Roblox Grow a Garden: Chubby Chipmunk Update Countdown Sparks Admin Abuse Controversy, New Pets, Seeds, and More
Roblox Grow a Garden drops its Chubby Chipmunk update today, October 4, packing new additions—and a fresh Admin Abuse event kicking off about an hour before launch.
Quick heads-up if you garden more pixels than plants: Roblox Grow a Garden is rolling out its Chubby Chipmunk update today, and there’s a weird little pre-show called 'Admin Abuse' where the devs basically go wild with their powers about an hour before the patch hits. Yes, that’s the actual name. Yes, they do it on purpose.
When it goes live
The update is set for 7:00 AM PDT (2:00 PM UTC) today, with the Admin Abuse chaos kicking off roughly an hour earlier. Here’s the timing by region so you’re not staring at an empty server:
- United States: 10:00 AM EDT on October 4
- United Kingdom: 3:00 PM GMT on October 4
- Europe: 4:00 PM CEST on October 4
- Japan: 11:00 PM JST on October 4
- Australia: 1:00 AM AEDT on October 5
- New Zealand: 2:00 AM NZDT on October 5
- Brazil: 11:00 AM Brasilia Time on October 4
- India: 7:30 PM IST on October 4
Pro tip: hop in early. With an event plus a new update, servers can get cranky. If you can log in before the Admin Abuse starts, do it.
What’s actually in Chubby Chipmunk
The devs are being coy about specifics, but the official blurb lays out the vibe:
'new rewards, seeds, pets, some QOL, weather, and lots more'
That lines up with what we know: the Chubby Chipmunk itself is joining as a pet, and a bunch of systems are getting touched up — quality-of-life tweaks, new weather, the works. The more granular stuff is still locked down, but the community wiki has dug up a few likely additions. Standard caveat: it’s not official until it’s in the game, so this could shift.
The nutty part (literally)
This update brings Nutty Chests, which can drop three pets: Farmer Chipmunk, Idol Chipmunk, and the curveball, a Chinchilla. There’s also a limited-time premium version called the Exotic Nutty Chest — pricier, but with better loot odds. Yes, it’s a classic 'pay more, get more' situation.
On the planting side, expect a wave of new seeds. The unofficial list floating around includes Hazelnut, Persimmon, Acorn, Acorn Squash, Ferntail, Pecan, and Fissure Berry, among others. If you’re chest-chasing, Hazelnut, Persimmon, and Acorn are reportedly in the Nutty Chest pool.
About that 'Admin Abuse'
If you’ve never seen one of these in Grow a Garden, it’s basically a controlled mess: the devs crank knobs and flip switches server-side for about an hour before the update lands. It’s chaotic, usually funny, and occasionally useful if you like seeing the game broken in creative ways.
How long you’ve got
The Chubby Chipmunk update runs through October 11 (next Saturday). Plenty of time to hoard nuts, unless the Exotic chest FOMO gets you first.
Bottom line: expect new pets, new seeds, some system polish, and a brief period where the devs gleefully break their own game. Sounds appropriately nuts.