Habbo2020: Our first taste of the User Interface

Last Saturday, I got access to the Beta for the first time. If you don’t know anything about this, where have you been?! Next month Habbo will be launching their ‘2020’ client. While most of the features are pretty similar, it’s a huge change from what we have now and is certainly going to take some getting used to.

It’s definitely a mobile-first design, but is it totally unusable?

In this article, you’ll be able to see some of my first impressions of the new hotel – particularly around the designs & icons that make up the user interface (UI) and how rooms are looking.

Read on to find out more!

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Habbo2020: ‘Donations’ and the future of Fansite events

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll be very aware of the changes that are due to take effect within our beloved Habbo. Currently, several new taxes are in the spotlight and many users on Habbo and Twitter have been voicing their opinions on the matter. Some of those taxes include: marketplace tax, vault tax, donation tax… and more.

However, with the (at least temporary?) removal of P2P trading, there is something we would like to highlight – the new ‘donation’ tool.

This is a feature that is absolutely necessary in the absence of trading, and unless implemented with the operations of fansites or similar communities in mind, will cause dire effects on the future of our events…

We’ve done the math, and it’s honestly shocking. Running a fansite in the same way as we currently do is going to cost a lot more.

Read on to find out how.

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The Graphics Blog

By ExtraKen & LUCPIX

Welcome to the 2nd edition of The Graphics Blog!

This time we focus on the graphics produced for the latest pair of Habbox badge events, Mirrored Dimensions, and our inspiration behind the fabulous badges.

Click read more for a behind the scenes treat…

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This October and November, Habbox is taking you from this world into AnOtHeR DiMeNsIoN.

Join us for a special two-part Mirrored Dimension…

Room Owner:

Its.Dino

Room Name:

[Habbox] Mirrored Dimensions Returns!

Difficulty:

Medium

Click the elevator to begin!

Click here to see the guide for Part 1.

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5 Steps To Beat Habbo Insomnia

Sleeplessness and tiredness is a common complaint within the halls of Habbo. Although Habbox is a UK based fansite, the majority of our community are lurking the halls in the early AMs when they should certainly be catching some Z’s.

You may find yourself up all night watching those speech bubbles float away, or maybe you’re scrolling through the Habbo community Twitter feed until the sun comes up. If so, this article is for you!

Read more for our 5 steps to beat Habbo Insomnia..

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