Pavilion:Update History

The history of Kemono Friends Pavilion, both in terms of pre-release promotional history and post-release update history.

Pre-Release History
The existence of an upcoming mobile game based on Kemono Friends was first revealed simultaneously with the reveal of Kemono Friends Alarm, both of which were developed by Bushiroad. Details from that point forth were scarce - the game had been targeted for Summer 2017, but the time had come and gone before Pavilion's name was even revealed to the public. However, this changed when the official Bushiroad website for Kemono Friends media was created on August 13th, 2017, giving both titles their name. This was followed by a Kemono Friends Hour stream on August 16th, which detailed Alarm and confirmed an appearance at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show in September.

On September 22nd, at TGS, the first Kemono Friends Pavilion trailer was revealed, and the official Twitter account was opened. The game's art style and a short segment of the game's theme song, Fure Fure Best Friends, which had not yet been officially unveiled, were also shown. However, despite this, the actual gameplay was at the time still unknown. The official Bushiroad website also updated, explaining that you could observe Friends, though the meaning of this was not explained until later on.

The game received little in the way of news until October 18th, when the website updated revealing more gameplay details - notably, that the game would be similar in gameplay to the popular Neko Atsume app. The PV shown at TGS was uploaded to YouTube, and pre-registration began. A pre-registration rewards campaign also began, with the following rewards for registration:


 * 10,000: Pikapika Crystal
 * 30,000: Pikapika Crystal
 * 50,000: Pikapika Crystal
 * 100,000: Golden Mouse Toy
 * 150,000: Pikapika Crystal

Within 24 hours, the first three goals were met, and the total number of pre-registrations was close to meeting the goal for the fourth reward, as well. On October 20th, two days after the beginning of the campagin, the Golden Mouse Toy goal was met. Not long after, the official Pavilion Twitter began to post weekly announcements regarding the gameplay, revealing the inclusion of new Friends simultaneously.


 * 10/25: Reveal of Aardwolf. Tweet
 * 10/27: New pre-registration campaign rewards added. For 200,000 registrations, five randomly selected people would receive an official Kemono Friends Pavilion t-shirt. For 300,000, one randomly selected registrant could receive a Serval standee featuring her Pavilion appearance. Tweet
 * 11/1: Reveal of Black-Backed Jackal. Tweet
 * 11/8: Reveal of Atlantic Puffin. Tweet
 * 11/15: Reveal of Komodo Dragon. Tweet
 * 11/15: A short PV for the theme song, Fure Fure Best Friends, was revealed. Tweet
 * 11/15: Kemono Friends Pavilion is delayed from 2017 to the end of January 2018. As compensation, a gameplay screenshot featuring PPP, Moose, and Asian Small-Clawed Otter was posted. Tweet
 * 11/17: A screenshot explaining that different Friends use different Playthings was posted, using Margay as an example. Tweet
 * 11/19: The pre-registration campaign surpassed 150,000 pre-registrations, meeting a new goal. Tweet
 * 11/22: Reveal of Scarlet Macaw (then known only as Macaw). Scarlet Macaw, notably, was the first Friend revealed for Pavilion that had not yet been revealed in some form beforehand. Tweet
 * 11/24: Suri Alpaca is used to demonstrate that some Friends use Playthings in unique ways that no other Friend is able to. This is illustrated by her using a table Toy to serve tea. Tweet
 * 11/29: Reveal of Tibetan Sand Fox. Tweet
 * 12/1: Serval is used to illustrate that nocturnal Friends are more likely to appear during the night. Tweet
 * 12/6: Reveal of Silky Anteater. Tweet
 * 12/12: Pavilion's theme song, Fure Fure Best Friends, is officially released, and new official art is posted to accompany it. Tweet
 * 12/15: Reveal of Plains Zebra. Tweet
 * 12/22: Reveal of Bald Eagle. Tweet
 * 12/25: Reveal of Resplendent Quetzal. Tweet
 * 12/31: A New Year's variant of the Fure Fure Best Friends official art is posted. Tweet
 * 1/1: An introduction video to Pavilion is posted. Tweet
 * 1/3: Reveal of Gray Wolf. Tweet

After this point, updates became much more frequent, and close to daily.


