• Agnes' Daily Gift quest, the chance to get one will be added tonight at rollover.
• New birthday letter rewards from some Peddler's Port NPC's. Users who already reached the required affection but didn't get the letters yet will be retroactively rewarded. These letters are currently being written and will be added at a later date.
  

We are looking for artists who are willing to join our creative team and take on a longterm position and on-site role. The position is paid for on a project by project basis, in which artists will be assigned work periodically to be completed by certain deadlines. The amount of assigned work depends on the site's needs, budget, as well as artist availability. Artists will have the option of being paid in Real Life Currency or Turnips at market rates based on their preferences.

The position of Site Artist entails:

• Signing an NDA, contract, and using our Site Artist Discord server regularly to communicate
• Hands-on training under our Head Artist for various areas of site development
• Collaboration with the Head Artist as well as the rest of the team on various projects
• Artwork created can include (Depending on artist strengths and project needs):
  
  • Pet Edits
  • Item recolours
  • Items, Clothing assets
  • Pet assets
  • Other Misc Artwork

A member of the Artist Team would be expected to:

• Work well in a team setting, providing feedback and bringing creative ideas to the table
• Be accountable, present, and communicative
• Be proficient in Photoshop or another PSD-enabled program
• Complete their assigned work within deadlines
• Represent Dappervolk in a professional and welcoming manner

APPLICATION FORM
If you're interested in this position, please fill out the application below and email it to [email protected] with your portfolio and resume attached.

Username and ID:
Pronouns:
You consent to providing your full name if accepted:
Type “Yes” to consent. This is required as you will be signing an artist contract and an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) in regards to any unreleased Dappervolk content you may see or create as an artist for Dappervolk. It is however fully confidential and will remain with the site owner only.
Confirm that you are over 18 years of age:
Type “Yes” here, only adults over 18 years of age are legally able to enter into a binding contract and receive payment.
Timezone:
We're looking for team members who can participate in active discussions regarding asset development and participate in the on-hands training process. 
Preferred rates:
Outline the general rate of pay you would like per piece completed. Examples of what you could use are per item, pet, or a general hourly rate.
Asset Preferences:
Let us know which area(s) of art development you're most interested in contributing to on Dappervolk. Ie. Items, clothing, pets, other?
Introduction:
Let us know a bit about yourself and what interests you about becoming an artist for Dappervolk. What qualities do you have that would make you a great addition to our team? Feel free to also include information about yourself outside of Dappervolk too, such as any hobbies/interests! 
Experience on Pet/Avatar Sites:
Please share any relevant experience you may have working as an artist for other sites, or otherwise playing a role as a community figure. 
Username(s) on Social Media: If applicable!
Username(s) on other Petsites/Communities: If applicable!
Any other Details/Information: OptionalFAQ
Why not have a standardized payment rate?
There is too much variation in experience, skill, and preference in different artists for us to set a standard rate of payment here. Please list out payment preferences most suitable for you when applying. The preferred payment artists receive is at their comfort and discretion, and will not have any weight when reviewing applications.

How are artists selected?
We will be hiring applicants who seem like a good fit for the team based on art style, past experience and skill level. All artists will be joining our team of creatives and taking on work that fits into their own schedule. We're looking to create a great team environment that will boost the creativity and variety of future site content.

What kind of hours are artists expected to work each month?
This is flexible for each artist, we have no minimums for work taken on each month. Essentially, artists will claim what they have time for in each project and manage their time independantly around our planned deadlines.

Will hired artists be drawing turnip-based items such as monthly sets?
No. We will not be hiring artists to draw items or content that directly generate revenue. All site artists will be working on free-to-play content such as new permanent items/pets, assets, and free seasonal content.

Why ask for a timezone?
This is to best coordinate scheduled things like deadlines. If selected, we will be getting in touch to discuss everything in further detail, as not everyone in the same timezone has the same active schedule.

When will my application be replied to?
Due to the potential volume of applications, we may not be able to reply to every application, but thank everyone in advance for their interest in the available positions! We will be emailing with additional questions where applicable.
Applications will remain open indefinitely until we assemble a full team.

This event type is one of two event types that we currently have. This is the third iteration of the Co-op type event and our Winter event was the first iteration of the Gifting type event. We'll be making adjustments to each event type in order to improve them each year.

