Yarn slowly unravels, fabric stitches together and metal is bent to shape, simple material becomes art under the careful paw. Complete crafting activities this week to earn vouchers to spend in Miss Mac’s weekly crafting event shop.
March 26th - April 1st
Crafting Caravan is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and vouchers in this guide here.
It whispers. It taunts. It cajoles.
Even the most fiery of the Murkwood fauna can succumb to its lies.
Chaos stirs…
After all the hustle and bustle of the Profession Weeklies, it’s time to loosen your focus and wrap up any tasks you see fit. Complete any activities this week to earn tickets to spend in Abundant Activity’s weekly event shop.
March 19th - March 25th
Abundant Activities is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and tickets in this guide here.
Music fills the air, alongside the sounds of parchment crinkling and ink being ground. The scribes of Loria seek out new stories and tales to add to the Great Records, offering rewards in return for the divulging wolf.
Our Plentiful Profiles forum event is back again. Create and submit one of your wolves' profiles to receive prizes. You can find out more about Plentiful Profiles here.
Last round’s Plentiful Profile Spotlight is:
Vaati’s Meirenyu
Spiralling down never-ending caverns down to Loria’s core, unearth the hidden potential from the rock walls themselves. Complete mining activities this week to earn tickets to spend in Kavi’s weekly mining event shop.
March 12th - March 18th
Mining Mayhem is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and tickets in this guide here.
Due to daylight savings, there were some errors regarding professions, wolf births and other timer-related tasks around the site. These errors should now be resolved, but if you are still experiencing issues regarding timers, please ping @Quiche for assistance.
The latest bug reports regarding the timer issues will be marked as resolved and locked.
Basidos begin to croak loudly, and the Algeels lay in wait under the lilypads as Spring creeps closer, chasing away the last of the winter chill. Murkwood begins to stir, and distant roars can be heard on the horizon. The Lorwolf Team has been crunching down on the Murkwood event, final testing for the Direwolves, and future weekly content goodies.
Glittering treasures, exploring the unknown, settling scuffles and defeating hostile foes, there’s no end to an adventurer’s work. Complete hunting missions this week to earn tickets to spend in Stella and Coco’s weekly hunting event shop.
March 5th - March 11th
Helpful Hunting is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and tickets in this guide here.
Stella and Coco warn you of a strange disturbance on the Murkwood horizon. Sound the hunting horn as Spring draws closer and set out on an adventure. You can find the Hunting Horn apparel in the weekly hunting event shop for 30 Hunting Vouchers.
As the bellows of horns ring out, raise your banners high to the sky to represent your pack! Thanks to our fantastic community, we now have twelve beautiful standards in-game. Available in the Mole Market for 3,000 pebbles each.
Murkwood:
Goldsea:
Icerun:
Darkspine:
Tension snaps as fish break the water’s surface with a resounding splash, a deft paw swifter than the clever eye claims its prize. Complete fishing activities this week to earn vouchers to spend in Koda’s weekly fishing event shop.
February 26th - March 4th
Fishing Frenzy is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and vouchers in this guide here.
Mysterious music boxes have appeared across Loria. Take a roam in one of the four zones for a chance in any encounter to drop a music box for that respective pack.
Charming and full of wonder, the first snow of the year is an important time for many Icerun clans, in which they foresee their luck for the year. Remember fond memories with the music box, First Snow, found in Icerun zones.
Beautiful yet dangerous if one is not wise and careful in traversing the hot sands of Goldsea. Stay alert with the music box, Through Goldsea, found in Goldsea zones.
Solemn and proud, the final victor takes both the glory and the sorrow of those fallen. Stand strong with the music box, The Mighty Remain, found in Murkwood zones.
Darkspine’s eerie atmosphere both allures and haunts the minds of others. Play among the shadows with the music box, Haunted Cave, found in the Darkspine zones.
Using these music boxes from your inventory allows you to unlock the new songs on your music player.
Patch notes have been updated.
Soil parts, sprouts surface and fields of lush crops blossom under the tender paw. Watch your lands become ripe for the picking and celebrate the bounties harvested. Complete any activities this week to earn tickets to spend in the Farming Festival’s weekly event shop.
February 20th - February 26th
Farming Festival is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and tickets in this guide here.
This week has been primarily behind-the-scenes work as the team prepares for future content. While we are not quite ready to share what we have in store, we look forward to sharing our work in future announcements. Happy harvesting, Lorfolk!
Sweet smells drift from a warm campfire, steak sears and broth bubbles as we take shelter under the trees in the wild. Complete cooking activities this week to earn vouchers to spend in Thumbs’ weekly cooking event shop.
February 12th - February 19th
Cooking Camp is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and vouchers in this guide here.
The last of winter still clings to Loria, frosty flakes remain caught in the furs of wolves returning home to their loved ones as they bear trinkets of affection this week.
From platonic to romance, there’s a flower for every occasion. Even your arch nemesis deserves flowers once in a while. Lucky for the lorwolves, Marvin is selling baskets filled with rose bouquets that will bring a grin to anyone.
Not only that, but someone took their time setting up these beautiful displays across the floors. For who? That’s for you to decide.
You can find these gorgeous baskets and displays in the Featured Section of the Mole Market before it goes into regular shop rotation.
Love is literally in the air as these dulcet tones play along the warming winds. You can find this sweet-sounding music box in the Featured Section of the Mole Market before it goes into regular shop rotation. Using this music box from your inventory allows you to unlock a new song, Dreaming About You, on your music player.
