PixelPuck · In development

Retro hockey
for iPhone

Play 5-on-5 hockey and run your club through 16-game seasons. Draft rookies, manage your roster, and compete for the Pixel Cup.

Single-player · Offline play

TOUCH CONTROLS · LANDSCAPEEXPLORE THE GAME
5-on-5 matchesFranchise mode16-game seasonsCustom teams & arenas

Gameplay

5-on-5
arcade hockey

Control the skater with the puck, find an open teammate, and take the shot.

Each team has five skaters and a goalie. Play against the computer with touch controls for skating, passing, shooting, and defending.

Player attributes affect what happens on the ice, from skating speed to shot accuracy.

Explore franchise mode
MATCH GAMEPLAYDEVELOPMENT BUILD
Two PixelPuck teams line up for a faceoff, with five skaters and a goalie on each side.
Actual gameplay from PixelPuck.
Frozen-lake tutorialIn-game recording
Drag to skate

The tutorial hand presses the left side, moves around the steering circle, then lifts. Your skater follows the direction you drag.

Touch controls

How to play

Hold your phone in landscape. Use the left side to skate and the right side to pass or shoot.

Choose a lesson, then press play. Use fullscreen for a closer look.

Quick pass: with the puck, tap the right side to pass to a teammate.

Read the full controls guide

Franchise mode

Inside your club

Set your lines, check the next matchup, and make the home rink your own. Take a look around the game’s franchise screens.

Interactive screen tourView full size
PixelPuck club dashboard for Vancouver Walruses, with upcoming opponents, division standings, fan support, and links to the roster and facilities.

Between games

Your club screen brings together the next opponent, division standings, and fan support. From here, you can adjust the roster or visit your facilities before the next game.

Select a highlighted area or Choose choose a screen above.

Vancouver’s roster with two five-player lines, a goalie, three bench players, player ratings, and a salary cap of $100 million.

Choose who takes the ice

Arrange two lines and a reserve bench. Check player ratings, develop attributes with match XP, and fit new signings under the salary cap. Draft prospects and free agents give you ways to improve the team.

The pre-game matchup for game five: Edmonton Parkas against Vancouver Walruses, showing team records, uniforms, and offense, defense, and goalie ratings.

A 16-game season

Play a 16-game regular season, split between home and away. Before each game, compare team records and ratings. Qualify for the playoffs, then win four single-game rounds to lift the Pixel Cup.

Vancouver’s home arena in the PixelPuck editor, with a live rink preview and controls for customizing the seating colors.

Make it your home rink

Choose your arena’s look, change the seats and boards, and customize the ice. Preview your choices in the editor before applying them to your club’s home rink.

Browse the arena themes

Screens from the development build. Sample club: Vancouver Walruses.

Club screen

Scroll or use arrow keys to explore the full-size screen.

PixelPuck club dashboard

Customization

Customize your team
and arena

Design home and away uniforms, then choose your arena’s theme, ice, boards, and goal horn. Here are five of the arena designs in the game.

Swipe through the arena designs

Retro Arena pixel-art venue from PixelPuck
Indoor arena

Retro Arena

A classic indoor rink with tiered stands and a center-ice scoreboard.

In-game arena art

Game visuals are in development and may change.

Before you play

PixelPuck
FAQ

Release plans, offline play, pricing, and saved progress.

Contact support PixelPuck general manager
01When can I play PixelPuck?

PixelPuck is in development for iPhone. There is no public App Store release date yet. You can email the developer about future testing opportunities. Android is planned, with no release date announced.

02Can I play offline?

Yes. Matches and franchise mode work offline, and progress is saved on your device. You need an internet connection to install or update the game.

03How long is a season?

A regular season has 16 games: eight at home and eight away. The playoffs have four single-game rounds. In the opening story, you take over a club for its final regular-season game before starting your first full season.

04Is there multiplayer?

The current game is single-player. You control your team against computer opponents. Online and local multiplayer are not included.

05What will PixelPuck cost?

The release price has not been announced. The current development build has no ads or in-app purchases. Pricing and purchase details will be confirmed before the public release.

06Can I move my save to another device?

There is no in-game cloud sync or account-based save transfer. Progress is stored on the device, and deleting the app may remove it. Contact support before deleting the app if you have a save problem.

A pixel-art hockey pond among snowy pine trees and cabins at dusk.

Release & testing

Help test PixelPuck

PixelPuck is in development for iPhone. Email us if you’d like to help test a future build.

Email about testing

Opens your email app. No public release date yet.

Website illustration using PixelPuck sprites