 * 1/4: Screenshots of the in-game Friends Archive were posted. These screenshots also revealed that their appearance had changed from their initial design on the Bushiroad website. Tweet
 * 1/5: Reveal of Thomson's Gazelle. Tweet
 * 1/6: An example screenshot of Kemotalks was posted, using Crested Ibis and Suri Alpaca. Tweet
 * 1/7: An example screenshot of a by-Friend search function in the Kemotalks menu was posted. Tweet
 * 1/9: Reveal of Cougar. Tweet
 * 1/10: An in-game screenshot was posted to illustrate that there are multiple in-game Areas in which Friends can appear. Tweet
 * 1/11: Reveal of Silver Fox. Tweet
 * 1/12: Information regarding the placement of Playthings in Areas was posted, using an example screenshot. Tweet
 * 1/13: Reveal of Caracal. Tweet
 * 1/14: Information regarding the placement of Playthings was shown, along with an example screenshot detailing the in-game Plaything list. Tweet
 * 1/15: Reveal of Tsuchinoko. Tweet
 * 1/16: Information regarding the use of Lucky Beasts and Japari Buns to attract Friends was detailed, using an in-game screenshot as an example. Tweet
 * 1/17: Information regarding the Deluxe Japari Buns which are more likely to attract Friends was posted. Tweet
 * 1/18: Information regarding the five types of Materials used to construct Playthings was posted. Tweet
 * 1/19: Information regarding how Friends can help you acquire Materials was posted, using Margay as an example. Tweet
 * 1/20: Information regarding methods of obtaining new Pikapika Crystals, such as daily missions, was posted using an in-game screenshot as an example. Tweet
 * 1/21: The Sandstar Printer that allows for Materials and Pikapika Crystals to be used to create new Playthings was unveiled. Tweet
 * 1/22: A new PV was posted revealing that Kemono Friends Pavilion was on track to be made available in January. Tweet
 * 1/24: Registration of 200,000 people had been broken, so the official T-shirt designs for the five potential winners of that bonus were revealed. Tweet
 * 1/24: It was revealed that Kemono Friends Pavilion would be released on Friday, January 26th, with a new video accompanying the tweet. Tweet

Additionally, on 1/24, a livestream was held featuring approximately 15~ minutes of Kemono Friends Pavilion gameplay, featuring PPP and Doubutsu Biscuits. This would be the last official action before public release.

Version 1.0.0
Version 1.0.0 was released on January 26th, 2018. It was the first public release of Kemono Friends Pavilion, and the initial launch. It saw the inclusion of the Savannah, Mountaintop, and Waterfront Areas, and featured 494 KemoTalks. All players were awarded 1500 Pikapika Crystals, along with the Golden Mouse Toy. The game launched with a total of 30 Friends and 108 Playthings. Later that day, all players were also awarded 50 Pikapika Crystals as compensation for server outage to quickly fix a bug. The version number was not affected by this hotfix.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.0.0

