Planning out your weekend? We've got two activities for you!

Some players have been around for a long time but don't play often; others joined recently and have been very active. It can be difficult to judge how someone has progressed compared to others in the community. To give you a better clue on how you're doing, I'm introducing today a new feature within the player profiles: the level indicator!

This new level indicator isn't your in-game level based on gathered XP; rather, it's an overall score on your progress within the Creeper's Lab. This value is based on the following:

• Achievements earned
• Progression through the science areas
• Progression through the guilds
• Skulltulas found in the Lost Woods
• Merit Points earned
• Playtime
• Distance travelled
• Mobs killed
• Blocks broken
• Blocks placed

None of these values are new to the profiles, but they're now combined for the first time as a single number, indicating your rough power level. No, nobody has passed level 9000 yet.

You can go to your profile now to see your current value! You can also go to the main player profiles summary to see the levels leaderboard and see where you rank in the list. Similar to achievements rolls, the values displayed within are updated every half-hour. The levels scale might be updated later on based on the introduction of new areas and features.

After reviewing some classic community sayings, I've added two new designs to our merch line!

The first new design, WHEESH!!, is for those of us who enjoy our endless rail trips and like to scream euthusiastly as we go. The second, of course, is the classic TRIBUTE!!!... which promptly gets you sent as a sacrifice to the Squids Gods. The visual shows one of the last sights you get to enjoy before things heat up!

But that's not all! New product types have been added to RedBubble since I first introduced our merchandise, and I've now added these to the existing designs as well. Should you be interested, you can now get our six visuals on mousepads, socks, baseball caps and drawstring bags. And since I've once made a throwaway comment on how I needed to build an empire that featured shower curtains, well, those are now a thing too. For real.

I can vouch for the quality of the products, having tried several ones myself. I've worn my Science!! t-shirt on a regular basis and it's still holding up well, while I use my beakers notebook daily. Also, I've tuned the position of the images and logos on each item one-by-one to get the best results possible. With six designs now available, hopefully you'll find something to your liking!

All sales help to keep the Creeper's Lab going by covering some of the monthly servers expenses and to make our player base grow. Please give it a look! Of course, for those wanting to go the extra mile, support on Patreon is always very much appreciated!

The Scavenger Hunt around Irferlion has concluded, and the results are now available!

1st place: GroovyBanana, 52 minutes
2nd place: axe_y, 1 hour and 7 minutes
3rd place: Coneva, 2 hours and 8 minutes
4th place: AndrewDowning, 2 hours and 13 minutes
5th place: Doctacosa, NicDaKermit, N/A

Thank you to those who participated. Rewards will be handed out shortly.

It's time for our next building contest, and this one has a unique concept that we haven't focused on yet: creating art using maps. Here's SaneTezz with the full story!

A special communication from Coneva!

Hello everyone, this is Kimonellos. It's time for an event, that's why I have prepared a scavenger hunt for you. It will also be a race, so you need to be quick as well. It will take place on my island, Irferlion. To get there, take the West Nether Rail until the 3rd stop, Mesa's Edge. Descend to the 3rd floor and find the line labelled "Irferlion" and enter the portal labelled "Scavenger Hunt Starting Area". It will start on the 30th of April, at 9pm EST(Event Night) and will last for a week.

Instructions: Once in the overworld, grab a sign from the chest nearby, as well as a "Starting Token" from the chest next to it. Claim a chest that is free by placing a sign with your name on it and then type "/cprivate" in chat and punch it. When you are ready to start, deposit your Starting Token in your chest and take the first clue afterwards. Do not take the first clue before depositing the token. Your time starts as soon as you deposit the token in your chest. During the hunt, you will be receiving some items to prove you went through all 10 locations, so you will need to have at least 10 empty spaces in your inventory. When you finish the hunt, you will be given an "End Token" which you'll need to deposit in your chest, along with the 10 items mentioned earlier. Additionally, you will need to bring with you a bow (and arrows), as well as an elytra (and firework rockets of course). If you do not own an elytra, you can borrow one for free from the starting area, but you will need to return it afterwards. The times will be calculated by me after the end date and results will be announced at a later date.

Rewards are as follows:
1st place: 50 Merit Points, 3 Merit Vouchers.
2nd place: 40 Merit Points, 2 Merit Vouchers.
3rd place: 30 Merit Points, 1 Merit Voucher.
Participation prize: 10 Merit Points

Moreover, the first 3 people will receive a shulker full of goodies each.

In conclusion:

• April 30 - May 7
• West Nether Rail, 3rd Stop(Mesa's Edge), 3rd floor, Irferlion Hub, Scavenger Hunt Starting Area portal
• Claim a chest, add starting token before taking out the first clue to start your time
• After you finish, add the Ending Token in your chest,as well as the 10 items received during the hunt to end your time
• Bring a bow,elytra and rockets with you
• Top 3 people get extra rewards

If you have any questions, contact me either through discord or in game.