Independent, employee-owned studio unveils a chaotic multiplayer party game where schoolyard mischief, creative pranks, and absolute mayhem are all part of the curriculum
Baltimore, MD – June 4, 2026. Sackbird Studios today revealed its debut title, Hijinks High, a chaotic first-person multiplayer party game about causing chaos and turning a school upside down with your friends, is currently in development for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store and consoles.
Announced alongside a brand-new reveal trailer, Hijinks High invites you and up to five friends to relive the glory days of schoolyard mischief as you sneak, scheme, prank, and cause as much mayhem as possible before the final bell rings.
Sackbird Studios was founded by former leads and key contributors from The Elder Scrolls Online development team. When the ambitious AAA project Blackbird was cancelledand hundreds of people lost their jobs, a handful of them decided to bet on each other and build a studio of their own. Independent, employee-owned, and self-funded, Sackbird exists for one reason: the freedom to make the games they want, on their own terms.
“My job is to make sure this team gets to keep making exactly what they want to make,” said Adam Hafez, CEO of Sackbird Studios. “Hijinks High has the kind of personality you only get from people making something purely because they love it. This is just the beginning, and we’re in it for the long haul.”
Hijinks High plays out over a single school day, but don’t expect a normal schedule. Every period is its own kind of organized chaos, and behaving is never on the lesson plan.
The whole school is your playground, and nothing in it is safe from you. It’s you and your friends against the school, out to cause as much chaos as possible. Grab it, place it, hurl it. Lockers, dodgeballs, jetpacks. If it isn’t nailed down, it’s part of your arsenal. And that’s before your own bodily functions join the fun! You’re all on the same side, technically, which is exactly what makes turning on each other so tempting. The only rule that matters is the one you’re breaking: cause maximum chaos, and don’t let the teachers catch you doing it.
Of course, staying conscious is its own event. Crush pizza, slam sodas, chug milk, and inhale every questionable snack you can find to stack up buffs and keep your energy from bottoming out. But your body keeps the receipts. Overdo it and you’re fighting a screaming bladder, rolling nausea, and a very real chance of passing out cold before the day’s even half over.
Then the bell rings, and there’s only one way out: the bus. Grab your friends, make a run for it, and try to get home in one piece.
Key Features
- Online Multiplayer Mayhem – Grab up to five friends and transform an ordinary school day into a playground of chaos.
- The School Is Your Sandbox – Explore a fully interactive school packed with objects, gadgets, and opportunities for mischief around every corner.
- Fuel Your Shenanigans – Eat, drink, and power up with a range of food and beverages that provide gameplay buffs while introducing unpredictable side effects.
- Survive the Day – Manage your energy, stomach, bladder, and overall wellbeing as you attempt to make it to the final bell in one piece.
- Pranks, Props, and Pandemonium – Pick up, throw, move, and experiment with countless objects throughout the school. From lockers and lunch trays to dodgeballs and jetpacks, every prop has the potential to create unforgettable chaos.
- Endless Emergent Chaos – Combine physics, player creativity, and environmental interactions to ensure every match tells its own story.
School is in session, but learning is the last thing on the agenda. Wishlist Hijinks High today and prepare to unleash absolute chaos when Sackbird Studios’ debut title arrives on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
For more information on Sackbird Studios, head to https://www.sackbirdstudios.com/
About Sackbird Studios
Founded in September 2025, Sackbird Studios is an independent, employee-owned game studio formed by veteran developers behind Elder Scrolls Online and the canceled Project Blackbird.
With internal funding and full creative control, the studio is focused on crafting bold, character-driven experiences without the usual compromises. Our mission is simple: to create unforgettable multiplayer experiences that surprise and thrill our players.
