GOTM

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

April 24, 2024

April 2024 GOTM Winners!

After sorting through all the amazing entries that poured in, we are blooming with excitement to announce Garden Of The Month WINNERS! We have picked a festive pair perfectly suited to the spring occasion. 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 April Showers, designed by geomatrix and Rockland Easter Eggs, designed by Jeffeth as our winning April GOTM!


April Showers by geomatrix in Maple Grove, Minnesota – USA

” … bring May flowers”


Rockland Easter Eggs by Jeffeth in Rockland, Ontario – Canada

” An egg-cellent floral harvest! “


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

March 25, 2024

March GOTM!

Get ready to meet our Garden Of The Month WINNERS! After sorting through many fantastic entries, we’ve discovered a harmonious pair that’s truly spike-tacular, and we are excited to showcase them. Remember, 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 Peace Garden@Halle, designed by ol0n0lo and Evo Hedgehog, designed by Brandikorte as our winning March GOTM!


Peace Garden@Halle  by ol0n0lo in Saale, Germany

” A piece of tranquility! “


Evo Hedgehog by Brandikorte in Fort Worth, Texas

” Hedge your bets on happiness! “


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

January 25, 2024

January 2024 GOTM Winners

After taking a month off, the Garden Of The Month competition is back in bloom, and we’re excited to showcase our top picks! Remember special badges await all winning organizers and players who deployed in the winning gardens. Thank you for contributing to our map’s growth!

A big Munzee congratulations to : Spokane Penguin designed by hems79 and XI Birthday Flamingo designed by geomatrix as our winning January GOTM!

Spokane Penguin by hems79 in Spokane, Washington, USA

Spokane Penguin Garden

 – Where the ice is nice and the flippers are fabulous! 

 

XI Birthday Flamingo by geomatrix in Maplewood, Minnesota, USA

XI Birthday Flamingo Garden

– The place to party with pizzazz! 

 

Special Badges for all players deployed within the winning GTOM :

If you’d like to nominate a Virtual Garden for GOTM or 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