# Party Animals Ver 1.12 Updates (09/04/2025, Patch 1.12.8.0)

- Product: Party Animals (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals)
- Vendor: Recreate Games
- Date: 2025-06-28
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/498325386812195350
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals/releases/2025-06-28-ver-1.12-updates-09-04-2025-patch-1.12.8.0

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- **fixed** — Fix missing collider for the fish in the preparation screen of Factory Crisis
- **fixed** — Fix issue where pressing G / T while typing text messages could trigger Gesture / Emote wheel in certain cases
- **changed** — Further optimize the matchmaking experience in Quick Match
- **added** — Add multi-language support to the in-game Patch Notes
- **added** — Add in-game Patch Notes that automatically pop out after a new version is installed and can be reopened from Settings - General
- **fixed** — Fix issue in Crisis Mode where switching maps multiple times could cause abnormal voice chat quality
- **fixed** — Fix issue in Factory Crisis where if Screamer was killed right after the generator started, the following auto-alarm cutscene could display the character incorrectly
- **fixed** — Fix issue in SMASH Mode where if a teammate quit too early, the substitute AI player's avatar could display incorrectly
- **fixed** — Fix issue in Ichiban where cookie throwables in certain spectator-view locations would not disappear automatically, causing sound glitches and game lag
- **fixed** — Fix issue in the gesture system where if a player was knocked out while using an action, the character could still keep knocked-out eye effects after waking up
- **added** — Add support for selecting either Last Stand or Team Score mode individually in Quick Match
- **changed** — Optimize the calculation method of knockout duration, reducing the influence of physics factors to narrow the variation range
- **changed** — Custom Game invites now display map infos
- **added** — Add a new non-friend team-up option in the right-click menu on player namecards in the Quick Match result scene
- **changed** — Optimize the experience of jumping from in-game announcements to the Item Shop, now supporting jumps to specific tabs, sections, or items
- **changed** — Optimize the infection visual effects of Hakkar in Crisis Mode, and reduce the additional cooldown after each successful infection
- **changed** — Allow the furnace in Factory Crisis to burn more types of items, and make chimney smoke visible from outdoors
- **added** — Enable interaction for grabbing fish and shipping container doors in Factory Crisis
- **changed** — Increase the trigger rate of Wandering Shadows in Factory Crisis
- **changed** — Enable unlocking the Fight Everywhere achievement by playing Infection

##### Version 1.12.8.0 (2025.9.4)

##### **Bug Fixes**

- Fixed a missing collider for the fish in the preparation screen of Factory Crisis.

- Fixed an issue where pressing G / T while typing text messages could trigger Gesture / Emote wheel in certain cases.

##### **
Optimizations**

- Further optimized the matchmaking experience in Quick Match.

- Added multi-language support to the in-game Patch Notes.

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##### **Previous Updates in Version 1.12**

##### Version 1.12.7.0 (2025.8.28)

##### **Feature Updates**

- Patch notes are now in game. Patch notes will automatically pop out after a new version is installed. They can be reopened with the "Patch Notes" entry in Settings - General.

##### **Bug Fixes**

- Fixed an issue in Crisis Mode where switching maps multiple times could cause abnormal voice chat quality.

- Fixed an issue in Factory Crisis where if "Screamer" was killed right after the generator started, the following auto-alarm cutscene could display the character incorrectly.

- Fixed an issue in SMASH Mode where if a teammate quit too early, the substitute AI player's avatar could display incorrectly.

- Fixed an issue in Ichiban where cookie throwables in certain spectator-view locations would not disappear automatically, causing sound glitches and game lag.

- Fixed an issue in the gesture system where if a player was knocked out while using an action, the character could still keep knocked-out eye effects after waking up.

##### **Optimizations**

- Added support for selecting either "Last Stand" or "Team Score" mode individually in Quick Match.

- Optimized the calculation method of knockout duration, reducing the influence of physics factors to narrow the variation range.

- Custom Game invites now display map infos.

- Added a new non-friend team-up option in the right-click menu on player namecards in the Quick Match result scene.

- Optimized the experience of jumping from in-game announcements to the Item Shop, now supporting jumps to specific tabs, sections, or items.

- Optimized the infection visual effects of "Hakkar" in Crisis Mode, and reduced the additional cooldown after each successful infection

- Allowed the furnace in Factory Crisis to burn more types of items, and made chimney smoke visible from outdoors.

- Enabled interaction for grabbing fish and shipping container doors in Factory Crisis.

- Increased the trigger rate of Wandering Shadows in Factory Crisis.

- Enabled unlocking the "Fight Everywhere" achievement by playing Infection.

##### Version 1.12.6.0 (2025.8.7)

##### **Bug Fixes**

- Fixed an issue where spectators couldn't use emotes in Custom Game.

- Fixed a bug in Classic Mode where weapons could be dropped unintentionally in certain situations.

- Fixed a Japanese translation error for the "Forensic" skill in Crisis Mode.

- Fixed a Spanish translation error for the "Grey Blocks" vehicle in Nemo Kart.

- Fixed an issue in Fluffy Redemption where AI players moved abnormally on the podium.

- Fixed the issue of matching with AI players too frequently in Quick Match.

##### **Optimizations**

- Improved the chat system experience in Quick Match team-up scene and Custom Game lobbies.

- Added in-game style text message pop-ups to both Quick Match team-up scene and Custom Game lobbies.

- Added a "Send Message" option to the right-click menu in the "Invite Friends" panels.

- Improved how character avatars are displayed in Locker.

##### Version 1.12.5.0 (2025.7.31)

##### **Bug Fixes**

- Fixed the missing location "Office" in quick chat phrases in Factory Crisis.

- Fixed an issue in Factory Crisis where players could reach the rooftop abnormally.

- Fixed an issue in Factory Crisis where the Quarantine door could not be pulled after successfully starting the generator.

- Fixed incorrect text in broadcast messages and game rules in Factory Crisis.

- Fixed an issue in Factory Crisis where ghost player vo

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