Petal Runner is a coming-of-age story set in a cyberpunk-inspired, pixel-art-powered open world.

Hop on your bike and join Cali & Kira as they explore the sun-soaked city of Sapphire Valley and train to become Petal Runners!

Once they're certified, they'll make deliveries, meet new friends, play minigames, and discover a wholesome slice-of-life story about growing up and letting go.

Becoming a Petal Runner is hard work, but it’s also a blast. Train with a group of quirky Mentors and learn new courier skills as you encounter the various Petal Runner branches across Sapphire Valley’s districts. Each Mentor brings their own unique stories – and minigames!

"Companionship with our pets is a special thing we want to capture in Petal Runner," says Nano Park Studios programmer Danny Guo and pixel artist Brandon James Greer. "Our design philosophy is to modernize the feel of retro classics that inspire us, while incorporating mechanics and minigames that feel fresh within the RPG structure.We've been working on this secretly for the past few years; we're putting a lot of ourselves into this project, and we're excited for people to experience this first major release from our new studio."

"We immediately fell in love with Petal Runner's look and vibe, and we knew we had to help Nano Park bring their vision to life," says Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White, co-owners and creative directors at iam8bit. "We started iam8bit Presents to help nurture cool indie projects, and we're thrilled to be a part of Petal Runner's journey."

Key Features

• Love letter to Game Boy Color Era Visuals – Charming pixel art graphics composed of 4 main colors, inspired by retro games.
• Slice of Life RPG With Open World Freedom – Sapphire Valley's open world is filled with charming discoverable interactions and side adventures that feature other challenges and minigames.
• City of Sapphire Valley – Every district of Sapphire Valley is distinguishable by unique accent colors, making the environment itself its own main character.

Petal Runner is in development for PC (Steam).