Most of you know that every Tuesday (SporeDay) we release something fun to the community. To help keep track of these, here's a list of previously posted items. We'll be updating this with new SporeDay items going forward!


11/03/09 Psychic Spore game
Psychic Spore is a little game that uses the Spore API to display sets of images that have been tagged by their creators with a common word. Your job is to try to figure out what that word is.
• Play Now
• Join discussion



10/27/09 Spore Hero Creature Creation Controls
Get controls info on creating your own unique creatures in Spore Hero. Find out how to enter precision mode, add abilities, and more!
• Read Tutorial
• Join discussion


10/20/09 Spore Hero Arena Fighting Guide
Get controls info on creating your own unique creatures in Spore Hero. Find out how to enter precision mode, add abilities, and more!
• Read Tutorial
• Join discussion


10/13/09 Spore Hero Free MP3 Download
Listen to Spore Hero music whenever you want to by downloading the Beast Brawl tune from the new Wii game! Also, we've kicked off the new Halloween Team Challenge! Find out how to enter on the forum.
• Download Hero_Beast_Brawl.mp3
• Enter the Halloween Challenge!


10/06/09 Spore Hero and Hero Arena are Here!
Get ready to embark on an epic fight to save your galaxy! Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena immerse players into an action-packed adventure filled with creativity, combat and exploration.
• Fnd out More


09/29/09 Spore Creation Location!
The Creation Location map lets you see where on Earth new creations are being published. Find out where creators are publishing the most creations right now!
• Discussion


09/22/09 Facebook + Spore!
Now you can share your creations on Facebook! Just view the large card of any of your creations and click the facebook icon to post it to your account.
• Discussion


09/16/09 Creature Creator 2D Released!
Create your own two dimensional creatures or load in existing creatures from the Sporepedia, then take them into the creature trainer minigame!
• Spore2D.com
• Enter the CC2D Challenge!


09/08/09 New Maxis Adventure: The Metamorphosis
Play MaxisKate's "The Metamorphosis" adventure! Just open your game and login to download it, post your review of the new adventure, then create your own transformation in the Metamorphosis Challenge!
• Post your review of the new adventure
• Enter the Metamorphosis Challenge!


09/01/09 New Robot Chicken Adventure
Earn 100 Spore Points by successfully completing the last Robot Chicken adventure! Open your Spore Galactic Adventures game to play "Hey That's My Lunch!" by writer Douglas Goldstein.
• Post your review


08/25/09 Judges Wanted!!
Teams of 3 came together to create adventures that included crabs, spiders, and insects in the Arthropod Adventure Team Challenge. Download the finalist adventures and vote for which one you think deserves a feature!
• Download and play the finalist adventures
• Vote for the winner on the forum


08/18/09 New Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena Movies!
Check out our two new videos for Spore Hero and Hero Arena - coming October 6! In Spore Hero create your own... Shark Tank! In Spore Hero Arena conquer EPIC arena battles! Also, we've updated the Sporepedia to include a new Home tab! Give it a spin, then join the discussion. Finally, don't forget to enter the newest challenge, the Spore Screenshot Challenge!
• Watch the new movies
• Check out the new Home tab in Sporepedia
• Discuss the new Sporepedia update
• Enter the Screenshot Challenge


08/11/09 Ask Maxis Interview with Audio Recording Engineer Chris Seifert !
Now is your chance to personally interview Maxis audio recording engineer Chris Seifert. Post your questions for him on the forum, then we'll choose our favorites for you to vote on. The top voted questions will get answered by Chris!
• Post your question for Chris


08/04/09 Two new community interviews!
Check out the community interview with Maxis artists Kate Compton and John Cimino, then find out about Spore Hero and Hero Arena in a fansite interview with producers Jason Haber and Mathieu Cote.
• Read the tutorial & get renders
• Read interview with Kate and John
• Read interview with Jason and Mathieu


07/28/09 Collada Export Tutorial & Render Gallery
Find out how to export Spore creatures to your 3D application that supports Collada by reading this guide by Maxis artist Ocean Quigley. Check out our render gallery of player made creatures, then post your own on the Spore forum. Also, don't forget to download the latest patch, released today!
• Read the tutorial & get renders
• Join discussion
• Read patch 5.1 notes



07/21/09 Apollo 11 Adventure Challenge
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to set foot on the moon. To remember this event, we've opened the Apollo 11 Adventure Challenge. Use our moon template planet to create your own lunar adventure for a chance to be featured.
• Get Started!


