I've been hemming and hawing over whether to do this, so I decided I should just ask you all what you think. How would you feel about me upgrading some of the pins to include effects like pixie glitter? You can see examples of what the glitter would look like in these photos.

I know some of you asked about this before in the comments. And it's been eating at me, because it was something I wanted to unlock or maybe even include from the beginning. So... would you be ok if I did these glitter upgrades? I can share mockups if that helps. It'll mostly be confined to hair, or like Dazzle Designers necklace, or hooves. That kind of stuff.

Anyways, please vote in the connected poll! If you have further thoughts, please comment. If you are REALLY against it, please let me know why.

I have finished creating the surveys, but BackerKit recommends I still wait until regularly scheduled credit card charges have finished before sending them out. So the timeline of September 15th surveys will still happen, unless the final 9 Pals fix their payment methods early! Everything that was an add-on bundle before are now available as individual items, and the bundle savings are now gone. I am debating on adding in some Kayou cards I have for sale... or would that be weird?

Words are never enough, but I hope this REALLY BIG THANK YOU can help you understand how I feel right now! I have had so much fun hanging out with you all, learning more about your love for these Pals, and sharing my own love with you. Seriously, I'm getting a little misty-eyed as I type this. I had no idea this project would turn out the way it did! You have proven that Palship is indeed Wizard!

Over the next few weeks, I'll be working on the pledge manager surveys and payments will process for your initial pledge amount. Great news, 99 of 110 pledges have already come through successfully! But we're still missing over $630 in funds. Please update your payment info asap!

Feel free to ask questions, talk about the journey, or generally just continue to hang out in the Community tab! I am hoping to run Pony Pals Part 2 next year, with some other fan-favorite pals and villains, and maybe even a plushie...

The Party Leaderboard was AMAZING! With the project over, here were our Top 10 Party Leaders.

1. HexxBerrie with 9495 points, and you'll receive a $30 credit
2. fleurlinnea with 9390 points, you'll receive a $20 credit
3. Pokkadotti with 7900 points, you'll receive a $10 credit
4. Unknown Shaggy
5. Rylorien
6. Hyacinthe
7. Alex S.
8. Seffy
9. Beadedgeek
10. Mariah

One lucky winner was chosen for the Applejack ZR card as talked about in this update. It was all very official, and involved me asking my daughter for a number between 1 and 10. With as much seriousness as a teenager can muster, she delightfully called out... "TWO!" Congrats fleurlinnea, you win the ZR card!

As one last surprise... Every Pal in the Top 10 spots will receive TWO random Kayou cards! It will be one UR (Ultra Rare) and one LSR (Limited Super Rare). These will be included in your packs, so you don't need to do anything else to receive them!

LAST UPDATED AUGUST 24, 2026
PALS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY MAJOR TIMELINE CHANGES

AUGUST 2 - Project starts
AUGUST 23 - Project ends and initial pledges charged
SEPTEMBER 15 - Surveys go out
SEPTEMBER 27 - Surveys close
SEPTEMBER 28 - Completed surveys charged for add-ons and shipping
OCTOBER 3 - Unpaid initial pledges cancelled
OCTOBER 3 - Unpaid surveys WITH unpaid initial pledges cancelled
OCTOBER 5 - All items ordered
DECEMBER - All items (hopefully) received
JANUARY 2027 - Orders packaged and shipping begins
2 WEEKS AFTER FULFILLMENT ENDS - Project fully closed and rewards are no longer provided

Over the next 24 hours, BackerKit will charge the card you used in your initial pledge. If it doesn't work, don't panic but do take all the steps necessary to correct the issue! Currently, we are sitting at just over $630 in missing funds. Check your emails to correct your payment method, please!

BackerKit will auto re-charge accounts around the 7th, 14th, and 21st day after the project ended. NOTE: if you fail to pay for your pledge, add ons, or final shipping costs, you WILL NOT receive your rewards.

You will be able to order any of the rewards that were available during the project. Discounted add-ons are no longer available. The Paired Project reward (sparkly sticker) will now be available as a paid add-on.

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Once again, THANK YOU SO MUCH for being part of the Pony Pal party! Please let me know if you have any questions. My next update will be in about 3 weeks with information about the pledge manager surveys.

Today is the last day to become a Pal and join the party! My BackerKit projects are the only ways to get the special Reusable Sticker Albums with printed covers. And all free rewards become paid rewards once the project closes, so if you want any of the free stickers and pins you need to pledge now!

Just in time, another free sticker has been re-unlocked! Every Pal will receive the "Adorable!" sticker in their packs. Thank you for making this one happen! Now which of you Pals can tell me who says this quote, and to whom is it directed at??

The Final Round is complete, and the Iron Pony Winner has been selected! The winner is... Spell Scholar!! Quiet Carer was a worthy opponent, but from the beginning Spell Scholar was a Pal favorite, and I'm not surprised to see she won!

Thank you to EVERYPONY who participated in the polls, posted up your ads, and in general made this little game so much fun to host! Every Pal will receive a FREE Spell Scholar sticker with their Pal Pack!

The Final Round is ready for votes and ads!

Round 4 of the Iron Pony Challenge ended with 30 total votes! The knockout was Dazzle Designer, with only 7 votes. We're sorry to see her go, but she really needs to go finish all the Gala dresses!

Please be sure to cast your vote and comment your ads in The Final Round! This round will be available from Aug 18 to Aug 22 at midnight Eastern. Whichever Pal is the last one standing will be a FREE sticker in all Pal Packs!! Iron Pony Winner is announced on August 23rd, the final day of this project.

Don't forget that your favorite Shifter is now available as a pledge level and an add-on!

REMINDER: I am running a giveaway for a very special Kayou MLP card: Fruit Farmer! This card is classified as a Zenith Rare, or ZR. It is fairly rare in the collectible card game from Kayou.

At the end of this project, the 10 Pals with the most Party Points in the community leaderboard will be automatically entered into a random drawing. The card will be added for free to your pledge and will show up in your survey! The randomly selected winner will be announced in an update after the project ends, but before surveys are sent out.

I want to remind folks to check out my collab partner's project, Weighted Ponies! If you pledge to both our projects, you'll receive a free sticker from both of us!

Unfortunately, some large pledges were dropped, and we've lost the first party favor of a free Adorable! sticker. I know a lot of you were looking forward to that sticker, so I'm trying to make this work... So maybe we can get it back because of the Party Favor #2! I have raised Party Favor #1 to $5,750 in funding because I am unlocking Party Favor #2 early.

My impatient ponytail doesn't want to wait any longer. I've decided to unlock Supreme Shifter as a pledge level and an add-on. This whole project is to make pins happen so yay pins! If she reaches just 20 pledges, it will be worth the early unlock.