HiveSuite adds Stack arcade gameplay, dynamic sky themes, combo streaks, and Hive Snaps score sharing.

HiveSuite

Stack Game

New Arcade Stacking Experience

Built a new Stack arcade-style game inside HiveSuite.
Gameplay interaction:
- Tap the screen
- Or press spacebar
- Drop moving blocks onto the tower below

Added smooth tower stacking mechanics with precision-based gameplay.
Added automatic game-over detection when blocks miss alignment.

Outcome:
- Introduced a fast-paced arcade gameplay experience
- Expanded casual gaming features inside HiveSuite
- Improved interactive entertainment within the Hive ecosystem

Stack Gameplay

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Tower Building UI Animations

Perfect Placement & Combo System

Precision Placement Mechanics

Added perfect-placement detection:
- Landing exactly center snaps block back to full size

Added consecutive perfect-drop streak tracking.
Added floating PERFECT label animation:
- Displays streak multipliers:
  - ×2
  - ×3
  - And higher combos

Improved player reward feedback for accurate timing and precision gameplay.

Outcome:
- More satisfying gameplay progression
- Encourages skill-based play
- Improved player engagement through combo mechanics

Perfect Placement Animation

Perfect Combo Streak

Dynamic Sky Themes & Visual Atmosphere

Procedural Theme Variety

Added 5 randomized sky themes:
- Pink Sunset
- Tropical
- Ocean Dawn
- Dusk
- Mint Lavender

Themes change automatically on every new run for gameplay variety.

Environment & Visual Polish

Added theme-specific gradient pillars:
- Darker base
- Lighter upper sections

Added soft mist effect at the bottom of the screen:
- Blends naturally into the active sky theme

Improved atmospheric depth and visual immersion throughout gameplay.

Outcome:
- Better visual variety between runs
- Improved environmental presentation
- More polished and immersive arcade experience

Randomized Sky Themes

Atmospheric Tower Visuals

Score Tracking, Audio & Stability Improvements

Score & Achievement System

Added persistent best-score tracking.
Added ★ New Best badge on Game Over screen for new high scores.

Audio Improvements

Added satisfying placement sound effects.
Added special audio chime for perfect drops.

Stability Fixes

Fixed bug where leftover sound effects could auto-play when opening the game.

Outcome:
- Improved feedback and achievement progression
- Better audio interaction experience
- Cleaner and more reliable gameplay startup behavior

New Best Score Badge

Gameplay Audio & Feedback

Hive Snaps Sharing Integration

Recap Image & Social Sharing

Generated clean recap image automatically at game-over:
- Zoomed-in tower capture
- Final score displayed on top

Added Hive Snaps sharing integration:
- Uploads recap image
- Posts score directly to latest @peak.snaps thread

Added graceful fallback behavior:
- Text-only sharing when wallet cannot upload image

Improved community sharing experience for HiveSuite gaming features.

Outcome:
- Encourages gameplay sharing across Hive community
- Better integration between games and Hive social features
- Enhanced creator and player engagement

Game Recap Image & Hive Snaps Score Sharing

Powering the Hive Ecosystem

Continuously expanding HiveSuite with interactive gaming and creator-focused social experiences
Building polished entertainment features integrated directly with Hive community tools
Contributing towards a more engaging, modern, and feature-rich Hive ecosystem

Final Note

This post has been refined with the help of AI to improve readability and structure
The original development updates and optimized version are both available for reference