07/07/09 Community Interview
This week, you'll have a chance to ask Kate Compton and John Cimino questions by posting them on the forum. We'll post the top 50 questions for you to vote on. The top 10 you choose will be answered by the artists.
• Submit a question!


07/14/09 SporeGalaxy
Spore Galaxy is a tool created using the Spore API to find content by the planetful by searching tags.
Use it to browse through the galaxy of player made content to find just the right creations for your adventure or simply to check out most popular adventures and creations in a new way.
• Find a planet!
• Join Discussion


06/30/09 Bonus SporeDay: Storyboard Contest Winner Announced!
Afterfate won the Galactic Adventures Storyboard contest with The Meaningless Turtle, and Maxoids recreated the story as an Adventure! Download and play it from your Maxis Adventures Sporecast in game.
• See contest
• Join Discussion


06/30/09 Spore Galactic Adventures YouTube Challenge
Promote your best creature to Captain and enter the Spore Galactic Adventures YouTube Challenge! Post a video showing your captain in action for a chance to win!
Also, don't forget to vote for your favorite finalist in the Surreal Setting challenge.
• Enter the YouTube Challenge
• Vote in the surreal setting challenge


06/23/09 Galactic Adventures Here Today!
Get set for Galactic Adventures with all new Intermediate and Advanced adventure editing tutorial movies. Don't forget to check out the latest movie about Adventure creation, then head over to the new forum Adventure Corner to discuss specific adventures.
For those not getting GA, a new patch is also available: Patch 4.
• Join discussion
• Watch Intermediate Adventure Editing tutorial
• Watch Advanced Adventure Editing tutorial
• View more tutorials
• Watch Create movie
• Get Patch 4 notes for Mac & PC
• Visit new forum section: Adventure Corner


06/16/09 New Galactic Adventures Tutorial Movies
Prepare for Galactic Adventures by watching these new tutorial movies that outline the basics of mission creation and terraforming.
• Join discussion
• Watch Terraforming tutorial
• Watch Mission Creation tutorial
• View more tutorials



06/09/09 New Site Features
We've implemented some fun new site features in preparation for the upcoming launch of Spore Galactic Adventures coming June 23rd.
Explore the new MySpore page features: http://www.spore.com/view/view/profile
Explore the new Sporepedia features: http://www.spore.com/sporepedia
New Feature Discussion: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/30504.page


06/02/09 Galactic Adventures Tutorial movie
Get the basics on how to find and play Galactic Adventures missions in your Spore Space stage or directly from the quick play menu.
Watch Movie: http://www.spore.com/what/screensmovies#pc/v21
Adventure Camp details: http://www.spore.com/comm/updates/update051209


05/26/09 Interview Questions Answered & Adventure Camp recap!
Get Adventure Camp event details then see answers to the Community Interview with Chris Hecker.
See the interview: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/28338.page



05/19/09 Interview Poll & New Panorama
Vote for the questions you want answered by Chris Hecker, then check out a detailed interior created using Galactic Adventures.
Vote for interview questions: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/28338.page
See new GA panorama interior: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/28869.page#833453



05/12/09 Ask Maxis: Chris Hecker
Submit your questions to be answered by Spore technology fellow, Chris Hecker, who worked on creature animation, painting, and skinning.
Post a question: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/28338.page#806226


05/05/09 3D Captain Spinners & New Trailer!!
Check out the winning captain challenge creations in 3D, then watch the new launch trailer - The Space Captain!
Spin the captains: http://www.spore.com/what/ga_captains
Captain Challenge: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/24461.page
See the launch trailer: http://www.spore.com/what/ga
TX-5000 mission movie: http://www.spore.com/what/ga



