# Party Animals Patch Notes 1.15.0.0 - Product: Party Animals (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals) - Vendor: Recreate Games - Date: 2026-02-12 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/529870881777780441 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals/releases/2026-02-12-patch-notes-1.15.0.0 What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Spring Cabin map update featuring melted ice hole transformed into an open pond with new fish - **added** — Garfin's special new rods crafted for pond fishing in the Tackle Shop - **added** — WHAT IF? Mode Season 2 with 6 brand new rules - **added** — Ability to mix and match up to 3 different WHAT IF? rules in Custom Game - **added** — Hoof Pass event with hoof themed outfits and rewards from Feb 13 to Mar 13 - **added** — Animal Level XP conversion to battle pass Points during Hoof Pass event - **added** — God of Wealth Event where players search for God of Wealth Roach across maps to claim red envelopes with Nemo Bucks - **added** — New character Roach available in Item Shop - **added** — 3 new and 3 returning Valentine's Day themed outfits - **added** — 3 new and 5 returning Lion Dance Series outfits - **added** — Valentine's Day limited appearance for the Crossbow weapon - **added** — Spring Festival limited throwables Gold Ingot and Firecracker - **added** — Spring Festival limited scene decorations in various maps - **added** — Red Envelope Rain effect on the podium - **added** — Moon Chair and Director's Chair to the Vending Machine in Spring Cabin - **added** — New track Mellow Breeze to the Jukebox in Spring Cabin - **added** — View Help button in WHAT IF? Mode Custom Game to view specific game rules - **changed** — Owner's name now appears above fish in Spring Cabin Aquarium when holding the scoreboard key - **changed** — Ground, deck, crates, and their fragments in JAWS are now ungrabbable - **changed** — Reduced explosion wait time for the spectator throwable Bomb in JAWS - **changed** — Optimized shark attack response speed in JAWS based on water level - **changed** — Prevented sharks from moving onto the deck in JAWS - **changed** — Optimized player voice range in Spring Cabin to decay with distance while remaining audible from afar - **changed** — Optimized spatial audio effects in the Final Destination map - **changed** — Prevented players removed from a Custom Game lobby from rejoining for a period of time - **changed** — Added display of specific maps' name chosen by lobby owner in Custom Game lobby info panel - **changed** — Optimized interaction performance when selecting Empty option in Emote Wheel and Gesture Wheel - **changed** — Configured game to automatically switch to FSR settings if crash occurs due to DLSS graphics settings - **fixed** — Issue in Winter Cabin and Spring Cabin where Fishing Journal could not be closed if a fish took the bait - **fixed** — Issue in Winter Cabin and Spring Cabin where hooked fish would abnormally detach in specific situations - **fixed** — Issue in Winter Cabin and Spring Cabin where players could not enter Photo Mode after extending game duration - **fixed** — Issue in Nemo Kart where certain decors were mistakenly made available for purchase - **fixed** — Issue in friend list where friends playing in Winter Cabin and Spring Cabin were incorrectly shown as Idle - **fixed** — Issue on PS5 where pinned friends lost their status after restarting the game - **fixed** — Missing glowing particle effects for Stretch Chinchilla Lime, Chicken Coconut, and Lotus Root outfits - **fixed** — Issue where the explosion effect of bombs might display with a delay in specific situations - **fixed** — 10006 crash error on PS5 ##### Version 1.15.0.0 (2026.2.12) ##### **Map Update "Spring Cabin"** Spring drizzles have melted the ice hole into an open pond, attracting new fish to settle in warmer waters. The Tackle Shop now stocks Garfin's special new rods crafted for pond fishing. Grab one and give it a swing! ##### **WHAT IF? Mode - Season 2** Swing giant weapons, pass the ticking bomb, or transform into a ball and crash into rivals... 6 brand new WHAT IF? rules await! In Quick Match, WHAT IF? Mode is available for a limited time from now until Mar 11 at 20:00 (PT). In Custom Game, you can now mix and match different WHAT IF? rules to create unexpected results. Up to 3 WHAT IF? rules can be selected per game. Their effects will influence each other. ##### **Hoof Pass** With the Chinese New Year approaching… Happy Year of the Horse! Wishing you smooth rides and steady strides! The Hoof will be available for free from Feb 13 at 20:00 until Mar 13 at 20:00 (PT). During the event, received Animal Level XP will also convert into battle pass Points at a set ratio. You can also earn bonus Points by completing daily and weekly pass challenges. Level up your Pass to unlock hoof themed outfits and more rewards! ##### **God of Wealth Event** From Feb 19 at 20:00 to Feb 26 at 20:00 (PT), come search for "God of Wealth Roach" appearing randomly across different maps, and claim red envelopes filled with surprise amounts of Nemo Bucks! During the event, the God of Wealth themed outfits are also available in the Item Shop for a limited time. Don't miss out! Note: Each player can only claim one red envelope per day. Resets daily at midnight (UTC-4). When the God of Wealth appears, the red envelope can only be claimed by one player. First come, first served. The new outfit's price is set at 666 Nemo Bucks because it symbolizes good fortune and success in Chinese culture, and is unrelated to any religious meaning. ##### **New Character "Roach" enters the Item Shop** New character "Roach" has joined the party! It will be featured in the Item Shop from Feb 12 at 20:00 until Feb 19 at 20:00 (PT), after which it will join the regular shop rotation. ##### **More Content Updates** - In Item Shop: - Added 3 new and 3 returning Valentine's Day themed outfits, available from now until Feb 18 at 20:00 (all times below are in PT). - Added 3 new and 5 returning Lion Dance Series outfits, available from Feb 13 at 20:00 until Feb 27 at 20:00. - Limited-time in-game holiday decorations: - Valentine's Day limited appearance for the "Crossbow" weapon, available from now until Feb 18 at 20:00. - Spring Festival limited throwables "Gold Ingot" and "Firecracker", available from Feb 13 at 20:00 until Feb 27 at 20:00. - Spring Festival limited scene decorations in various maps, available from Feb 13 at 20:00 until Feb 27 at 20:00. - Limited "Red Envelope Rain" effect on the podium, available from Feb 13 at 20:00 until Feb 27 at 20:00. - Added "Moon Chair" and "Director's Chair" to the Vending Machine in Spring Cabin. - Added 1 new track "Mellow Breeze" to the Jukebox in Spring Cabin. - Sent the "Owscars Statuette Avatar" to winners of the "Owscars Short Film Contest". ##### **Feature Updates** - Added a "View Help" button in WHAT IF? Mode - Custom Game to easily view specific game rules. - In the Spring Cabin Aquarium, the owner's name will appear above the fish when holding the scoreboard key. ##### **Bug Fixes** - Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin / Spring Cabin where the Fishing Journal could not be closed if a fish took the bait while the journal was open. - Fixed an issue in Winter Cabin / Spring Cabin where hooked fish would abnormally detach in specific situations. - Further fixed an issue in Winter Cabin / Spring Cabin where players could not enter Photo Mode after extending game duration. - Fixed an issue in Nemo Kart where certain decors were mistakenly made available for purchase (please check the Party Animals official forum for the re _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/529870881777780441]_