Party Animals (video game)

Party Animals is a multiplayer physics-based brawler/party game[1][2] developed by Recreate Games and published by Source Technology. The game is scheduled to be released for Microsoft Windows (via Steam), Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. A demo version of the game was available as a free trial from June 16, 2020, to June 21, 2020, during the Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition and from October 4, 2020, to October 13, 2020, during the Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition.[3][4]

Party Animals
Developer(s)Recreate Games
Publisher(s)Source Technology
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Genre(s)Action, Party
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

Party Animals is a physics-based competitive brawler game where players play as various animals including puppies, kittens, ducks, bunnies, sharks, dinosaurs and even unicorns.[5] Animals can punch, toss, jump, kick, and headbutt each other. They are also able to pick up an assortment of weapons.[6] Upon taking a certain number of damage, players are temporarily knocked out. In most cases, they recover and return to the fight, unless they are tossed off the map or into various hazards. Currently, the game encompasses two game modes, Last Stand, a free-for-all skirmish and Snatch Squad, an objective-based capture the flag style game mode. In Last Stand, the player battles up to 7 other animals with the objective of being the last animal standing.[7] In Snatch Squad, players are divided into two teams of up to four players each and fight over gummies in the center of the arena that can be dropped into their team's pit for points. According to the game's official website, there are currently four maps and eleven playable characters

Development

The game was developed by Recreate Games, a game studio founded by Luo Zixiong, the former design director at Smartisan.[8] The game was first teased on Twitter in September 2019.[9] Open demos of the game were available to the public in June and October 2020 for short periods of time. Developers revealed in a July 1, 2020 press release that the game will be released on consoles in the future.[10]

On May 25, 2022, the developers released an update stating that "the game is still in development and the target release date is hopefully within 2022, with possible delays due to quality and compliance approvals."[11]

Reception

The game has received mostly positive reviews. During the Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition, it reached a concurrent player peak of 135,834, making it the fourth most played game on Steam.[12] The game amassed a large numbers of viewers on Twitch, having over 113,000 viewers watching gameplay streams.[13]

References
  1. Bailey, Dustin. "Free demo for Party Animals tops 135k concurrent players on Steam". PCGames. PCGames. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "Frequently Asked Questions #01". Recreate Games. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "We releasing our first open demo during the Steam Game Festival! (June 16th - 21st) Make sure you don't miss it!!". Twitter. Recreate Games. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. Jones, Rebecca (October 2020). "Fight your friends as adorable puppies and kittens in the free demo of Party Animals, on Steam until October 13th". PCGamer. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ""Party Animals' Free Demo Reaches 135K Concurrent Players"". GamesPress. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. Khan, Aqdas (26 October 2020). ""The Funniest Game on Steam": Everything you need to know about Party Animals"". TheSportsRush. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. Smith, Georgina (11 October 2020). "What is Party Animals and is it coming to consoles?". Dexerto. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. Ye, Josh (15 October 2020). "After Genshin Impact, Party Animals is the latest hit from Chinese game developers". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  9. "Party Animals @happyhappynemo". Twitter. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  10. Smith, Georgina (11 October 2020). "What is Party Animals and is it coming to consoles?". Dexerto. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  11. "Party Animals - DEV LOG 01 - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  12. Bailey, Dustin. "Free demo for Party Animals tops 135k concurrent players on Steam". PCGames. PCGames. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  13. Lugris, Mark (16 October 2020). "Party Animals Shatters Records On Its Fourth Free Trial Day On Steam". The Gamer. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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