Here are some plans for improvements for future co-op type events that we've accumulated with the feedback from hosting this event!

• In order to reduce stress, we're planning to outline more clearly the amount of play/effort required to obtain rewards in events going forward.
• We'll be looking to avoid awarding duplicate event items as rewards for different aspects of the event while keeping them accessible to all participants.
• We're planning to do a rework of the Co-op event type to achieve the following:
  
  • Allow more freedom to do the tasks you want to do by having tasks and points passively track from the start of the event.
  • Incorporate more of a co-op element to the event by adjusting tasks and the main event bar.
  • Add a new mechanic unique to this event type that isn't simply highlighting existing site mechanics.

Our next event will be a Fall event some time in October! We'll be launching our first iteration of a whole new event type. We've decided to forego the Summer event this year due to the Spring event having been delayed into summer, this should give us a bit of a headstart on the upcoming Fall festivities and allow us to get on schedule.

• Every month, Pai and Oran from Peddler's Port will have different sets of items in their shops that will retire at the end of the month to be replaced by new stock.
• These items are obtained from far away lands and follow the theme of the land they visited each month.
• All retired items from Monthly Shops will eventually be able to be obtained very rarely from Grandma Agnes later on.

WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON
Here's a look into what we're prioritizing currently, along with smaller QoL fixes and updates. This month, we'll be focusing on maintaining our routine art asset duties including monthly sets and the custom queue, and various updates outlined below.

CUSTOM PET & ITEM COPY MAKERS
This feature is something we'll be looking to release this month, along with our second completed batch of custom requests! Here are some details on what the feature will be like:

• The functionality to duplicate custom items/pets will be added to special on site items.
• These items will be obtainable from Agnes's shop as well as occasionally through gameplay.

ARTIST HIRING
We're getting ready to open artist applications this month! We're looking to assemble a team of onsite artists to slowly train into their individual roles. It will also be greatly helpful to have a team to bounce ideas around creatively with. The application requirements will be having a portfolio to showcase your general artwork as well as filling out a form outlining some info on yourself and what you're interested in. More details will be made available when artist applications are open.

WISHING WELL THREAD
We're planning to start a Wishing Well thread in which users can post wishes for items or pets they would like to see on site. We'll then be picking out some wishes to fulfill each month and drawing them in our development streams.

DEVELOPMENT STREAM
We'll be hosting a monthly development art stream from now on! This month, the art stream will take place on:
JULY 15TH, 3PM DVT
A status post with a link to the stream will be posted when it begins!

BETA CHANGELOG & RETROSPECTIVE
We're still working on assembling our changelog from closed development, and we're planning to include a retrospective on what was accomplished, what went wrong, and what we learned for the future. This is something we're working on, but we're not sure if it will be posted this month. When it is, it will be presented in either the changelog or in a new thread depending on length.

ROADMAP THREAD
While working on our balancing roadmap, we decided that it might be beneficial to set up a general roadmap thread. It would be updated periodically with adjustments and additions as time goes on. It would contain an itemized list of each future update we'll be focusing on in succession. For now, we've been including our goals and priorities for the month in each monthly news post, as well as in our Changelog thread.

JOHANESS FOUND AN EGG

• Johaness has found a mysterious egg and wants your company while he waits for it to hatch. Humour him!
• Roll tasks each day to help fill the progression bar and unlock progress in the story.
• You can roll tasks up to 25 times per day, and each roll will give you a set of 3 tasks.
• Gain points for each completed task and redeem prizes which will unlock throughout the event.
• There will be overtime reward goals unlocked after the main event bar is filled, with rewards for these goals unlocking for all event participants!
  

To access the event quest, visit the new seasonal area - the Shipwreck! Go to the World Map and find it next to Aviar Cove.

• Speak to the First Mate at the Shipwreck to begin the quest "The Captain Behind the Curtain"
• There are 5 quests in total, to be unlocked in succession.
• 2 quests will be repeatable, allowing for progression and accumulation of rewards.
  

• The Neat Ship Shop will open on the second day of the event on June 22nd at 12AM DVT.
• The shop will remain open until July 8th at 11:59PM DVT.
• Shop stock will include all seasonal spring clothing, totems, and more!
• All rewards obtainable via the Co-op event page and quests will also be purchaseable in this shop.
  