Dreaming About You
Yarn slowly unravels, fabric stitches together and metal is bent to shape, simple material becomes art under the careful paw. Complete crafting activities this week to earn vouchers to spend in Miss Mac’s weekly crafting event shop.
February 6th - February 12th
Crafting Caravan is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and vouchers in this guide here.
Miss Mac has been bustling this week as lorwolves begin their travels back from the Icerun Borders. Read on to find out what recipes she’s whipped up.
Prepare for future adventures by putting on a Wanderer’s Cloak, available in various colours. Find the Wanderer’s Cloaks recipes in the weekly crafting event shop for 15 Crafting Vouchers or in the Mole Market for 10,000 pebbles.
Wanderer’s Cloak:
Have a sparkle in your step with the Gemstone Steps now available to craft. You can find these shiny recipes in the Mole Market for pebbles.
Gemstone Steps:
Marvin has been hearing that long teeth on lorwolves are in fashion now and is offering a little dental service to magically grow your own… tusks? I think he got that a little muddled. Get your very own tusks for 1,000 pebbles in the Mole Market.
Tusks:
That’s not all, Marvin has commissioned the local bards to write up a song to sell in his market. He’s willing to part ways with it for 75,000 pebbles. Follow your den’s leader over moors, mountains and misty streams with this peaceful adventuring tune.
Follow the Leader:
Patch notes have also been updated. You can find more information here!
After all the hustle and bustle of the Profession Weeklies, it’s time to loosen your focus and wrap up any tasks you see fit. Complete any activities this week to earn tickets to spend in Abundant Activity’s weekly event shop.
January 30th - February 5th
Abundant Activities is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and tickets in this guide here.
Take your paws on an adventure. Where will they lead you? Perhaps over hills to frolic among the reeds and rushes or tiptoe around sleeping Moorbears. Wherever the wind leads you, you can find a brand new music box in the Mole Market for 75k pebbles to unlock the song, Silly Walk.
Silly Walk:
Music fills the air, alongside the sounds of parchment crinkling and ink being ground. The scribes of Loria seek out new stories and tales to add to the Great Records, offering rewards in return for the divulging wolf.
Back again is our Plentiful Profiles forum event. Create and submit one of your wolf’s profiles to receive prizes. You can find out more about Plentiful Profiles here.
Last round’s Plentiful Profile Spotlight is:
KatRaccoon’s Peach
The Consumed numbers are dwindling, their glowing eyes retreating back to Mistvale’s borders, and the sounds of battle begin to quieten across the tundra. As the victorious howls of lorwolves can be heard across the snow, we see Icerun’s Seasonal Event coming to a close.
The seasonal page will close once the event has finished. If you plan on getting any items from the seasonal shop, now’s the time to make purchases before the event ends. Any unused seasonal vouchers will remain in the inventory after the event closes.
Thank you to our community for all the feedback and bug reports given throughout the event, they will continue to be reviewed for future seasonal events.
Spiralling down never-ending caverns down to Loria’s core, unearth the hidden potential from the rock walls themselves. Complete mining activities this week to earn tickets to spend in Kavi’s weekly mining event shop.
January 23rd - January 30th
Mining Mayhem is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and tickets in this guide here.
For those daring to go out into the wilderness, the Wild Wolf encounter has a rare chance to drop the music box, Lone Wolf. As you listen to this new song, think of those who wander on, travelling across the Loria in places unknown, all this beauty yet no home.
Lone Wolf:
We've implemented a volume control on the Music Player! To access just click on the arrow to the right of your Music Player
Just underneath the arrow is the volume control. Click on it to adjust your volume to your liking.
Glittering treasures, exploring the unknown, settling scuffles and defeating hostile foes, there’s no end to an adventurer’s work. Complete hunting missions this week to earn tickets to spend in Stella and Coco’s weekly hunting event shop.
January 16th - January 22nd
Helpful Hunting is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and tickets in this guide here.
A sweet sound of music begins to play from the Mole Market as Marvin shows off the brand new song available for 100k pebbles, Playdate with Nana. Get cozy with this playful song on your music player.
Playdate with Nana:
The Lorwolf Team is hard at work behind the scenes, with the Dev Team focusing on maintenance and optimising site performance.
All the while, the Art Team are doodling away to get the new pebble wolf breed, Direwolves, set up with their apparel items and patterns. We’re excited for this powerful breed to leap to the scene when all is done. For now, we would love to share a sneak preview of the Direwolf bases.
Tension snaps as fish break the water’s surface with a resounding splash, a deft paw swifter than the clever eye claims its prize. Complete fishing activities this week to earn vouchers to spend in Koda’s weekly fishing event shop.
January 9th - January 15th
Fishing Frenzy is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and vouchers in this guide here.
Twist the very waters themselves beneath your paws with Hydromancy. Find Hydromancy in the following places:
The fisherfolk are happy to trade Hydromancy and Slime Hydromancy in the Fishing Frenzy shop for Fishing Vouchers.
And that’s not all lurking in the depths of the Frozen Fjord. Have a rare chance to dredge up from depths beneath the frigid floes the song from forgotten pasts, Sunken Melody. Using this music box from your inventory allows you to unlock a new song, Sunken Melody, on your music player.
Changes to Icerun Event
Thank you to our community for your feedback on our very first event. In response, we are implementing a list of changes.
