PATCH 3.4.4
EASTER 2026 EVENT UPDATE
🥚 EASTER EGG HUNT
NEW 10 collectible Easter Eggs spawn in the arena with 5 rarity tiers: Legendary (10%), Epic (15%), Rare (20%), Uncommon (25%), Common (30%)
NEW 30-second hold mechanic — pick up an egg and survive 30 seconds while moving to bank it on sell
NEW Steal eggs by killing the holder — timer resets for the thief
NEW Eggs drop on the map if holder disconnects, stops moving (3s), or leaves the game
NEW Eggs spawn every 60 seconds when 2+ players have been active, one at a time
NEW 2-minute cooldown when arena is empty, 20-second recount on re-entry
NEW Egg Hunter achievement — collect all 10 eggs to earn the "Egg Hunter" Legendary title
NEW 200,000 SLPE voucher reward for completing the collection by April 14th — share on X and verify to claim
NEW Easter Eggs collection page (eggs.html) — view all eggs with lore, rarity, unlock progress, and share/verify flow
NEW Egg sprite sheet (eggs2026.png) — 10 unique hand-painted Pepe eggs with glow effects per rarity
NEW In-game HUD shows countdown timer with progress bar while holding an egg
NEW All players can see the egg floating above the holder's head with countdown
🎨 SKIN SYSTEM
NEW Skins page (skins.html) accessible from Profile — switch your snake appearance
NEW Easter Pepe skin — bunny ears head (bunnypepe.png, displayed upside down) + pastel striped body with alternating pink, blue, yellow, rose, cyan, peach segments
NEW Slither Pepe skin — original green body + classic head sprite (always available)
NEW Easter Pepe is the default skin for all players logging in during the Easter event
NEW Skin selection persists via localStorage + server sync
NEW Other players can see your selected skin in-game
🖥️ UI & LOGIN
UPDATE Login page background changed to Easter2026.png
UPDATE Removed "SLITHERPEPE" title text — branding is on the background image
UPDATE All login page text is now black and bold for contrast on the Easter background
UPDATE Game start screen uses Easter2026.png background with dark lettering
UPDATE Privacy Policy and Terms of Service links moved to bottom of page across all pages
UPDATE Version badge updated to v3.4.4
🐰 ASSETS
NEW easter_head_spritesheet.png — 8-frame bunny ears head animation with pastel striped body, matching original mouth expressions
NEW bunnypepe.png — Easter Pepe head with bunny ears for skin system
NEW Easter2026.png — Easter event themed background for login and start screen
NEW eggs2026.png — 10-egg sprite sheet (1536×1024, 5×2 grid) for in-game rendering and collection page