00:00When an RPG is brave enough to forgo combat in favor of WarioWare-esque minigames,
00:06you know you're in for a wholesome experience. Petal Runner is a vibrant pixel art RPG that
00:12channels the Game Boy Color era, where you bike around a dazzling open world making deliveries
00:18as Kali and their animal companion Kira. Going hands-on with a new demo of the title at Summer
00:24Game Fest 2026, I was immediately charmed by the minigames that it serves up. The challenges
00:30occur when calibrating in-game machinery, featuring tasks like water skiing, playing music to a plant,
00:37or feeding a giraffe. Even after sampling each one multiple times, I was still smiling with each
00:43completion. It's just that adorable. It wasn't all cheery though, with the characters displaying and
00:49discussing the effects of anxiety, hinting at a deeper edge to Petal Runner's main storyline.
00:55We're still waiting on an official release date announcement, but until then,
01:00there's a demo out now on Steam. Will you be playing Petal Runner?
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