GOTM

April 24, 2025

💨 April 2025 GOTM Winners 🫧

The world could do with a little more laughter — and though your garden designs may be on the silly side, the effort you put into them is no joke! Last month, we announced that the theme for April is ‘Joke’s On You!,’ inviting players to design gardens inspired by physical gags like whoopee cushions, banana peels, or for the especially creative — puns! We enjoyed seeing the playful new works of fart art you came up with! Don’t forget to use the CuppaZee Gardens Tool to start designing your own gardens or discover new ones to deploy in—it’s an essential resource for GOTM fun and inspiration!

Without further ado, let’s congratulate the winners for April:

Whoopee 💨 designed by grubsneerg in Westmoreland, PA, US
The classic prank item is elevated by the clusters of Air Mysteries and White Virtuals showing the clouds of “passed gas”. We also like the creative choice of using Flat Lous for the center — we can totally imagine Lou planting a cushion underneath an unsuspecting victim’s bike seat!

🕷Prank Gum🫧 designed by Jokki in Dresden, Saxony, DE
Another fun prank item — who knew that the Munzee greens would work so well as a Doublemint-esque gum wrapper! We also noticed the use of Electric Mysteries along the side of the wrapper — some prank gums shock the victim instead of having a spider or bug pop out. Maybe this one is a double whammy!


Whoopee 💨 designed by grubsneerg in Westmoreland, PA, US


🕷Prank Gum🫧 designed by Jokki in Dresden, Saxony, DE


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

🤏 May 2025 GOTM Theme – “Lite Delights

May’s theme will focus on smaller-scale gardens! How small can you make your garden while still clearly communicating the design? It’s definitely a challenge, but we’re sure you’ll rise to the occasion!

🐟 June 2025 GOTM Theme – “Just Keep Swimming

June’s theme will focus on the element of water! Your mind might drift to anything under the sea, but smaller bodies of water and even swimming pools are fair game! We’re looking forward to getting drenched with your designs!

🎂 July 2025 GOTM Theme – “Birthday Bash

July’s theme will focus on our favorite designs from past birthdays! The garden can of course, be in honor of the Munzee app’s own birthday, but we’d also love to see gardens honoring individual players’ birthdays as well!

🏅 August 2025 GOTM Theme – “MVPs” — UPDATED REQUIREMENT

August’s theme will revolve around the world of sport. MVPs are often found at the highest levels of sporting competitions. We’d like to see how our MVP Garden Builders translate this into Gardens around the world!

🧺 September 2025 GOTM Theme – “Share the Harvest

September’s theme will focus on popular fall foods! Think pumpkin spice-flavored everything, delicious baked goods or for the adventurous — a local dish you’d like to introduce us to! We’re sure you’ll make our mouths water!

👻 October 2025 GOTM Theme – “Haunted Haunts

October’s theme will focus on the classically spooky! Think ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, and horror icons! We dare to be scared — but make sure your designs are still family-friendly for the younger players!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

March 24, 2025

🐸 March 2025 GOTM Winners ☘️

The weather is finally taking a turn for the better — and your gorgeous green gardens perfectly capture March! Last month, we announced that the theme for March is ‘The Grass Is Greener,’ inviting players to design gardens inspired by all things green — from lush lawns to vibrant foliage to verdant landscapes. We enjoyed seeing how you painted the town green with your fresh Munzee-colored designs! Don’t forget to use the CuppaZee Gardens Tool to start designing your own gardens or discover new ones to deploy in—it’s an essential resource for GOTM fun and inspiration!

Without further ado, let’s congratulate the winners for March:

🐸 Froglet-Me-Not designed by FlamingoFlurrier in East Cambridgeshire, England, GB
This adorable garden has a strategic combo of Virtual Colors and scattering types — you’re sure to score big when capping this one! We love the playfulness of FlamingoFlurrier’s garden — light up tank top and all!