 * Pile of Rocks ★★★★
 * Baobab Tree ★★★★
 * Stage Lighting ★★★★
 * Café Table Set ★★★★
 * UMA Boat ★★★★
 * Large Water Lily ★★★★
 * Pearl Shell ★★★★
 * Large Wooden Slide ★★★★
 * Small Tree Trunks ★★★★
 * Large Aquatic Stage ★★★★
 * Large Peach ★★★★
 * Fashionable Tea Set ★★★★
 * Long Log Bench ★★★★
 * Bunk Bed ★★★★
 * Mountain of Barrels ★★★★
 * Park-Print Parasol ★★★★
 * Golden Mouse Toy ★★★★
 * Wooden Table ★★★
 * Trough ★★★
 * Music Box ★★★
 * Sandbag ★★★
 * Cerulean Bag ★★★
 * Mini Stage ★★★
 * Tea Set ★★★
 * Colorful Slide ★★★
 * Wooden Slide ★★★
 * Raft ★★★
 * Log Bench ★★★
 * Shovel ★★★
 * High Sleeper Bed ★★★
 * Game Machine ★★★
 * Ball Pit ★★★
 * Campfire ★★★
 * Big Wooden Box ★★★
 * Bookshelf ★★★
 * Single Mic ★★★
 * Speaker ★★★
 * Wooden Tower ★★★
 * Parasol ★★★
 * Trampoline ★★★
 * Bear Face Cutout ★★★
 * Banana Bench ★★★
 * Seesaw ★★★
 * Swing ★★★
 * Duck Boat ★★★
 * Television ★★★
 * Large Mushroom Chair ★★★
 * Hollowed-Out Trunk ★★★
 * Washtub Boat ★★★
 * Large Wooden Raft ★★★
 * Covered Raft ★★★
 * Large Duck Toy ★★★
 * Flamingo Boat ★★★
 * Large Dolphin Boat ★★★
 * Turtle Boat ★★★
 * Orange Turtle Boat ★★★
 * Banana Boat ★★★
 * Water Lily ★★★
 * Scallop Shell ★★★
 * Elephant Slide ★★★
 * Aquatic Mini Stage ★★★
 * Large Wooden Sofa ★★★
 * Large Wooden Table ★★★
 * Long Wooden Table ★★★
 * Washtub ★★★
 * Gramophone ★★★
 * Rake ★★★
 * Table Game Machine ★★★
 * Large Ball Pit ★★★
 * Small Pile of Rocks ★★★
 * Lion Face Cutout ★★★
 * Horse Seesaw ★★★
 * Glass Table ★★★
 * Round Table ★★★
 * Small Hollowed-Out Trunk ★★★
 * Clay Pipe ★★★
 * Handball ★★
 * Wooden Box ★★
 * Mouse Toy ★★
 * Bonfire ★★
 * Small Perch ★★
 * Small Sofa ★★
 * Barrel ★★
 * Blue Handball ★★
 * Cardboard Box ★★
 * Bowl Boat ★★
 * Wooden Raft ★★
 * Dolphin Boat ★★
 * Colorful Water Slide ★★
 * Small Tree Stump ★★
 * Watermelon Ball ★★
 * Pink Pool Float ★
 * Donut Pool Float ★
 * Beach Ball ★
 * Small Banana Boat ★
 * Lotus ★
 * Rubber Duck Toy ★
 * Present Box ★
 * Small Mushroom Chair ★
 * Yellow Pool Float ★
 * Small Trough Boat ★
 * Donut Cushion ★
 * Foxtail Toy ★
 * Tree Stump ★
 * Cushion ★
 * Japanese Cushion ★
 * Wooden Chair ★
 * Log Chair ★

Version 1.0.1
The first update to Kemono Friends Pavilion was announced on 1/29, and went live on 2/2. The update fixed an issue in which Japanese players were confused about the mechanics of watching advertisements for Deluxe Japari Buns, and made the process more clear. The update also fixed an issue in which Friends would use night-specific dialogue during the day if the game was played overseas. In addition to bugfixes, the update saw the inclusion of a new Friend, and two accompanying Playthings. Because of the inclusion of a new Friend, the total number of KemoTalks in the game went from 494 to 521, a total of 27 new KemoTalks.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.0.1

 * Tire Pyramid ★★★★
 * Fukumasu ★★★ (Time Limited until 2/9)

Version 1.0.2
Version 1.0.2 was announced on 2/6, and was released on 2/9. Over the course of this version period, three major content releases occurred. The first release came with a new Friend, Bald Eagle, and four new Playthings, three of which were related to a Valentine's Day event. These were the Bird Perch and the Heart items listed below. This release brought the KemoTalk total up to 548, adding 27 new KemoTalks. Additionally, the rate at which you could watch ads to receive Deluxe Japari Buns was reduced from once every 12 hours to once every 8 hours, a bonus which was stated to last until 2/15.

