Hey Stackers,

We are delighted to announce that Stack Up! (or dive trying) is officially launching its 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 lets get started!

COLOSSAL CHRISTMAS MAKEOVER: The bright and colourful Stack Up House and its burst pipes get a Santas 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
    
  
  

Have you unlocked all the limited time hats and hammers? No? Then keep stacking!

Hello Stackers,

Thank you to everyone whos 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 Russias 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,

Thats all for now.

Keep Stackin

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https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1191304392

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 thats not all, heres everything else youll 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.

Thats all for now. Thank you so much for reading! And remember Stay Stackin!

The PixelConflict Devs
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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!

Hi Stackers,

A big round of congratulations to everyone who played Stack Up! and managed to have their names appear on the heightscores!

We officially have our inaugural season winners, who are:

Easy Mode: Its a tie! Velo_citY and Candel3309 both reached 225 points on easy mode, meaning we have two winners who will both receive 5 hats/hammer crates a piece. GG!

Medium: Congratulations to TzTok-Jad for owning the medium heightscores, taking home the W with 209 points - a whole 6 meters higher than their closest competitor. 10 hats/hammer crates for you!

Hard: Is this our first Stack Up! (pro player)? Congratulations once again to Candel3309, for owning the Hard Heightscore as well as Easy, and taking home the biggest prize of all - your very own Hat & Hammer combo to be fully immortalised in game.

We invite all four winners to get in touch with us to collect your prizes.

The heightscores will reset once Update 1 is ready - so keep an eye out for your next chance to win ever bigger and better prizes for Season 2!

Stay Stackin

The PixelConflict devs
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Make sure to follow us on socials and online to stay in the loop:

Stack Up! (or dive trying):
Discord: https://discord.gg/j4G8h4n
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StackUpGame/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thestackupguy

PixelConflict:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PixelConflict
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pixelconflict
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelconflict/ (try out the Stack Up Guy IG filter & tag us!)

Ciao Stackers,

Its been a wild one! In the last month we saw Stack Up! reach the top 500 on Twitch, hit a peak of over 60,000 concurrent viewers beating games like Fall Guys on release weekend. It was truly exciting for us to see Stack Up! (or dive trying) get some attention and hit those milestones, and whats been even better is hearing all your incredibly valuable feedback - so heres an update:

[h2]Competitive Ladder (Heightscores) Rewards for our Inaugural Season: [/h2]

We have already seen 100s of people across the world give it their all to edge their name on our global heighscores, and its nearly time to award the very best solo stackers in easy, medium and hard modes.

Those who will finish in top place for each heightscore on September 1st 2021 will receive the following rewards:

• Easy: A total of 5 Hat or Hammer crates
  
• Medium: 5 Hat and 5 Hammer crates
  
• Hard: The ultimate prize. Collaborate with the developers to create your very own hat and hammer set, to be fully immortalized in the game, forever!
  

Hello Stackers,
Thanks for the constant feedback you are giving us through reviews and Discord (oh yeah, remember to join out official server), we've heard you and we worked on what you wanted most in the short run, here's the recap:

• Added resolution dropdown in options panel, this will display all the resolutions available for your monitor and you are free to pick whichever you like the most!
  
• Added Field Of View (FOV) slider in the options panel and ingame pause menu, values can be between 60 and 90
  
• Code improvements! Sometimes when we are tired, the code that comes out isn't the best, that's why it's always good to go back and optimize it!
  
• We also moved some UI buttons here and there
  

Ciao Stackers!

One week after release, weve already experienced a lot of the highs and lows of the indie game development journey. Weve seen some of the biggest streamers playing our game, weve fixed bugs, weve played with friends and saw you attempt to get your name on top of the heightscores!

Its been so fun, but our road for Stack Up! (or dive trying) has just begun, and now is the greatest time to get the game early, play it with friends and share all your super-valuable feedback with us - at an awesome Dreamhack event no less!

Thats right, from today until the 31st of July, Stack Up! Will feature at DreamHack Beyonds Indie Showcase, so get your free tickets (link below) and come say hi to the PixelConflict team, wed love to get to know as many of you as possible, and continue the wholesome conversations weve been having with our community on Discord on a bigger stage.

We have so much planned for Stack Up! and are gearing up for some huge updates which will all be announced very soon, including new multiplayer game modes, a ton of new power ups and new free cosmetics - but for now lets have fun together, shine a light on independent gaming and support all these talented creators!

Your Favourite Italian Indie Devs,

PixelConflict

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FREE DREAMHACK BEYOND TICKETS: https://dreamhack.com/tickets/dhb1/

Where can you follow Stack Up! (or dive trying) and PixelConflict?

Stack Up! (or dive trying):
Discord: https://discord.gg/j4G8h4n
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StackUpGame/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thestackupguy

PixelConflict:
Twitter: @PixelConflict
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pixelconflict
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelconflict/ (try out the Stack Up Guy IG filter & tag us!)

Hello Stackers,
New hotfix rolling out just now, some addition in the main menu and server minor changes, here's the recap:

• To help players find matches the server list has been reduced to 3 macro areas: "Americas", "Europe" and "Asia", remember that if you don't find a buddy stacker you can always join our Discord server
  
• Added tutorial button in main menu for players that didn't play it yet (cmon stackers, play the tutorial)
  
• Added a popup reminder when you have unopened crates in the inventory
  
• Fixed missing chinese font characters
  

Hello Stackers,
Quick update on the game, we have fixed some super duper annoying bugs, here's a quick recap:

• Fixed bug that made the rematch button visible for all and didn't work at times
  
• Fixed bug that prevented the host to play in custom mode
  
• Fixed translation spacing for some languages
  

Ciao Stackers,

Its officially official, Stack Up! (or dive trying) is available to purchase on Steam starting right now! Grab yourself a copy of the game for an introductory discounted price, share it with your friends and challenge them to a stack off whilst joining us in celebrating the release of our very first project as an independent development studio.

