Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends News

Five years ago I have released Pogostuck out into the world.

Thank you to the over 300 000 people who have played the game since, including those who have tried it and decided it's not for them (although I suggest sticking with it for 30-60min at least, as quite a few people who went on to enjoy the game greatly didn't like it much initially)!

Thank you to the gamers who have played Pogostuck for 1000+ hours, perfected the movement and destroyed all the game's challenges and records in leaderboards!

And thank you to content creators and everyone who has watched the game on YouTube, Twitch or other streaming sites!



To celebrate this milestone I've added 3 new wardrobe items:

• A birthday cake hat (with a secret special mechanic, maybe!).
  
• A new pause effect - for Pogo Masters only.
  
• An offbeat accessory - for Pogo Legends only.

To unlock the birthday cake hat boot up the game and play one of the maps for a bit during the celebration week (February 28th until March 6th).

See you on Mount Pogo!

Superku

An Upside-Down mode for Map 3 comes out today! Because why not.

This new mode is nothing for the faint of heart as you can imagine. It's definitely up there with Map 2 and Map 2 Upside-Down in terms of challenge. It features a few unique jumps and obstacles and should keep you busy for a while.
Similarly to Map 2 UD you can access the Map 3 equivalent by hopping into the portal above the mode blocks:



The only requirement to access the mode and for this portal to appear is that you've beaten Map 3 in any mode at least once (so you know the ending of the stage already and generally what the map is normally like).
Many changes in code were necessary for this mode but surprisingly, only a handful of modifications to Map 3 itself.

If you manage to beat this new mode without any co-op help (rubber bands or "helper friends") you will gain access to a new option in the wardrobe menu, the option to invert your character orientation.
There's no new achievement for now.


Good luck and have fun!

Superku

On your way up the mountain a caveman asks you for help. Their friend has gone missing. Being the good soul that you are you do not hesitate a second and pledge your assistance.

Looking around the foothills of Pogo Mountain you stumble upon an eerie place in the woods, seemingly surrounded by fog and permanent darkness.
As you stand before a wall of fog a cold shiver runs down your back. However, you gather courage and step through. Enter...




It's up to you to find the missing person! Explore and climb a new smallish map in this halloween themed update (a permanent addition to the game).
Unlock a few new cosmetics and achievements, compete for best times or just casually hop around this medium difficulty map. Whatever you prefer.



Please note that this is NOT a "Map 4", neither in scope nor lore-wise. Instead, you will find it listed as a "Bonus Map" in the main menu. Beating any of the previous maps is no requirement to access this new stage.

The new update releases for free right about now.

Have fun playing this new map, I hope you will enjoy!

Superku

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Somewhere far out into the ocean, there is an island. A mysterious place that can only be reached... from space!

After getting over the mountain in Map 1 and falling into the cauldron you find yourself high up in the sky, Before you know it you crash on an island. What will you find at its peak?

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Explore a map full of branching paths, shortcuts, optional areas and new obstacles and mechanics.
Collect various new unlockable items to customize your character even further or make use of the new Pause Effects which expand upon co-op gameplay. This co-op is opt-in and can easily be toggled in the Multiplayer Menu, which is the new name for the Friends Menu. (Note: Map 3 co-op will not be available on launch day. Also, additional co-op Pause Effects might be added at a later point.)

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The update includes 33 new achievements of varying difficulty, indicated by the green background. Getting the Pogo Master rank will still require you to get all 29 blue achievements as it was before, no changes there. (Note: I did not have time to make a unique icon for every achievement yet, those will come at a later point.)



If you manage to get all new achievements and fulfill certain other requirements you now can achieve the prestigious and exclusive rank of Pogo Legend. This title is reserved for the best of the best, and people will see your accomplishment by a green slightly sparkling nameplate in the lobby. Oh, and if you want to go undercover and roleplay as an absolute beginner you now can toggle your name color in the Misc Menu.
To check your progress on getting Pogo Legend head to the Wardrobe Menu and press that green new button. The page that comes up will download and sum up all your best times and submit the result to a new competitive Pogo Legend leaderboard.
The top ranked players in said leaderboard will get some additional cosmetic options in the future.

The update includes various other technical improvements and smaller features, many of which have been patched in last year already.


NOTE: I plan to make a few adjustments to the map over the course of the next 2 weeks presumably. These include some graphical updates but small changes to the map layout also. Most importantly though the finale of the map could change slightly, that is the last 5-10%. It is very much not forgiving or lenient right now which would be detrimental to speedrunning in particular. Frustration is what I've tried to avoid with this map.


Special thanks to Bobandal for extensive consultation on the Map 3 sketch including some obstacles!

Special thanks as well to izumi for the Japanese translation, Julien "UULaCrevette" Petoux & Francys "Cuttyflame" Gaudin for the French translation, Fernando Alvarez Salgado for the Spanish translation,
WkaQhdwhdk_레일짬뽕 for the Korean translation, Sleeping for the Russian translation,
Lucas "Cheeseburger97" Marsh for composing music for the finale and Valmerix for a secret suggestion.

Have fun and good luck!

Superku

Stuck, looking for help or just want to talk to fellow Pogo players? Join the Pogostuck discord channel: https://discord.gg/jKaA7EX

I've just added the 33 new achievements that will launch with the Map 3 content update, launching January 15th.
Additional achievements will come at a later point when extra Map 3 game modes get patched in.

I want to make sure all of those achievements work fine and can be unlocked at launch. Therefore it was necessary to add them to the Pogostuck Steam backend. As a result, sadly all players lose the 100% achievement completion rate for Pogostuck and will not be able to regain it for the next 14 days.

Sorry, and thank you for understanding.

Superku