🚢 Cargo Run Competition Launches in Paradise Tycoon

Paradise Tycoon's **Heroic Harvest** farming competition has officially started, expanding on the previous Harvest Festival with new activities across the game world. **Key strategies for the event:** - Stock up on seeds for rare crops including Dragonfruit and Volcano Chili Pepper - Invest in a high-quality Scythe for extended farming sessions - Use Fertilizer to accelerate growth, earn bonus harvests, and produce Prime Crops - Utilize Genesis Islands for additional farm plots and enhanced bonuses - Access Makubo Jungle with an Epic Boat to complete challenging daily quests **Event rewards include:** - Substantial prize pool - Exclusive winter gear and NFTs - $MOANI token rewards The competition builds on mechanics introduced during November's Harvest Festival, where players learned farming fundamentals including watering can usage and fertilizer application. The event represents a significant expansion of Paradise Tycoon's farming gameplay.

Paradise Tycoon has launched its **Island of the Week** competition, with HacKqwam taking home the inaugural prize. **Winner Details:** - Island #773379 showcased festive creations - Earned a rare Ancient Double Statue NFT - Received 200 Creator Tokens - Won exclusive Tropical Trophy legendary decoration **How to Enter:** - Post island screenshot in Discord competition thread - Include your island number - Add optional description The development team judges entries based on screenshots and in-game visits. Winners receive the same reward package and get featured on the official X account. The competition runs weekly and is open to all players. Developers recommend showing wider island views rather than close-up details for better chances.

**Paradise Chain L1 is now operational**, built on Avalanche to support Paradise Tycoon's in-game economy. **Key features:** - Handles trading, crafting, auctions, quests, and rewards on a custom Layer 1 - Maintains wallet abstraction so players can participate without blockchain knowledge - Designed for multi-game interoperability, starting with Paradise Tycoon and expanding to Paradise Legends **Development approach:** The chain was developed using years of live game data, millions of transactions, and actual player behavior patterns. The launch follows a quality-of-life update that prepared the game's infrastructure for the L1 integration. [Full details](https://paradisetycoon.medium.com/paradise-chain-l1-is-live-0cd0e99986e1) | [Overview](http://paradise.cloud)

**Paradise Tycoon's Harvest Festival enters its second stage** with the Cooking Challenge now live. **Key Details:** - Bring food and drinks to celebrity chef **Angus Roast** - Daily changing menu of accepted items - Compete to become Port Ohana's master chef - Win rewards based on your cooking score This follows the completed Farming Fiesta stage, where players grew crops to climb leaderboards. The Cooking Challenge offers a **fresh start** with separate scoring from previous competitions. **What's Next:** Still to come are the Cargo Run competition and final Harvest Celebration stage with surprise rewards and exclusive cosmetics.