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New item: Birthday Cake!

This would be tied to your glitch's in-game "birthday," and could operate similarly to Zilloween or Pi Day. 

Basically, every individual player would only get to know the recipe for Birthday Cake for only a few days every year, but *someone* would always know it.  During your birthday, you could mass-produce as many whole cakes as you wanted.  Then, you could either sell them whole in the auction house, or slice them up and give the slices away.  I think it would make some really interesting dynamics if there was a rare-ish item that everyone eventually got a chance to control the market.

I'd also like it if this was clearly an item meant to be shared.  Instead of earning a badge for eating a certain amount by yourself, there could be rewards for giving away slices, and for eating slices of other peoples' cakes. 

Posted 9 months ago by Bexley Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Oooh, very interesting!
    Posted 9 months ago by diaveborn ♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I suggested something similar to this 5 months ago

    http://www.glitch.com/forum/ideas/11175/

    But only got one response

    My original idea repeated here
    For our birthday (creation date) I would like a short time recipe (1 day, a week, whatever) that slices into say 8 portions. Eating them would give high energy, mood and maybe experience, but the cook is unable to eat it. It must be shared, it would only 'work' if it was given to you. A social achievement could be given for eating them, not for baking them. For the Award Hounds you would have to reciprocate to encourage sharing and giving so that you get some back
    Posted 9 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We also had a thread about 6 months ago as well, in which we discussed a birthday cake that would have to be made for you by several of your friends at a community oven, kind of like a tiny street project:

    www.glitch.com/forum/ideas/...
    Posted 9 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I swear to you both, I skimmed practically the whole first page of searches for the term "birthday cake," and concluded that I had come up with something completely original.  How embarrassing!  I hang my head in shame.
    Posted 9 months ago by Bexley Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There is no shame. Nobody can possibly read all the forums. I like this idea.
    Posted 9 months ago by Mostly Mellow Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No problem. I was just pointing out that I support the basic idea. I too missed the 6 month old one despite a search

    I'd love something along these lines and was disappointed that my thread didn't get much attention but I'm encouraged that at least a few others think along the same lines
    Posted 9 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bexley--I think it's wicked-awesome that you suggested it! It just goes to show that cool ideas are enduring, and that great minds will have similar epiphanies. Your thread means that even more people will think about, consider and maybe even support the idea, which wouldn't happen if it were left to dusty old locked threads in the forum-basement! Caaaaaaake!!! YEAH!!!
    Posted 9 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Great idea (all of you).
    Posted 9 months ago by Janitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Birthday Cake! YEAH!
    Posted 9 months ago by Spaghetti Thompson Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think a special Birthday cake is a neat idea. But, I'd be very happy with a generic "slice of cake" that could be made at anytime... something for a (bubble) tea party?! 

    Thumbs up for cake!
    Posted 9 months ago by Sadie the Goat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes!
    Posted 9 months ago by Thursday Soleil Subscriber! | Permalink
  • great ideas all of you ! and yes please to cake ;)
    Posted 9 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Cake!!
    Posted 9 months ago by Fogwoman Subscriber! | Permalink
  • cool :)
    Posted 9 months ago by Misty Power Subscriber! | Permalink