iam8bit Presents and Nano Park Studios are excited to announce the Petal Runner Demo is NOW AVAILABLE on Steam! Join Cali and their spirited, foxy sidekick Kira as the two fulfill their lifelong dream of becoming Petal Runners—specialized couriers for the newest, most impressive generation of digital pets the HanaPets Corporation has to offer.
In this demo, you'll zoom through the hyper-detailed pixel streets of the game’s second district, as you... Play Minigames! Meet new characters and Hanapets full of personality! Heal a family torn apart by the riptide of life! Get scolded by Valerie because you were busy with heroic hijinks! (Whoops on that one.)
And just maybe, below all the sea breeze and candy-sweet colours, discover what secrets might be lurking in the very heart of HanaPets Corporation itself…
So jump on your motorcycle, deliver those pets, and make sure to Wishlist PETAL RUNNER so you’re ready for orientation later this year! (Valerie really does hate it when people are late…)
Known Bugs
This is a general list of bugs that are known to the developers.
Notable Bugs
[CRASH] Attempting to complete Percy’s “The Boy” quest while mounted on the bike crashes the game, while talking to the 3rd interview NPC of the overworld portion (“Suspiciously Innocent Bystander”)
The HanaPets Fan Club quest has persistence issues across game saves/loads.
In the “Join the Crew” minigame, it’s possible to get stuck to the walls
Losing the last LCI minigame on a single heart can still trigger the success condition
(RARE) In the “Table Tennis” minigame, the ball can clip through the player, causing an unfair loss
(RARE) Under some circumstances, dismounting the bike can cause the player to perpetually clip through the top-right of the world, and eventually the universe.
Minor Bugs
General
Valerie’s instructional message doesn’t show up in the “Messages“ section of the Leash.
There is no way to pause the game during the Sewer escape minigame, or during LCI calibrations.
Audio/Visual
In the “Wind the Clock” minigame, the control hints can return even when the hour hand is already in the zone.
Percy will detach from the player during his quest when the Bike Valet terminal is interacted with.
Percy will be duplicated if the player mounts and dismounts the bike following this.
Riding escalators with Kira causes him to temporarily detach.
Opening the Leash in certain moments such as the 739 Emerald Road delivery can cause issues relating to the BGM.
Display/Scaling
ALT-TABing from full-screen mode can cause inconsistent surface sizing that don’t resolve until the game is re-started.
Rapidly re-sizing the game between fullscreen & windowed can also produce a similar result
Potential scaling issue in fullscreen mode on monitors that aren’t 16:9.