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Updated Oct 21, 2026
2026
October
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September
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July
5
October
2026
21
Added Share an Idea
Tap Share an idea in Help to tell the team what you'd add or change, and see when your idea is planned or shipped.
21
Added the Updates Page
Tap Updates in the menu to see everything new, month by month, with a dot on each update since your last visit.
20
Added the Season Calendar
Every show now runs on a season calendar of ceremonies, arrivals, dates and votes.
19
Dumped Villa Mates Stay Gone
Villa mates who are dumped or sent home stay gone, and the rest move the conversation on.
17
Replay a Villa Mate's Arrival
Open a villa mate's card to see their portrait full size, then tap Show Arrival to watch them walk in again.
16
Watch New Villa Mates Walk In
When a new villa mate arrives, tap the banner to watch them make their entrance.
15
Back Button Works in Character Creation
Your phone's back gesture, the browser's Back button and the Android back button now step back through character creation one step at a time.
14
Only Villa Mates Who Are There Join the Scene
Only the villa mates who are really there show up in the scene, and villa mates with similar names stay distinct.
12
Delete Your Latest Season From Home
The featured season at the top of your home screen can now be deleted like any other.
6
Added In-App Help
Tap Get help in the menu to message us from inside the app, with your current season attached.
6
Petra's Villa App 1.1
Version 1.1 of the Petra's Villa app opens with an animated launch screen: a flamingo float drops onto the water and glides into place.
5
Smoother Mobile Home Screen
On phones, home screen panels now slide all the way to the edge of the screen, the iPhone app opens smoothly, and the page stays still behind open menus.
4
Faster Replies Every Round
Each round of the show now starts sooner, so you wait less for every reply.
4
Undo and Edit Keep the Show in Sync
Deleting or editing a round now puts relationship meters, couples and followers back in step with the story.
3
Redesigned Petra's Villa
Petra's Villa has a new home screen, Shows page, character creation and play screen.
3
Cleaner Story Text
Scenes now read cleanly from start to finish, with tidy paragraph breaks and nothing stray in the text.
2
Narrator Stops Repeating Your Long Moves
When you write a long move, the narrator now picks up from it instead of copying your words back into the story.
1
Added Season Reminders
If you step away from a season, Petra can send you a notification that your season is waiting.
1
Better Recovery From Dropped Connections
If your connection drops, tap Try again to get straight back in, or wait and it reconnects by itself.
September
2026
26
Faster Villa Rounds
Villa rounds now start sooner, so you're back in the scene faster.
24
Faster Starts to Every Round
Rounds now start faster, so the show picks up without long pauses.
8
Added New Shows
Start a season of Petra's Villa, The Catch, The Deadline or Red Light, each with its own cast, setting and rules.
3
Reworked Character Arrivals and Breakups
New arrivals and breakups now happen when the story calls for them, flowing right out of your scene.
3
Added Country Editions
Pick one of 18 countries when you start a season, and your villa mates and villa will come from there.
July
2026
27
Redesigned the Villa Chat
The narration now reads as clean full-width text, with your moves shown as cards with your photo.
27
Bolder Villa Mates
Villa mates have bigger, more distinct personalities, and each season follows its own storylines.
24
Redesigned Your Seasons
Your seasons now show as portrait cards with the cast's faces and when you last played, and a New Season tile sits right at the front of the grid.
23
More Drama in the Villa
Villa mates now react to big moves with real consequences, from ending a couple to a full blow-up.
22
Launched Petra's Villa
Play a reality dating show solo: walk in as the new arrival, then couple up, steal a kiss or play the villain.
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