Announced on 2/13 and released on 2/15, the second release consisted of one new Friend, the Komodo Dragon, and two new playthings, the Cask with Faucet and the Basket. It was the first content update that did not coincide with the release of a new version number or require the download of an update to the game's APK. This content release brought the KemoTalk total to 565, only adding 17 new KemoTalks featuring the new Friend. The rate for Deluxe Japari Buns was permanently decreased to 8 hours.

A third content release was announced on 2/19 and released on 2/21. It consisted of one new Friend, the Cougar, and four new playthings; the Hula Hoop, the Cat Face Cutout, Big Bell and the Tuna Can. This content release brought the KemoTalk total to 580, adding 15 new KemoTalks featuring the new Friend. The chance of Friends exhibiting their Special Animations was permanently increased.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.0.2

 * Bird Perch ★★★★
 * Cask with Faucet ★★★★
 * Hula Hoop ★★★★
 * Heart Teddy Bear ★★★ (Time Limited until 2/15)
 * Heart Table ★★★ (Time Limited until 2/15)
 * Heart Floatie ★★★ (Time Limited until 2/15)
 * Basket ★★★
 * Cat Face Cutout ★★★ (Time Limited until 2/28)
 * Big Bell ★★★ (Time Limited until 2/28)
 * Tuna Can ★★★ (Time Limited until 2/28)

Version 1.0.3
Version 1.0.3 was announced on 2/26 and released on 2/28. It had one new Friend, the Silky Anteater, and two new playthings: the Jack-in-the-Box and the Hinadan. The update brought the KemoTalk total to 593, adding 13 new KemoTalks featuring the new Friend. Additionally, a new Daily Challenge was revealed that would be going into effect on 3/1, which involved viewing 30 Friends in one day. Strangely, the new Friend in the initial content release of 1.0.3 could be encountered without updating your game from 1.0.2. A day later, a quick update was sent out with updates to Bald Eagle and Atlantic Puffin's models, due to inconsistencies with the official art. 50 Pikapika was sent to the present box of players as an apology.

A livestream was held on 3/5 that announced the upcoming inclusion of a tool to convert duplicate Playthings into Rough Steel, along with a new Area coming in the next month. 11 upcoming Friends were simultaneously revealed, including the following as-of-yet unseen Friends:


 * Okapi
 * Indian Peafowl
 * Tasmanian Devil
 * Japanese River Otter
 * Fossa
 * Malayan Tapir

A content update was announced on 3/5 and released on 3/7. It featured Gray Wolf, and included four new items, three of which were recolors of the time-limited Valentine's Day items from 1.0.2, in honor of White Day. The fourth new Plaything was the Writing Table. Additionally, the Glass Table and Wooden Table Playthings were added to the list of possible craftable items. The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 593 to 606, reaching 600+ Talks and including a total of 13 additional Talks.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.0.3

 * Jack-in-the-Box ★★★★
 * Writing Table ★★★★
 * Hinadan ★★★ (Time Limited until 3/7)
 * Blue Heart Teddy Bear ★★★ (Time Limited until 3/14)
 * Blue Heart Table ★★★ (Time Limited until 3/14)
 * Blue Heart Floatie ★★★ (Time Limited until 3/14)

Version 1.0.4
1.0.4 was announced on 3/12 and released on 3/14. It featured Reticulated Giraffe, and included four new items. Two of these playthings, the Step and the Dumbbell, were released in anticipation of the forthcoming Plaything-conversion system; they are both the first items to be craftable with solely Rough Steel. The total number of KemoTalks was raised from '606' to '619', including a total of 13 additional Talks. Furthermore, the ad-cooldown rate for Deluxe Japari Buns was reduced from 8 hours to 6 hours.

The Plaything-conversion system was released within a day of this update, allowing duplicate Playthings to be converted into Rough Steel, a previously unattainable material which could be used to make three-star or higher Playthings.

A content update was announced on 3/19 and released on 3/20. It featured Tibetan Sand Fox, and included two new items, one of which (the Sakura Tree) was released to celebrate the cherry blossom season. Additionally, the Turtle Boat Plaything was added to the list of possible craftable items. The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 619 to 632, including a total of 13 additional Talks.