☘️ Luck of the Zeeish designed by geomatrix in New Hope, MN, US
This garden created for the Luck of the Zeeish event takes the cake! We love the variety of types used in geomatrix’s design — Zeecret Weapons, Flats, Evos, Elementals, Shamrocks, and of course, the humble Virtual Color!


Froglet-Me-Not designed by FlamingoFlurrier in East Cambridgeshire, England, GB


Luck of the Zeeish designed by geomatrix in New Hope, MN, US


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌱 Plan Ahead for GOTM Glory!

We know how much effort and creativity goes into designing amazing gardens, and we want to give you a head start! With the themes for the rest of the year now revealed, you have plenty of time to plan your designs, gather the right Munzees, and even recruit friends and family to help fill out your vision. The best gardens often come together when players work together — so start brainstorming early and get those creative juices flowing! We can’t wait to see the incredible designs you come up with — and who knows, maybe one of them will take the top spot in a future GOTM!

😜 April 2025 GOTM Theme – “Joke’s On You!

April’s theme will focus on all things funny! Think physical gags like whoopee cushions, banana peels, or for the especially creative — puns! We can’t wait to see what silly and lighthearted designs you come up with!

🤏 May 2025 GOTM Theme – “Lite Delights

May’s theme will focus on smaller-scale gardens! How small can you make your garden while still clearly communicating the design? It’s definitely a challenge, but we’re sure you’ll rise to the occasion!

🐟 June 2025 GOTM Theme – “Just Keep Swimming

June’s theme will focus on the element of water! Your mind might drift to anything under the sea, but smaller bodies of water and even swimming pools are fair game! We’re looking forward to getting drenched with your designs!

🎂 July 2025 GOTM Theme – “Birthday Bash

July’s theme will focus on our favorite designs from past birthdays! The garden can of course, be in honor of the Munzee app’s own birthday, but we’d also love to see gardens honoring individual players’ birthdays as well!

🏅 August 2025 GOTM Theme – “MVPs

August’s theme will highlight our favorite winners from the past year! As part of our Player AppreZEEation Awards, we’re looking for the cream of the crop! What garden would you like to see with this honor?

🧺 September 2025 GOTM Theme – “Share the Harvest

September’s theme will focus on popular fall foods! Think pumpkin spice-flavored everything, delicious baked goods or for the adventurous — a local dish you’d like to introduce us to! We’re sure you’ll make our mouths water!

👻 October 2025 GOTM Theme – “Haunted Haunts

October’s theme will focus on the classically spooky! Think ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, and horror icons! We dare to be scared — but make sure your designs are still family-friendly for the younger players!

🌐 November 2025 GOTM Theme – “World of Wonders

November’s theme will focus on everything Around ZEE World! Think famous landmarks, different cultures, or global travel! Munzee is a worldwide adventure after all, so we’d love to see more gardens showing that off!

🎄 December 2025 GOTM Theme – “Festive Foliage

December’s theme will focus on all that is merry and bright! Think holiday trees, ornaments, gifts, and other symbols of seasonal celebrations! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so we can’t wait to see how you light up the map!

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

February 25, 2025

🌶️ February 2025 GOTM Winners ❤️‍🩹

February went by in a flash — and yet, somehow that was enough time for you to create some lovely gardens! Last month, we announced that the theme for February is ‘2 Hot 2 Handle,’ inviting players to design gardens inspired by fire — from hearts to flames to anything sizzling. We enjoyed seeing how you turned up the heat with your smokin’ hot designs! Don’t forget to use the CuppaZee Gardens Tool to start designing your own gardens or discover new ones to deploy in—it’s an essential resource for GOTM fun and inspiration!

Without further ado, let’s congratulate the winners for February:

🌶️ Red Hot Chili Pepper Cupid designed by CoalCracker7 in Rockledge, FL, US
This adorable garden design is both sweet and spicy! We love this creative new character CoalCracker7 has come up with — sometimes, eyeballs are all you need to make a cute face.

