This update brings a major visual overhaul to Pets Party! We've redesigned large parts of the interface, added new kawaii effects, and improved the multiplayer experience.

✨ New Kawaii Visual Effects

• The lobby now features floating star particles and a new soft bubble shader over the purple sky.
• New adorable kitty-themed menu cursor.
• Character selection platforms now bounce elastically when players land on them.

🎭 New Entrance & Exit Animations

• When selecting a character, a star falls from the sky and explodes before revealing your pet.
• When leaving through the lobby wormhole, your character is pulled inside while a star shoots upward.
• These animations are now visible to all players in the lobby.

🖼️ Completely Redesigned UI

• The lobby options menu has been redesigned with smooth spring-style opening and closing animations.
• Added new visual elements and overall UI improvements.
• Buttons and number selectors now feature a fresh style with bounce animations.

🗺️ New Backgrounds & Environments

• 4 new animated backgrounds:

• Purple sky with parallax clouds

• Spooky forest with fog

• Volcano with floating embers

• Lush jungle

• Clouds now feature bobbing and squash animations for a more lively atmosphere.
• Players now use squash & stretch animations when jumping and landing.

🔧 Multiplayer Improvements

• Fixed multiple character and visual effect synchronization issues.
• Improved Steam networking stability.
• Various additional fixes and internal improvements.