It is entirely fair to say that the digital download release "Stacking" is Tim Schafer and Double Fine's finest game since "Psychonauts." Because it is. The charmingly adorable puzzle-adventure casts players as Charlie Blackmore, the tiniest Russian stacking doll of them all. With a presentation and tone that mirrors the era of silent films, players explore Charlie's bizarre, doll-filled world, inserting himself into larger dolls, each with different abilities, as he attempts to solve an array of puzzles. The only downer is that, as a digital-only release, it's a short game. Double Fine has you covered though; today brings official word of "The Lost Hobo King," the first DLC pack for "Stacking"!
"The Lost Hobo King" will be hitting Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 sometime in April. There's a new environment to explore, added dolls and challenges, achievements/trophies... basically, another helping of the same great formula that made the core release so enjoyable.
The new location is called "the lost hobo kingdom of Camelfoot," and as you've probably figured out from the title, you'll be there in search of the lost Hobo King. Read on for the official synopsis from Double Fine.
In "The Lost Hobo King," Charlie travels to the kingdom of Camelfoot to help his hobo friend Levi with an important family matter. Levi’s uncle Rufus, heir to the throne of Hobo, may only take his rightful place if the lost crown can be found. To recover the fragmented crown, Charlie must use his unique talents to overcome several tests of valor left by the ancient hobo mystics. It is only then that the ancient crown can be re-forged, Rufus crowned, and the fractured hobo people united under one sardine.
A lost king, an ancient crown and sardines. What more could you ask for from your video game?
