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Stack physics-driven block towers, cast spells to steady or sabotage rivals, and compete in races, survival, and puzzle modes.
Released 02 Aug 2016
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With your brilliant robe and magic powers, it’s time to build some Tricky Towers! Stack your bricks in this land of fable, whose marvelous tower will be the most stable? Battle your friends and rise to fame, in this frantic physics game.
Developed by WeirdBeard · Published by WeirdBeard
Play as a wizard stacking tetromino-shaped blocks into a tower. Rather than clearing lines, you must build upward while keeping the shifting structure stable under physics and changing conditions such as wind.
In competitive matches, cast spells to help your own tower or disrupt opponents’ builds. Up to four players can compete locally or online across race, survival, and puzzle modes.
Solo trials offer a series of building challenges, while leaderboards track scores and tournaments let players compete for a title. The game also supports single-player play and multiplayer sessions.
Players often enjoy the physics-based twist on block stacking, especially in matches with friends, where unstable towers and spells create tense, funny reversals. They also appreciate that the basics are easy to grasp while careful placement takes practice. Some enjoy the solo trials, though several reviews say the game is more engaging with other people and that online matchmaking can be quiet.
Conjure up your wizard’s tower: cleverly stack your summoned blocks and use over 17 different spells to win the race who has the highest tower
Send your rivals tumbling: use dark spells to hamper or even push over your competitors' towers, but beware; they can use these spells on you as well!
Match your wizardry online: challenge up to 3 players locally or online in one of the 3 game modes available; survival, race and puzzle. 
Take up tricky wizard trials: these challenges require a sharp mind and shrewd magical engineering! 
Become the archwizard: climb up the leaderboard and see how you rank among your peers 
Win the Wizardry cup: Participate in local and online tournaments and become the next Wizard Champion!
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 29 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | Tricky Towers supports competitive multiplayer locally and online, with matches for up to 4 players total. Official text confirms local multiplayer with up to 4 players and online battles against players worldwide across three modes: Survival, Race, and Puzzle. The game also supports local and online tournaments, leaderboards, shared/split-screen PvP, and Remote Play Together. Single-player content exists separately. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer gameplay mods are confirmed. One review explicitly states there is no Workshop support. A free Tournament Party Pack is mentioned for playing with friends or family, but the provided text does not define its gameplay effect. DLC mentioned in reviews appears cosmetic and not gameplay-relevant, though some players report networking issues with some DLC. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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