The next content update was announced on 3/26 and released on 3/28. It added Japanese River Otter, and two new items, the Wooden Water House and the Cherry Blossom Petals. 13 new KemoTalks were added, bringing the total to 645. Additionally, in apology for a short service outage not long after the update went live, all players received 10 Pikapika Crystals.

A temporary update was added on 4/1 for April Fools' Day, causing all encounters with Asian Small-Clawed Otter and Japanese River Otter to give quintuple Coins and Materials for the day.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.0.4

 * Grandfather Clock ★★★★
 * Log Cabin ★★★★
 * Wooden Water House ★★★★
 * Step ★★★
 * Dumbbell ★★★
 * Garbage Can ★★★ (Rateup until 3/19)
 * Sakura Tree ★★★ (Time Limited until 3/28)
 * Cherry Blossom Petals ★★★ (Time Limited until 4/4)

Version 1.1.0
Version 1.1.0 was the first major content update for Kemono Friends Pavilion. It was released on 4/2, though the majority of its important inclusions went live on 4/4. The focus of the update was a new Area, the Jungle, along with a large host of new content: 7 new Friends (Scarlet Macaw, Resplendent Quetzal, Fossa, Indian Peafowl, Tasmanian Devil, Malayan Tapir, and Okapi), 14 new Playthings (Stained Glass Light, Confetti Ball, Dresser, Wooden Jungle Gym, Broom & Dustpan Set, Rocking Horse, Cassette, Paddle Board, Hammock, Wooden Boat, Red One-Pole Tent, Blue One-Pole Tent, Yellow One-Pole Tent, Treehouse) and 74 new KemoTalks, bringing the total number of KemoTalks to 719.

In addition, a variety of quality of life features were added: Additionally, in light of a new area being released, the update doubled the Coins gained from encounters for a week, until 4/11.
 * Ability to watch ads that were accidentally skipped to gain an additional 10 Pikapika Crystals per completed Daily Challenge
 * Silhouettes for craftable Playthings not yet in a player's possession were replaced with an image of the Plaything itself, allowing players to see the final result's appearance beforehand
 * The Challenges menu was given an option to only display finished or unfinished challenges
 * The game was given the capability to send out push notifications when the Japari Buns have run out so that the player does not forget to refill them
 * The cap for all materials was increased from 999 to 9999.

The next content update was announced on 4/8 and went live on 4/11. Despite having just added 7 new Friends, this update still contained a new Friend, the King Cobra. It added just 11 KemoTalks, bringing the total to 730, and featured two new Playthings - the Metronome and the Xylophone.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.1.0

 * Confetti Ball ★★★★ (Rateup until 4/11)
 * Stained Glass Light ★★★★ (Rateup until 4/11)
 * Wooden Jungle Gym ★★★ (Rateup until 4/11)
 * Dresser ★★★★ (Rateup until 4/11)
 * Large Metronome ★★★★
 * Broom & Dustpan Set ★★★ (Rateup until 4/11)
 * Treehouse ★★★ (Rateup until 4/11)
 * Rocking Horse ★★★ (Rateup until 4/11)
 * Paddle Board ★★★
 * Radio Cassette ★★★
 * Hammock ★★★
 * Wooden Boat ★★★
 * Colorful Xylophone ★★★ (Time Limited until 4/18)
 * Red One-Pole Tent ★★
 * Blue One-Pole Tent ★★
 * Yellow One-Pole Tent ★★

Version 1.1.1
Version 1.1.1 was released in a compulsory update on 4/17 with some bug fixes, although the main bulk of its content was not implemented until 4/18. It featured Panther Chameleon, and included two new items (the Paper Shuriken and the Park-Print Boat). Additionally, the Swing was made craftable. The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 730 to 741, adding 11 new KemoTalks. Players were given two separate rewards of 50 Pikapika as an apology for the forced update and bug fixes.

