystalphoenix, Mariahm, Painter de Cluster, Leephon, Beffymaroo, Sungabraverday, Lemoness, and Bailey

Email Notifications
We've implemented email notifications for a variety of events, including receiving a Private Message, being invited to a Party, Guild, or Quest, and receiving a gift of gems or a Subscription! We've got some more coming up, too, including the much-requested check-in reminders. Don't want to receive a certain type of notification? No problem! Just go to Notification Settings to tell us exactly which ones you do and do not want to receive. Our messenger dragons will be happy to comply!

by paglias and Lemoness

Login Type Switching
Want to change your email address, or switch from Facebook login to email login (or vice versa)? Good news! Now you can switch it yourself, under Settings!

by Lefnire

February Backgrounds Revealed
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can survey a Distant Castle, toil in the Blacksmithy, or explore a Crystal Cave!

by Holseties, Hanztan, and Twitching

February Mystery Box
Ooh... What could it be? All Habiticans who are subscribed during the month of February will receive the February Mystery Item Set! It will be revealed on the 24th, so keep your eyes peeled. Thanks for supporting the site <3

by Lemoness

New Quest Descriptions
We've updated quest descriptions so that when you hover over them, you can now see the Boss or Collection stats and the Rewards that you will gain when you complete the quest!

by Blade

Spread the Word Challenge Has Ended
The Spread the Word Challenge has ended! Thank you to all the participants. It will be some time before the winners are announced because we have to go over all the entries ourselves. Thanks for your patience!

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January 2015


HabitRPG Birthday Bash
January 31st is HabitRPG's Birthday! All of the NPCs are celebrating, and we've awarded you a bunch of cake for your pets and mounts!

Party Robes
Until February 1st only, there are Party Robes available for free in the Rewards store! If this is your first Birthday bash with us, you can find some Absurd Party Robes; if you already got some last year, then you will find the Silly Party Robes.



Last Chance for Starry Knight Item Set
Reminder: this is the final day to subscribe and receive the Starry Knight Item Set! If you want the Starry Helm or the Starry Armor, now's the time! Thanks so much for your support <3

Last Chance for Winter Wonderland Outfits + Hair Colors
Tomorrow everything will be back to normal in Habitica, so if you still have any remaining Winter Wonderland Items that you want to buy, you'd better do it now! The Seasonal Edition items and Hair Colors won't be back until next December, and if the Limited Edition items return they will have increased prices or changed art, so strike while the iron is hot!

Subscriber Outfit Revealed
The January Subscriber Item has been revealed: the Starry Knight Item Set! All January subscribers will receive the Starry Helm and the Starry Armor. You still have five days to subscribe and receive the item set! Thank you so much for your support - we really do rely on you to keep HabitRPG free to use and running smoothly.

by Lemoness

New Audio Theme
A new audio theme is available: Watts' Theme! You can toggle between Watts' Theme and Daniel the Bard's Theme by selecting the megaphone in the upper right-hand corner. Watts' Theme was created by Harry Pepe. You can visit his LinkedIn page here.

by Hpepe4 and Blade

Quest Scroll Redesign
We've redesigned the quest scrolls so that they are visually unique! Quest type and difficulty is determined by the scroll lining (Easy Boss = Green, Medium Boss = Yellow, Hard Boss = Red, Collection Quest = Blue, Rage Bar Boss = Purple speckles), and an icon symbolizing the quest is located in the lower left.

by UncommonCriminal and Rattify

Spread the Word Challenge Ending Soon
Reminder: January 31st is the last day to enter the Spread the Word Challenge for your chance at winning 100 gems! We will stop accepting new applications on February 1st, but it will be some time before the winners are announced because we have to go over all the entries ourselves. Good luck!

VICTORY! The Abominable Stressbeast is DEFEATED!
We've done it! With a final bellow, the Abominable Stressbeast dissipates into a cloud of snow. The flakes twinkle down through the air as cheering Habiticans embrace their pets and mounts. Our animals and our NPCs are safe once more! Stoïkalm is Saved!

SabreCat speaks gently to a small sabertooth. "Please find the citizens of the Stoïkalm Steppes and bring them to us," he says. Several hours later, the sabertooth returns, with a herd of mammoth riders following slowly behind. You recognize the head rider as Lady Glaciate, the leader of Stoïkalm.

"Mighty Habiticans," she says, "My citizens and I owe you the deepest thanks, and the deepest apologies. In an effort to protect our Steppes from turmoil, we began to secretly banish all of our stress into the icy mountains. We had no idea that it would build up over generations into the Stressbeast that you saw! When it broke loose, it trapped all of us in the mountains in its stead and went on a rampage against our beloved animals." Her sad gaze follows the falling snow. "We put everyone at risk with our foolishness. Rest assured that in the future, we will come to you with our problems before our problems come to you."

