The Dino Kid update arrived on July 12, 2026. After you rescue Dino Kid you can look after him by keeping him fed and returning his lost trinkets to him. These activities level him up and earn badges.
Badges
- Playtime: give Dino Kid 10 different objects to play with. He must have a unique interaction with each of them.
- Babysitting: level Dino Kid up to level 5.
- Warding: defend Dino Kid from the harder Cultist attack that comes after you have found all his trinkets.
- Dino Kid Tape 1, 2 and 3: keep Dino Kid protected for 5, 25 and 60 nights cumulatively. Nights do not count if he is upset.
The Tape badges are cumulative across game sessions. If you protect Dino Kid for 35 nights in one session and 10 nights in another, you have 45 nights in total and need 15 more for the next badge.
Completing all of the badges gives the Dinosaur Egg furniture item.
Source: the 99 Nights in the Forest Wiki, Updates page.