New year, new month, new challenges! This time on the menu:

• Anarchy
• Hunter's Lodge
• Horsemen Quests
• Guilds tasks

November's ghost ships building contest has come and gone, and our judges have gone from entry to entry to evaluate them on three main criteria: creativity, detail and theme.

So, how did our participants rank?

It's time to start our December specials! If you've been around for a while, you have an idea what to expect. If you're newer, well, read on for the fun details!

• The Advent Calendar returns
• Christmas cards coming up
• Death Seeker in Kenorland
• Guilds

All of our game servers have been updated to Minecraft 1.21.3! This adds support for bundles, salmon variants, babies of some aquatic mobs, new banners and more. Make sure to update your client to the newest version to really be able to enjoy these!

And since I had a few questions about the next update...

The latest update to the Companion has landed for Android, Windows and the web. This brings it up to par with last month's iOS release. Newly available is a redesigned interface and better support for user accounts. These join the ability to get news notifications, search for Moosemart trades, browse the world maps and more!

You can get more information on the Companion if you're curious, or you can go download it right away from the various app stores you're familiar with!

Our 13th anniversary trails special is over, but there's a way for you to keep rocking that shiny trail! Have you considered backing me on Patreon? There are costs to cover, while you can get cool goodies in return!

Happy anniversary, Creeper's Lab! This makes our thirteenth year completed. Once again, thanks everyone for being with us! Let's review what's happened in the past year. Oh, and there's a gift for you, too!

This month has a fair amount of changes, so I suggest you read the whole thing! First, of course, is our rotation of challenges

• UHC
• Hunter's Lodge
• Horsemen Quests
• Guilds tasks

The Kenorland challenges now come with a different handicap every month, while the Guilds have reopened! Read through for all there is to know.

It's time for a contest! A spooky contest! A spooky building contest!

We're refreshing our social media presence, bringing us to being on Bluesky! Give us a follow over there for the latest news and community updates. This joins our newly relaunched Facebook presence, plus our Fediverse and Instagram feeds.

And did you know that mentioning us on social media could earn you an Acolyte Token?