# Party Animals Patch Notes 1.9.0.0

- Product: Party Animals (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals)
- Vendor: Recreate Games
- Date: 2024-12-19
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/498308273994203317
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals/releases/2024-12-19-patch-notes-1.9.0.0

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- **added** — Add Christmas outfits available in the Item Shop from December 20th to January 3rd with 50% discount when gifted to friends
- **added** — Add new track Formula Wild with construction vehicles and taxis disrupting the path
- **added** — Add new decorations for Snowmobile and Puppy during the Christmas season from December 20th to January 3rd
- **added** — Add snowstorm effect on familiar Nemo Kart tracks with gingerbread men from December 20th to February 3rd
- **added** — Add photo mode accessible via ESC menu or camera button for all maps except Nemo Kart and Mission levels
- **added** — Add gesture system allowing players to trigger specific character actions manually as a beta feature
- **added** — Add colorblind mode in game settings for Classic Mode and SMASH namecards
- **added** — Add Nemo Kart keybind customization in game settings
- **added** — Add dedicated filter option for Winter Cabin in custom lobby filters
- **added** — Add AFK warnings for vending machine and jukebox
- **changed** — Increase the effect of poison fog on stones in the four corners and outer walls in Ichiban
- **changed** — Reduce the freeze time for players falling into the water at the start of the game in Ice Breaker
- **changed** — Update default control on keyboard for Nemo Kart
- **fixed** — Fix an issue in the Winter Cabin where switching skins using the mirror affected the depth of field effect

##### Winter Cabin Update

As the New Year approaches, the animals have lit a bonfire outside the cabin, with flickering flames reflecting off the pristine snow. A few little animals are having a snowball fight, with snowballs tracing arcs in the air. Everyone is busy planning how to decorate the cabin, aiming to give it a fresh look on the 20th.

##### New Christmas Outfits

The animals have donned their Christmas outfits, adding a festive touch to the winter season. These outfits will debut in the Item Shop on December 20th as limited-time holiday exclusives, lasting until January 3rd of the following year.

To celebrate Christmas, all newly released Christmas outfits will be available at a 50% discount when gifted to a friend!

##### Returning Christmas Outfits

Christmas outfits from previous years will also make a limited-time return from December 24th to December 26th!

##### New Track: Formula Wild

Despite the cold, the animals remain full of excitement, racing on the newly constructed track. The course is still under construction, with construction vehicles and taxis occasionally disrupting the path, but that hasn’t dampened their enthusiasm. Eager to get started, they’ve already hit the road with new cars!

During the Christmas season, Snowmobile and Puppy will also receive new decorations. These will debut on the 20th as limited-time holiday exclusives, lasting until January 3rd of the following year.

##### Snowstorm on Tracks

On the familiar tracks of Nemo Kart, occasional snowstorms bring a seasonal twist. The entire tracks becomes blanketed in heavy snow. Amid this snowy wonderland, gingerbread men can be seen leisurely pacing in the distance. Their appearance raises curiosity—could they be preparing Christmas presents for everyone? Perhaps the next race will reveal the answer! (The snowstorm event starts on the 20th and lasts until February 3rd of the following year. The Christmas event starts on the 20th and lasts until January 3rd of the following year.)

##### Bug Fixes

-  Fixed an issue in the Winter Cabin where switching skins using the mirror would affect the depth of field effect.

##### Feature Updates

-  Added a photo mode (accessible via the ESC menu, camera button in the bottom left corner) for all maps except Nemo Kart and Mission levels.

-  Introduced an gesture system, allowing players to trigger specific character actions manually (the action system is still in BETA. Your feedback is highly valued!).

-  Added a colorblind mode in game settings, currently only supported in Classic Mode and  SMASH namecards.

-  Added Nemo Kart keybind customization in game settings,

##### Optimizations

-  Added a dedicated filter option for Winter Cabin in custom lobby filters.

-  Added AFK warnings for vending machine and jukebox.

-  In Ichiban, increased the effect of poison fog on stones in the four corners and on the outer walls.

-  In Ice Breaker, reduced the freeze time for players falling into the water at the start of the game.

-  Updated default control on keyboard for Nemo Kart