She turns to where @Baconsaur is snuggling with some of the baby mammoths. "We have brought your animals an offering of food to apologize for frightening them, and as a symbol of trust, we will leave some of our pets and mounts with you. We know that you will all take care good care of them."

by everyone who completed a Daily or a To-Do during the battle!

THIRD STRESS STRIKE!
The World Boss in the Tavern has used a third Stress Strike! Justin the Guide is trying to distract the Stressbeast by running around its ankles, yelling productivity tips! The Abominable Stressbeast is stomping madly, but it seems like we're really wearing this beast down. I doubt it has enough energy for another strike. Don't give up... we're so close to finishing it off! Complete Dailies and To-Dos to damage the World Boss! A World Boss will never damage individual players or accounts in any way. Only active accounts who are not resting in the inn will have their incomplete Dailies tallied.

by Lemoness, Kiwibot, and SabreCat

Mount Master and Triad Bingo Achievements
There are two new achievements you can earn: Mount Master and Triad Bingo! Mount Master is awarded to users who have collected all 90 standard mounts, and Triad Bingo is for those who have collected all 90 standard pets, grown all 90 into mounts, and then rehatched 90 more standard pets. Wow!

Note that Quest Pets and Quest Mounts do not count towards Mount Master or Triad Bingo. If you currently meet the criteria, you will be awarded the badge, but unfortunately, if you already released your Mounts, you will not receive the badge until you collect them again.

by Taldin, Blade, Lorian, Aiseant, and Hanztan

Party Sorting Options
In the Party Page you can now sort your friends' avatars in ascending or descending order! To make the change take effect, you'll have to refresh the page.

by Blade and Viirus

Dated To-Dos
Now you can use To-Do tabs to sort and see your dated To-Dos! Simply click the "Dated" tab and only To-Dos with a due date will be displayed. They are not currently sorted by date, but we will be implementing that feature in the future.

by Alys

Stressbeast Desperation Triggered
We're almost there, Habiticans! With diligence and Dailies, we've whittled the Stressbeast's health down to only 500K! The creature roars and flails in desperation, rage building faster than ever. The monster is --- AHHH! --- swinging me and Matt around at a terrifying pace, raising a blinding snowstorm that makes it harder to hit.

We'll have to redouble our efforts, but take heart - this is a sign that the Stressbeast knows it is about to be defeated. Don't give up now! Please?

The Stressbeast raises its Rage and Defense! Complete Dailies and To-Dos to damage the World Boss. A World Boss will never damage individual players or accounts in any way. Only active accounts who are not resting in the inn will have their incomplete Dailies tallied.

by Lemoness, Kiwibot, and SabreCat

Second Stress Strike
AHHHHHHHH!!!!! IT'S GOT ME!!!!! Oh, Habiticans, why didn't you do your Dailies?!

The World Boss in the Tavern has used another Stress Strike, and this time it's attacked me, Bailey the Town Crier! To save me and the other NPCs, complete Dailies and To-Dos to damage the World Boss! Incomplete Dailies fill the Stress Strike Bar. When the Stress Strike bar is full, the World Boss will attack an NPC and regain some health. A World Boss will never damage individual players or accounts in any way. Only active accounts who are not resting in the inn will have their incomplete Dailies tallied.

by Lemoness, Kiwibot, and SabreCat

Tyrannosaur Pet Quest
In the Market there are now two new pet quests: King of the Dinosaurs and The Dinosaur Unearthed! They both give out the same rewards, including pet Tyrannosaur eggs. The difference is that "King of the Dinosaurs" is a normal pet quest, like all the others, whereas "The Dinosaur Unearthed" has less HP - but also a Rage bar (a la World Bosses) that allows it to heal if you skip too many of your Dailies. Both bosses still attack your party based on how many Dailies are incomplete. Users will be able to buy Tyrannosaur eggs after defeating either boss twice or both bosses once.

Have fun!

by Baconsaur, Urse, Lemoness, and SabreCat

Spread the Word Challenge Reminder
In case you missed it, we're running our second Spread the Word Challenge! The rules are simple: make a post some time between December 31st 2014 and January 31st 2015 on some form of blog or social media that tells people about HabitRPG. The top post will be awarded 100 gemS, and the next nineteen top posts will be awarded 80 gemS each. Learn more and join in here!

STRESS HAS STRUCK!
World Boss: First Stress Strike!

The World Boss in the Tavern has used its first Stress Strike!