04/28/09 App Gallery & Fansite Kit refresh and more!
Play with the eight new user created apps added to our developer app gallery, download the new fansite kit for two new wallpapers and three new icons, check out the Wallpaper Challenge winner, then enter your own submission in the Urban Legends Challenge!
Eight new apps added to App Gallery: http://www.spore.com/comm/developer/gallery
Galactic Adventures Fansite Kit refresh: Get 2 new wallpapers and 3 new icons!
Wallpaper Challenge winner announced: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/25399.page
Urban Legends Challenge: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/27338.page


04/21/09 API Contest Winners Announced!
See the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winning apps from the contest. Play with them, then discuss them on the forum. Also, the captain postcard challenge winners are being posted daily, so don't forget to check them out, too!
API Winners Posted: http://www.spore.com/comm/contests#API
Discussion: Chat about the winners
Captain Postcard Challenge Winners: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/24461.page




04/14/09 Polypod Gait Tutorial
Find out how to control the animation of your polypod creature by adding and subtracting parts. Then show off the polypod you've made on the forum.
Tutorial: http://www.spore.com/comm/tutorials
Discussion: Make a movie of your best polypod gait and post it here



04/07/09 Sporum Wallpaper Challenge & Return of DOS
Show off one of your own creations in a custom created wallpaper and battle it out to win the Sporum Wallpaper Challenge!
Also, check out our API gallery to see the return of the Dungeons of Spore app! We received many requests to bring back the mini-game that was a part of our April Fool's 2009 joke, so it's back up in all its Ascii glory.
Sporum Wallpaper Challenge: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/25399.page#669567
Dungeons of Spore: http://www.spore.com/comm/dungeonsofspore
Spore app gallery: http://www.spore.com/comm/developer/gallery



03/31/09 New GA Forum Section
We've opened a new section on the Sporum devoted to discussion about Galactic Adventures. Post your opinions on the upcoming expansion pack.
Forum Section: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/forums/show/30.page



03/24/09 Interview Questions Answered, New Captains Trailer & Meet the Captains page
Get 3D previews of the new GA parts, then find the answers to your questions about Galactic Adventures in our community interview.
Interview: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/23802.page
Meet the Captains: http://www.spore.com/what/ga_captains
Movie: Captains: http://www.spore.com/what/screensmovies#pc/v18



03/17/09 GA Community Interview
Have a question about creating missions in the upcoming expansion? Post about it in the Galactic Adventure community interview!
Check it out: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/23802.page



03/10/09 Texturebox Prototype
The TextureBox prototype demonstrates the application of simple paint-program-style tools to dynamic cellular automata systems like Biome and CellCulture. Brushes apply color to a dynamic canvas which then propagates those colors using cellular-automata-based rules.
Play with it: http://www.spore.com/comm/prototypes
Extra: Find out about why this was developed, and what it was used for here.



03/03/09 Spore API Contest 09
Check out our new contest that encourages players to program their own apps!
Get the details: http://www.spore.com/comm/contests




02/24/09 New App Gallery
Visit our gallery to see new apps created by community members showcased. Play with the apps, send feedback to the creator, then make your own!
Check out the Gallery: http://www.spore.com/comm/developer/gallery



02/17/09 New Stats and Dashboard
We've revamped our stats page with a dashboard, as well as dynamically updating leader boards on top creators and sporecasts.
Check out the Dashboard: http://www.spore.com/comm/stats



02/10/09 Custom Valentines Cards
Send custom Valentines to all your buddies this week simply by snapping a pic of your favorite creature in play mode and sending it as a postcard!*
*This holiday promotion is no longer up - but send us ideas for Holidays YOU'D like to see postcard skins for!