Voucher Rewards have been increased in Seasonal Progress:
(20 > 200, 35 > 350, 50 > 500, 75 > 750, 100 > 1000)
Free Seasonal Progress now rewards a total of 1,050 Icerun Vouchers
Pebble Path Seasonal Progress now rewards a total of 2,800 Icerun Vouchers
All players with previous levels that have been completed have been backdated their Icerun Vouchers which can be claimed in their message box.
Icerun scenarios now have an increased chance to drop Icerun Vouchers.
We are still monitoring player data, feedback and suggestions as the event continues.
Find out more details and changes in the Patch Notes. (Note: The Dev Update has been edited to reflect these changes.)
Two new Speciality Items have also landed in the Icerun Event Shop! Get your coats on and step out into the border with the Icerun Seasonal Forum Banner and Icerun Seasonal Forum Decor.
Change to Profession Expansions
And our final news for today, Cooking and Mining expansions have been changed from Moonstones to Pebbles. With our notification refund tool's completion, all Moonstones previously used in expanding the Cooking pot and the Mining cart has been refunded and can be claimed in players’ messages.
You can find out more here.
We're thrilled to kick off 2024 with a slew of new updates, including the Cooking Camp and Farming Festival weekly events and details about our inaugural seasonal event, showcasing the frosty battlefield of Icerun!
A winter's chill is in the air… the Icerun Seasonal event has begun!
Rumours speak of a darkness that has touched the most desolate border of Icerun. Elders speak out, recounting old tales from their ancestors. Chaos, the malevolent force that once haunted Loria centuries ago, has resurfaced. No creature is free from his influence, and those that are too slow to escape become possessed, or as the lorwolves call them, "The Consumed." Rally your pack and join the Icerun fight against the first chaotic whispers that threaten to shake Loria to its core. Read about Icerun’s first encounter with The Consumed here.
During the entire month of January, players can earn Icerun Vouchers by completing various activities around the site. These Icerun Vouchers can be spent within the Icerun Seasonal Event Shop.
During this event, Icerun Vouchers are rewarded by releasing wolves to help fend off The Consumed along Icerun Borders. Icerun players will also earn double Icerun Vouchers when releasing wolves. Go to any wolf page and click on the Tree symbol to release wolves.
You can locate these Seasonal Activities on your Activity bar by selecting the switch button on the top right, as well as the Icerun Seasonal Page under the Play dropdown. Like daily Activities, more Seasonal Activities will appear on the taskbar after completion.
Completing the above Icerun Seasonal Activities will award points towards your Seasonal Progress to earn rewards and additional tickets. Note: Players may have made some progress in the seasonal event before release, so some seasonal activities may appear completed.
Update 1/7/24: We've updated the number of Icerun vouchers you can earn from your Seasonal Progress. (20 > 200, 35 > 350, 50 > 500, 75 > 750, 100 > 1000)
You can also unlock a Pebble Path upgrade of your Seasonal Progress for 200,000 pebbles to unlock the Epic Icerun 2024 Seasonal Frostbitten Winter Hunter Set. Optional copies can also be bought for Icerun Vouchers. The Winter Hunter Sets will be soft-retired after the event. As of today, our plan is that soft-retired seasonal items will be placed into the Frozen Icerun Cache that will be available for Seasonal Vouchers in future years. We welcome feedback on this information.
Icerun Arena: A PvE version of the site's regular Arena mini-game. Players can fight against 5 packs of The Consumed with no time limit between rounds. Stand above The Consumed and take 1st Place for 5 Seasonal Vouchers. Note: We are aware of the bug with the rewards showing the wrong typo placement rankings. This is a visual bug, however the rewards are correct.
Icerun Trials: A version of the Gauntlet mini-game where players fight consumed enemies. Reorganise your team between rounds to push yourself to the limits. This game differs from the original, however, in that beating and earning rewards for each round can only be done once per seasonal event. How far will you go this season?
The Crystalapins and Frostspinners have been spotted across Icerun. Collect these Icerun 2024 Seasonal companions available for Icerun Vouchers in the Icerun Seasonal Shop. The Crystalapins and Frostspinners will be soft-retired after the event. As of today, our plan is that soft-retired seasonal items will be placed into the Frozen Icerun Cache that will be available for Seasonal Vouchers in future years. We welcome feedback on this information.
Are your lorwolves hopeful to aid, curious researchers or perhaps… agents of Chaos? No matter their interests, some of the Consumed Companions are willing to join your pack. You can find them every year available for Icerun Vouchers in the Icerun Seasonal Shop. The question now is will you be able to resist the temptation of Chaos that they bring?
Availability:
Icerun Consumed Companions will be available every year in the Icerun Seasonal
General Consumed Companions will be available every Pack Seasonal.
Notice: Consumed Boss and retired variants of the Companions are too powerful to be recruited and will not be available for purchase.
Grateful for your help on the Icerun border, Icerun locals have set up apparel to buy for Icerun Vouchers. Keep warm with the Winter Hunt outfit sets and take a break to celebrate winter activities with a Snowwolf and Poinsettias.
The Poinsettia Garland, Poinsettia Headpiece and Snowwoof will be available in the Icerun Seasonal every year for Icerun Vouchers.
The Icerun 2024 Seasonal Winter Hunter Sets will be soft-retired after the event. As of today, our plan is that soft-retired seasonal items will be placed into the Frozen Icerun Cache that will be available for Seasonal Vouchers in future years. We welcome feedback on this information.