WAYS TO OBTAIN SAND DOLLARS
Sand dollars are the currency for the Spring Event and will be obtainable the following ways:

• Claiming prizes in the Johaness' Egg Hatch Co-op Event
• Completing the Seasonal Event Quests, starting with "The Captain Behind the Curtain" at the Shipwreck
• Adventuring Gifts and Bar Rewards
• Playground Minigames
• Random Encounters
• Random Item Alchemy
• Event Contest Participation Rewards
  

• We'll be drawing some new seasonal anniversary content to be made available on June 23rd on site.
• Info on how to obtain these items will be posted when the Anniversary content is released!
  

Since the oldest pet will officially be 1 year old today, we'd like to inform you of a Pet Birthday feature!

• On your pet's birthday, it will be showered with confetti on its profile page.
• You can click on the birthday cake button to present your birthday pet with a gift from your inventory.
• Each pet species has one most favourite item, which will give you extra affection and go towards a new achievement!
• Presents which aren't the pet's favourite will be received depending on the pet's nature.
• Happy birthday to all one year old pets!
  

UPCOMING SPRING EVENT INFO
Here are some details on the upcoming Spring Event!

• You'll be rolling tasks each day in order to help fill the progression bar and unlock progress in the story!
• Each roll will give you a set of 3 tasks, you can roll up to 25 times per day.
• Gain points for each completed task and redeem prizes which will be unlocking throughout the event.
• There will be overtime reward goals unlocked after the main event bar is filled, with rewards for these goals unlocking for all event participants!
• We've made a good deal of changes to the way the event works as well as grind balancing and we're looking forward to seeing how it pans out.
• We'll be making a conclusions news post after the event ends which will include future plans for improvement for the next event!
  

SEASONAL MAP, NPC, QUEST, SHOP

• There will be a special seasonal mini town available to be visited during the event!
• A new seasonal NPC also inhabits this new area, with a set of event quests which can be completed for seasonal rewards.
• The new seasonal town along with its NPC will disappear once the event ends, to return annually.
• An event shop will become accessible at 12AM on June 22nd, stocked with all seasonal items for spring.
• Event currency will be earned through the CO-OP event, Seasonal Event Quests, and various site mechanics.
  

There will be an Avatar Contest and a Creativity Prompt contest held during the event!

• Every month, Pai and Oran from Peddler's Port will have different sets of items in their shops that will retire at the end of the month to be replaced by new stock.
• These items are obtained from far away lands and follow the theme of the land they visited each month.
• All retired items from Monthly Shops will eventually be able to be obtained very rarely from Grandma Agnes later on.

• The recipe for this seasonal pet's hatching item is unlocked by default, the ingredients are in Pai, Agnes, and Oran's shop Bonus Prize pools.
• This Seasonal Pet will remain in the shops for 3 months and rotate out at the end of August to be replaced by a new pet.
• Seasonal pets will be obtainable annually on a rotation! The items the seasonal pets hatch from can be alchemized at any time of year as long as you have the shards.
• The item alchemy recipe for the hatching item is automatically unlocked for all users, you can view it in your item alchemy page.

WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON
Here's a look into what we're currently prioritizing, among other smaller bug and QoL fixes!

SPRING EVENT
Some of our progress was previously delayed by IRL circumstances, but we're hard at work on the upcoming spring event! We're excited to show you what we have in store, but here's a quick sneak peek at the upcoming features for now.

• A mysterious place awaits your wandering spirit.
• A series of quests accompany your journey.
• An event feature with a much needed revamp!
• An event shop!
• Event Contest forum threads!

DAPPERVOLK ANNIVERSARY
June 21st is the date of Dappervolk's first anniversary! We're so excited to celebrate one year with our lovely community. There will be some small collectibles to obtain and a development art stream around the Anniversary. More details will be posted once they are concrete!

CUSTOMS QUEUE
Our main artist is currently working on 5-10 items/pets as the first completed batch of custom maker requests! We're aiming to complete one batch like this per month for the time being. If you have a request in the queue that is marked as assigned, that means that it's currently being worked on! We'll also be making an expansion on the custom system with the completion of the first batch that will allow copies to be created by custom owners.

ARTIST HIRING
We're getting ready to start on a search to expand our artist team! The first step will be to find artists with the potential to match the site's style who are willing to join our new Junior art team. We'll be easing our team into creating site assets with simpler tasks initially. More info on this will be posted once we finalize details.