<p>The Sandbox rolled out its limited-time Advent calendar event on Dec. 1. This entirely new format invites players to mint the Season's Greetings Calendar NFT for 20 $SAND to gain access to 24 daily experiences running through Dec. 24.</p><p>With the Season’s Greetings calendar, players will get access to daily mini-games, packing exclusive rewards. There is no rush either since you can return anytime and complete previous days’ quests at any point before the Dec. 31, 14:00 UTC deadline.</p><div class="raw-html-embed">
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            Season’s Greetings 2025 starts today 🎁
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            Mint the Advent Calendar NFT for 20 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24SAND&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$SAND</a> and unlock 24 daily onchain surprises, each door drops a mini game plus a limited holiday collectible through Dec. 24 
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            Play now 👉 <a href="https://t.co/eJNdLNAyxa">https://t.co/eJNdLNAyxa</a> <a href="https://t.co/oJUFuyInvB">pic.twitter.com/oJUFuyInvB</a>
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        — The Sandbox (@TheSandboxGame) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1995613915791671299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> Dec. 1, 2025</a>
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</div><h2>How does The Sandbox Advent Calendar Event work?</h2><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:51.19%;"><img src="https://assets.funjible.games/advent_calendar_sandbox_5a326882dc.jpg" alt="Advent calendar Sandbox screenshot" srcset="https://assets.funjible.games/advent_calendar_sandbox_5a326882dc.jpg 226w, https://assets.funjible.games/advent_calendar_sandbox_5a326882dc.jpg 500w" sizes="100vw"></figure><ul><li>Mint the Season’s Greetings Calendar NFT</li><li>Activate quests on the giant 24-door calendar<ul><li>Each door unlocks a thematic activity</li></ul></li><li>Complete the quests to unlock NFT rewards</li></ul><p>The rewards pool includes 24 NFTs, with the final day featuring a Cozy Yeti Avatar. Active Sandbox players also have a few goodies to unlock. Avatar owners get the Cozy Cub, a shoulder companion, while LAND owners get the Yeti Family Hearth, a decorative fireplace.</p><p>Considering the year Sandbox had in 2025, an event of Advent Calendar’s scale would help tie up everything on a high note. While the likes of&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/the-sandbox-alpha-season-5-brings-jurassic-park-adventures">Sandbox Alpha Season 5 brought a Jurassic Park collaboration</a>, controversies followed.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.funjible.games/news/what-is-happening-to-the-sandbox-layoffs-ceo-exit-explained">Sandbox went through layoffs, and even its CEO stepped down</a>, with the dev team hoping to come out of it all stronger with a refined focus.</p><p>The Sandbox isn’t a stranger to high-tier collabs, as even&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/the-sandbox-brings-bruce-lee-legacy-to-the-metaverse">Bruce Lee stepped into its metaverse</a> in 2025. The more focused approach of the Sandbox developers can result in more top-tier in-game experiences, which may open the way for more&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/top-12-the-sandbox-metaverse-games-experiences">high-quality Sandbox in-game experiences</a>.</p><p>The Advent Calendar approach made us recall the&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/avalanche-battle-pass-season-3-launches-with-25k-in-rewards">Avalanche Battle Pass</a>. The two are by no means similar, but more projects and games in the Web3 space began experimenting with rewarding and lasting events over Q3-Q4 2025. Not only are these initiatives rewarding for existing players, but they also help attract the attention of new players. Battle passes are quite common in Web2 gaming, and they are a prime way for developers to roll out new content.</p><p>However, rewards alone may not be enough since Web3 games also need to support their ecosystems. In this regard,&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/nexpace-launches-token-burn-strategy-for-maple-story-universe">NEXPACE launched atoken burn strategy for MapleStory Universe</a>, another solid way of showcasing trust and conviction in a title’s long-term vision.</p><div class="raw-html-embed">
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