The Thanksgiving Challenge is a limited-time seasonal event in 99 Nights in the Forest. For one full week, you can hunt wild turkeys and host a full Thanksgiving feast for the forest’s guests. Every dish you prepare counts as one guest, and the more guests you attract, the better your final rewards become. Completing all ten dishes in one run is nearly impossible unless you play with friends or know the entire recipe list beforehand. So, to help you make the most from this event, here's a complete guide for the 99 Nights in the Forest Thanksgiving Challenge.
How to Start 99 Nights in the Forest Thanksgiving Challenge
Starting the Thanksgiving Challenge is easy. Simply start a new game after the update. A large Thanksgiving Dinner Table will appear beside your campfire, complete with a noticeboard announcing that forest guests will arrive in five days.
Your task is to cook as many Thanksgiving dishes as possible before the guests show up. Each dish placed on the table adds one guest to the guest list, and your total guest count determines your final reward tier.
The board beside the table will display the next dish required for the feast. Because the recipe order is always the same, you can gather ingredients early if you know the recipes. This is especially important for slow-spawning ingredients like corn and chili, which don't appear frequently during a single five-day cycle. Once a dish is cooked and placed on the table, the next recipe will automatically appear.
How to get Crock Pot
To participate in the Thanksgiving Challenge, you need to unlock the special event crafting station known as the Crock Pot. This pot is essential because every Thanksgiving recipe requires it. The Crock Pot becomes accessible only after upgrading your Crafting Bench to Tier 3.
Once the bench is upgraded, a new recipe appears, allowing you to craft the Crock Pot. You should prioritize this upgrade on Day 1 because without it, you cannot begin cooking Thanksgiving recipes. After placing the Crock Pot near your campfire, you can start assembling dishes as ingredients become available.
How to Feed Guests in 99 Nights in the Forest
Feeding guests is also quite easy. Once you cook a recipe in the Crock Pot, carry the finished dish to the Thanksgiving Dinner Table and place it on the surface. Each completed dish adds one guest to your feast, and their placeholders will appear around the table.
When the five-day timer expires, the guests will arrive, sit down, and begin eating your prepared dishes. After the feast ends, they will leave reward platters behind. You simply interact with each platter to open it, just like a chest. These rewards scale with your total guest count, and reaching higher milestones automatically grants lower-tier rewards as well.
99 Nights in the Forest Thanksgiving Challenge Rewards
Your total guest count determines your reward tier. Here's a complete list of all the tiers and the kinds of requires you can get from each:
- 1-4 Guests: You receive a Bronze Platter, containing early-game rewards such as Bandages, Stews, Armor Repair Kits, or basic weapons.
- 5-7 Guests: A Silver Platter appears, containing mid-tier equipment such as the Laser Gun, upgraded tools, and high-quality cooked meals.
- 8 or More Guests: You unlock the Golden Platter, containing high-end loot including Tactical Shotguns, Kunai, rare gear, and other consumables.
Do note that reaching a higher tier does not replace lower tiers. Feeding 8 guests automatically grants Bronze + Silver + Gold rewards together.
All Recipes in the 99 Nights in the Forest Thanksgiving Challenge
The Thanksgiving dishes appear in a fixed order. Knowing the full list lets you gather ingredients beforehand and maximize your guest count. So, here's each of the recipes:
- Turkey Legs -> Turkey Leg + Berry + Berry
- Berry Juice -> Berry + Berry + Sweet Potato
- Cassarole -> Steak + Morsel + Carrot
- Corn on the Cob -> Corn + Corn + Turkey Leg
- Roast Turkey -> Turkey Leg + Turkey Leg + Turkey Leg
- Stuffing Bowl -> Stuffing + Stuffing + Stuffing
- Stuffed Pease -> Chili + Chili + Stuffing
- Sweet Potato Pie -> Sweet Potato + Cake + Pumpkin
- Spicy Swordfish -> Swordfish + Chili + Chili
- TBA – Final recipe unlocks later during event progression
How to get Thanksgiving Challenge Event Badges
The Thanksgiving update also includes four limited-time badges. Each badge unlocks an exclusive cosmetic reward and Diamonds.
| Badge | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving I | Host 3 guests at your feast | Limited Wagon Wheel Table + 3 Diamonds |
| Thanksgiving II | Host 5 guests | 5 Diamonds |
| Thanksgiving III | Host 8 guests | Limited Cornucopia Furniture + 5 Diamonds |
| Thanksgiving IV | Host 10 guests and unlock the secret ending cutscene | Limited Thanksgiving Table + 15 Diamonds |
These badges are only obtainable while the Thanksgiving Challenge remains active.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You have five in-game days from the moment you load into a new world during the event. The challenge resets each new session.
It’s technically possible but highly impractical. Corn, Chili, and Turkey drops take too long to spawn alone, so most players complete the full menu by playing in a group.
Yes. The Crock Pot only displays one recipe at a time, and you must finish it before the next one appears.
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