Six bosses. Five shared lives. Share your Sixfold Trial time.
Join our Boss Rush community challenge from this announcement's publication on 24 September 2026 until 8 October at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time (PDT / UTC−7). First clears and personal improvements are welcome.
How to take part
- Update Blockshock, then choose BOSS RUSH → THE SIXFOLD TRIAL → START CHALLENGE from the title screen.
- Start a run after this announcement and finish all six encounters.
- Before the deadline, post your final time, run date/time and final-result screenshot or video in the Sixfold Trial discussion.
All six Boss Rush challenges are available immediately. The Sixfold Trial uses the base paddle, Sun Orb, standard difficulty and no campaign upgrades, with five lives shared across every encounter.
Face Grove Sprout, Verdant Warden, Reef Acolyte, Tidal Oracle, Ember Heir and the Sunless King. The clock starts on the first launch of each encounter; subsequent recall aiming and replacement-ball setup count. Pauses, boss collapses and between-boss breaks are untimed. Unfinished runs cannot be resumed.
Compare Steam times through FRIENDS, NEAR ME and WORLDWIDE. A fresh community submission is welcome even if it does not beat an older personal best. The existing Steam leaderboards remain persistent and do not reset for this event.
There are no prizes—just a chance to share a good run and learn from each other.
Which boss cost you the most time? Share a tip in the challenge thread, or tell us what needs improving.