Life stages
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All piñatas have life stages. Some piñatas, such as the sour variety, don't progress through all the stages, but most piñatas progress through all four. When a piñata reaches a new life stage you will earn an award, which gives you experience towards your next level.
| Stage | Description |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Wild piñatas appear near your garden to check it out, but are are careful to stay outside the garden border. They will appear monochromatic (black and white) to signify that they are just looking. |
| Visitation | Piñatas in this stage will enter the garden proper for a closer look, but are still wild. These piñata will also appear monochromatic. |
| Residency | A piñata that decides your garden is up to its standards will become a resident. These piñatas will burst into bright colors to signify their residency. At this point you can begin to directly interact with them. Up to two piñatas of the same species will attempt to become a resident at any given time. |
| Romantic | Two piñatas of the same species can be influenced to romance in order to produce a new piñata of the same species. |
