After a long period of silence where the woods went completely quiet, Grandma’s Favourite Games has officially announced that the nightmare is back. The highly anticipated “The Forest Wakes Up“ update marks the grand return of the popular survival-horror title 99 Nights in the Forest.
With nearly 400K interested players waiting for the drop, the developers are shaking up the game’s core structure. Not only are standard game-altering updates officially resuming, but the team is also shifting to a brand-new content release pipeline while delivering highly requested quality-of-life systems.
Here is your complete guide to the update schedule, global time zones, and new features coming to the camp.
Update Schedule & Global Time Zones
“The Forest Wakes Up” goes live on Saturday, June 13, at 10:30 PM and runs its primary launch celebration until Saturday, June 20, at 10:30 PM.
To make sure you can gather your friends and build your campsite the second the servers refresh, check your local regional time zone below:
| Region / Time Zone | Update Launch Time (Saturday, June 13) | Event End Time (Saturday, June 20) |
| Local Hub | 10:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| United States (EDT) | 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| United States (PDT) | 10:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| United Kingdom (BST) | 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Europe (CEST) | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Philippines / Malaysia (PHT/MYT) | 1:00 AM (Sunday, June 14) | 1:00 AM (Sunday, June 21) |
| Australia (AEST) | 3:00 AM (Sunday, June 14) | 3:00 AM (Sunday, June 21) |
IMPORTANT ROADMAP NOTE: The developers have announced a new schedule change. Core game updates will now drop every TWO weeks. However, if you love community events, don’t worry—the legendary Update Parties will continue to run every single week to keep the lobby active!
What’s New in “The Forest Wakes Up” Update?
1. Ten Brand-New Structures
Building and defending your camp from the vicious Deer and its Cultists is the core mechanic of surviving the full 99 nights. This patch drops 10 entirely new structures into the build catalog. Expect new defensive walls, utility stations, or light sources to help keep the creeping entities at bay during pitch-black nights.
2. Lobby Biome & Hard-Mode Selection
In one of the biggest quality-of-life updates the game has seen, players no longer have to rely on random generation or convoluted setups to change their gameplay style. You can now select your Biome and toggle Hard-Mode directly from the main lobby screen before launching into a match. This is perfect for veteran squads looking to jump straight into high-difficulty survival streaks.
3. New Progression Badges
For completionists who love showcasing their achievements on their Roblox profiles, a fresh set of New Badges has been coded into the game. These will likely tie into surviving a set number of days under the newly implemented Hard-Mode settings or utilizing the 10 new structures.
4. Performance Optimizations & Bug Fixes
Because late-game camps can become heavily cluttered with base parts and overlapping entity AI tracking, the patch includes massive performance improvements. This will stabilize frame rates on lower-end devices and mobile platforms when the deer attacks.
Survival Tips for the New Patch
With Hard-Mode now easily accessible from the lobby, the AI behavior of the forest monsters will be sharper than ever. Before updating, make sure to sync up with a dedicated 25-player server crew. Coordinate who will focus on resource collection and who will utilize the 10 new structures to fortify the perimeter early on Day 1.
Are you ready to face the Deer again now that the forest is waking up? Let us know your maximum survival record in the comments section below!
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