Despite our best efforts, we've let some Dailies get away from us, and their dark-red color has infuriated the Abominable Stressbeast and caused it to regain some of its health! The horrible creature lunges for the Stables, but Matt the Beast Master heroically leaps into the fray to protect the pets and mounts. The Stressbeast has seized Matt in its vicious grip, but at least it's distracted for the moment.

Complete Dailies and To-Dos to damage the World Boss! Incomplete Dailies fill the Stress Strike Bar. When the Stress Strike bar is full, the World Boss will attack an NPC. A World Boss will never damage individual players or accounts in any way. Only active accounts who are not resting in the inn will have their incomplete Dailies tallied.

by Lemoness, Kiwibot, and SabreCat

World Boss: The Abominable Stressbeast!


A new World Boss has appeared in the Tavern! All of the completed Dailies and To-Dos of Habiticans damage the World Boss. Incomplete Dailies fill the Stress Strike Bar. When the Stress Strike bar is full, the World Boss will attack an NPC.

A World Boss will never damage individual players or accounts in any way. Only active accounts who are not resting in the inn will have their incomplete Dailies tallied. Read on for the details!

Winter Plot-Line: The Abominable Stressbeast Attacks!
The first thing we hear are the footsteps, slower and more thundering than the stampede. One by one, Habiticans look outside their doors, and words fail us.

We've all seen Stressbeasts before, of course - tiny vicious creatures that attack during difficult times. But this? This towers taller than the buildings, with paws that could crush a dragon with ease. Frost swings from its stinking fur, and as it roars, the icy blast rips the roofs off our houses. A monster of this magnitude has never been mentioned outside of distant legend.

"Beware, Habiticans!" SabreCat cries. "Barricade yourselves indoors - this is the Abominable Stressbeast itself!"

"That thing must be made of centuries of stress!" Kiwibot says, locking the Tavern door tightly and shuttering the windows.

"The Stoïkalm Steppes," Lemoness says, face grim. "All this time, we thought they were placid and untroubled, but they must have been secretly hiding their stress somewhere. Over generations, it grew into this, and now it's broken free and attacked them - and us!"

There's only one way to drive away a Stressbeast, Abominable or otherwise, and that's to attack it with completed Dailies and To-Dos! Let's all band together and fight off this fearsome foe - but be sure not to slack on your tasks, or our undone Dailies may enrage it so much that it lashes out...

by Lemoness, Kiwibot, and SabreCat

January Backgrounds
There are three new avatar backgrounds in the Background Shop! Now your avatar can summit a Frigid Peak, shiver in an Ice Cave, or wander through the Snowy Pines!

by Kiwibot, Sunstroke, and Rattify

Testing Fix for Cron Bug
Today we will be testing a possible fix for a bug that sometimes causes Dailies to not reset correctly on the following day. It's a big change, so we will be keeping a close watch on the site to make sure that it doesn't break anything. If you experience any problems with day start or Dailies reseting in the next few days, please let us know immediately on GitHub. Thanks!

Date Format Adjustment
There's a new option under Settings that lets you adjust the date format. Now you can list dates as MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, or YYYY/MM/DD.

by Verabird

January Mystery Item Set
Sparkly! What could it be? All Habiticans who are subscribed during the month of January will receive the January Mystery Item Set! It will be revealed on the 26th, so keep your eyes peeled. Thanks for supporting the site <3

by Lemoness

Spread the Word Challenge
In honor of the season of New Year's resolutions, we're running our second Spread the Word Challenge! The rules are simple: make a post some time between December 31st 2014 and January 31st 2015 on some form of blog or social media that tells people about HabitRPG. The top post will be awarded 100 gems, and the next nineteen top posts will be awarded 80 gems each. Learn more and join in here!

Winter Plot-Line Continues
After a fun-filled New Year's Eve, Habiticans wake to a rumbling that shakes them out of their Absurd Party Hats. Running to their windows reveals.... a stampede?

A thundering herd of mammoths charges past, sabertooths roar, and dinosaurs both feathery and scaly slither by at top speed. Habiticans stare open-mouthed, but before anyone can react, the stampede has swept through Habit City and is gone into the distance, leaving only pawprints in the snow, the howling wind, and some trampled New Year's cards.

Habiticans are advised to keep calm and not give in to stress during this confusing and difficult time. We've sent SabreCat after the frightened animals from the Stoïkalm Steppes, and he is working to calm them down so that we can bring them back to the safety of the Stables. We hope to have an explanation for this strangeness soon. In the meantime, keep all of your own pets and mounts indoors.

Read the previous installments of the Winter Plot-Line here!

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