We are delighted to announce that Stack Up! (or dive trying) is officially launching it’s second major update on Steam today; Christmas style! In this post, we will be discussing key features within Update 2, as well as quality of life changes and general improvements to our game. Grab your candy canes and gingerbread men and let’s get started!
COLOSSAL CHRISTMAS MAKEOVER: The bright and colourful Stack Up House and its burst pipes get a Santa’s Grotto makeover, as the house gets flooded with the fruitiest punch. Avoid the sweet rising tide by using all the unopened presents you can get your hands on, stacking up to the very top of the Christmas tree. Take in the atmosphere as snow graciously falls from the ceiling, sleigh bells and jolly Christmas carollers set to penetrate your earmuffs, different variations of festive wallpapers plaster the walls, and essential Christmas decor like stockings and ornaments complete this funny yet brutally unforgiving winter wonderland!
NEW POWER-UPS: Fancy a burger and piece of cake for Christmas dinner and dessert? Introducing two brand new yummy power-ups that are here to stay! Tuck into a smokey burger to stop items from spawning, and eat a piece of delicious cake to disable other players from jumping, as your opponents will be screaming “Bah Humbug” this Yuletide.
NEW COSMETICS & EVENT: Santa Claus plans to put everyone in the Christmas spirit by giving free in-game goodies throughout the Christmas event! Unwrap new cosmetics such as the Snowman Hat and the Carrot Hammer to completely Christ-omise your Stack Up Guy. With a whole bunch of different combinations you can do now, in this merry little update, we look forward to seeing how your Stack Up Guy will look!
TIDY UPS: In the second edition of Tidy Ups, we wanted to share some new features on some of things we develop-elves have been working on. Linux OS users are now able to enjoy the hectic world of Stack Up, as we continue to be as inclusive as possible. We have also been hard at work in maintaining the Stack Up workshop with an optimized controller compatibility system, multiple squashed bugs, and technical changes to further improve and stabilise the game:
Re-wiring of menu components for controller
Dynamic key display system based on platforms and controller presence
Re-work UI for controller compatibility
Highlight elements
Squashed bugs and technical changes
Minute inventory and achievement changes
Dedicated ceiling for Co-op
Object pooling for ceiling cells
Panel with game controls
As a quick run-down, the key features include the crazy Christmas transformation to the original Stack Up House, two new power-ups including a juicy burger and a delightful piece of cake, a jolly-looking new wardrobe full of free unlockable cosmetics, and Linux OS users finally being able to enter the hectic world of Stack Up!
We want to thank every Stacker out there for continuously playing our game. We still pinch ourselves with the amount of support that the game has generated this year, and we really appreciate it all.
That’s everything for now. Thank you so much for reading! And remember… Stay Stackin’!
The PixelConflict Devs -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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The Sale is over, but the Halloween Spirit is sticking around another week!
Have you unlocked all the limited time hats and hammers? No? Then keep stacking!
Hello Stackers,
Thank you to everyone who’s already jumped on Update 1 and played the game with their friends. We've seen a big upswing in support over the Halloween weekend and are super happy to see new players claim their spot on our Heightscores! Amongst them, we saw Russia’s Dizoff bring the game to thousands of new fans and the lovely streamers at StumpGaming get in the spooky mood on their Twitch (links below).
Our Halloween sale has officially ended, but you can keep playing and unlocking those limited time crates until Monday the 8th, before the game reverts back to its more original look!
Thanks so much for the love to those who shared the game with their friends,
That’s all for now.
Keep Stackin’
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https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1191304392
Stacky Halloween!
Hey Stackers,
We are pleased to announce that StackUp! (or dive trying) is officially receiving its first major update, coupled with a limited time 30% right here right now! In this post, we will be discussing the key features within Update 1, as well as quality of life changes and general improvements to our game.
HAUNTED HOUSE: The Halloween season is upon us, and that comes with a change of scenery. The once bright and colourful StackUp house turns dark and gloomy in its official deadly debut. Spiders dart across the walls with their webs, broken windows with shattered glass lie across the creaky wooden floors, and all sorts of spine-tingling sounds and music will fill your already fast-paced experience with goosebumps!
But that’s not all, here’s everything else you’ll get in the bigger and better Stack Up! (Update One):
4 PLAYER CO-OP MODE: Fellow Stackers looking for more ways to reach new heights will be pleased to hear we have listened: Water-evading enthusiasts can now create both private and public co-op lobbies, inviting your friends to a collaborative extravaganza. See where your friends are stacking, use power-ups smartly, or take a dive for the team, in this new exhilarating experience! You can now look for something a little more laid back than the classic PvP mode that was released during the summer. With the implementation of this game mode, separate co-op leaderboards will be made to go hand-in-hand (which means more end of season prizes!).
NEW POWER UP: Incy Wincy Spider will be no more with the fresh Tabasco power-up, as this will cause the water levels to rise even faster than before for a limited amount of time! Players can obtain this power-up just like any other… by catching them as they fall from the sky! Can this rundown house handle the power of its burst pipes, or will players succumb to a watery tomb?
TidyUps: This section is called TidyUps. Here we will be talking about any quality of life changes, stability and performance advancements, and general improvements to the game. In the first edition of TidyUps, we wanted to share some new features on some of things we have been working on behind the scenes: There are now more wallpaper variations, and sturdy new wall objects for even more stacking variations! The ‘Toggle-in’ feature is introduced in versus mode, which enables/disables the grid from being seen. A ‘Crate notification’ will appear in the top left of the main menu if the player has any unopened crates that are filled with free cosmetics! A ‘Bounding box’ will be displayed showing what object other players are holding, so you know where they will be placed. The leaderboards will be displayed differently so you can view the high scores of previous seasons, as well as any future ones!
NEW SWAG: Get with the times fashionistas! New customisation options are added to the game so you can customise your own unique StackUp guy in more ways than ever before! Permanent customisation options will be available that fit the normal Stack-Up theme, as well as limited-time Halloween ones only unlockable during the limited time Halloween event. Keep your eyes for the shark hat, the broken broom hammer, the Season 1 winner cosmetics, and much more!
As a quick run-down, key features include the fresh out of the box 4-player co-op game mode for pals to play, the too-hot-to-handle Tabasco Power-Up, a spooky new wardrobe full of free unlockable cosmetics, and a full-on StackUp haunted house, as the in-game world goes all out to truly embrace this terrifying theme! We want to thank all you Stackers out there for playing the game and giving us constant advice on how to make StackUp the best version it can possibly be. We cannot believe the amount of support that the game has generated this year, and we really appreciate all the love.
That’s all for now. Thank you so much for reading! And remember… Stay Stackin’!
The PixelConflict Devs -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You can check out our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/Pixelconflict , which leads you through a mix of websites and social media accounts for all things PixelConflict and StackUp!
