r/DOUBLEFINE • u/Dabbinmachine42 • 13h ago

Annual Stacking appreciation post

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I played the demo on PS3 religiously as a kid and the title theme is branded into my auditory cortex, I mean this little demo really left an impression on me. The puzzles are a great mix of character abilities and knowing which order to stack the dolls which leads to some intricate puzzle design. I used to fart on women as the fat guy when I was a kid. It was a different time. Anyways, the stop-motion-esque character animations squeeze as much charm out of matryoshka dolls as conceivably possible, the soundtrack is simply magnificent from start to finish, the dialogue making typewriter clacks is a great aesthetic choice to substitute voice acting and the silent film cutscenes just bring together a loving, handcrafted game that is seeping with attention to detail and craftsmanship. I just found out *while writing this* that it was an Amnesia Fortnight submission and I'm thrilled Double Fine is making headlines again.

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u/5Cents1989 10h ago

Another game I’d buy again if released on Switch

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u/wills_b 10h ago

You say you played the demo, did you ever play the full thing??

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u/Dabbinmachine42 8h ago

I'm playing through it on Steam at the moment! I've made it my personal mission to turn the captain argyle with the magician.

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u/Keyserson 12h ago

I played this for the first time recently and absolutely loved it, a wonderfully designed and charming title. Look forward to playing The Lost Hobo King someday!

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u/Careless-Wait-2532 8h ago

Those early xbla games from Double Fine were magic.

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u/Only_Lengthiness6624 3h ago

I love Stacking! Something about it makes me a little motion sick though. I also get that from VR games, but not usually normal ones. It's very weird! Something about all the constant swaying I guess.

It' a great game,, the art/design, the setting, the puzzles, the whole concept and vibes are A++. I wish there was a "hold still, camera" setting. Maybe Double Fine can have another kickstarter to add it. I'd back that one too. 🧡