- Meet us at Indie Game Fest 2025 in Cologne! - 4 July 2025
Hey everyone!We’re excited to announce that Pecker will be playable at Indie Game Fest 2025 in Cologne! 🎉 Join us on July 11 & 12 at the beautiful Wasserturm Hotel to get your hands on the latest build of Pecker, meet the team behind the madness, and pick up some exclusive giveaways. 🐤💥Whether you want to try out chaotic local co-op with friends, test your skills in solo mode, or just say hi – we’d love to see you there.📍 Indie Game Fest🗓️ July 11–12, 2025🏨 Wasserturm Hotel Cologne 🔗 More info: https://indiegamefest.deSee you in Cologne!
- PECKER now available! - 19 April 2025
Bold Head Interactive is excited to announce the release of Pecker, a charming and creative 3D platformer, now available on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Media outlets can now request keys for review. About the Game Pecker tells the story of a young woodpecker who can’t fly—yet is determined to save the world. Armed with a uniquely versatile beak, Pecker can climb, fight, pick locks, and more, all set in a whimsical medieval fantasy world. The game features 10 handcrafted levels offering 5–10 hours of gameplay, depending on how much players explore. Designed with a cozy and lighthearted tone, Pecker is all about fun and discovery. Inspired By Classics Fans of Spyro, Ratchet & Clank, Astro Bot, and Super Mario Odyssey will feel right at home in this colorful and dynamic adventure. Interactive Streaming Features With integrated Twitch functionality, streamers can invite their communitie…
- The official soundtrack of Pecker is now available! - 11 March 2025
The official soundtrack of Pecker is now available on Steam! Let yourself be carried away to the land of Pecker and listen to bird-inspired classics like "New Yolk City" or "Wild Wild Nest". The album contains 9 original tracks with over 23 minutes of game music in 320kbps MP3 format, composed by Björn Murra. Enjoy!
- Release Date & New Story Trailer! - 28 February 2025
News! Pecker has a new story trailer and a release date! The little bird will land on your PC in version 1.0 on 17.4.2025. And in the new animated story trailer you can find out more about Pecker's origins, his world and his mission. Take a look!
- Watch the developer play! - 14 February 2025
Watch the developer play!
- Patch v0.8 – "Cool" New Update! - 10 February 2025
Patch v0.8 – "Cool" New Update!New Abilities Wall Running – Run along walls and chain wall jumps! Swimming – Water is no longer an obstacle. Coin Magnet – Collect coins effortlessly.New Content Snow & Ice Levels revamped with improved details and design: Deeper snow and snowmen enhance the winter atmosphere. New winter hat for a fitting look. Ice spikes – Watch out, they hurt! Chests, vases, and barrels now drop coins with improved effects. New animals: Chickens, sheep, and fish have been added. Canyon Level expanded with a new puzzle. More structures and collectibles in the Castle Courtyard level. Castle Tower Level expanded and decorated. Beware, there are also traps!Improvements Optimized shadow performance for better stability. Added FSR2.0 and DirectX 12 support. Upgraded to Unity6 for better performance and new features. Optimized presets for Steam Deck. Depth of field added as a…
- Big Update! Version 0.6 is now online! - 24 September 2024
Pecker is getting bigger! New skills, new skins, new music, new bug-fixes, a new language, a store to spend these shiny in-game coins, and the most important thing: NEW HATS!With version 0.6. we are taking a big step towards the finished game. Thanks to everyone who played the demo, supported the Early Access and all your feedback! Here are the detailed patch notes: New Content Vending Machine "Shop": A new vending machine has been added where players can purchase abilities. Added Ability 'Forward Dash': A new dash move allows players to quickly move forward. Added Ability 'Net Climbing': Players can now climb nets as a new mobility option. Added Twitch Integration: Streamers can now connect their twitch account, so viewers can trigger events in the game like spawning sheep or letting money rain. Hat-Insurance: Hats will return to you after falling into the void. Zuckerwatte Hats: Added…
- Hang Out With Pecker At Gamescom! - 12 August 2024
Are you at GamesCom 2024 in Cologne? Then stop by and play PECKER! Meet the developers, play a few levels and take part in our giveaway. And if it gets as warm as last year: no problem, we have a little surprise for you! You'll find Pecker in the Creative Games Area at booth E020g - D021g in hall 10.2. Can't find us? Just follow the cosplayer!
