Day of the Devs 2024: Petal Runner

Tonight at Day of the Devs 2024, we saw the world premiere of Petal Runner. A homage to classic Game Boy games, Brandon James Greer and Danny Guo from Nano Park delve more into their new game.

Petal Runner is a slice-of-life with a retro flavour. In it, you play as Cali, a motorcycle courier who delivers pets to the people of Sapphire Valley. In Sapphire Valley, digital pets are made with flowers, and you play as a petal runner. The cells of HanaPets are installed by petal runners in videogames, and once complete, the digital pet is born.

Cali is a new recruit, and they have a rivalry with another recruit and a lifetime ally in the form of Kira. Kira is a HanaPet who can talk and offer advice to Cali as the two of them grow accustomed to the city.

With a combination of motorcycles, pets, flowers, and robots, Petal Runner is a homage to classic anime and Game Boy. If you’re interested, feel free to add it to your wishlist on Steam.