# Party Animals Ver 1.16 Updates (2026/8/6, Patch 1.16.3.0)

- Product: Party Animals (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals)
- Vendor: Recreate Games
- Date: 2026-07-16
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/710028996470900386
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals/releases/2026-07-16-ver-1.16-updates-2026-8-6-patch-1.16.3.0

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- **added** — Add Qixi-themed outfits including Qixi Valiente, Qixi Carrot, Starlight Carrot purchasable with Cookies, and Galaxy Carrot purchasable with Nemo Bucks, available from August 13th to August 27th
- **added** — Add platform collaboration outfits Xiaohongshu Raven and TikTok Logan available from August 13th to August 16th, purchasable with Cookies
- **added** — Add International Dog Day outfit Big G Ron available from August 20th to September 3rd, purchasable with Cookies
- **fixed** — Fix incorrect eye color of the Goatee Dr. Curtis outfit while knocked out
- **fixed** — Fix vehicle rating value displayed incorrectly in the Kart Modification screen
- **fixed** — Attempt to fix an issue in Nemo Kart where players could sometimes fail to enter the game when playing consecutive matches under certain conditions
- **fixed** — Fix nitro effects on the Blocks vehicle series in Nemo Kart displaying different colors at different drift stages
- **fixed** — Fix character clipping issue that could occur with the ATV vehicle series in Nemo Kart
- **fixed** — Fix missing glow effects for the Legendary Pouty Fish and Legendary Coco Fish in Summer Cabin
- **fixed** — Fix character model displaying incorrectly when driving a boat after removing the hat from the Lion Dance Kola outfit in Summer Cabin
- **fixed** — Fix animation played after successfully catching a fish causing the chair to shift unexpectedly while fishing on a chair in Summer Cabin
- **fixed** — Fix missing petal effects for the Starlight Carrot outfit
- **fixed** — Fix missing fur on the collar of the Boss Garfat outfit
- **fixed** — Fix an issue where some players' nameplates could disappear under certain conditions
- **fixed** — Fix Quick Match games failing to load properly under certain conditions on Xbox One
- **changed** — Add Limit tooltip to the Gears icon in the upper-right corner of the Kart Garage menu
- **changed** — Add notification in the Kart Level Rewards indicating when claiming a reward would cause Gears to exceed the owned limit
- **changed** — Improve the prompt Research (Vehicle) first in Kart Lab to display the vehicle model name instead of the paint name

##### Version 1.16.3.0 (2026.8.6)

##### **Content Updates**

- Celebrate Qixi with new and returning Qixi-themed outfits: available from 9 PM August 13th to 9 PM August 27th (PT). "Qixi Valiente," "Qixi Carrot," and "Starlight Carrot" can be purchased with Cookies, while "Galaxy Carrot" can be purchased with Nemo Bucks.

- Bring back the platform collaboration outfits "Xiaohongshu Raven" and "TikTok Logan": available from 9 PM August 13th to 9 PM August 16th (PT), purchased with Cookies.

- Celebrate International Dog Day with the new outfit "Big G Ron": available from 9 PM August 20th to 9 PM September 3rd (PT), purchased with Cookies.

##### **Bug Fixes**

- Fixed an issue where the eye color of the "Goatee Dr. Curtis" outfit was incorrect while knocked out.

- Fixed an issue where the vehicle rating value was displayed incorrectly in the Kart Modification screen.

- Attempted to fix an issue in Nemo Kart where players could sometimes fail to enter the game when playing consecutive matches under certain conditions.

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##### **Previous Updates in Version 1.16**

##### Version 1.16.2.0 (2026.7.30)

##### **Bug Fixes**

- Fixed an issue in Nemo Kart where the nitro effects on the " Blocks" vehicle series still displayed different colors at different drift stages.

- Fixed a character clipping issue that could occur with the "ATV" vehicle series in Nemo Kart.

- Fixed missing glow effects for the Legendary "Pouty Fish" and Legendary "Coco Fish" in Summer Cabin.

- Fixed an issue in Summer Cabin where the character model displayed incorrectly when driving a boat after removing the hat from the "Lion Dance Kola" outfit.

- Fixed an issue in Summer Cabin where the animation played after successfully catching a fish could cause the chair to shift unexpectedly while fishing on a chair.

- Fixed missing petal effects for the "Starlight Carrot" outfit.

- Fixed an issue where the fur on the collar of the "Boss Garfat" outfit was missing.

- Fixed an issue where some players' nameplates could disappear under certain conditions.

- Fixed an issue where Quick Match games could fail to load properly under certain conditions. (Xbox One)

##### **Optimizations**

- Added "Limit" tooltip to the Gears icon in the upper-right corner of the Kart Garage menu.

- Added a notification in the Kart Level Rewards indicating when claiming a reward would cause Gears to exceed the owned limit.

- Updated the list of players who participated in testing in Settings - General - Special Thanks.

##### Version 1.16.1.0 (2026.7.15)

##### **Bug Fixes**

- Fixed issues related to mobile phone verification.

- Fixed an issue where keyboard and mouse button prompts could still appear while playing with a controller under certain circumstances.

- Fixed missing audio when fishing in Summer Cabin after restarting a game.

- Fixed an issue in Summer Cabin where characters who ran out of stamina in the water and landed on a chair at the bottom could not respawn back on shore properly.

- Fixed spots on Rock n Roar, Cast-a-Way, and Sky Ruins tracks that could cause players to get stuck.

- Fixed an issue where the "Ballerina Uni" outfit displayed incorrectly on certain maps.

- Fixed an issue where the "Lion Dance Gopher" outfit displayed incorrectly at close range in Photo Mode.

- Fixed an issue with the eye visuals of the "Hades Levi" outfit during gameplay.

- Fixed an issue with eye visuals of the character "Noodle" after being stunned.

- Fixed an issue where the "Shocked" emote icon displayed incorrectly.

- Fixed an issue where the required number of Gears to purchase the "Snowpiercer Jr. II" and "Snowpiercer Jr. III" paints was displayed incorrectly in the Vehicle Modification screen.

##### **Optimizations**

- In Nemo Kart:

- Players now receive a notification in the top-right corner of the results screen showing the Gears earned after each race in Quick Match.

- Improved the prompt

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