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

- Product: Party Animals (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals)
- Vendor: Recreate Games
- Date: 2025-12-20
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/507348444540568416
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals/releases/2025-12-20-ver-1.14-updates-2026-1-22-patch-1.14.5.0

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- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that occurred under specific conditions on PS5 and Xbox
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishing where the fishing rod Jade Bamboo in the Tackle Shop was missing a specific Max Tension value
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishing where Golden Frog lacked its glow effect when being shown off
- **fixed** — 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
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishing where, under certain conditions, all players' fishing rods in the game were displayed as Stick
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin - Fishy Business where the prompt text displayed incorrectly when the opposing team surrendered
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where the countdown sign's collision remained after the sign disappeared
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where entering water while holding Bubble Wand still showed an interaction prompt after the item was reclaimed
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin where the camera mode could not be entered after extending the game duration
- **fixed** — 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
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in WHAT IF? Mode where Low Gravity did not take effect at the start of Round 2 in Blackhole Lab
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in JAWS where crates floated abnormally in local games on Xbox
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in JAWS where characters lacked water splash effects on their feet when walking in certain areas
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in JAWS where sharks attacking from specific positions could push players back onto the ship, resulting in a failed kill
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the glow effect brightness of the outfit Valentine Max was abnormal
- **added** — Added a mist effect for heavy snow weather in Winter Cabin
- **changed** — In the Emote Wheel / Gesture Wheel, displayed the name of the selected emote / gesture
- **added** — Added an in-game announcement vote allowing players to participate in the PA Photo Awards 2025 Voting
- **added** — Added a new All Gestures Bundle to the Item Shop

##### Version 1.14.5.0 (2026.1.22)

##### **Bug Fixes**

- 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**

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

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

- 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.

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

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

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

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

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

- 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.

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

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

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

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

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

##### **Optimizations**

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

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

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

##### Version 1.14.3.0 (2026.1.8)

##### **Content Updates**

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

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

##### **Bug Fixes**

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

- 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.

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

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

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

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

- 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.

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

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

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

- Fixed an issue

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/507348444540568416]_