❤️‍🩹 Fixed Heart designed by TheQueensPurse in Scottsdale, AZ, US
Hearts are easily broken, but not so easily mended. We love the positive meaning behind TheQueensPurse’s design — and the use of red-colored Celtic Zodiacs adds a unique touch!


Red Hot Chili Pepper Cupid designed by CoalCracker7 in Rockledge, FL, US


Fixed Heart designed by TheQueensPurse in Scottsdale, AZ, US


✨ Special Badges for All Players Who Deployed Within the Winning GOTM!

🌿 March 2025 GOTM Theme – “The Grass Is Greener

March’s theme will focus on all things green! Think lush lawns, vibrant foliage, and verdant landscapes. Let’s see your creativity shine as you design gardens that celebrate the beauty of green spaces.

😜 April 2025 GOTM Theme – “Joke’s On You!

April’s theme will focus on all things funny! Think physical gags like whoopee cushions, banana peels, or for the especially creative — puns! We can’t wait to see what silly and lighthearted designs you come up with!

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

December 22, 2024

🎆 December 2024 GOTM Winners 🎉

As the year comes to a close, we’re celebrating the final Garden of the Month (GOTM) winners for December 2024! Last month, we wrapped up November with the theme of ‘Sweet Treats’ and delighted in the creative gardens filled with sugary inspiration. This month, we’ve been excited to see how players embraced our festive theme, ‘End the Year with a Bang!

Whether it’s a symbolic goodbye to 2024 or dazzling displays of fireworks, your creativity never fails to amaze us. We’re so grateful for the vibrant community that keeps our map flourishing with unique designs. Don’t forget to use the CuppaZee Gardens Tool to nominate gardens or discover new ones to deploy in – it’s a great way to participate in the GOTM fun!

Without further ado, let’s congratulate the winners for December:

💢 Buh-bye 2024 Garden designed by geomatrix in Richfield, MN
This garden truly captured the essence of the theme, featuring a bold ‘2024’ at its center with dynamic explosions bursting outwards. It’s a literal interpretation of “ending the year with a bang” that we absolutely loved!

🎇 Minoru Park Fireworks Garden designed by TheQueensPurse in Richmond, BC, Canada
This vibrant garden lights up the map with its colorful fireworks display. With a palette of reds, blues, greens, and yellows, it’s a breathtaking celebration of the season and a stunning way to bid farewell to the year.


Buh-bye 2024 designed by geomatrix in Richfield, MN


Minoru Park Fireworks designed by TheQueensPurse in Richmond, BC, Canada

“When magic’s on the menu, this float is the sweetest spell of all!”


Special Badges for all players who deployed within the winning GOTM:

January 2025 GOTM Theme – “Call of the Wild

Start the new year by unleashing your wild side! Design gardens inspired by nature, animals, or wilderness adventures. Whether you’re deploying in forests, mountains, or other natural settings, let’s kick off 2026 with untamed creativity!

February 2025 GOTM Theme – “2 Hot 2 Handle

Love is in the air, and things are heating up! February’s theme is all about fiery designs—from hearts to flames to anything sizzling. Share the warmth and light up the map with your red-hot garden designs!

If you need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

October 26, 2024

🕷️🤺 October 2024 GOTM Winners 🦋🦇

In August, we announced exciting updates to the Garden of the Month (GOTM) program, including the use of the CuppaZee Gardens Tool to select future winners! Remember, all completed gardens are now eligible for nomination via the CuppaZee tool, and each month we’ll also invite special guest judges to help with the selection process.

For October, the end of the month crept up on us so we decided to choose the gardens ourselves. As this month’s theme is  “Creepy Crawlers,” two gardens in particular caught our eye, and they both happen to be located in next year’s Geowoodstock location — Morgantown, WV! If you’re interested in attending a Munzee Event hosted by local players during that time, head over to this event on the Munzee Calendar and mark that you’re attending!

A big Munzee congratulations to Morgantown Spider Fighter, designed by DragonsWest, and Morgantown Mothman, designed by Buckeyecacher111, for being named the October GOTM winners! As always, special badges await the organizers and those who deployed in these fantastic creations. Thank you for helping our map continue to flourish with a touch of the terrifying!


