Pikmin Bloom, the latest app from Pokémon GO developer Niantic, is about to enjoy its very first Community Day event. Just like GO's events, the Community Day encourages fans of the game to get out and about, rewarding them with special bonuses for the duration of the event.
If you've been enjoying everything the new app has to offer and want to get involved, here's a rundown of what to expect. Pikmin Bloom's first Community Day takes place on Saturday 13th November from 9am to 6pm your local time:
Pikmin Bloom Community Day (13th November 2021):
- Seedlings in your planter pack will grow at 1.5x the usual speed
- Fruits will give 2x the usual amount of nectar
- Users who walk 10,000 steps or more on this day will be awarded a special “Community Day Participant” badge (Please note there may be a slight delay until the badge is awarded. You will need to log in to Pikmin Bloom at least once during the 2 weeks after Community Day)
- Community Day runs from 9:00 am to 6:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, November 13th, but you may see Big Flowers beginning to bloom into pansies from Friday, and this will continue throughout the weekend.
If you're looking to get the most out of the day, Niantic has also encouraged fans to share their progress using the #10KWalkWithPikmin and #CommunityDay hashtags on social media. Keep an eye on those to see posts from other players.
Will you be getting involved tomorrow? Let us know in the usual place.
[source pikminbloom.com]
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Not gonna lie, I don't expect a lot of people to partake in this game's community days. Maybe the first few times but otherwise, it's probably gonna be pretty empty.
@Yosher
At its core, the biggest issue if you're asking Pokémon Go players to stop playing Pokémon Go.
You can't really play both at once, at least that's the impression I have.
I know 10k isn't a lot of steps but SMT V just released.
Don't make me go out just yet!
@RupeeClock You actually can. Pikmin Bloom is pretty passive (mainly tracks steps and location when minimized). So as long as your phone has the computing power, you can play one, while checking in on the other.
The bigger hurdle is caring about Pikmin Bloom in the first place. Go has the incentive to walk, catch, trade, collect, and battle. Bloom kinda just has walk and collect.
@RupeeClock @Yosher
Of course, this is the kind of event that naturally happens in the background. No one would legitimately go out on a hike just to get that 10k milestone, but perhaps they might unintentionally achieve that goal. You can technically still play Pokémon Go and Pikmin Bloom at the same time, because there's really not much you can do with Pikmin and the games run as background apps on your phones.
@Pokester99 that's what I like about it. Got my switch for actual gaming and an actual job and study for working.
This is just a really nice daily incentive to go out for a bit everyday. Pikmin are so charming. (:
I was hoping for a special decor pikmin or something… this game is dull and always will be dull to me.
This game is probably going to die out really fast.
Installed. Kinda cute. May play it for a week.
I am working to get a giant flower to bloom at my workplace and another to bloom outside my apartment. Beyond that, I don't know when I'll find the effort to care about this game.
I hope they add monsters before long.
@Pokester99 I'm just saying it's nice for people like myself, not looking for extra work in a fitness app because the walking already is.
I'm not out to get you, bro. 👍🏻
I’m going on a trip so sadly I’m going to be in a car for most of the community day.😢
@RupeeClock You can actually play both if your phone is beefy enough! If you're on Android 11 or so, you can actually have both apps on at the same time on split-screen! That's how I play both at once!
Alright, let's get back on topic here.
So far I have been greatly motivated by this Pikmin app. Walked everyday, even just for 10 minutes around the block and unlocked the purple pikmin!
It's nice to add a little Augmented Reality photo of the pikmin in the street everyday as a diary note. Really nice and charming all.
I'm a few hundred steps away from lvl16.
If the weather holds out here in south Missouri, I'll walk the 10,000 steps. Maybe more depending on what I need to get to lvl20
I 💯 expect this game to die or be dead pretty fast. There just doesn't seem to be any really motivation to play it. It terms of replay value, it's leagues behind Pokemon go. What pikmin bloom needs is turf wars lol or the ability to claim bases, and grow your Pikmin there. Also be able to attack other ppls bases and their Pikmin growing there, with cherries you find. Or something akin to Pikmin 2 on gcube.
Like come on Nintendo, this isn't rocket science.
@Travisemo007 I don't like Pokemanz Go. I like this. We should both be happy right?
@Travisemo007 That would just be making it more like Pokémon Go - holding and attacking bases just isn't Pikmin. In terms of finesse (visuals, polish, sound design), it feels way ahead of Pokémon Go.
Think of it more as a fun pedometer app rather than a game. There are series of Pikmin outfits that can only be obtained by visiting different area types, so it's more focused on gamifying walking and exploring new areas as opposed to requiring lots of intense inventory management, customisation and collection while you're at home. Regardless, it's likely that enemies are going to be added at some point, too (they're in the trailer).
@Oish I don't think you've played pikmin 2s multiplayer mode. Is very much like I described. passive games like you describe are boring and give me no motivation to bother. Honestly the way I described it, I'd play it over Pokemon go as I don't feel Pokemon go is all that deep
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