99 Nights in the Forest event
99 Nights in the Forest: The Dino Kid Update — What It Included
The Dino Kid Update in 99 Nights in the Forest ran for two weeks, from July 11 to July 25. It centered on a single new companion: the developer built the update around a two-way relationship, where players looked after the Dino Kid through the week and he helped them survive in return, with a handful of extra challenges layered on top.
99 Nights in the Forest is one of Roblox’s most-played survival games, with about 260,000 people playing right now, over about 28,000,000,000 total visits, and about 8,700,000 favorites — a large enough base that a two-week update like this one reached a broad slice of the player count.
99 Nights in the Forest
The Dino Kid Update
take care of him
Jul 11, 1:00 PM – Jul 25, 5:00 AM ET
This update centers on a young dinosaur companion that players raise and care for, aiding them in return, alongside a handful of new challenges built around it.
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What was in the update
The headline was the Dino Kid himself, framed by the developer as something to take care of rather than simply unlock. Keeping him looked after through the week turned him into an active help out in the forest rather than just a cosmetic follower. Around that centerpiece, the developer layered a handful of extra challenges on top — smaller objectives that gave the two weeks some structure beyond the main companion. It was a content-focused update rather than a new map or biome, so the scope stayed narrow and built entirely around that one addition. Interest was strong: nearly 600,000 players marked themselves interested in the event over its run.
When it ran
The Dino Kid Update opened July 11 at 1:00 PM ET and closed July 25 at 5:00 AM ET — the card above lists the same window across the major world time zones. At two weeks, it was one of the longer entries in the game’s recent event calendar, giving players ample time to work through the Dino Kid’s care routine and the accompanying challenges without a rushed deadline.
How it fit the game’s rhythm
99 Nights in the Forest keeps a steady stream of themed updates rotating through, most running one to two weeks apiece with little or no downtime between them. The Aliens Revenge event closed on July 11, the same day the Dino Kid Update opened, and the pattern repeated at the other end: the Bee Mini Biome opened July 25, about eight hours after the Dino Kid Update wrapped, and runs through August 1. For a game this size, that back-to-back cadence means there’s rarely a stretch without something new to check out.
FAQ
What was in the 99 Nights in the Forest Dino Kid Update?
The centerpiece was the Dino Kid, a companion players took care of who then helped them survive, along with a few extra challenges to complete during the two-week run.
When did the Dino Kid Update end?
It ended on July 25 at 5:00 AM ET, after opening on July 11.
Is the 99 Nights in the Forest Dino Kid Update still going?
No — it closed on July 25 after a two-week run that opened July 11.
What came after the Dino Kid Update?
The Bee Mini Biome opened July 25, about eight hours after the Dino Kid Update closed, and runs through August 1.