Announcements

October 17, 2017

Budget Wonders

Hello Collectors!

There have been many ideas floating around as to what the ‘Pineapple Set’ really means, including some references to TV shows, previous Hawaiian items, and even whether or not the set is allowed on pizza. The reason for the pineapple will be discovered along the way, as we begin a fun trip to visit the lesser-known monuments of the world!

Backstory

Benson, our favorite WallaBee, has found an old guide book at a local secondhand retailer. He decides to take this book, and his faithful Selfie Stick, and set off on a worldwide adventure. While Benson knows which ‘Budget Wonders’ are the most appealing to him, he needs assistance getting to those locations… He’s not made of honeycombs, you know. The best part about this adventure is that you play a crucial role. By working together with other players, you control how quickly Benson finishes his adventure and returns home.

Gameplay Specifics

Benson will begin at WallaBee HQ
Trade Benson with players around the world to help him get to these Budget Wonders
When Benson reaches the last location he took a selfie at, his next destination will become available within ~~48 hours~~ 72 hours.
Benson cannot by locked, sold, or saved to set.
Benson needs to always be on the move. If Benson gets stuck in someone’s Pouch for a week, he will be returned to the last selfie location he was at.
Benson would love to meet as many people as possible, so don’t be afraid to help him travel from friend to friend… He just requests players don’t get him too sidetracked, as there’s many places to see!

Due to the nature of how this set releases items, the set could be very quick, or take a very long time. GPS spoofing will be taken very seriously, so don’t do it. Benson is a one-off Unique that will hold the memory of his travels.

EDITS: The timeframe has been updated from 24 hours to 72 hours, due to Benson’s many travels in between official stops.

Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Email: support@wallabeegame.com

October 16, 2017

WallaBee 2.2.0 Notes

WallaBee 2.2.0

Hello Collectors!

We are pleased to announce that the next pivotal update for WallaBee has now been released for iOS and Android!

WallaBee 2.2.0 brings a much anticipated feature to the game (which some users have already figured out through ItemBee). This new feature will help our worldwide players travel easier, set up trades faster, and pick up all their locked items from far away locations… that’s right, we’re releasing the Lock Box! Other bug fixes have been made with this update, including the pesky popup freeze (which we’re almost certain we have figured out this time), some double-tap issues, and faster responses in various areas of the app.

Lock Box

The following bit of information contains spoilers about how the Lock Box works. For those who want to figure this new feature on their own, you may want to skip down a bit to the Web Messaging section of this blog post.

We are very excited to finally release this Lock Box feature to the community. Our Staff and BeeKeepers have been testing this ever since the teaser blog post last week, with its themed phrasing, and believe it’s ready to be shared. To help you get comfortable with this new addition, we have compiled some basic details to help you get started.

The Lock Box can be found on your Profile tab, underneath Inbox and Forums.
1. The previous list of locked items is no longer available through the Pouch tab.
The Lock Box is a combination of all your locked items: those at places, in your Pouch, or in the Lock Box.
You can move items directly to your Lock Box from either your pouch (via tapping a locked item) or from a Place (utilizing the WallaDrone moving service).
Players can move items in and out of their Lock Box at no charge. The lock remains on the item at all times, until broken in their pouch (as per normal).
Players can still pick up and drop locked items at Places, just like before.
Players can choose to have the WallaDrone moving service return locked items from a Place to their Lock Box, by paying a fee of 250 hc per item.
1. This feature is not necessary, but is a convenient option if an item you need is too far away.
Three new activity types are being released: WallaDrone moving service, stashing in Lock Box, and removing from Lock Box.
Players can only see their own Lock Box in-app, but still be seen through their Lock List via ItemBee and ItemBrowser.
ItemBee and ItemBrowser are already Lock Box ready, so if the item you’re looking for is in someone’s Lock Box (like Rainbow Santa Hat #1), it will display correctly.
Lock Box is organized by set, similar to the Market layout.
Uniques are organized by Type (WallaBee Uniques at top, Player Uniques at bottom) and then by Release Date.
Before moving an item from a Place to Lock Box via WallaDrone, players can use the magnifying glass to view which location the item is at. This can help players determine whether they should use the service or not.

