Palia Unveils January 2025 Update: What’s New?

Overview of Palia’s New Beginnings Update

The New Beginnings update introduces Zeki’s Loyalty Club, enhancing player engagement through rewarding experiences, along with a festive Luna New Year event.
Premium membership offers exclusive advantages, including daily Palia Coins accrual.
Patch 0.188 focuses on performance enhancements, fresh outfit collections, and bug fixes designed to improve overall gameplay.

Singularity 6 has unveiled the latest Palia update, named New Beginnings, which is packed with a variety of new features including a rewards program and a special Luna New Year celebration. This significant update not only enriches the game with activities and fresh content but also addresses previous bugs and implements numerous adjustments through patch 0.188.

Palia is an enchanting community-simulation MMO available on both PC and Nintendo Switch. It invites players to integrate into a village lifestyle, engaging in numerous activities such as fishing, hunting, and mining. The game aims to provide a soothing gaming environment, and the developers have consistently evolved Palia with regular updates that introduce exciting content and enhancements. As the new year commences, the developer continues to expand the horizons of the game.

Zeki’s Loyalty Club and Membership Benefits

With the New Beginnings update, players are introduced to Zeki’s Loyalty Club, a novel way to earn in-game rewards. Members of this program receive benefits simply by logging in. Members can accrue Palia Coins more economically and enjoy daily bonuses of coins. The membership is conveniently available through the Premium Store, and upon purchasing, players receive an immediate allocation of 425 Palia Coins, along with the opportunity to claim 30 Palia Coins daily, with the potential for an additional 30 coins if a day is missed (up to 60 maximum).Membership can be extended by 30 days but is restricted to one platform at a time between PC and Switch.

💖 REMINDER 💖 Downtime for Patch 0.188 will begin today at 7am PT! Game servers will be down for an estimated 3 hours. Read patch notes now: https://t.co/V6lfRV9ZVq #Palia #PlayPalia — Palia (@playPalia) January 23, 2025

Luna New Year Celebration

The Luna New Year event runs from January 23 to February 20, transforming the village into a festive atmosphere adorned with lanterns and cheerful music. Players can revisit popular attractions such as the hot pot game in the Underground Black Market, chapaa chase activities, the wish tree, and Zeki’s prize wheel, where players have opportunities to win gold, lucky envelopes, or Zeki Coins. Additionally, engaging with minigames allows players to collect lucky envelopes, which can be traded with vendors for even more rewards.

Furthermore, fresh wedding decor has been introduced, enhancing players’ options for customization. The beloved Potato Pod login rewards will also return from January 24 through February 4. Consistently, Singularity 6 is focused on optimizing the gaming experience with several adjustments. Notably, the quest HUD features new visual differentiation for players to easily distinguish between main, standard, and event quests.

New Content and Improvements

The Premium Store now features an array of new items, including an outfit collection, a pet, a glider, landscape items, and tool skins. Singularity 6 has dedicated efforts to address bugs within the game in patch 0.188, enhancing gameplay, social interactions, and premium cosmetics.

Patch Notes for Palia Update 0.188

Notable Additions

Zeki’s Loyalty Club

Receive 425 Palia Coins immediately upon membership activation.
Daily log-in bonuses of 30 Palia Coins; if a day is missed, claim up to 60 on the next log-in.
Extend your membership by an additional 30 days, unless nearing the 180-day cap.

Luna New Year Festivities

Hot Pot returns in the Underground Black Market.
Join the lively Chapaa Chase at the night market.
Participate in wishes at the Wish Tree, receiving a letter with a Wish Ribbon daily.
Spin Zeki’s Prize Wheel for chances to win various rewards.
Earn Reset Stamp Card rewards.
Find hidden treasure chests for new surprises.

Wedding Decor Items

Item	Location (Loot/Craft/Purchase)
Wedding Arch	Available for purchase from Tish’s register at 7340 Gold.
Wedding Table	Available for purchase from Tish’s register at 5010 Gold.
Wedding Stanchion	Available for purchase from Tish’s register at 5030 Gold.
Wedding Scrolls	Available for purchase from Tish’s register at 630 Gold.

Potato Pod Login Rewards

Players must log in at least once between January 24 and February 4, and again from February 5 to February 17, to claim the Potato Pod.

Enhancements and Fixes

Building Blocks Crate Utilization

Improved usability of Building Blocks crates with additional snap points.

Quest HUD Upgrades

New visual enhancements differentiate between Main Story, Standard, and Event Quests.

Home Tour Item Insight

Press “G” on PC or “X” on Nintendo Switch to inspect decor items during Home Tours.

Active Buffs Visibility

Active buffs can now be viewed in the Inventory tab with descriptive tooltips available.

Updates to the Premium Store

New outfits are now available.
New pets have also been added.
Explore the new gliders and landscape items.
Fresh tool skins are now up for grabs.

Key Bug Fixes

Note: This list may not capture all fixed issues.

Gameplay Fixes

Addressed brightness issues with snowball collisions.
Corrected placement of Jel’s shop.
Restored missing VFX in the Night Sky Temple cinematic.
Fixed collision errors leading to unexpected player inputs.
Resolved issues with floating ore.
Corrected invisible walls causing player entrapment.
Modified inconsistencies in in-game item pricing.
Fixed collision problems in Bahari Bay.
Introduced fixes for timing displays in Pop-A-Chapaa.
Troubleshooting Cat’s Outta The Bag quest completion issues.
Addressed missing villagers in the Kilima Village Fairgrounds.
Resolved invisible walls trapping players in housing plots.
Enabled seating on the Homestead Small Bench.

Social Interaction Enhancements

Fixed alignment issues on the secondary Inventory tab.

Premium Cosmetic Adjustments

Resolved stretching issues with Premium Store Emote icons.
Improved night-time interior lighting for visibility in Aurora Peaks Landscape.

Current Known Issues

Note: This list may not contain all known issues.

New to Patch 0.188

Improved but limited snap points for Building Blocks.
Friend request acceptance issues persist for some players.
Tooltip display may fail to appear while hovering over items.
Winterlights Warden outfit idle VFX visibility problems during dice rolls.

Additional Issues

Collision difficulties with tree roots and rocks in Bahari Bay.
Flutterfox pet may hover unexpectedly when colliding with building walls.

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