As this is our very first seasonal event, we welcome any and all feedback on how it can be improved in the Suggestion Forums. We aim to continue building upon these seasonal events and site lore as time passes, with more new items and gameplay to enjoy.
Our team was on vacation during the last Cooking Camp update. However, we were able to introduce a variety of new foods and recipes to cooking!
Players can now cook the following recipes:
Nori, Flaxseed Oil, Blond Flour, Sugar, Cream, Butter, Yoghurt, Cheese, Cashew Cheese, Banana Bread, Walnut Bread, Plain Bread, Rye Bread, Buttered Bread, Honey Rye Bread, Cinnamon Pretzel, Salted Pretzel, Settler's Panda Bun, Traveller's Panda Bun, Mika Pudding, Guppy Bites, Baked Potatoes, and Roasted Potatoes.
In addition to these new foods and recipes, the Farming Festival is also getting a few updates. Cotton, Leeks, Flax, Turnips, and Potatoes can now be farmed throughout Loria! Seeds for these new crops can be found in the Farming Festival Shop or occasionally in the Mole Market.
In other news, Lorwolf's first official soundtrack is out now! One of JimJim's favorite hobbies is creating music, so over the past year, he and Swell have thrown together a mix of songs to help bring Lorwolf to life. The album contains 14 short songs and is available in-game and on streaming services. The music player (seen at the bottom right of the game's window) can be used to listen to the music while you play. Additional songs are planned as unlockable content in future updates, so stay tuned. Check out our album on Spotify (Opens in new window or tab)!
In our continuous goal to strengthen and keep our communications and community-building efforts consistent to Lorfolk, we are sad to say that we have some difficult news to share with everyone - on Saturday, January 6th, we will be closing the official Lorwolf Discord server to the public. This was not an easy decision to make, nor one we take lightly, as we've enjoyed watching this community grow and flourish over the years, and Discord has always been a huge part of that. However, over the past few months, the server has outgrown our modest team's ability to manage it effectively. We understand that this news may be incredibly disappointing to some, and while we are deeply sorry for any negative feelings this may cause, we believe it is in the best interest of the development of the site and for our community moving forward. We hope this gives everyone enough time to wrap up any trades and conversations they may have within the server. While the Discord is closing, more focus will be assigned on keeping communications with our community onsite clear and open. With everyone in one place, we aim to foster a stronger bond between our staff, moderators and players.
Thank you all for your feedback across discussions, suggestion threads and Support Tickets. We look forward to the future of Loria hand in hand with our community.
Good luck on the Icerun borders, Lorfolk!
1/3/24 Edit: Due to community feedback and questions, we've updated to include the availability of seasonal items.
1/7/24 Edit:
Battlepass renamed to Seasonal Progress to better reflect feature.
Premium renamed to Pebble Path to better reflect feature.
Updated to offer more clarity on Seasonal Items, more information on item availability, Frozen Icerun Cache, Seasonal Progress and Pebble Path.
Updated Seasonal Progress infographic to reflect changes to Icerun Voucher amount.
Quiche here again to give our community more information on Cooking, its current state and the potential future for Profession reworks. After the bug pushed out partial test coding to the live site, our community understandably has some concerns about the future of Cooking.
The community has given us plenty of feedback on the current state of Cooking and we agree, to sum up Cooking needs a balance. Our philosophy revolves around strengthening high-rarity food. A grey-rarity cooked steak should not be more nutritious and efficient than an epic-rarity full roast meal. A chef should learn more from cooking a pumpkin pie than grilling a tuna. And a couple of complex recipes and staple ingredients should not take up an entire pot.
When looking at the changes to food, one of the elements of Cooking we wished to strengthen was tiered cooking. An example on-site already is the relationship between Bread and Bread Feasts. More recipes should be made so all raw materials and cooked dishes have a Cooking tree path that leads to high-rarity foods.
One example scenario:
A low-level Cook can cook Flour to level up their cooking, whilst Flour is not stamina-efficient, it is used in plenty of mid-rarity foods, so a player can sell or trade Flour to mid or high-level Cooks who no longer wish to make Flour.
A mid-level Cook can cook Bread to level up their cooking, Bread is stamina-positive but is also needed in high-level Cooking to make Bread Feasts. This Cook can decide whether to use the Bread or trade to the Flea Market.
At higher levels, Cooks can create some of the best stamina-efficient food per pot in Lorwolf. Bread Feast no longer takes 5 slots to create, instead taking 3 slots per recipe. These Cooks can decide whether to sell to the market, use for themselves or trade services to further level their profession.
Across the span of the Cooking profession, the weight of stamina and exp has been shifted from raw foods to high-tiered cooked foods instead. This has led to the stamina balancing of raw foods and the few cooked 1:1 cooked foods such as Cooked Meat. Players may feel concerned that this will restrict lower-level options for cooked sources of Stamina. Instead, we are looking to introduce more 1:1 recipes for most raw materials, such as raw Corn becoming Grilled Corn and Potatoes becoming Baked Potatoes. Further recipe expansions to these 1:1 recipes will allow them to be used in higher-rarity Cooking.
Yes. We plan on updating stamina for some of these foods and the raw/lesser ingredients in preparation for new recipes in the upcoming weeklies. Update: There will be no changes to Stamina in the next update as we review Player feedback.
Yes. As we look to strengthen higher-tiered Cooking we wish to express our intent to integrate Professions/Activities with each other more with small updates across the site. More options may open up in other Professions, such as more mid to high-tiered crops becoming available, hunting specific food sources and so on.
