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UPDATE, Oct 10th: The issue seems to have been resolved for now!

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UPDATE, Oct 9th: The issues persist. If you are not a Premium member and do not have robust ad-blocking installed, you're likely still experiencing issues with loading the site. (But, the issues can be random.)

We have found that adding a rule blocking the domain page-kit.io to your ad blocker can help mitigate the issues. You likely need to add this if you're using Chrome, but other browsers may do it automatically for you.

We also suggest checking out our guide to Removing Ads for our recommended ad-blocking tool:

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It's not just you! Many users have been reporting quirky problems with loading the site starting earlier this morning.


It's also led to some quirky behavior like the wrong wheels and hosts showing up on Wheel pages!


TNT have not yet commented on the issues. We'll update this post if they do, or when it appears to be resolved.

Happy Eyrie Day! Here's what's newly available for the species:


If you plan on creating a Toy Eyrie, check out our Modeling page, as we'll need your help!

A "Golden" outfit is now available at Cog's Togs.


The Magical Bookshop has a new book and the Plushie Palace has a cuddly Captain ThreeLegs.


And lastly, a Pet Day mystery capsule is available at the NC Mall:


Ugga Shinies is selling a Neopoint item to complement the above capsule, too:


And one more unusual update: a banner in the NC Mall advertising this capsule apparently used some older concept art by mistake. (You can view that banner here and the corrected banner here.) To make up for this, TNT have placed this early concept for direct purchase in the NC Mall for 100 NC.

A new re-release mystery capsule has debuted in the NC Mall! This capsule includes retired Halloween items from over the years. It also has three new limited edition bonus items.


Unfortunately, it does not have its contents listed out in the NC Mall like other re-release capsules now do, so we are seeking your support unless TNT fixes this! If you open one up, let us know if you receive a prize not listed!

Further, the individual capsule's description seems to have the 5-bundle description pasted in. If you're intending to buy the 5-bundle, double check you're added the correct one!


In addition, a new limited edition item capsule has also been released, with some new Halloween wearables:

TNT has sent out an email update this morning with a summary of what's recently launched and what's coming soon to the site! The email update has also been syndicated as a blog post.

Here are some of the highlights of things to come:

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Festival of Fears Returning
The Festival of Fears is returning this year as the "Kanrik Chronicles," which will be a choose-your-own-adventure style experience.

With four possible outcomes, each featuring its own unique prize and avatar, every choice can lead you down a different path. Replay and unlock all four endings to earn a one-of-a-kind completion prize!

TNT also shared a teaser about this earlier this month, which we cover in our RetroGameCon 2026 recap.

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Tales of Dacardia Halloween Event
The Tales of Dacardia mobile app will be having another event this month, and it will have more than just a Donation Dome! The event will apparently include a new minigame, Zombie Slorg Attack. (An accompanying image also shows a logo for Blackout Bingo Bonanza, though this is not referenced in the newsletter text.)

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Battle Pass Update
In a separate blog post, TNT address their future intentions for the Battle Pass feature we've seen included in recent site events:

As Battle Passes become integrated into more on-site events, we want to be transparent with the community about how they fit alongside Premium and how the two experiences are intended to work together.

Because Battle Passes are still new for Neopets, we have not yet made a final long-term decision on whether every pass will be included as a Premium perk. We know players may wonder what to expect from event to event, so rather than leave that unclear, we want to share our current approach for the rest of the year!

For this year’s remaining events, we’ll be trying a mix of Battle Pass formats:

Battle Pass Included with Premium:
Festival of Fears Halloween Event (October)
Neopets Birthday Event (November)

Separate Pass:
Winter Starlight Celebration (December)

This deliberate mix is so we can learn from the events to continue to design, test, and understand what gameplay is accessible, rewarding, and fair to the community.

One important part of this design process we are also monitoring is prize value. A Battle Pass that is included with Premium and a Battle Pass that is purchased separately may not always have the same reward structure, because the way a pass is offered affects how its rewards are planned. We are still balancing this carefully as we continue refining the Battle Pass and rewards track system.

We’re also exploring and open to different possibilities for the future such as discounted options for Premium users, different reward track, and other alternatives, so most importantly, we want to hear from the community!

TNT recommends contacting Community Ambassadors or Customer Support with feedback on this.

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Other Updates
In addition to recapping some older news, the newsletter also provides these updates:

• Neopets licensees What's Your Passion and CptnAlex are both at New York Comic Con this weekend with some exclusive merch.
• The NC Mall has upcoming releases this month, including a Halloween re-release capsule, new Halloween capsule, a "Kawaii goth" themed capsule, a "celestial and bioluminescent" mini capsule, a new Trendsetter capsule, and more.
• This month's Pet Styles release will feature Halloween Plushie, Burlap, and Ghost, alongside new Prismatics.
  
  
• And lastly, TNT have reopened applications for community meetups.

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Our Costume Contest is now open for voting!

Just like last year, round one is a rating round. You have the opportunity to rate all entries with a "Yay" (aka a thumbs up if you like it) or a "Nay" (aka a thumbs down if you don't like it). The 75 pets with the highest cumulative ratings will move on to the next round, where normal voting resumes.

Also, if you rate all 522 entries this year, you'll get an extra bonus vote to use in round three!

Our staffers have also returned with their own costumes in the JN Staff Category, now open for voting through the end of Round 3! Vote for your favourite costume by one of our staffers, and you'll receive a bonus vote in Round 3!


And as a quick warning as in year's past, please only use one jnAccount to vote. Each year we usually have to disqualify a handful of people that made the contest unfair by voting on several accounts.

UPDATE, ~2:30pm NST: The issue appears to now be resolved. The next time you open the Tales of Dacardia app, your pending rewards should process through to the site.

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It's not just you! Tales of Dacardia rewards seem to be stuck in a "Pending" state and not delivered to your account.


Luckily, it is still counting progress towards Quest Log tasks; it is simply the item & Neopoint rewards not being delivered.

The issue has been raised to TNT via the Mobile Games Community Ambassador. We'll update this post if TNT makes a statement, or when the issue is fixed.

Jellyneo had the opportunity to attend RetroGameCon 2026, where Neopets held court as a sponsor of the event. With Neopets badges, panel discussions, a colouring activity, merch for sale, an exclusive prize code, and more, there was a lot going on!


Notably, the panel included a teaser for the return of Festival of Fears later this month, with an intriguing new format:


Read all about it (with pictures too!) in our recap:

What events would you like to see Neopets at next? Let us know in the comments!

Entries for our annual Costume Contest are coming to a close soon! You have until tonight, October 7th at 11:59PM NST to submit your Neopet dressed up for Halloween.

We have no limit on the number of entries we will accept into round one, so we will be accepting as many entries as we can for round one of voting. (Barring any rules violations of course, and we also won't be accepting 10 vampires, so be creative!) 75 of the top rated pets from round one will move on to round two, and from there the top 30 will compete for a gold trophy.

For a full list of rules and dates, please see our Costume Contest page. And then start dressing up your Neopet!

If you have already entered, for the most part you should have received an answer on whether your entry was accepted or denied. Check the status of your entry on the Entry page itself. If you've been denied, it will state the reason why and give you the option to delete your entry and re-enter after you've corrected any issues.


(Before submitting, be sure to check out the rules!)