Morgantown Spider Fighter by DragonsWest in Morgantown, WV

“When the spiders are that big, you need to call in a professional!”


Morgantown Mothman by Buckeyecacher111 in Morgantown, WV

“Spot this mythical Morgantown creature at next year’s Geowoodstock!”


Special Badges for all players who deployed within the winning GOTM:

Glow Worm Gardens Reminder

Don’t forget about the 2 special badges you can earn for deploying in Glow Worm Gardens! Deploy 10 or more Virtual Colors in any Official Glow Worm Garden and you’ll meet the requirements for both! Head to the original blog post for more information, or head to the Freeze Tag Store to stock up on Virtual Colors with our Glow Worm Virtual Garden Pak! Don’t wait too long though — as we all know, the early bird gets the worm, and the badges will be awarded in early November.

November 2024 GOTM Theme

Here at MHQ, the colder weather means we can make use of the oven without making the whole house feel like a sauna! As such, the theme for November 2024 GOTM will be Sweet Treats! If you have a Sweet Treats-themed garden you’ve already created OR if you’re feeling ambitious and want to create a new themed Garden be sure to complete it by November!

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

August 25, 2024

August 2024 GOTM Winners!

Earlier this week, we unveiled exciting changes to the Garden of the Month (GOTM) program, including a new method for selecting future winners from the completed gardens list in the CuppaZee Gardens tool! To keep things fresh, we’ll also be inviting guest judges to pick the winners each month. For the inaugural selection from the CuppaZee Gardens tool, we’re thrilled to have sohcah, the tool’s very creator, as our first guest judge!

Dive into the deep blue and discover the wonders of the ocean right on our map! We’re thrilled to unveil the August Garden of the Month WINNERS, a spectacular pair of aquatic-themed gardens that will sweep you away with their tidal beauty! As always, special badges await the dedicated organizers and players who have contributed to these winning gardens. Thank you for helping our map flow with creativity and adventure!

A big Munzee congratulations to Scilly Rock Pool Safari, designed by FlamingoFlurrier and Electric Jellyfish IPA, designed by denali0407 as our winning August GOTM!


Scilly Rock Pool Safari by FlamingoFlurrier in Hugh Town, England 

“Shell-ebrating undersea wonders!”


Electric Jellyfish IPA by denali0407 in Round Rock, Texas

“Electrifying undersea magic!”


Special Badges for all players deployed within the winning GOTM:

September 2024 GOTM Theme

Remember as announced earlier this week, the theme for September 2024 GOTM will be FantaZEE! If you have a FantaZEE-themed garden you’ve already created OR if you’re feeling ambitious and want to create a new themed Garden be sure to get them complete for September!

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

August 19, 2024

The Future of Garden Competitions + New Garden Greeting Cards!

A little over a week ago, thanks to CuppaZee creator Sam Hindess’s hard work, CuppaZee Gardens was released to much fanfare and excitement! The tool makes it a breeze to find Virtual Gardens to deploy in, or if you are so inclined — to create one of your own! Make sure to check it out if you haven’t already — even if you don’t consider yourself an artist, there are pre-programmed shape templates you can use to get started!

To keep the garden enthusiasm going, we wanted to make some changes to our current Garden of the Month competition! To celebrate we’ve also planted 3 NEW Garden Greeting Cards as well. Read on to learn more!

August 2024 Garden of the Month

As you may have guessed, it’s a bit too early in the month for us to have the winners chosen and this blog post all written — but we’ll do so by the end of the week so we can announce it early next week. The main change we’ll be making this month is using the Completed list on CuppaZee Gardens to pick the winners! However, as there are still so many gardens to choose from, please do continue to send in nominations at the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/SjUQeRxdi5FT81pCA

We need your help to narrow down the candidates!

