SNOWFIGHT 2025

SNOWFIGHT 2025 - LET THE CHAOS BEGIN!

Winter has officially arrived in The Hive, and with it… an all-out blizzard of friendly mayhem. Grab your gloves, shake off the frost, and get ready to pelt fellow Bees with virtual snowballs while dodging incoming attacks with real-world jumping jacks.

This is a fast, silly, high-energy community event meant to get everyone moving and having fun. The more you dodge, the more snowballs you get - and the faster the snowstorm grows. Jump in, tag friends - and strangers, and see who can survive the flurry!

HOW TO PLAY

1. Everyone starts with two snowballs .
2. To attack, tag someone using @Username and throw one or two snowballs at them.
3. To dodge a snowball, do one jumping jack per snowball. Can’t do jumping jacks? Do side jacks instead.
4. Each snowball you successfully dodge rewards you with two new snowballs to throw back.
5. You have 24 hours to dodge any snowball thrown at you - after that, it counts as a hit.
6. The entire fight happens in this thread (keep all throws here!).
7. Not sure who to tag? Check who’s online at the bottom of the forum page.
8. Bring in as many Bees as you can - the bigger the snowstorm, the more fun it gets.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• It’s absolutely okay not to respond if you don’t want to participate - just ignore the tag.
• If you prefer not to appear in the “online” list during the event, you can enable Invisible Mode in your forum settings.

Once you join in, don’t forget to claim your SNOWFIGHT 2025 participation badge in your profile!

EVENT DATES

Starts: December 20
Ends: December 23

Ready? Gloves on. Snow packed. FIGHT!

Track your snowballs here (online tool)​

 

[Sólveig]

Really? Is this all you've got? 2 only that I could easily dodge?

I thought this was a snowfight, not a snow stride!

x 1 @Miss_Dada @TopNotch @DahMagicMan @Fanta

 

[TopNotch]

Okay, 6 more.

One each to:

@Fanta (hello!)
@Haleth (you didn't think I'd forgotten you?)
@JJakaSquirrel
@DahMagicMan
@Miss_Dada
@graoumia

 

[Miss_Dada]

@Fanta

@Sólveig hello to you

@graoumia

@Shikari many greetings to you!! Hope you are well!!

 

[Miss_Dada]

4 more!

@TopNotch

@Sólveig
@Fanta

 

[TopNotch]

@Sólveig Just warming up! But here are for you.
@f1shie
@MangoTux

 

[Fanta]

Needing all the jumping jacks, I am getting cold from not moving much LOL

Dodged 5!! Going widespread

@Sólveig
@NightWolf714
@Damer
@Elocin
@lizita
@Mama Lama
@DahMagicMan
@MangoTux
@Laura Rainbow Dragon
@Mamatigerj

 

[lizita]

I have a question, if anyone can help me...
Where can i see the bagdes i earn joinong the events?

 

[lizita]

Needing all the jumping jacks, I am getting cold from not moving much LOL

Dodged 5!! Going widespread

@Sólveig
@NightWolf714
@Damer
@Elocin
@lizita
@Mama Lama
@DahMagicMan
@MangoTux
@Laura Rainbow Dragon
@Mamatigerj

Snowballs!

@Fanta
@Karebear

 

[Vivienne14114]

@neilarey

x2 @Julian4077

@TopNotch

 

[JesseW]

@JesseW

(and one from graoumia and two from the very kind Miss Dada).

Took a while for me to dodge these, as baby-related tasks took precedence. But dodged they are, and now I have <evil laugh> 8 gifts of snow to hand out...

1x back to @Fanta , and
2 x back to @Miss_Dada , of course. Heh. Heh. Heh.
I think graoumia may have enough for now -- it's also late (or early?) in France now.

So that leaves me with 5 to distribute more broadly...

Ah, I see @Vivienne14114 is online who I've seen in the check in threads -- so
1x to @Vivienne14114

and some to other online people I don't know (yet):
1x to @montanaminuteman
1x to @CleverNickName -- which is, indeed
1x to @Julian4077
1x to @Greybeard

 

[Logan]

6 to use, 1 each to
@TopNotch @Elocin @GSD @Miss_Dada @DahMagicMan @Jaga

 

[Vivienne14114]

Doged @JesseW
Here is some tips for you x2

 

[TopNotch]

One each to:

@Vivienne14114
@Julian4077
@Logan
@Laura Rainbow Dragon

 

[Maegaranthelas]

2 dodged!
One each @TopNotch @Miss_Dada @Sólveig @Fanta

 

[JJakaSquirrel]

@DahMagicMan
@vulture1930
@TopNotch

 

[graoumia]

@TopNotch , @Miss_Dada , @Sólveig and @Vivienne14114 1 For each of you

 

[TopNotch]

@DahMagicMan
@vulture1930
@TopNotch

Assuming just one?

 

[MangoTux]

Dodged! Four to use:
@Maegaranthelas
@Greybeard
@rivensaro
@vulture1930

(because you're all online)

 

[Syrius]

Dodged x2!! Lol, thank goodness for side jacks, because I am not up for jumping jacks at the minute.

@JesseW Looked like you needed a refill
@TopNotch Right back at you
@DahMagicMan Right back to you too

 

[Syrius]

I have a question, if anyone can help me...
Where can i see the bagdes i earn joinong the events?

At the very bottom of editing your profile, you will see this:

Just click off the participation check box and click save.

As for where you can see it, it will appear on your profile.
Edit: Looks like you got it!

 

[noname]

@TopNotch
@JesseW
@DahMagicMan
@brandteixeira
@noname

@Damer into his bed because he’s sleeping

Sorry, I'm not participating.. HAVE FUN!

