The gameplay happened in the event forum. The buttons available were "Redeem" and "Destroy", both located at the top of the forum and on the main event page. To participate, Gaians had four options to gain energy: Posting in a thread, donating items, gifting items, and caroling. Another method of gaining energy was people replying to a thread started by thread's creator. Once Gaians reached the max amount of energy required to earn an ornament, they could either redeem it or destroy it. This would effect a Christmas tree's status, becoming more colorful or dull depending on the actions of the community.