Welcome to Perfpals!
We thank you for joining us! Joining a new closed species can be confusing sometimes, so hopefully this page can answer some questions for you!
Linking a Toyhou.se Account
After signing up for an account and verifying your email (Which may take a few minutes! Be sure to check your spam folders if you didn't receive an email from us.) you'll be able to link a Toyhou.se account by going into Settings>Aliases. Note that we do not use DeviantArt to link Perfpals to user accounts, so while you are welcome to link a DA account, it will not link you to any Perfpals you own. Please link your main Toyhou.se account, and if you own multiple and have Perfpals on different accounts, please let a staff member know so we can make sure they all get linked to you properly!
How can I get a Perfpal if I don't already have one?
By buying a guest artist design or obtaining a MYO ticket and submitting a design yourself!
MYO Tickets? How do they work?
To create your own Perfpal, you'll first need to obtain a MYO (Make-Your-Own) slot! There are several ways to get one:
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Purchase from the Discord shop
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Earn through prompt submissions (common)
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Reach level 10 in the Discord server (common)
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Boost the server (rare)
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Trade with another user
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Participate in special events
Once a MYO ticket is in your inventory, you’ll need to open it to begin designing your Perfpal. Please note: Once a MYO is opened, it becomes non-transferable and will automatically be moved to your "My MYO Slots" section.
How do I get one from an artist?
You are welcome to use your MYO slot to commission any artist of your choice. However, if you commission an Official Artist (OA) or Guest Artist (GA), you do not need to provide a MYO slot—they are authorized to create official designs directly.
We highly recommend working with an OA or GA for custom Perfpals, as they are the most familiar with the species and its guidelines. If you’d like to include any special traits, you must provide the appropriate trait items yourself.
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OAs and GAs can upload the finished Perfpal directly to the site on your behalf.
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If you commission a non-affiliated artist, you will need to open your MYO slot and manually submit all required information.
Occasionally, OAs and GAs may release premade Perfpal designs. These can be adopted immediately, and the artist will handle the upload and transfer process after payment is complete.
Once you have a Perfpal, you can use other items like Threads and Ribbons to add special features to it! Every month brings a new free-to-use thread, where you can use any traits from it on your Perfpal as long as you submit it for approval during the month its available! Once the month is over, that thread goes away and is replaced with an all-new set of free traits. Ribbons are pay-to-use items that are sold randomly in our Discord server or given away as prizes, and have a smaller trait pool.
When submitting a Perfpal design for approval, if you want to use the free thread, you don't need it as an item! We will take that into account automatically when approving your Perfpal. We only need you to attach items if you're using past/permanent threads, ribbons, or other special items.
How do I get a premade one from a regular user?
Members of the Perfpals community are welcome to trade or sell their Perfpals at any time.
To browse available characters, head to the Masterlist and click "Advanced Options". There, you can filter by tags such as "Open for Trade" and "Open for Sale" to find Perfpals currently accepting offers.
You may contact the owner directly through the website’s messaging system or reach out off-platform, if the user has allowed it. Once a trade or sale is agreed upon, transfers can be handled smoothly through the site.
Additionally, members often post trade/sale threads in the Perfpals Discord server, where you can view available characters and discuss offers in real time.
Where are all of the rules for designing a Perfpal?
Please refer to the "Creation Rules" and "Design Rules" on the Terms page.
What are buttons? What's the Stitching Shop?
Buttons are the currency of the Perfpal world! You can earn them by participating in events and prompts, and they can be used to purchase exclusive items from the Stitching Shop! This currency can't be purchased; it's meant to make it easier for people to earn items to customize their Perfpals with for free.