Brighter Shores is getting in on the Christmas action by dropping 20 collectible festive hats. You earn these as random drops by simply playing the game and earning XP.
To collect them all, you will need help from the community. So, simply pop on your Christmas hat and, if you spot another player wearing one you don’t have, you can swap it for theirs.
How to Swap Brighter Shores Christmas Hats
Under the ‘Nearby Players’ tab, you simply have to click on their name, then offer to swap your hat with theirs. If they accept, you will unlock another brand new hat.
When Does the Christmas Event Begin?
The Christmas event is live right now, but it’s not clear when it will end. The Brighter Shores team has simply stated that it “will end in early January”, but haven’t specified an exact date.
Still, you should have at least three weeks to try and earn all 20 of the hats. If you’re a Brighter Shores diehard, we thoroughly recommend you do so, too, as the hats will never return.
That’s right: Andrew Gower and the team have confirmed that:
it will never be possible to collect these hats again, so you can use them to prove you were there for the first ever Brighter Shores Christmas.
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So, a very trimmed back Christmas event, but, given the pace the Brighter Shores team has dropped new patches since launch, it’s a minor miracle we get as much as this.
If you’re looking for more festive fun, make sure to check out our list of the best free to play Christmas events in 2024.