02/03/09 New Spore API Info & Samples
We've added new info on how to access RSS feeds, icon & part images, stats and more. Play with the sample apps we made using this data, then make your own to share with us!
New API info, icons, stats, etc: http://www.spore.com/comm/developer
Samples: http://www.spore.com/comm/samples



01/20/09 Two New Interviews!
We interviewed one of the top creators, Slartibartfast38, who's maintained over 1,000 subscribers! Also, check out the community interview with SETI Senior Astronomer, Seth Shostak!
SETI interview questions: http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/17120.page
SETI interview responses: http://www.spore.com/comm/updates/update012009
Slartibartfast38 - Creator Spotlight interview: http://www.spore.com/comm/updates/update012209


01/20/09 New Buddy Activity profile section!
Get updates when your buddies make new creations with the Buddy Activity section then find out about other apps that tap into the Spore API on our Dev Corner forum!
Enable Buddy Activity on your profile page with the Add or Remove Profile Sections link.
Enable the section: http://www.spore.com/view/profile



01/13/09 New Forum Section: Developer Corner!
Join our developers to discuss how to use the Spore API to develop your own applications using Spore.com data.
Go to the Developer Corner forum



01/06/09 Interview Astronomer Seth Shostak
We gave you the chance to submit your questions about outer space to SETI's Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak. The answers will be included in the January Spore Newsletter
See the questions



12/23/08 & 12/30/08 Spore Developer Corner & Spore Buddy Browser!
Developer Corner: To allow our users to create new ways to experience Sporepedia, we've launched a developer page that teaches users how to use our feeds and API calls. Keep checking in to see what new features we’ve added.
http://www.spore.com/comm/developer
Buddy Browser:This week we have a fun new way for you to explore Spore users and their creations: the Buddy Browser!
http://www.spore.com/comm/buddybrowser


12/16/08 Spotlight Creator Interview & More!
Check out our new interview with spotlighted creator Gryphon57, the grand prize winner of the Spore Holiday Contest, to find out what drives her imagination. Then get the details on the runner up creations on our contest page. Then download our new deauthorization tool.
Get all the details
Interview: http://www.spore.com/comm/updates/update121508
Deauth tool: http://www.spore.com/patch/deauthorization
Contest winners: http://www.spore.com/comm/contests


12/08/08 New Stats up!
Some players have thousands of subscribers! Check out who the most popular creators are with our list of the top buddied players. Then visit out our stats page to see how bipeds, tripods, and quadrupeds compare.
Get the stats


12/02/08 World Architecture Challenge winner announced & new stat up!
Fallingwater won our recent World Architecture Challenge. Check out our renders of rodamn's winning creation! We've also added a new stat that reveals which creations have been added to the most Sporecasts!
Get all the info


11/25/08 Fun Forum Challenges!
Ragat won our most recent forum challenge. Check out his winning Majestic Dragon! You can also check out/download our high res renders of his creation here. Then enter our newest challenge, or create your own challenge on the Spore Forum!



11/18/08 Free parts & New Contest!
This week we rolled out 24 new parts for free in the new Spore patch! For a chance to win even more free loot, check out our new Holiday Contest!
Get contest info



11/21/08 New Community Stats pages
Check out our new aggregate stats page to see how you measure up! Then visit our achievement stats page to find out what other players are accomplishing.
See the stats



10/28/08 Spore Election 08: The Votes Are In!
We asked you to vote for your favorite candidate in our Election 08 Sporecast. We've tallied it up, and the Spore community would elect Barrack Obama and Joe Biden to the White House!
See the results


10/28/08 Two New Wallpapers!
Download our new Creepy & Cute Spore wallpapers to get in the spirit of Halloween!
Get them here


10/21/08 Audio Interview with Cyril Saint Girons
Audio engineer Cyril Saint Girons opens up about his experiences designing and creating the music in Spore.
Read about it here


10/14/08 Sporecast Tutorial Movie and Archetype Guide
Thomas Vu walks through the creation of Sporecasts in a new tutorial movie
Click here to see the movie

To accompany the tutorial, we've posted a guide on how to control the archetype of your creations.
Check out the Archetype Guide here!


10/7/08 Anthem Creation Tutorial
Audio engineer Cyril Saint Girons discusses the ins and outs of the City Anthem Creator.
Check out the Anthem Tutorial Movie here!

To accompany the tutorial, we posted three PNGs of anthems for you to download.
Download them here under Tutorial Movie - Anthem Creator



09/30/08 Highlighted Sporecasts & Mac Gift Pack
We've chosen some of our favorite Sporecasts from the community, see them Here!

