This is an archive of patch notes originally posted on 20 Dec 2025.

Party Animals

Ver 1.14 Updates (2026/1/22, Patch 1.14.5.0)

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Version 1.14.5.0 (2026.1.22)

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed a crash that occurred under specific conditions on PS5 and Xbox.

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Previous Updates in Version 1.14

Version 1.14.4.0 (2026.1.15)

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishing where the fishing rod "Jade Bamboo" in the Tackle Shop was missing a specific Max Tension value.

  2. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishing where "Golden Frog" lacked its glow effect when being shown off.

  3. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishing where using a heavy fishing rod could, under certain conditions, catch fish intended for a light fishing rod.

  4. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishing where, under certain conditions, all players' fishing rods in the game were displayed as "Stick".

  5. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishy Business where the prompt text displayed incorrectly when the opposing team surrendered.

  6. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where the countdown sign's collision remained after the sign disappeared.

  7. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where entering water while holding "Bubble Wand" still showed an interaction prompt after the item was reclaimed.

  8. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where the camera mode could not be entered after extending the game duration.

  9. Fixed an issue in Crisis Mode where, after a 12-player match ended and one player left, any newly joined player would always be assigned a Neutral role.

  10. Fixed an issue in "WHAT IF? Mode" where "Low Gravity" did not take effect at the start of Round 2 in Blackhole Lab.

  11. Fixed an issue in JAWS where crates floated abnormally in local games on Xbox.

  12. Fixed an issue in JAWS where characters lacked water splash effects on their feet when walking in certain areas.

  13. Fixed an issue in JAWS where sharks attacking from specific positions could push players back onto the ship, resulting in a failed kill.

  14. Fixed an issue where the glow effect brightness of the outfit "Valentine Max" was abnormal.

Optimizations

  1. In Winter Cabin, added a mist effect for heavy snow weather.

  2. In the Emote Wheel / Gesture Wheel, displayed the name of the selected emote / gesture.

  3. In Settings - General - Special Thanks, updated the list of players who participated in testing.

Version 1.14.3.0 (2026.1.8)

Content Updates

  1. Added an in-game announcement vote allowing players to participate in the "PA Photo Awards 2025 Voting" until 8 PM January 21, 2026 (PT).

  2. Added a new "All Gestures Bundle" to the Item Shop.

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where the same fish could be placed into the Aquarium multiple times under certain conditions.

  2. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where starting a board game during the "Milk" buff effect could cause the effect to persist after the buff ended.

  3. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where using table throwables that consume "Cookies" could incorrectly prompt "Not enough Treats".

  4. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where joining a game mid-session could cause players to incorrectly enter spectator view under certain conditions.

  5. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where purchasing all jukebox tracks could cause the track "Under The Table" to loop endlessly.

  6. Fixed an issue in Beast Football where all players could become frozen and unable to move under certain conditions.

  7. Fixed an issue in Crisis Mode where teammates could continue seeing the invisibility effect of an Invisible Killer if they had turned invisible outside the teammates' view, even after the effect ended.

  8. Fixed an issue in Local Game where player nameplates above characters could be missing on PS5 and Xbox.

  9. Fixed an issue in Locker where the unlock condition text for some outfits was not updated from "Autumn Cabin" to "Winter Cabin".

  10. Fixed an issue where some outfits for the character "Carrot" displayed abnormal mouth visuals while knocked out.

  11. Fixed an issue where fur on some outfits displayed incorrectly when viewed from certain distances.

  12. Fixed a material display issue with the outfit "Gummy Bob".

  13. Fixed an issue where the eye glow effect did not appear for the outfit "Vicksy" while buffed.

  14. Fixed an issue where the character head texture displayed incorrectly after the hat fell off for the outfit "Fieldbite".

Optimizations

  1. Allowed camera rotation when adding or taking out fish in Winter Cabin - Aquarium.

Version 1.14.2.0 (2025.12.29)

Content Updates

  1. The New Year event in Winter Cabin will go live from 2025/12/31 0:00 to 2026/1/2 0:00 (times are based on server time and may differ from local time in some regions; please check the in-game lobby countdown for the exact start time).

    1. Chat with NPC Nemo to receive toys or hear his new jokes.

    2. A fireworks show will be held on New Year's Eve.

  2. New Year login rewards: log in to Party Animals between 2025/12/30 20:00 and 2026/1/2 20:00 (PT) to receive 200 Nemo Bucks per day, for 3 days in total.

Feature Updates

  1. Starting 1 hour before the New Year's fireworks show:

    1. When entering the game's main menu / Quick Match / Custom Game lobby list, a special event shortcut popup will appear, allowing players to quickly join a Winter Cabin lobby in the same time zone (times are based on server time and may differ from local time in some regions; please check the in-game lobby countdown for the exact start time).

    2. For all Winter Cabin lobbies, a New Year's fireworks countdown will appear on their lobby list, inside the lobby, and during gameplay.

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where game lag under certain conditions could cause the card table player camera to display full-screen snow effects.

  2. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where fishing on the swing could cause abnormal character behavior.

  3. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where water surfaces could display incorrectly on specific devices.

  4. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where showing off fish could fail under certain conditions.

  5. Fixed an issue in Crisis Mode where holding a meeting while the lights were off could cause Goodie players' cameras to incorrectly lose the darkness effect after the meeting ended.

  6. Fixed an issue in Nemo Kart - Shanghai where drifting off the track while jumping over the broken bridge and using the "Mechanical Cat" item could cause both the player and the cat to get stuck when brought back by a drone.

  7. Fixed an issue in SMASH Mode where the "Electric Eel" Pawer could still be randomly selected during the limited-time return of the "Snowball" throwable.

  8. Fixed missing lightning effects and abnormal shoulder models on the outfit "Spectral Tiagra".

  9. Fixed an issue where the number of Mysterious Boxes obtained by players could exceed the daily limit under certain conditions.

Optimizations

  1. Optimized the timing of XP calculation after selling fish in Winter Cabin.

  2. Optimized the full-screen visual effects for the "Heavy Snow" weather in Winter Cabin.

  3. In JAWS:

    1. Sped up the sharks' attack wind-up.

    2. Sped up how quickly sharks return after an attack, whether it hits or not.

    3. Slowed the water rise slightly at the start of the match and just before the end, giving players more room to play around.

    4. Improved AI player behavior.

    5. Added one extra item-filled crate.

    6. Slightly increased the chance for bombs to appear in crates.

    7. Bombs spawned from crates now ignite automatically and explode at the same speed as bombs held by players.

  4. Optimized how microphone device names are displayed in Settings - Sound.

Version 1.14.1.0 (2025.12.20)

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed an issue where the outfit "Gummy Bob" displayed incorrectly under certain conditions.

  2. Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishing where bait was still consumed when the prompt "No fish can be caught" was shown.

Optimizations

  1. Optimized the night sky textures in Winter Cabin.

  2. Optimized the water surface visuals of the ice hole during foggy weather in Winter Cabin - Fishing.