Happy New Year, Santae!

It has been just under six months since Santae has opened its doors, launching Alpha on the 12th of May 2024! We are so thankful for each and every one of you. We want to wish you all:

 HAPPY NEW YEAR, ADVENTURERS!

We could not be here today without our Beta Community.  As a huge thank you we want to share with you a new Redeem Code as we ring in the new year.

 CELEBRATE2024

This code will be available till January 7th 2025, 23:59:59SST.

Santae, 2024 in Review!

We want to take a look at Santae in review from the Alpha Wipe, just to see how much our community has achieved since September 4th 2024. Here are some of the statistics the Staff Team has pulled from the depths of Santae. Which one surprises you the most?

General Site Stats

Users: 4,026
Pageviews 43,553,602
SanDust Spent in SanDust Shop: 37,605,350
Items Added To Collections: 53,3513
User Items Created (Ever): 11,453,890
Avatars Unlocked: 59,850

Pet and Minimal Stats:

Gooppers Evolved: 5,733
Minimals Herded: 24,978
Pet Slots: 65,110
User Pets Created: 38,910
Harlowins Hatched: 2,210
Quenaris Bonded: 766
Quibbit Bonded: 650

Adventuring Stats:

Quests Completed: 2,220,448
Berries Foraged: 561,752
Fish Caught: 1,161,414
Items Gathered: 1,234,348
Items Cooked: 11,224
Games Played: 66,9718
Sword in the Stone (Attempts): 67,107
Sword in the Stones (Wins): 1,405

We also have some interesting Pet and Minimal stats to share with everyone, let's see what everyone's favorite names for these companions have been over 2024!

Top 10 Minimal Names:

10th Blossom (9)
9th Shadow (10)
 8th Flora (10)
7th Sugar (11)
6th Acorn (11)
5th Ember (15)
4th Jester (15)
3rd Luna (16)
2nd Bubbles (16)

and finally the most popular minimal name!

1st Levi (18)

Top 10 Pet Names:

10th Tradeable (8)
9th Pixie (8)
8th Pip (9)
7th Mothra (9)
6th Amalthea (10)
5th Iris (10) 
4th Nyx (12) 
3rd Mothman (13)
2nd Luna (20)

And now, the most favored pet name across the site, is the army of...

1st Braincell (37)

There sure are a lot of user sharing the collective braincell aren't there? We hope you have enjoyed this brief overview of some of the stats across the site since the Alpha Wipe. It's incredible what such a small community can achieve in a small time!

New Discoveries In The Eerie Caves

Having returned to her shop to evade the cold, Vespera opened the shopfront window to let River back inside from a Gathering expedition, closing it quickly behind her to avoid letting too much blustery air in.

"Welcome back, River!" Vespera greeted her friend. "What have you brought today?"

River had a strange plant clutched in her beak. Vespera took it and examined it closely. The dark, glossy leaves had a shadowy blue-purple coloration. Vespera had never seen a plant like this before!

"Where did this come from?" Vespera wondered, tilting the bundle of ivy back and forth in her hands to watch its shadowy colors shift and change. "Could you show me?" Vespera asked River.

River puffed out her feathers and let out an affirmative chirp.

After bundling up, Vespera followed River to the entrance of the Eerie Caves. The Raylen fluttered inside, leading the way through the caverns' twists and turns with practiced ease. Soon, they took a turn that Vespera had never noticed before -- but it was easy to see today thanks to River's warm Netherflame glow.

As the narrow passage deepened, Vespera noticed that more of the dark ivy River had brought was growing on the walls. When they reached the end, Vespera could see that the path ended in a small round chamber -- and it was absolutely full of life!

The walls, floor, and ceiling of the round cave were draped in glowing plants. Soft purple blossoms glimmering with starlike speckles, clusters of mushrooms lit from within by an icy blue glow, and trails of vines with clusters of tiny silver-glowing flowers...it was amazing!

"Great find, River!" Vespera praised her friend. "Now that we know these are here, we can tell the Adventurers where to gather these new plants for themselves."

New Collectables in the sD/sC Shops have Arrived!

A new barrage of Stamps, Books, and a new Plant and Food have made their way to Vespera's SanDust and SanCash shopfronts. Will you be adding them to your collection?

It seems like they are sticking around for quite a while! Can you get them all?

The Regal Xyren Has Arrived!

Bedecked in rich red and luxurious black-dappled white, borne through the skies on shimmering wings, the brand-new Regal Xyren is the pinnacle of aerial elegance! This new look elevates the Xyren's natural grace to new heights with with golden accents and shining gemstones.

To obtain a Regal Xyren of your own, you'll need to use a jar of Regal Shimmer Dust. Will you befriend this high-flying royal companion today?

TL;DR

★ Happy New Year! A new redeem code CELEBRATE2024  is available till January 7th 2025, 23:59:59SST

★ An overview of some stats from the last 4 months have been revealed to ring in the new year.
★ Four new plants are available via Gathering in the Eerie Caves.

★ The Regal Xyren is now available!