It’s been a peaceful month in the hamster world. Development for Beta continues, and throughout the month, we got various teasers for upcoming things into the game!
Expressions
Let’s start with a teaser released on the 10th of January on Twitter. It showed a hamster critter waving, the caption mentioning that the team is working on the avatar being more expressive.
I would love to see this work together with the emotes. You select the coffee emoji, and the critter takes an actual sip. I also really want to see the dancing animation. Or at least, I hope there is going to be one!
Happy Monday! The team is back from holidays and hard at work. One project we're working on is making the Critter avatar more expressive. What actions would you like to see the critter do? pic.twitter.com/Vma5Og48kT
— Box Critters (@BoxCritters) January 10, 2022
Homes?
On the 17th of January, we got a sneak peek at what seems to be the living room of a house. A lot of speculations arose about what this house could be.
During a discussion about the teasers on Discord, Ryan Conolly, an artist for Box Critters, joined in to mention that the picture is customisable. Does that mean customisable homes? A minigame? Who knows!
Cozy House Room Teaser
Thursday, 20th of January 2022
On January 17th, 2022, we received a little teaser on Twitter for what seems to be an upcoming room to Box Critters.
Happy Monday! The team is back from holidays and hard at work. One project we're working on is making the Critter avatar more expressive. What actions would you like to see the critter do? pic.twitter.com/Vma5Og48kT
— Box Critters (@BoxCritters) January 10, 2022
This familiar landmark is getting moved somewhere new! pic.twitter.com/hiuBaDIIF7
— Box Critters (@BoxCritters) January 24, 2022
Early concept of a very busy critter! What do you think? Would you buy something from a Critter like this? pic.twitter.com/NHKOMZOyWq
— Box Critters (@BoxCritters) January 31, 2022
Moving Day
The Critter Climb pole has been peacefully sitting in the Jungle for quite a while now. Not for much longer, though! In a tweet posted on the 24th of January, we got to see the pole in a brand new location.
It seems to have been moved to a brand new room, possibly one that will link the Port and Jungle together.
This familiar landmark is getting moved somewhere new! pic.twitter.com/hiuBaDIIF7
— Box Critters (@BoxCritters) January 24, 2022
A Busy Shopkeeper
On the last day of the month, we got one more teaser. It seems to be a beaver NPC character, perhaps a shopkeeper like the caption suggests. We don’t know much about this NPC yet, but I need these items for my critter. They look awesome!
This NPC seems to be the first one of a new critter type. I’m sure most of us remember the concept of every critter type having its own area, such as the hamsters on the Pirate Island or the lizards on the Star Ship. Could this NPC be perhaps in a new area? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Early concept of a very busy critter! What do you think? Would you buy something from a Critter like this? pic.twitter.com/NHKOMZOyWq
— Box Critters (@BoxCritters) January 31, 2022
Happy 3rd Anniversary...?
There have been a lot of talks about the New Year items and the 3rd-anniversary party. New Year items were added to the game files some time ago, but they never saw the light of day.
The Beta Test announcement mentioned Holiday Event being the last event in the Alpha Test. The game’s 3rd anniversary is now coming up, and it seems like it might get skipped. Some people have speculated if we could actually see a 3rd-anniversary event soon and perhaps even get the New Year items later on, though I personally doubt it.
Even during a month with no updates, there’s quite a bit to write, phew. I’m excited for February; the game is turning 3! It’s going to be a legal adult before we know it.