We look forward to expanding and balancing Professions as we move forward and like to thank the community for being a part of our journey as Lorwolf grows! As always, your input helps us shape and improve Lorwolf every step of the way.
Yarn slowly unravels, fabric stitches together and metal is bent to shape, simple material becomes art under the careful paw. Complete crafting activities this week to earn vouchers to spend in Miss Mac’s weekly crafting event shop.
December 5th - December 11th
Crafting Caravan is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and vouchers in this guide here.
Finally, placing her pencil down and rolling up the parchments with a bow, Miss Mac has drafted up some new recipes for you to craft this week.
No longer just red, various coloured bows are waiting to be crafted. Find the bow recipes in the weekly crafting event shop for 10 Crafting Vouchers.
Bows:
Cotton Fabric:
Mutterbird Apparel:
Shoulder Wraps:
After all the hustle and bustle of the Profession Weeklies, it’s time to loosen your focus and wrap up any tasks you see fit. Complete any activities this week to earn vouchers to spend in Abundant Activity’s weekly event shop.
December 12th - December 18th
Abundant Activities is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and vouchers in this guide here.
Music fills the air, alongside the sounds of parchment crinkling and ink being ground. The scribes of Loria seek out new stories and tales to add to their vast libraries, offering rewards in return for the divulging wolf.
Our first Plentiful Profiles has begun in the forums. Create and submit one of your wolf’s profiles to receive prizes. You can find out more about Plentiful Profiles here.
Spiralling down never-ending caverns down to Loria’s core, unearth the hidden potential from the rock walls themselves. Complete mining activities this week to earn vouchers to spend in Kavi’s weekly mining event shop.
December 5th - December 11th
Mining Mayhem is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and vouchers in this guide here.
The gem rush is still going strong, and with storage getting tight, Kavi and the miners have been coming with recipes to get rid of their surplus.
Needing someplace nice to store all the latest gemstones, Kavi has drafted up a treasure chest recipe for your wolves to indulge in. Find the recipe in the weekly mining event shop for 50 Mining Vouchers.
Treasure Chest:
The miners have been experimenting with the gemstones and have learned an ancient way to enchant their pickaxes. Equip this pickaxe with you to the mines to never burn stamina again. Get your very own Enchanted Pickaxe recipe in the weekly mining event shop for 250 Mining Vouchers.
Enchanted Pickaxe:
Ever the trendsetter, Kavi is showing off her latest jewellery line, the Gold Teardrop Earring. Become the howl of the woods with these fancy recipes for 10 Mining Vouchers each in the weekly mining event shop.
Gold Teardrop Earrings:
Never far behind the latest trend, Marvin is also selling Silver Teardrop Earring recipes at 5,000 pebbles. Dazzle your pack with these glittery trinkets.
Silver Teardrop Earrings:
Patch notes have also been updated. You can find more information here!
Sliding in at the end of the month with a small Community Howl~
The Community Howl aims to share community highlights, information and other cool things with you.
If you wish to be featured in future Community Howls, you can tag @lorwolfofficial on Tumblr, use the designated lorwolf-media forum in the discord or tag @Quiche when sharing your Lorwolf media in the forums. Don't forget to write down how you'd like to be credited and your pronouns.
Autumn is coming to a close soon, and we're already feeling the winter chill in Loria. With teeth chattering, let's jump right into this Community Howl.
Eindride, our newest addition to the Lorwolf team, is starting off December with a CAT Giveaway. All you need to do is post when entries are active to be entered into the draw. And she's not the only one brewing things behind the scenes, we're looking forward to some forum events towards the end of December to bring Loria together during these cold days. Stay tuned for more information in the latter part of December.
Despite her stern exterior, this wolf has a heart of gold! Here's Plaidlion's drawing a gijinka of their first wolf, Vesper for this month's Artist Spotlight.
Despite all the wintery goodness rolling in we're not quite ready to give up Autumn yet, so we selected SovereignFives drawing of Cealygosa's October to remind us of deers and falling leaves.
Thank you everyone for your amazing responses during our latest updates. We're looking forward to continuing to move with each update. See you in the next Profession Weekly, I'm sure it'll put a sparkle in your step!
Moonsblessings,
Quiche
Glittering treasures, exploring the unknown, settling scuffles and defeating hostile foes, there’s no end to an adventurer’s work. Complete hunting missions this week to earn vouchers to spend in Stella and Coco’s weekly hunting event shop.
November 28th - December 4th
Hunting Holiday is one of the rotating weekly events. You can find out more about the weekly events, weekly shops and Vouchers in this guide here.
The hunters are gearing up this week and are offering hunting spears and wild wolf tracks for sale in the weekly event shop for hunting vouchers.
Word on the grapevine says that the explorers have been trading the recently discovered gems, establishing a friendly connection with the elusive and lucky Piplin race.
These little critters love to live in all manner of places where treasure is said to be found. From dungeons to shrines to vaults and even merchant caravans, these little fellows are happy to become a fluffy helper for your wolf in exchange for the occasional shiny gem or loot.
Antique:
Dungeon:
Shrine:
You can befriend your very own Antique Piplin through Marvin’s Market for pebbles, while the Dungeon and Shrine Piplins are available for vouchers in the Hunting weekly shop.
Stella has heard that there are rare Piplins that can be found while on hunting quests.
Mythic:
Collect your sparkly friends on the three new hunting missions that can be found at level 25.