 

[TopNotch]

One each to those currently online:
@Syrius
@MangoTux
@Maegaranthelas
@f1shie
@graoumia
@JJakaSquirrel

 

[TopNotch]

Oh, and if you're here, then
to @Nićifor

 

[Nićifor]

x2 @Syrius
x2 @JesseW
x2 @TopNotch
x2 @MangoTux

good morning to everyone

 

[Nićifor]

another round for you x2 @TopNotch

 

[TopNotch]

@Nićifor I had to get the cat off my lap and disturb the dog, so they each send you one.

 

[Lady Shepherd]

Dodged and returned 1 snowball
@luuutscher

Throws 1 snowball
@NightWolf714

 

[MangoTux]

Three more dodged!

@Anpuankhses
@JesseW
@noname Sorry, just saw your earlier note. Let's just say my aim was very bad!
@f1shie
@lizita
@Logan

 

[JesseW]

Dodged both pairs from @Syrius & @Vivienne14114 -- nice and refreshing 4 jumping jacks.

Now who needs them... hm.

Well, I need to return the favor, at least --

1x to @Syrius
1x to @Vivienne14114

Now, the other six...

1x to @TopNotch -- you can always use more, right?
1x to @f1shie -- you are online, so why not?
1x to @Maegaranthelas -- hello!
3x to @Logan -- I saw you upthread; you can take more, right?

 

[Nićifor]

@Nićifor I had to get the cat off my lap and disturb the dog, so they each send you one.

ok, ok, i will not disturb you anymore

 

[JesseW]

And now I see I have three more incoming, from @MangoTux and @Nićifor .
Well, in honor of @Nićifor 's kindly providing me with multiple s, I suppose I have to dedicate:

2x to @Nićifor
2x to @MangoTux -- you get 2 as well, why not.

So, where should the other two go?

Ah, @Lady Shepherd is apparently awake, so
1x to @Lady Shepherd
and in hopes of adding yet another participant:
1x to @AquaMarie

 

[f1shie]

Five dodged, five step jacks since I messed up my foot lol

x5 to @Maegaranthelas WHEEEEEEE

 

[JesseW]

Five dodged, five step jacks since I messed up my foot lol

x5 to @Maegaranthelas WHEEEEEEE

Note that you have 5 more to hand out, if you wish. ;-)

(also, technically it's 2 step jacks for 1 jumping jack -- but this is Darebee; we all follow our own path!)
(edit: Whoops, I misread the guidelines -- it *IS* 1 to 1, side or jumping jacks -- thanks for the correction, Syrius!)

 

[Syrius]

(also, technically it's 2 step jacks for 1 jumping jack -- but this is Darebee; we all follow our own path!)

3. To dodge a snowball, do one jumping jack per snowball. Can’t do jumping jacks? Do side jacks instead.

I am pretty sure it is one side jack for one jumping jack. Personally, I like to double it so that the numbers are always even per side.

 

[Syrius]

4 dodged, 8 to return:
@Nićifor x2
@f1shie x1
@MangoTux x1
@lizita x1
@Lady Shepherd x1
@Maegaranthelas x1
@AquaMarie x1

 

[Nićifor]

to include more people

x2 @Travranasaurus Rex
x2 @dopaw
x2 @f1shie
x2 @AquaMarie

 

[Nićifor]

and with assistance from @Syrius

x2 @Lady Shepherd
x2 @Anpuankhses

 

[TopNotch]

@Nićifor Doesn't matter; I'm up now. But I forgot to give you a from me!

@f1shie Take care of that foot. I'll give you just one
@AquaMarie one for you, too
@dopaw, you in? If so, have a
@JesseW so you don't run out
@lizita

 

[MangoTux]

Three dodged, six to throw! A each
@Lady Shepherd
@neilarey
@Travranasaurus Rex
@dopaw
@AquaMarie
@f1shie

 

[Vivienne14114]

I have 6 to throw.
@TopNotch just for some fun
@MangoTux
@Fanta

 

[TopNotch]

@Vivienne14114 - can't hog all the fun, so back at you.

Hey, is that rain? Goodness! Maybe these foreign snowballs are melting on their way over here! Better throw more so the rain continues.
@Hreshdagtsi
@Syrius
@Sólveig
@Elocin

 

[Vivienne14114]

@Julian4077 Hehe
@TopNotch

 

[Set Monje]

1x @Antheia & Colossus
1x @MangoTux

I look forward to jumping jacks after my morning run ... *realization* ...

 

[MangoTux]

2x @Julian4077
2x @Elocin
2x @Hreshdagtsi

 

[NightWolf714]

I'm here and ready to play. ^_^

First off, gotta return the love snowball gifts to folks.

@JesseW - 2 for you
@ashjuil- 2 for you
@Fanta- 2 for you
@Lady Shepherd

And lets get some more folks playing.
@srihari_k- 1 for you
@Hreshdagtsi- 1 for you.

... I wonder if I tag my rival from last year, if they will magically appear. @Magpie , are we "fighting" again this year?

 

[TopNotch]

Hello, @NightWolf714

 

[Syrius]

1x @TopNotch
1x @NightWolf714

 

[NightWolf714]

@TopNotch- 2 back at 'cha!
@Syrius- 2 back at 'cha!

@JCU - 1 for you

@MangoTux - 1 for you too

 

[Mama Lama]

Good morning,
3 dodges
holy moly, I forgot I’m not wearing a bra (moms of babies know), ouch

I see someone here wasn’t satisfied with getting enough attention. So here you go:
6x to @Sólveig

 

[Mamatigerj]

I have dodged the snowballs lobbed by @Jaga and @Maegaranthelas!
That gives me 4 snowballs in addition to my original 2; let's see. . .

@neilarey
@Damer
@Syrius
@Laura Rainbow Dragon
@NightTigress
@NightWolf714