Also, check out our new Spore Mac OS X Gift Pack.
Download it here.


09/23/08 New Creatortips!
Check out the latest tips and tricks submitted by players! Don't forget to make your own and tag them with "creatortip".
See them here under Archived Creatortips. The new ones are Leopda's Wisdom, Viber, prickle, and Random.



09/016/08 New Prototype: Tidepool!
Play Tide Pool, the prototype that set the stage for the later, more recognizably Spore-like prototypes SPUG and GonzagoGL.
Download it here.


09/09/08 New Tutorial Movies!
See the tutorial section to get tips from the developers on creating vehicles and buildings. Learn how to paint like a pro with our advanced paint tutorial.
Check them out here under More Creator Tutorial Movies.


09/03/08 New Site Features!
We introduced Several site features to Spore.com such as Sporecasts, buddies, profile page updates, and a filter tutorial.

Filters can add a unique look and feel to your screenshots, movies, and general gameplay. Here are some cheats to help you experiment with a couple we added to Spore!
Find out how to use these on our Tutorials page under In Game Filters


MaxisCactus Edit: Updated with new SporeDay items

thanks, neat guides

Great help, Please sticky!
Edit- it is. My bad.

I love looking at the guts of how stuff like this is put together. Mmm, guts...

Also, according to the video, Thomas Vu is MaxisCactus. So now we can thank him by name for making this thread, and for all the other good work he's done on these forums.

Thanks, Tom!

Ah thanks, it's nice to have all these in one place.

Sikyanakotik wrote:I love looking at the guts of how stuff like this is put together. Mmm, guts...

Also, according to the video, Thomas Vu is MaxisCactus. So now we can thank him by name for making this thread, and for all the other good work he's done on these forums.

Thanks, Tom!

Tom was using my account. But if you'd like to thank him, I'll pass any notes along.

I'd thank you to make sporeday something other than a total failure.

What ever happened to "We will offer free new stuff!"


Instead, we get videos telling us crap we already know.



gee




thanks.

midian1369 wrote:I'd thank you to make sporeday something other than a total failure.

What ever happened to "We will offer free new stuff!"


Instead, we get videos telling us crap we already know.



gee




thanks.

Wow, you must of read my mind.

While I do agree with that, the arhcetype stuff is pretty handy. It tells you exactly how the game slots creatures where, and when you're likely to see them in your game.

MaxisCactus wrote:Tom was using my account. But if you'd like to thank him, I'll pass any notes along.

Oh...

Well, I'll thank him anyways. That was a nice video.

midian1369 wrote:I'd thank you to make sporeday something other than a total failure.

What ever happened to "We will offer free new stuff!"


Instead, we get videos telling us crap we already know.



gee




thanks.

Just because you know it doesn't mean EVERYBODY does.

I thought the anthem tutorial last week was pretty helpful, and the archetype chart this week is really interesting.

They don't HAVE to put these videos up at all, y'know~

TormakSaber wrote:While I do agree with that, the arhcetype stuff is pretty handy. It tells you exactly how the game slots creatures where, and when you're likely to see them in your game.

But the question is, what does each archtype do?

It determines when and where a player sees your creations, dictates whether it will ever become an epic, etc...

At least that's how I'm reading it, anyways.

I dunno, i'm asucker for these itnteresting little databits. For the average Spore person, and indeed for most people, it's meaningless.

Saturndjinni wrote:

midian1369 wrote:I'd thank you to make sporeday something other than a total failure.

What ever happened to "We will offer free new stuff!"


Instead, we get videos telling us crap we already know.



gee




thanks.

Just because you know it doesn't mean EVERYBODY does.

I thought the anthem tutorial last week was pretty helpful, and the archetype chart this week is really interesting.

They don't HAVE to put these videos up at all, y'know~

Oh well, if they don't we lose nothing, as they offer nothing to begin with, as for not knowing, use google, this stuff is everywhere.

Umm... Why can't we get something like a few new parts every SporeDay instead of having to pay $20 for a dumb parts pack?