Petal Runner News

[p][/p][p]Thank you for such an awesome release week of our demo; it's been really motivating seeing everyone enjoy our game![/p][p]We've been collecting your feedback from the Steam Community and prepared an initial batch of fixes to improve your experience in the demo.[/p]

• [p]Fullscreen preference saves across sessions[/p]
• [p]Integer scaling[/p]
  • [p]More scaling options in the future[/p]
• [p]Control labels across the bottom of the main menu[/p]
• [p]Subtle scene improvements[/p]

• [p]Improved scaling stability when switching between fullscreen/windowed[/p]
• [p]Fixed the ball in LCI Table Tennis occasionally clipping through the player[/p]
• [p]Fixed the rare bug in LCI Join the Crew which makes the player get stuck to the wall[/p]
• [p]Fixed the crash from talking to the bystanders in Percy’s quest while riding the bike[/p]
• [p]Fixed the soft lock from interacting with the closet of Emerald 739 after completing the quest[/p]
• [p]Fixed the bug that lets the bike be simultaneously interacted with other objects[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Mall Walker’s sprint incorrect instruction on controller[/p]
• [p]Fixed Percy having no idle dialogue when re-visiting HanaPlanet after his quest is complete[/p]

• [p]Pressing \[BACK] during the tutorial LCI will properly attempt to exit the calibration[/p]
• [p]Removed the infinite-Percy-glitch at the Bike Valet terminal[/p]

[p]iam8bit Presents and Nano Park Studios are excited to announce the Petal Runner Demo is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam! Join Cali and their spirited, foxy sidekick Kira as the two fulfill their lifelong dream of becoming Petal Runners—specialized couriers for the newest, most impressive generation of digital pets the HanaPets Corporation has to offer.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]In this demo, you'll zoom through the hyper-detailed pixel streets of the game’s second district, as you... Play Minigames! Meet new characters and Hanapets full of personality! Heal a family torn apart by the riptide of life! Get scolded by Valerie because you were busy with heroic hijinks! (Whoops on that one.) [/p][p][/p][p]And just maybe, below all the sea breeze and candy-sweet colours, discover what secrets might be lurking in the very heart of HanaPets Corporation itself…[/p][p][/p][p]So jump on your motorcycle, deliver those pets, and make sure to Wishlist PETAL RUNNER so you’re ready for orientation later this year! (Valerie really does hate it when people are late…)[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]This is a general list of bugs that are known to the developers.[/p][h2]Notable Bugs[/h2]

• [p]\[CRASH] Attempting to complete Percy’s “The Boy” quest while mounted on the bike crashes the game, while talking to the 3rd interview NPC of the overworld portion (“Suspiciously Innocent Bystander”)[/p]
• [p]The HanaPets Fan Club quest has persistence issues across game saves/loads.[/p]
• [p]In the “Join the Crew” minigame, it’s possible to get stuck to the walls[/p]
• [p]Losing the last LCI minigame on a single heart can still trigger the success condition[/p]
• [p](RARE) In the “Table Tennis” minigame, the ball can clip through the player, causing an unfair loss[/p]
• [p](RARE) Under some circumstances, dismounting the bike can cause the player to perpetually clip through the top-right of the world, and eventually the universe.[/p]

[h2]Minor Bugs[/h2]

• [p]General[/p]
  • [p]Valerie’s instructional message doesn’t show up in the “Messages“ section of the Leash.[/p]
  • [p]There is no way to pause the game during the Sewer escape minigame, or during LCI calibrations.[/p]
• [p]Audio/Visual[/p]
  • [p]In the “Wind the Clock” minigame, the control hints can return even when the hour hand is already in the zone.[/p]
  • [p]Percy will detach from the player during his quest when the Bike Valet terminal is interacted with.[/p]
    • [p]Percy will be duplicated if the player mounts and dismounts the bike following this.[/p]
  • [p]Riding escalators with Kira causes him to temporarily detach.[/p]
  • [p]Opening the Leash in certain moments such as the 739 Emerald Road delivery can cause issues relating to the BGM.[/p]
• [p]Display/Scaling[/p]
  • [p]ALT-TABing from full-screen mode can cause inconsistent surface sizing that don’t resolve until the game is re-started.[/p]
    • [p]Rapidly re-sizing the game between fullscreen & windowed can also produce a similar result[/p]
  • [p]Potential scaling issue in fullscreen mode on monitors that aren’t 16:9.[/p]

[p]Hello Petal Runners![/p][p]We want to thank everyone who has participated in the playtest for PETAL RUNNER so far. This playtest will be coming to an end on Monday November 17 at 5:00pm PT, so make sure you leap in while you still can! In the meantime, you can follow PETAL RUNNER on Steam to receive future updates. We look forward to delivering PETAL RUNNER straight to you in 2026![/p][p][/p]

[p]Greetings Petal Runners! The Petal Runner playtest is now live on Steam! You can sign up to join by hitting the “Request Access” button on our Steam page.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Players signing up for the playtest are not guaranteed to be selected, but if you are selected, we highly encourage you to fill out the feedback form located on the main menu. Your feedback is going to be super important to help us make the game as awesome as it can be![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If you have any issues or critical bugs, please surface them in the Steam forums and we’ll take a look! Thank you for playing and we can’t wait to share more about Petal Runner with you soon! [/p]

[p]Soak in the vibrant sights and sounds of North Valley with our brand new gameplay trailer that just dropped as part of Summer Game Fest 2025! This is your first glimpse at the second district of Sapphire Valley you’ll explore on your journey with Cali and Kira when Petal Runner officially launches in 2026!
[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]In more fun news, A huge number of video game media folks and content creators from around the world will get to experience the first ever hands-on demo for Petal Runner at Summer Game Fest Play Days in Los Angeles this weekend! Be on the lookout for coverage, impressions, and interviews in the coming days. 
[/p][p]To celebrate, here’s a few new screenshots of North Valley too. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
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