Every contract location has been transformed with snow, decorations, and festive details, letting you get cozy with your favorite ghosts—if you dare.
* 317 Aspen Heights joins the festivities shortly after its debut.
New quality-of-life additions include:
Photos App on the laptop to store and review contract photos
Announcement Banner for upcoming content and events
Updated laptop desktop icons for a cleaner, unified look
A warm refuge wrapped in falling snow, the Winter Lodge HQ blends rustic charm with quiet unease.
Explore a partially renovated 1970s home where construction uncovered a dark and forgotten past. Exposed walls, abandoned tools, and escalating paranormal activity reveal a presence that never truly left.
She is no longer a child—only the echo of someone who grew up in the shadows… still waiting.
Celebrate the season together with the Elf on a Shelf HQ furniture piece.
Place your Elf anywhere in your HQ
Visiting players can interact with it to earn Candy Canes
HQ owners receive Christmas Presents under their tree instead
Open presents at your Christmas Tree to claim Candy Canes
Candy Canes can be exchanged for:
Christmas Presents
Double XP Tickets
Cold Hard Cash
Event cosmetics and furniture
You can earn Candy Canes by:
Interacting with other players’ Elves
Opening gifted presents
Completing contract objectives
Playing in developer lobbies (bonus rewards!)
A new session browser filter lets you search specifically for HQs that are in the Christmas Spirit.
The holidays take a darker turn with the arrival of Hans Trapp Effigies.
These twisted effigies empower the ghost while they remain:
More frequent hunts
Faster hunt speed
Fewer interactions and reduced evidence
Investigators lingering near effigies may be revealed
Effigies are UV-reactive, rewarding observant investigators. Destroying them weakens the ghost—collect them all to fully break its power and gain a major advantage.
Novice difficulty is protected from extreme effects
Effigy collection and flawless photos reward Candy Canes and cash
Each location features a unique number of effigies
The Christmas Event runs from December 18th through January 10th. Decorate your HQ, trade with other players, hunt down effigies, and survive the holidays—before the snow melts and the darkness returns.
Happy haunting!