Edits:

Locks will be on sale until the end of the week. Sale closes Monday, October 22nd at 9:30am CDT (2:30pm UTC).
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Web Messaging

After our last website update (web forums), many members of the community requested the ability to message players through the website. This feature would help them set up trades, without having to move back and forth so much from their keyboard to their phone… saving them valuable ‘store watching’ time. Well, we listened to your requests, and have added messaging to WallaBeeGame.com! You can access this feature by clicking on anyone’s profile, or by heading to your Profile on the website. This will make navigating from the forums to send someone a PM much faster.

Please note that this feature was not created to compete with other services you may be using, such as Messenger, Slack, GroupMe, etc. Messaging through the web is the same as in the app, so links to websites will still not work (thanks, React).

Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Email: support@wallabeegame.com
If the App Store doesn’t show an update for you, please use the links above. If messaging is not showing correctly through your profile or another player’s profile, browsing cache may need to be cleared.

October 13, 2017

Achievements – Wave 2

Hello Collectors! It’s been almost a month since we rereleased Achievements back into WallaBee. We know you’ve all been hard at work recycling items, visiting education places, and foraging as fast as you can. To give you a little more to do over the weekend (while we prepare more slices of pineapple for you), we’re adding 18 more achievements into the game. We hope that you enjoy completing these just as much as we enjoyed creating them. Although all of these achievements are special, there’s one line of achievements I want to highlight.

Top 100

We have added a ‘small’ incentive to being active in WallaBee when a set is nearing completion. There is now a reward for completing a set in the top 100 fastest players. We felt that having your name on a list wasn’t enough to highlight your achievement of making it to the top 100, so now you can show off your love for collecting with this fancy new achievement line. The top 100 achievements will be retroactive for all sets. You’re welcome, Legacy players! Thanks for helping us make this game great.

These achievements will role out later today. No app update is needed to see the new achievements. Stay tuned in to future blog posts as we release more information about development. Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Email: support@wallabeegame.com

October 10, 2017

New Activity Testing

Hello Collectors! We have some exciting news to share with everyone, which we are currently locking away for later. Today, we want to address some new activity types that will begin popping up over the next few days from certain accounts. Before this new mechanic is unlocked for all, a select group of Staff and BeeKeepers will be helping us test. We look forward to sharing more information about this feature with you all, as we’re sure you’re all buzzing to know.

October 5, 2017

Christmas Crackers Have Returned!

Christmas Crackers!!!

The moment you’ve been waiting for… Christmas has come two months early. That’s right, you can now open Christmas Crackers once again with friends. Who will receive the Party Hat? We don’t know… there’s only one way to find out!

Simply trade a Christmas Cracker with a friend. The cracker will be consumed by the trade and leave one of the two players with a shiny new Party Hat. Be careful with low numbers, as sending a Christmas Cracker at all will destroy it forever!

Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Email: support@wallabeegame.com

October 3, 2017

Online Store – New Products and Sale (NOW ENDED)

What’s better than a boring old honeycomb? A shiny new honeycomb! That’s right, we have some new products hitting the shelves of our online store, which we think you will be interested in. These two products will be available online beginning October 4th at 3pm CDT (8PM UTC). Both of these new products are limited edition, so get them while you can!

WallaBee Passport

Players attending MHQ Bash during the weekend of September 22nd – 24th had the chance to purchase one of these limited edition WallaBee Passports. At each event during the weekend, we handed out a new sticker that coincided with that event’s theme. These included a WallaBee dealing cards for Friday’s casino-themed night, a WallaBee dressed as Elvis for the Eventzee Las Vegas hunt, and even a Sasquatch in jogging gear for Sunday’s 3k race. All in all, our players had a great time hunting down Robbie and Andy for their stickers, spending time with fellow players, making new friends, and enjoying the activities.

These WallaBee Passports will be available for purchase through the online store for $10. WallaBee Passports are just one way to interact with the game and community. Each passport comes with your very first sticker, straight from WHQ. Additional stickers will become available through future monthly package options, as well as participating events. This is your chance to take part in WallaBee’s history with this fun commemorative commodity.

WallaBee Coinz

You’ve probably foraged many honeycombs (especially since the release of V2 Achievements), but you’ve never seen a honeycomb like this before. These limited edition WallaBee Coinz were first made available to the public at this year’s MHQ Bash, but are now available for everyone! Each coin contains a trackable code, which can be used in our parent company’s app Munzee to track captures. These WallaBee Coinz will be available for purchase through the online store for $10.