- Pecker makes a stopover at DOKOMI! - 12 June 2024
From June 28 to 30, we'll be at the DOKOMI anime and Japan expo in Düsseldorf, Germany, with Pecker. You can find us in the Creative Games Area in hall 5 - booth number 5E31. Come by, play Pecker, we are looking forward to your feedback. Oh and by the way: Keep an eye out for our walking act, take part in our giveaway and win a strictly limited Collectors Edition! Find more info here: DOKOMI WEBSITE
- Update Ver. 0.5.51 Now Live! - 21 May 2024
Winged friends! Our first update after the Early Access brings numerous small and large additions to the game. Thank you very much for your feedback and great support! Here are the detailed patch notes: Achievements - Added 3 New Achievements: Collect 100 silver coins (with progress), discover a secret area, collect a golden plank. Physics: - Boxes in Cardboard Land now push you away properly - Fixed Explosive Barrel throwing you too far - Fog in CastleTower level had a collider by accident, removed that. - Fixed rarely being able to run on very steep surfaces that should only be used for climbing - Added a walljump mechanic (a single jump, resets when you touch ground) Performance: - Speedrun overlay Performance Improvement, no garbage collection and skips work when not visible, but updating time (but not text) - Grass System Performance Improvement (less Garbage Collection & reusing C…
- PECKER visits INDIE GAME FEST 2024 - 17 May 2024
Meet us at the Indie Game Fest in Cologne on 31. May and 01. June, play Pecker, chat with us and pick up some loot. Or come to the Indie Campus on 02. June and listen to us give a talk. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
- Pecker takes off into early access - 6 May 2024
After years of solo development, Pecker finally enters Early Access today. We want to make Pecker a better game, and the little bird needs your help: We will use Early Access for the next few months to collect your feedback, hunt down bugs and discuss features that we have in mind and that you would like. Feel free to share your input with us on our Discord, here in the Steam group for Pecker or on our publisher's website. We're excited to hear what you have to say! As a small thank you, you have the opportunity to appear in Pecker's credits and thus stand immortally at the side of our little hero.
- Splitscreen, Hearts, Smart Camera! - 2 March 2024
New Features: - Splitscreen (coop) - Hearts ♥♥♥ - Smart Camera (can be disabled via options->advanced) Fixed: - A bug that allowed you to poke yourself which caused unwanted flying - Dialog Button was at wrong position - Menu could get stuck when loading a level - coins didn't reset (visually, was fixed once you collect a new one) when restarting the demo - "Space" instead of "(A)" shown when using Controller - Graphics Settings: Volumetric Fog "medium" was actually "high", expect better performance on medium now. - Player2 got a screenshake when Player1 died. - Speedrun timer was broken, didn't reset when a new level started. - dying multiple times caused players to respawn at world-origin. - cutting grass now actually cut's a "pizza slice" instead of a full circle Improvements: - Camera fades in faster when obscured - Haystacks no longer destroy barrels and vases (soft landing!) - "St…
- Unterstützt Pecker auf Kickstarter! - 29 November 2023
🎮 Attention Pecker Fans! 🎮 Exciting news alert! We're thrilled to announce that our beloved game, Pecker, is now live on Kickstarter! This is your chance to be a part of something truly special. Support our game's journey by getting in on the action early. By backing us on Kickstarter, you not only help bring "Pecker" to life but also score some fantastic benefits: 🌟 Reduced Price: Secure your copy of Pecker at a special, reduced rate by supporting us during this Kickstarter phase. Get ahead and be among the first to experience the game! 👕 Exclusive Rewards: Fancy some stylish "Pecker" merchandise? We've got you covered! Back us on Kickstarter to snag exclusive rewards like limited-edition t-shirts, in-game items (hats!) or your name on a tree, that will set you apart as a true supporter of the game. Join us on this thrilling adventure as we strive to make Pecker the best it can be.…
- Technical Update - 11 November 2023
Big technical update! ♦ Improved camera collision with smart wall avoidance, able to go around corners! + Added DLSS/FSR options to improve performance on lower end hardware like the steamdeck. Added options for: ♦ Texture-, Shadow- and Objectquality ♦ Ambient Occlusion ♦ Bloom ♦ Volumetric Fog ♦ Grass quality & render distance + Added Shader-Warmup code to the loading screens to avoid stutters in the beginning. + Pecker is now able to squash and stretch to appear more bouncy and dynamic. Other Changes: ♦ Won't ask for anonmyous data collection twice + Added Turtle Merchant with overhauled Dialog Ui + Added Music to demo-levels 2 and 3. ♦ Fixed bell sound at the end of the demo ♦ Fixed Hat orientation when preparing the catapult for launch + Added more hats.
- Watch the developer play! - 15 October 2023
We celebrate STEAM NEXT Festival! Join the event and watch us play and talk about the game, ask questions or just download the demo to try for yourself!
- Watch the developer play! - 14 October 2023
We celebrate STEAM NEXT Festival! Join the event and watch us play and talk about the game, ask questions or just download the demo to try for yourself!