A content update was released on 4/25. It featured New Zealand Giant Penguin, and included two new items (the Retro Mic and the Cone Cup). The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 741 to 752, including a total of 11 additional Talks.

An event went live on 5/1 at midday (GMT+9) in celebration of Golden Week. During the event, which lasted until 5/7, the cost of Deluxe Japari Buns was decreased from 50 to 30 Pikapika.

A content update was released on 5/2. It featured Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey, and included two new items (the Fluffy Cloud and the Monkey Face Cutout). The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 752 to 764, including a total of 12 additional talks. Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey was the 50th Friend to be added to the game.

On 5/5, players were given a present of 150 Pikapika in celebration of the game being out for 100 days.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.1.1

 * Paper Shuriken ★★★★
 * Retro Mic ★★★★
 * Fluffy Cloud ★★★★
 * Park-Print Boat ★★★ (Rateup Limited until 4/25)
 * Cone Cup ★★★ (Time Limited until 5/2)
 * Monkey Face Cutout ★★★ (Time Limited until 5/9)

Version 1.1.2
Version 1.1.2 was released on 5/9 during a maintenance period lasting from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM JST (later extended to 6:00 PM). It featured Greater Flamingo, and included two new items (the Passionate Water Stage and the Palm Tree Islet). The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 764 to 775, including a total of 11 additional talks. Players were given two presents of 100 and 50 Pikapika as an apology for the maintenance and mandatory update.
 * From this update onwards, the game featured weekly challenges in addition to the existing daily ones, focused around getting a set number of encounters on particular Friends or types of Friends. Dailies were also reclassified in the challenges menu as gentei (Limited) challenges instead of deiri (Daily) challenges in order to include the new weeklies. The Weekly challenges for this update required encounters for Greater Flamingo, Royal Penguin, and Emperor Penguin.
 * Daily and Weekly challenges now display a progress bar in the menu.
 * Notifications for gained Pikapika now show the previous amount and new amount.
 * Notifications for unlocked KemoTalks now show the talk number.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.1.2

 * Passionate Water Stage ★★★★
 * Palm Tree Islet ★★★ (Time Limited until 5/16)

Version 1.1.3
Version 1.1.3 was announced on 5/15 and released on 5/16. It featured Cheetah, and included two new items (the Spinning Mouse Toy and the Big Sneaker). The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 775 to 786, including a total of 11 additional talks. Players were given a 50 Pikapika present as an apology for the mandatory update. The Weekly challenges for this update required encounters for Cheetah, Serval, Brown Bear and Humboldt Penguin.

A content update was announced on 5/21 and released on 5/23. It featured Red Fox, and included three new items ( Vaulting Horse, Udon Bowl, Weathercock), the last of which is craftable. The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 786 to 797, including a total of 11 additional talks. The Weekly challenges for this update required encounters for Red Fox, Ezo Red Fox and Silver Fox.

A content update was announced on 5/28, but differed from the norm by being released from 5/30 to 6/1:
 * On 5/30, two weekly challenges were added for North American Beaver and Black-Tailed Prairie Dog. The Garbage Can was also made craftable.
 * On 5/31, Bearded Seal was released as the new Friend for the week. The Drift Ice Trumpet Stage and the Surfboard were released as new items. The total number of KemoTalks was raised from 797 to 808, including a total of 11 additional talks.
 * On 6/1, a special event was implemented for the day surrounding Tsuchinoko; her spawn rate was drastically increased across all Playthings and areas, and an Event Challenge (the first of its kind) was added, focussed on encountering Tsuchinoko. Players were given a 50 Pikapika present as an apology for the staggered update content.

List of Playthings added in Version 1.1.3

 * Spinning Mouse Toy ★★★★
 * Vaulting Horse ★★★★
 * Drift Ice Trumpet Stage ★★★★
 * Big Sneaker ★★★ (Time Limited until 5/23)
 * Udon Bowl ★★★ (Time Limited until 5/30)
 * Weathercock ★★★
 * Surfboard ★★★ (Time Limited until 6/6)