Board Thread:Casual Discussion/@comment-92.226.239.109-20150419110244/@comment-26143371-20150419193207

In short: Be online as often as you can and do all event-related stuff!

In Detail:
 * Do all event related quest you have, they reward spades and unlock certain parts of the event.
 * Do Cecil's Tasks that pop up every day, they reward spades and crafting currencies.
 * Upgrade Monsarno Research, it unlocks event related tasks for may characters.
 * Send characters on these tasks, they earn crafting currencies.
 * Tap the mutant plants, you'll get Spades and crafting currencies.
 * Visit your friends, the first 90 friend actions reward Spades.

Another thing: Crafting and leveling up will also be available during Act 2 and 3. Only the Act 1 Pirzes will disappear in 8 days. So you'll have a lot more time than you thought.