Youve already heard all about our hard work and ambitions with this project on our previous steam posts, and we can promise you that our work on Stack Up! has only just begun. With competitive seasons, new major updates lined up, and plenty more consumables to follow, were dedicated to bringing you the best experience possible for a long time to come!

Were so hyped Stack Up! (or dive trying) is finally here. With this post, we wanted to dive a little deeper into the game itself, show you a couple of the very special items youll find when playing, so that youre ready to climb to the highest heights - take notes!

The game will feature a ton of different furniture and electrical goods falling from the sky, heres the ones that have special abilities:



Thats not all! Stacking,jumping and climbing your way up in the world can be hard work, so keep an eye out for some refreshing power ups too! Heres the menu and a little more about what they do:



Ready to take on the rising water?

Jump in alone or call your friends and join us today!

Your Favourite Italian Indie Devs,

PixelConflict

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Where can you follow Stack Up! (or dive trying) and PixelConflict?

Stack Up! (or dive trying):
Discord: https://discord.gg/j4G8h4n
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StackUpGame/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thestackupguy

PixelConflict:
Twitter: @PixelConflict
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pixelconflict
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelconflict/ (try out the Stack Up Guy IG filter & tag us!)

Ciao Stackers - PixelConflict here,

Were super excited to officially announce our debut title Stack Up! (or dive trying) will be released on Steam this July 16th! Heres our brand new trailer:

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This past year and a half have been particularly wonderful, filled with ups and downs, weve marched on with dedication to our title. Now, what began as a passion project during the first lockdown back in March 2020 here in Italy, is weeks away from becoming a reality! Yes, Stack Up! (or dive trying) is out this summer, so expect a lot of diving, splashing and fun!

We also want to thank all of you who have already put Stack Up! on your wishlists, youre so many. Were seeing your love for our project and this fills our hearts with joy and our houses with water! We will continue to do our best to work on all the details of the game, no matter how small, so that on release day, you can call your friends and have a great time stacking your way up the Heightscores (or dive trying, naturally).

With the games release getting closer with every second that passes by, we cant express in words how excited we are to see you all having fun with our game. Remember, hit that wishlist button before the 16th and come say hello to us devs on one of the links below. Were waiting for you on Discord, Reddit and all the other usual social media channels. Lets talk and play!

Will you have what it takes to conquer the Heightscores?

Stay tuned for more!

Your Favourite Italian Indie Devs,

PixelConflict

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Where can you follow Stack Up! (or dive trying) and PixelConflict?

Stack Up! (or dive trying):
Discord: https://discord.gg/j4G8h4n
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StackUpGame/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thestackupguy

PixelConflict:
Twitter: @PixelConflict
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pixelconflict
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelconflict/ (try out the Stack Up Guy IG filter & tag us!)

Ciao everyone! Italian indie devs PixelConflict here.

Over the past year and a half we have put a lot of love and hard work into our debut game, Stack Up! (or dive trying). We knew we were onto something when we couldnt stop working on it during the first lockdown here in Italy, it brought us together day and night, gave us something to look forward to everyday, with the goal to one day share it with the world.

Well its time!

We wanted to give a big thank you to everyone who already downloaded and played our games demo in the past year. Your comments, feedback and encouragement have been incredible, we are so excited to show you everything weve put into Stack Up! since then.

Were working super hard to get the game over the line, and well soon announce a date for the full release. We also have a ton of exciting new content, giveaways, and activities coming at you as we celebrate the launch. Make sure to stay tuned by following us on the links below, and come say hi on Discord or Reddit, wed love to chat!

Thats all for now folks,

Stay Stackin

The PixelConflict devs

PS: Oh yeah, dont forget to wishlist the game on Steam!

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Make sure to follow us on socials and online to stay in the loop:

Stack Up! (or dive trying):
Discord: https://discord.gg/j4G8h4n
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StackUpGame/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thestackupguy

PixelConflict:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PixelConflict
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pixelconflict
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelconflict/ (try out the Stack Up Guy IG filter & tag us!)

Thanks for your interest in Stack Up! (or dive trying), we hope you will enjoy the demo version of the game. Here you will find a summary of the current Demo content and the upcoming features of the full release.

Demo content

In the free demo you will be able to play an endless level with increasing difficulty to taste what Stack Up! is about,
try your best to get in the leaderboard, the top 10 highest scores will be featured in the main menu so you can brag about your amazing stacking skills!

Full release

The full version of the game will contain more features and modes:

• Multiplayer: CO-OP and VS mode up to 4 players
  
• Special objects: new special objects like the trampoline, some will help you and some... well, not really
  
• Powerups: various powerups will spawn to help your climb
  
• Difficulty levels: different difficulty levels, to take the stacking challenge to the next level, this will include the possibility of creating a custom match with your own difficulty
  
• And more...
  

Stack Up! (or dive trying) official Discord server: https://discord.gg/j4G8h4n

Do you have any questions about how we created something in the game? Or about the new game features? Or even some suggestions for the future of the game?
You really need to join the developers on this Discord AMA event then!

A special channel will be created before the event where you can ask anything you want!

In the meanwhile you can already join us on Discord at: https://discord.gg/j4G8h4n

Hope to see you all there!

[Due to the Steam Game Festival being rescheduled the livestream will be held the 16th of June]

Are you curious about how the developers play the game and who of them is the best at Stacking objects?
In that case you definitely need to join them live the 16th of june at 18:00 GMT.

In the meanwhile you can enjoy the teaser trailer:

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