Patch notes have also been updated, you can find more information here!
We're back! Apologies for the radio silence over the past few months, we're pleased to say that JimJim's arm has been healing well and is almost entirely recovered. Our team has been hard at work building, testing, and creating art assets for the achievement system - and we're pleased to announce that it will be launching today as soon as the scheduled maintenance has concluded!
We've also taken this time to go back and address some of the bugs and issues that have been reported. Recent code changes have been recorded in the latest Patch Notes 1.1.6.
It's finally ready; achievements have just landed in the world of Loria! Players can track their progress as they complete goals and unlock achievement-exclusive rewards through everyday, regular gameplay. Navigate to the Achievements page from the Den menu:
Achievements have been divided into four subcategories - General, Gameplay, Professions, and Den. If you have an achievement reward available to claim, it will display as a small red dot next to the tab name.
General: For completion of general gameplay tasks such as achievements completed, weekly activities completed, etc.
Starter: A category to help onboard new players to the game. Apparel items awarded in this category are not soulbound, and can also be purchased from Marvin's Mole Market.
Gameplay: Includes Arena, Campaign, Gauntlet, and Pageant tasks and awards several different exclusive apparel sets and recipes.
Professions: Covers every profession and awards weekly event vouchers.
Den: A category for miscellaneous tasks such as inventory management, wolf breeding, etc.
Completing an achievement may grant any of the following: Achievement points, Moonstones, Pebbles, Forum titles, Companions, apparel items, food, materials, and more. (As a side note, this update has almost doubled the total number of official game apparel!) Once an achievement has been claimed, it will be sent to the player via Notifications.
Achievement points and titles will display below a player's profile within the Forums. Titles can be set from the Account Settings page.
Some final notes:
Due to this being the very first iteration of Achievements, the majority of player progress made prior to this update can not be backdated. Achievements such as profession and companion level will be updated automatically by the system. Moving forward, players should expect some adjustments as we continuously work to ensure a fair and rewarding experience. We've set the rewards and requirements according to the predicted data of an average player who logs in over the course of a year, but this may change as more players engage with the feature and provide feedback. Some achievements will be met relatively quickly, while others are to be earned over paced regular gameplay. We plan to add even more achievements and rewards as the site and its features grow to ensure the average player always has something to work towards. We welcome any and all gameplay suggestions from our community to be posted in the Suggestions Forum.
New Recipe Search and Mining Ore
A new search, sort, and pager feature have been added to both the Crafting and Cooking professions. Now, players can easily search and sort through their ever-expanding list of recipes without having to scroll through the entire page.
It's time to collect all the shinies - precious gemstones can now be mined throughout the caves of Loria! Players can now rarely find Sapphire, Ruby, Amethyst, Citrine, and Emerald gems. As of now, these gems can be used to craft the exclusive Achievement daggers. We plan to release many new crafting recipes and apparel items featuring these rare gems.
New Breed Sneak Peak
Shown above are a couple sketch ideas for Lorwolf's upcoming wolf breed - Direwolves! We're aiming for this breed to be big, bulky, and powerful; with massive fangs and a short bob-tail. It will be similar to lynx cats in appearance and will have a special affinity for nature and ancient magic.
In other news, our annual Black Friday sale returns next week; more info about that will be coming soon! Thank you for sticking with us, especially when development may seem slower than usual. Our small yet passionate development team is committed to bringing the best experience to our players. We are so proud of how far we've come, and we want to thank you for your continued patience.
Moonsblessings,
Alaunis, JimJim, and Swell
Autumn is in full swing, with rain and winds picking up to give some Lorfolk all a chilly reminder that Winter is not far off. We're keeping the Community Howl light this month, announcing the Colouring Competition winners and some community media highlights. Just a reminder that the Community Howl's goal is community check-ins, celebrating the community achievements, fan media spotlights and recaps.
We've loved seeing just how creative our community has been and had lots of fun judging the amazing entries submitted for the Colouring Competition. It's certainly been a tough time deciding the final results.
Congratulations to our 12 Winners!
Goldsea
Murkwood
Icerun
Darkspine
Honourable Mentions
We will be giving out 50 moonstones to each of our Honourable Mentions. Shout-out to:
@lissajo @Fieryblood @Stellori @acinonyx
Within the next 24 hours, all the users above will receive a DM from me (Quiche) with information regarding their submissions PSDs and/or prizes. Prizes and DMs sent out!
Once all entries are standardised, they will be made available in the Apparel section of the Mole Market for pebbles only.
We hope you all enjoyed designing and colouring your standards for this competition. Watch out for future community events that will be announced on-site and on Discord. Keep letting us know what kind of competitions you'd like to see from us in the Suggestions Forums.
Q. Will there be more Colouring Competitions in future?
Yes, more Colouring Competitions will be available in the future. We have received various feedback from our community that we are looking to implement with future competitions and events.
There's been some wonderful media being made by the community, and we can't help but chuckle at this comic by @foxriddles, which shows how they imagine ignoring enemy encounters. Just keep on moving~
Finally, we just had to share this funny short video over on YouTube. (Warning for Flashing Lights). Level 50 fishing is no small feat! @EurasianLynx celebrates the big five-oh by taking the Vespens to the beach to some catchy jams.
Welcome to the first Community Howl for Lorwolf!
The Community Howl aims to share community highlights, information and other cool things with you.
