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How do style and spells work?

You find both under plus → Spells & style 🪄. You pay with diamonds; stars and goals never change because of it. Pranks are just looks and still carry the Beta label in the app.

Part 1

Style your own app

  1. Open the shop

    Plus → Spells & style 🪄. At the top is Style my app ✨.

  2. Choose a slot and item

    Tap Ring, Frame, Celebration, Sounds, App icon or Sparkle and pick an item. The trade dialog shows a live preview (sounds to try out) and the price.

  3. Trade

    Confirm with Yes. The item is yours for 30 days – meanwhile you switch freely between standard and your items. Tapping your active item extends it by 30 days.

Part 2

Put a spell on someone

  1. Choose a person

    In the shop under Put a spell on someone 🪄 – or in the Family tab on a tile and Put a spell on Anna. Anyone not available right now is shown with the reason (“already spelled today – try tomorrow”, shield, not joining in).

  2. Choose a prank

    Pranks marked 🎮 can be blocked, master pranks cannot (and cost more).

    PrankWhat happensType
    🖤 Black & whiteThe whole app loses its colours.🎮 defendable
    🙃 TiltedThe app hangs a little crooked.🎮 defendable
    💬 Comic fontText looks like a comic.🎮 defendable
    🎊 Confetti rainConfetti sprays on every tap.🎮 defendable
    🌧️ Rainy dayIt rains into the app, the water rises, everything blurs.🎮 defendable
    🐟 AquariumFish swim in the way – tap each a few times.🎮 defendable
    🐍 SnakeDarts across the screen – hit it a few times.🎮 defendable
    🥔 PotatoNeon potato as profile picture, orbiting potatoes, potato party as background.Master prank
    🥸 MoustacheOn the profile picture – everyone sees it.Master prank
    🤡 Clown noseOn the profile picture – everyone sees it.Master prank
  3. Cast

    Confirm – the wand charges up, “Abracadabra!”. The person gets a notification with your name.

Good to know

Afterwards your wand needs a break (Your wand is recharging …, default 12 hours). Whoever you spell may take revenge right away though – only your own wand needs time.

Part 3

Spelled – what now?

Next time you open the app, Tom put a spell on you! appears. You have three options:

  1. Block it (🎮 only)

    Block it starts a random mini game: bonk the heads, tic-tac-toe, Simon says, stop in the green or memory. One try. Won: Blocked! The spell is gone. – and you may Send a counter-spell once within 24 hours (no waiting).

  2. Break it

    Break the spell for diamonds: the spell ends right away and whoever spelled you is told. Also works after a lost defence and for master pranks.

  3. Wait it out

    After the set duration (default 24 hours) it says “Spell broken!” by itself.

Shield

In the shop you buy a 🛡️ shield: nobody can spell you for 24 hours. A spell already running stays.

Part 4

Settings (parents)

Manage → Household → Style & pranks.

SettingDefault
Allow prankson
A prank lasts24 h (1–48)
Wand recharges for12 h (1–72)
Prices: prank · master prank · break a spell · counter-spell · shield40 · 75 · 20 · 25 · 30 💎
Style prices: ring · sounds · frame · sparkle · celebration · app icon30 · 30 · 40 · 40 · 50 · 60 💎 (30 days each)
Good to know

Everyone can switch off Join in on pranks for themselves – then they can neither be spelled nor cast spells. Pranks only work in the spelled person’s app; kitchen display, e-ink and widgets stay normal.

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Abracadabra.

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iPhone & iPad from iOS 17 · Android from 8.0

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Stefan Wirtz · Managing director & founder of Code Piraten GmbH

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