September 2024 Garden of the Month

Then, starting next month, we’ll choose garden winners based on a theme we’ve chosen. If you’ve been following the GOTM in the past, you may have noticed that we already have been doing this in a way, but in a backwards order — choosing the theme based on the gardens that have been submitted.

The theme we’ve chosen for September is FantaZEE! Though it is no longer our birthday month, we would still like to see gardens that would fit right in with our New Dawn Festival to make Cappy feel welcome! So if you have a FantaZEE themed garden you’ve already created OR if you’re feeling ambitious and want to create a new themed Garden be sure to get them complete for September!

Otherwise, the same rules as before (which we have written in the Help Guide) still apply:

  1. Garden must feature non-licensed character designs.
  2. The garden must feature a Garden Places Pin.
  3. The garden must be published on CuppaZee Gardens, or built using a publicly available spreadsheet which we will ask to be locked after being 100% deployed
  4. We’re asking for ongoing nominations and we will release the winners throughout the year.

Regarding the last rule, please try to nominate gardens that fit the theme we’ve announced. And of course, if a garden has already won GOTM in the past, it cannot win again.

NEW Greeting Cards

Lastly, we thought you might like some new stationery to spread the word about your gardens, and to ask your fellow gardeners, “How does your garden grow?”! We’ve sprouted 3 new Limited Edition Greeting Cards available HERE! Although gardens aren’t typically temporary these Greeting Cards would also make perfect additions in a temp garden at an event or high profile area. Get creative and stock up today!

Munzee on!

July 24, 2024

July 2024 GOTM Winners!

Behold the magical growing munzees that have swelled to enchanted heights! We’re thrilled to announce the July Garden of the Month WINNERS, a spellbinding duo that will leave you mesmerized with magic! Don’t forget, special badges await the green-thumbed organizers and players deployed in these winning gardens. Thank you for helping our map flourish!

A big Munzee congratulations to The Party Wizard, designed by CapJaxCrew and A Very CALM Cat, designed by KayTeeAre as our winning July GOTM!


The Party Wizard by CapJaxCrew in Brooklin, Ontario- Canada 

“A magical growth spurt!


A Very CALM Cat byKayTeeAre in Guelph, Ontario- Canada

“An enchanted feline familiar!”


Special Badges for all players deployed within the winning GOTM:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

June 25, 2024

June 2024 GOTM Winners!

All this sun has entries thriving to shine above the rest, but we have a duo that truly takes the stage! We’re thrilled to announce the June Garden of the Month WINNERS, a rockstar pair that will have you jamming all summer long! Don’t forget, special badges await the green-thumbed organizers and players deployed in these winning gardens. Thank you for helping our map flourish!

A big Munzee congratulations to Munzee Drum Set, designed by Jeffeth and Technicolor Guitar, designed by Mdeezy as our winning June GOTM!


Munzee Drum Set by Jeffeth in Navan, Ottawa – Canada

A beat we can vibe to!


Technicolor Guitar by Mdeezy  in Leeds, Alabama – USA

“Virtually tuned in all summer!”


Special Badges for all players deployed within the winning GOTM:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn

May 25, 2024

May 2024 GOTM Winners!

After sifting through all the entries that are blooming under the summer sun, we are beaming with excitement to announce the Garden Of The Month WINNERS! We’ve picked a radiant pair perfectly suited to this sun-sational season. Don’t forget, special badges await the green-thumbed organizers and players deployed in these winning gardens. Thank you for helping our map flourish!

A big Munzee congratulations to Cresting Wave at Sunset, designed by CoalCracker7 and Watermelon, designed by geomatrix as our winning May GOTM!


Cresting Wave at Sunset by CoalCracker7 in Orlando, Florida – USA

WAVE hello to SUMMER!”


Watermelon by geomatrix  in Watertown, South Dakota – USA

“Natures sweet treat!”


Special Badges for all players deployed within the winning GOTM:

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or need help deploying in a Garden, you can check out the Munzee Help Guide to learn more! Stock up on Virtuals from the Freeze Tag Online Store to bring your garden visions to life!

#MunzeeOn