'Stacking' Is Double Fine's Next Game

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Richard Walker

With Costume Quest hitting the Xbox Live Arcade nary a month ago, we didn't expect to be hearing about Double Fine's next game already, but here it is, with IGN dropping the first details on Tim Schafer's forthcoming project. That's surprise number one. Surprise number two is that the game is called 'Stacking' and stars one of those little wooden Russian nesting matryoshka dolls called Charlie Blackmore.

As Charlie, you're the world's smallest matryoshka doll in a quirky open-world 1930s setting inhabited by other Russian dolls. Assuming the roles of these other dolls by jumping into them, you can seduce guards, sneak past enemies or solve the game's puzzles in a variety of different ways through the magic of stacking.

You can jump into any of the matryoshka dolls to complete the game's objectives, meaning that strategy plays a big part. Stacking is slated for release in spring 2011 on XBLA. Check out the rather charming debut trailer here.

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  • I love those Russian dolls lol!! Stacking!!
  • This looks quite cool. I like a lot of what Double Fine do so I'll be keen to see how this is received.
  • Stacking is a winners game! :P
  • GOOD. LORD. If Tim Schafer was a woman... I would marry... uh... her? xD
  • This one i'll definitely have to try. I've liked what Double Fine has done recently and quirky puzzlers like this peak my interest.
  • whatever those guys over there at double fine are smoking... i need some of it! them sure are crazy
  • poor title but looks quite good
  • It would be ironic if the gamerscore stacked for this game lol.
  • I think I might have to get this... looks really fun.
  • Look good. The quirky music helps sell it for sure, and the fact the player obviously knows what he is doing, so it looks to play well. i'm a XBLA whore, so i will prob get this, although i passed on Costume quest, Since i am not fan of the battle format.
  • So, is it me, or is Double Fine one of the most overrated developers out there? Brutal Legend was a big disappointment, as was Costume Quest. Hopefully this one is better...
  • @11 I actually like Brutal Legend the DLC were weak but it was a fun game overall... They should have put more Iron Maiden in my opinion...
  • Oh my gosh. What an fantastic idea for a game! And it works!
  • i was reading it and thought "Russain dolls... what a crap idea"... then i watched the video and i STFU x)... true story
  • Reminds of Transiberian^^ I really liked Costume quest demo and currently waiting on DoTW. This looks pretty interesting as well!
  • I wasn't a fan of Brutal Legend but Costume Quest was pretty creative and this looks like an idea that could work.
  • @11 It only takes someone with good taste to understand that Double Fine is one of the most creative bigger named dev. team out there right now. While all these mediocre and derivative games are being made by lazy devs, Double Fine are always trying to give us something fresh and exciting.
  • This looks really cute. Definitely picking this one up too.
  • this game looks pretty fun, what little I've played of Costume Quest I really enjoyed, so definitely will check this one out
  • The cards with the words on them are right out of winterbottom.
  • genius....an interesting puzzler
  • #8, now that would be intresting. the start music reminded me of the music guys in the bar in star wars, this does indeed intrest me...
  • In my eyes this is shit. When will a good arcade game show up finally?
  • @23: some reasoning to your statement would be nice. otherwise you run the risk of coming off as someone intentionally trying to stir up trouble.
  • @24 You don't mean ... a TROLL?
  • #24 I just posted a comment from my view. There is no need to defend or justify it. Can't you accept that not everyone loves new shit they throw at us? Get over it.
  • @17 Taste is subjective to the individual, but creativity doesn't always mean good, FYI. Anyway, I WILL try this game. Just because I didn't like BL or CC doesn't mean I won't like this one.
  • This actually looks quite good and unique. Double FIne always come up with the strangest ideas. Hopefully it's only 800MS and not 1200
  • @8 that wouldn't be ironic but whatever.. @7 I agree, the originality of the game was great, but the title could have been better.
  • Day 1 purchase!
  • I loved Costume Quest, and while this does seem to be pretty clever it doesn't interest me at all. I guess I'll just have to wait for the Christmas Costume Quest DLC.
  • Neato
  • This actually looks like a lot of fun! And I dont say that too often..... Also in the article, aI think the top line is supposed to say "nearly" but it says "nary".
  • That is kind of interesting concept. I mean to gain someone's ablities by basically "getting inside them". This reminds me of an old Shiny's game called Messiah. And being a Russian myself I'm really happy that finally someone used some of our national haritage in good way.
  • @34 but when you think about it, what Russia was like in the past and what it is now(I am a Russian myself), you probably know that this is most likely the one and only thing that was positive about our backwoods country haritage.
  • Psychonauts 2, Psychonauts 2... a man can dream can't he?
  • @35 I'm sure you understand what I mean. I'm just really tired to see when word "Russian" in games and movies means "bad". Think of popular shooters for example - all the bad dudes are russians. Why not someone else? I'm not trying to protect ourselves and agree that we are really nasty bastards but c'mon. And I think that this concept is doing a great job maybe to raise interest in people's mind what is a matryoshka doll at least.
  • @37 Sure, I see what you mean, Russians are mostly the bad guys, except for Call of Duty, where there are plenty of "good" russians. Of course also bad russian terrorists. Why don't they simply make some american bad guys, I wonder? As if americans never be evil.
  • looks brilliant think i will get this
  • Whoever thought of this was higher than Justin Bieber's voice. Just saying...
  • If it's by Double Fine, it's a must buy
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