diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index a2f7e47b996..0b1261ad814 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-export const PLAYER_PARTY_MAX_SIZE = 6;
+/** The maximum size of the player's party */
+export const PLAYER_PARTY_MAX_SIZE: number = 6;
+
+/** Whether to use seasonal splash messages in general */
+export const USE_SEASONAL_SPLASH_MESSAGES: boolean = false;
diff --git a/src/data/splash-messages.ts b/src/data/splash-messages.ts
index 3e6f3643dae..b8069f77737 100644
--- a/src/data/splash-messages.ts
+++ b/src/data/splash-messages.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { USE_SEASONAL_SPLASH_MESSAGES } from "#app/constants";
+
 //#region Interfaces/Types
 
 type Month = "01" | "02" | "03" | "04" | "05" | "06" | "07" | "08" | "09" | "10" | "11" | "12";
@@ -41,8 +43,6 @@ interface Season {
 
 //#region Constants
 
-/** Whether to use seasonal splash messages in general */
-const USE_SEASONAL_SPLASH_MESSAGES = false;
 /** The weight multiplier for the battles-won splash message */
 const BATTLES_WON_WEIGHT_MULTIPLIER = 10;
 /** The weight multiplier for the seasonal splash messages */
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ const seasonalSplashMessages: Season[] = [
 
 export function getSplashMessages(): string[] {
   const splashMessages: string[] = [...commonSplashMessages];
-
+  console.log("use seasonal splash messages", USE_SEASONAL_SPLASH_MESSAGES);
   if (USE_SEASONAL_SPLASH_MESSAGES) {
     // add seasonal splash messages if the season is active
     for (const { name, start, end, messages } of seasonalSplashMessages) {
diff --git a/src/test/data/splash_messages.test.ts b/src/test/data/splash_messages.test.ts
index a638a481472..7e07b9a6e77 100644
--- a/src/test/data/splash_messages.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/data/splash_messages.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { getSplashMessages } from "#app/data/splash-messages";
-import { describe, expect, it, vi, afterEach } from "vitest";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi, afterEach, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import * as Constants from "#app/constants";
 
 describe("Data - Splash Messages", () => {
   it("should contain at least 15 splash messages", () => {
@@ -13,6 +14,10 @@ describe("Data - Splash Messages", () => {
   });
 
   describe("Seasonal", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      vi.spyOn(Constants, "USE_SEASONAL_SPLASH_MESSAGES", "get").mockReturnValue(true);
+    });
+
     afterEach(() => {
       vi.useRealTimers(); // reset system time
     });