The Wonderland Ornament Challenge Returns. Bigger, Bolder, and More Rewarding!

December 16, 2025

The Wonderland Ornament Challenge Returns. Bigger, Bolder, and More Rewarding!

Upland's most anticipated seasonal tradition is back. From December 17 to January 12, the Wonderland Ornament Challenge transforms Upland into a dazzling showcase of strategy, creativity, and seasonal style. This year brings a fresh Vaporwave aesthetic, a revamped scoring system, and the biggest prize pool yet.

This isn’t just decoration, it’s curation. Turn your properties into optimized showpieces where every placement counts, every ornament matters, and the rarest designs shine brightest.

How It Works

Ornament placement begins at 9 AM PT on Wednesday, December 17th. The leaderboard closes at 9 AM PT on Monday, January 12th, when the final snapshot will be taken. We recommend leaving all ornaments in place for at least 24 hours after the snapshot to ensure they are fully captured.

Your goal is simple: Place Wonderland Season Ornaments, whether Upland or player created, on your structures across Upland. Every ornament counts toward your score, and this time, there are more ways than ever to stack those points.

Supply Based Scoring

The rarer the ornament, the more it’s worth. This season introduces a tiered scoring model based on mint count, adding another layer of strategy for decorators:

  • 20 or fewer mints: 5 points
  • 21–100: 4 points
  • 101–500: 3 points
  • 501–2,000: 2 points
  • 2,001 or more: 1 point

Creator Collaboration Bonus

Encouraging variety and celebrating the broader ornament community. To promote diverse design use, players who place ornaments created by others will earn the full score value. However, if you place ornaments that you created yourself, your score will be reduced to 10% of the total possible points for that placement.

The reduction is applied after summing all other points, including collection bonus, structure size, and mint supply scoring.

For example, if a creator places their own ornament on an Ultra Rare Collection property with a Luxury Ranch and a mint count of 50:

  • Collection Points: 5
  • Structure Points: 4
  • Supply Points: 4
  • Subtotal: 13
  • With Creator Penalty: 1.3 Total Points

This system encourages creators to explore and showcase the work of others, highlighting the depth of Upland’s ornament economy.

Collection Scoring

This season, collection quality matters more than ever. Ornaments placed on properties that are part of higher-tier collections will earn bonus points based on collection status:

  • Standard: 1 point
  • Limited: 2 points
  • Exclusive: 3 points
  • Rare: 4 points
  • Ultra Rare: 5 points

Structure Scoring

Not all structures are built equally. Now, the scoring reflects that. To better represent Sparklet investment and encourage a range of builds, structures earn points based on size:

  • Micro House: 1 point
  • Small Town House / Ranch: 2 points
  • Townhouse: 2 points
  • Large Town House: 3 points
  • Tokyo Structure: 3 points
  • Cosy Cabin: 3 points
  • Two Story Loft: 3 points
  • Family Home: 3 points
  • Luxury Modern/Ranch: 4 points
  • Apartment Building: 5 points
  • Service Structures: 5 points

Upland Official Ornament Bonus

Collectors of official Upland ornaments now have a reason to celebrate. Ornaments designed by Upland earn a 2x multiplier, adding both utility and prestige to these limited-edition items.

The multiplier is applied after all other points have been calculated, this includes collection points, structure size points, and mint based rarity points.

For example, if a Upland Official Ornament is placed on a Rare Collection property with a Large Townhouse and has a mint supply in the 101–500 range:

  • Collection Points: 4
  • Structure Points: 3
  • Supply Points: 3
  • Subtotal: 10
  • With 2x Bonus: 20 Total Points

Only ornaments officially released by Upland are eligible for this multiplier.

Leaderboards

As always, players will be matched up against others in their own status tiers. Track your progress and see how you stack up against fellow decorators throughout the challenge.

  • Uplander & Pro
  • Director
  • Executive & Above

Leaderboards update every 12 hours. In the event of a tie, a random draw will decide the winner, so every ornament matters.

The Leaderboard will be live HERE.

Prizes

We’ve added even more UPX to the prize pool this season to make the rewards bigger and better than ever. This season’s rewards are both valuable and exclusive, giving top decorators a chance to earn the limited collectors Block Explorer and a hefty UPX payout, with prizes awarded on each leaderboard tier, Uplander & Pro, Director, and Executive & Above,for a total of 75 winners:

  • 1st Place: Last Save: Wonderland Block Explorer, Badge, and 300,000 UPX
  • 2nd & 3rd Place: Last Save: Wonderland Block Explorer, Badge, and 200,000 UPX
  • 4th -10th Place: Last Save: Wonderland Block Explorer and 100,000 UPX
  • 11th — 25th: Wonderland Block Explorer and 25,000 UPX

These prizes don’t just look good, they boost your Wonderland Season Collector Score and put a significant UPX bonus in your pocket, giving you both bragging rights and some serious buying power.

That’s a Wrap

The Wonderland Ornament Challenge captures the festive energy of the holidays with a uniquely Upland twist: strategy meets style, and every placement can lead to big rewards. Whether you’re a first-time decorator or a seasoned Sparklet architect, this is your chance to shine.

Happy Holidays, and good luck!