Online Sale

Additionally, we are hosting a 25% off sale on Honeycombs, Locks, Mixer Packs, and Pouch Upgrades. The sale is ~~currently activenow and will run through Monday, October 9th at 9:30am CDT (2:30pm UTC)~~ now over. There’s also a special Mixerpool refill happening today, with a few very rare items to receive. We wish you the best of luck and happy mixing!

Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Email: support@wallabeegame.com

September 29, 2017

WallaBee 2.1.6 Notes

WallaBee 2.1.6

There’s a new update coming to the App Store and Google Play Store: Update 2.1.6.

WallaBee 2.1.6 fixes a few bugs, including the newly annoying overlay freeze and forum issues.

Added Forums access to the website.
Fixed multiple popup bugs that left players stuck looking at a ‘frozen’ screen.
Fixed forums scrolling issue.
Fixed forums reply button.
Fixed forums pagination issue which made navigating to a new page trigger a “Try again” screen.
Fixed a double trade request bug.
Fixed a bug that allowed ingredients to create multiple items.
Fixed an item context menu bug.
Fixed flashing splash screen.
Increased number of local places from 50 to 70.
Updated Foraging speed and smoothness.
Updated achievement progress to show a more accurate number.
Updated the trade arrow to not get cut off.
Updated pouch rank to obey the order of recent activity. Swapped items should now be at the top of the pouch, instead of randomly thrown in the middle.

Web Forums

Speaking of forum updates, we have also added access to them through our website! Set up trades and auctions with ease, quickly access other players’ profiles to view their wishlists, and chat with players from all over the world, all from the comfort of your computer. Players will also be able to quickly tell who is Staff or a BeeKeeper with helpful labels. Judy put in a ton of work on this great addition, so make sure to drop @JudyPop some love if you enjoy them!

Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Email: support@wallabeegame.com
If the App Store doesn’t show an update for you, please use the links above. If the forums are not showing correctly, browsing cache may need to be cleared.

September 22, 2017

Pouch of Plenty

To help commemorate the weekend festivities, we have a special unique coming out during WallaBash on Saturday.We appreciate all of your support, whether near or far. This unique will be released through the store for 1hc at 8pm UTC (3pm local WHQ time). The artwork for this item will be a surprise until it comes out, to keep everyone on their toes as much as possible.

There may also be a specific in-game thank you (not an item) for those attending WallaBash. -wink wink-

In other news, we are still working diligently to get the freezing issue under wraps. We hope to have a fix out as soon as possible, so keep an eye out for our future blog posts.

Additionally, we will be out of the of the office on Monday, so we will be returning emails beginning Tuesday. If you have any questions, please email support@wallabeegame.com

September 22, 2017

WallaBee Passports & Coinz

WallaBee Passports

Hello everyone! We wanted to give all of our players an update about what’s happening this weekend at MHQ Bash. We are paying homage to one of the main influences in WallaBee’s creation: GoWalla.

We are going to be selling physical WallaBee Passports at MHQ Bash for all attendees. These passports will allow players to interact with the weekend festivities in an additional way: stickers. We have created stickers for every event this weekend, including meeting Andy. These will be limited edition stickers, with the idea of creating more in the future to help fill your passports. The passport also has blank pages toward the back for getting autographs from your favorite WallaBee Players and Staff.

These passports will also be available after MHQ Bash on our webstore while supplies last.

Coinz

Additionally, we have added a new physical coin to Munzee’s arsenal, which is in the shape of a WallaBee honeycomb. This is trackable in Munzee and a great addition to any WallaBee Player’s collection. These coinz will be for sale at MHQ Bash this weekend and will be available through the online store later next week.

For more information about GoWalla, you can read up on their history by looking at their wiki (or ask many legacy WallaBee players).

September 18, 2017

WallaBee 2.1.5 Notes

WallaBee 2.1.5

There’s a new update in the App Store and Google Play Store: Update 2.1.5.

WallaBee 2.1.5 makes some needed updates/bug fixes and reintroduces achievements back into the game with new challenges and beautiful badges.

Added Achievements
Added restriction on new items from appearing in bottom row during drop
Added an error window when attempting to remove a set item while pouch is full
Darkened pouch check mark on items players already have saved
Updated WallaBee icon in activity when gifting WallaBee Mixers
Updated inbox text when players have no messages
Updated visuals to cancel a place search
Updated Helicarrier and WallaBee Museum sort order by set number
Fixed a bug that caused certain places to not show which direction it was from the player
Various other behind the scenes fixes/updates

Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Email: support@wallabeegame.com
If the App Store doesn’t show an update for you, please use the links above.