If you are okay to be featured in future Community Howls, you can tag @lorwolfofficial on Tumblr, use the designated lorwolf-media forum in the discord or tag @Quiche when sharing your Lorwolf media in the forums. Don't forget to write down how you'd like to be credited and your pronouns.
Well, with introductions out of the way, let's jump right into this Community Howl.
We've taken your feedback on board and are happy to announce that we are hosting Community competitions. Our first colouring contest will be held and run for three weeks. Represent your pack by designing a standard (flag) based on one of the four packs. The winning entries will become pebble apparel available on-site. More details can be found here.
Thank you to those who suggested our skittery friend in the Item Creator Shrine and EA. Glotus is real in the year 2023. Some sharp-eyed lorfolk discovered that the old files for the campaign talked of Glotus, Lotus’ pet gecko. Glotus’ family, the Spotted Geckos, are coming to swarm a pebble shop near you in the next Dev Update. But did you know that there is a nocturnal cousin in the land of the moon?
The Dev Team have been working hard to bring the September Patch Notes to the community, which was aimed for the mid-month. Unfortunately, we’ve been informed that JimJim, our lead Developer, has fractured his arm in an accident. The Lorwolf Team send their well wishes on a speedy recovery.
What does this mean for achievements? Will there be another delay?
Achievements are still coming! The already-delayed mid-month patch will be merged with the Achievement Dev Update and will be released as soon as possible. JimJim will be resting as Swell steps up to finish the vital parts remaining.
Will development stop on the achievement system once it’s launched?
It’s far from over! The Dev Team are looking forward to adding more achievements and rewards in future patches. As new features are implemented, the community completes achievement goals, community feedback and new chapter releases; more will become available to the player.
Will there be any other delays?
As we discovered, many issues or problems can appear and cause delays during development. ETAs cause a lot of disappointment all around for both the community and the Dev Team when an ETA is not met, pressuring the Team into feeling they need to crunch to meet these expectations and increase chances of burnout. As such, we will no longer be providing ETAs on long-term projects but, in turn, will provide progress updates and the following roadmap goals.
With the above in mind, after the next update, we will be categorising the following updates and posts you will see in Recent News and Patch Notes.
Dev Update - A word from the Dev Team on the progress of long-term projects. These may not always provide content, or sneak peeks but a general address to the community. (No set schedule to post)
Patch Note - For bugs, maintenance and balancing updates. Content will not be provided with these. (No set schedule to post)
Content Update - Here completed long-term projects are posted and the next long-term goal is set. Examples: Achievements, Vault, new professions, events, revamps and campaign chapters. (No set schedule to post)
Community Howl - Community check-ins, fan media spotlights and recaps. (These will start monthly as we estimate the workload needed to provide these)
Profession Weekly - Little reminders of the profession activity of the week. Small content updates for already-established features on-site are detached from the long-term projects/patch notes and will be added to these mini-updates if available. This is to meet the needs and suggestions of our community and to avoid large dry spells such as August - September again with small content updates becoming frequent. (Posts are weekly, small content has no set schedule)
The Mod Trainees are having fun this week with Trainee Sheera regaling us with their lore and shiny new flag standard for their pack.
Decked to even the nose with Lorium, this personal guard for royalty is ready for action with his ability of foresight. Drawn by Stellori#583, Kizeri shows off the Merle Under he dreams to have in his pawsession.
It's time to get cosy for our autumn walks. Miss Mac is worried about the weather getting chilly and is writing up recipes as we speak to keep those wolf leggies warm. Available in the next update.
Looking forward to getting cosy this Autumn with our community. We want to thank everyone for your patience and understanding.
Moonsblessings,
Quiche
Hey everyone, Alaunis here bringing some September news. Our team has been working hard preparing for the September Dev Update and 1.1.6 Patch Notes. We are extremely excited to share these updates with you as soon as they are ready. Here's what we've been working on over the past month:
Art Team
Our new artists have been settling into the team well and have been working on the following:
Code Team
Support Team
We will be releasing patch notes 1.1.6 around the middle of September, which will include numerous site-wide fixes and updates. These will include some long-awaited bug squishing and improvements to our mobile player experience. Additionally, we plan on having an hour or two of downtime shortly before the Achievement system releases - during which time the site will be unavailable. We will be sure to share further information about this as we get closer to the release date (TBD). I want to thank you for your continued patience as we focus our efforts on these updates. For now, here's a tiny glimpse of what's to come this September:
We hope everyone has been enjoying their summer so far. We're excited to bring you some new updates for the month of July! To start off, the achievement system's launch date has been set for Saturday, August 6th. After a few more weeks of testing and balancing, we look forward to unveiling this highly anticipated feature. To see a full list of everything that was updated recently, check out the Patch Notes.
What's new?
New Profession Poll Results & Roadmap Update
Points have been tallied, Archaeology won the poll with an impressive 52% of votes! Players will be able to embark on a treasure hunt using the archaeology profession to unearth ancient artifacts and hidden rewards. As shown in the updated roadmap below, production is set to start the beginning of October:
Additionally, coding work on the inventory vault mechanic will begin in December. Based on player feedback, we have decided to implement a vault feature independent from the banking profession. This vault will allow players to set aside precious items, providing a secure space within their den to store and safeguard their treasures.
The roadmap has been adjusted according to our ever-evolving development goals. Now that the Puppy Predictor and Forums revamp have been completed, the code team has adjusted their plans to include the new Archaeology profession and Inventory Vault projects. The Mole Market Revamp project has been extended to last through the month of August.
As a reminder, we still plan on implementing the other two professions in the poll (Banking and Ranger), but at a later stage.
Refer-A-Friend Feature
We're very excited to unveil Lorwolf's brand new Refer-A-Friend feature - simply invite your friends to play Lorwolf and earn rewards!
How it works:
As of today, new users can add a referrer when registering for an account. Simply send your unique referral link to a friend and receive 100 Moonwater once they have created an account. Then, once your friend has achieved a total Companion level of 50 or higher, you can claim 1 Refer-A-Friend Companion. Please note that players cannot make referrals retroactively, i.e., those that have already registered for an account cannot add a referrer. The Refer-A-Friend section can be found on the Profile page.
Rewards:
Referrals automatically grant 100 Moonwater to both the referrer and the referee. To receive an Orthrus Companion, the referred player must achieve a total Companion level of 50 or above. After this requirement has been met, both players can claim one Refer-A-Friend Companion of their choice - the Wildtail, Eclipsed, or Rustfluff Orthrus. The Glintfire and Starlume versions may be claimed once the player has referred at least three people. All versions are soulbound and limited to 1 of each per account.
Puppy/Bloodline Predictor
We're thrilled to share that our Wolf Demo has been given an exciting upgrade! In this enhanced version, players now have the ability to create new wolves, store their unique designs, and predict puppy genetics, including full color ranges.
How it works:
Save any of your Wolf Demo designs by clicking the green "Save Current" button. Saved designs can easily be re-loaded into the demo, or used in the Puppy Predictor. The Puppy Predictor allows players to input one male and one female wolf design to check for inbreeding and generate the pair's potential offspring including the color ranges and their genetic traits.
Speaking of puppies, the code team has enabled the use of specialty items on puppies due to popular demand. Puppies will now display on the wolf selection modal when selecting a specialty item to use.
We hope you have a blast using the new demo, and we invite you to share your designs with us and the community on social media by tagging @Lorwolf!
Listed below are the changes that have been made to the game over the past couple of weeks, read on to find out what has been updated:
Additionally, based on user feedback, we've decided to lock this and all future patch notes from public comments. From now on, edits and updates to patch notes will be posted in the comments section. Questions, comments, and suggestions about patch notes may be posted in the Questions and Help and Suggestions categories. We hope this will provide much-needed clarity for our players and reduce confusion surrounding what features are edited and when.
We hope you’re ready and excited, this month’s update is full of wonders and items to collect, a development roadmap, and our inaugural community poll! For a full list of all of the recent changes, check out the Patch Notes. In other news, the highly anticipated Achievement system is in its final stages of testing and fine-tuning, and we’re aiming to launch at the beginning of July!
Please join us in welcoming our newest additions to the pack; Ath (they/them), Rhulk (he/him), Eindride (she/her), and Beidou (she/her, formerly Witchyyweasel) - our newest volunteer moderators, and Swell (he/him) - our newest coder! These mods will help provide extra support for our current staff in maintaining a positive and supportive community atmosphere, and Swell will be assisting JimJim with a multitude of coding projects.
What’s New?
Development Roadmap
Curious what the staff working on? We’ve created this handy roadmap to give Lorfolk more insight into our development projects and schedules. More details about each of these projects and the upcoming achievement system have been outlined in this post. We've not made final decisions for all the suggestions yet, but here's some of the ones we're looking to implement as development continues:
Please note: this roadmap is subject to change.
New Companions and Apparel Items
Experience a kaleidoscope of color this summertime with our newest Companions and apparel pieces! As of today, players can purchase these rainbow-themed wonders from the Mole Market for Pebbles:
Poll: New Feature #1
Lorwolf’s first ever community poll is now live, cast your vote for what new feature our development team should focus on first - a new mini-game, profession, or puppy custom apparel. Log in and cast your vote now! Please note that we are planning on implementing all of these features eventually. A follow-up poll will be released later in the event the mini-game or profession win, to decide the specific type of each.
Now Hiring: Background Artist
We are seeking a talented artist to help create background artwork for the Campaign and various other features. Artist must be able to closely mimic the Lorwolf background style. This is a contracting/freelance position and you will be paid a flat rate per finished piece. If this sounds like the job for you, then please fill out the application form below and submit it to careers@lorwolf.com along with a portfolio of your previous work. Be sure to include examples of your background/landscape works if applicable.
Requirements and expectations:
Application Form:
Hey Lorfolk!
I'm Quiche, and I've officially taken the step up to being the Community Manager for Lorwolf. You might have seen me around the forums or discord bustling from one thread or question to another, helping out where I can.
As a massive advocate for putting the players first, I will absolutely do my best to assist in making sure you feel your voices are being heard.
My first step to achieving this goal is outlining some of the CM duties that I have:
There are still plenty of other duties to perform, but over the next few months the Dev Team and myself hope to bring you more community feature improvements. Between the Dev Team's commitment and drive, and the passion of you lovely lorfolk, I feel confident that together we can bring the world of Loria to an even brighter tomorrow.
Oh, and you might have noticed a couple tweaks today. The Dev Team have pushed out a few live changes.
Bug fixes:
Support Team:
A heads up that there may be more live changes over the next week on the lead-up to the June Developmental Announcement where all these changes will be consolidated.
With that aside, I would just like to thank everyone for your kindness, understanding and patience. I'm looking forward to supporting both Lorfolk and the Dev Team.
Moonsblessings,
Quiche
Edit: Typos oops!