diff --git a/src/loop.js b/src/loop.js
index c7782cd..b513c87 100644
--- a/src/loop.js
+++ b/src/loop.js
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
         engine,
         width: state.width,
         height: state.height,
+        state,
+        spawnSystem,
+        config,
       });
     };
 
diff --git a/src/scenes/scene-stack-blocks-chaos.js b/src/scenes/scene-stack-blocks-chaos.js
index 5dca736..6e07513 100644
--- a/src/scenes/scene-stack-blocks-chaos.js
+++ b/src/scenes/scene-stack-blocks-chaos.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 (() => {
-  const { Bodies } = Matter;
+  const { Bodies, Body } = Matter;
   const scenes = (window.PhysilinksSceneDefs =
     window.PhysilinksSceneDefs || []);
 
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
     id: "stack-blocks-chaos",
     name: "Stack Blocks Chaos",
     config: {
-      gravity: 1.85,
+      gravity: 2.85,
       spawnIntervalMs: 750,
       autoSpawn: true,
       minChain: 3,
-      palette: ["#fb7185", "#8b5cf6", "#22d3ee", "#fbbf24", "#24fbbf"],
+      palette: ["#fb7185", "#8b5cf6", "#22d3ee"],
       ballRadius: 18,
       ballShape: "rect",
-      spawnColumns: 12,
+      spawnColumns: 10,
       sizeFromColumns: true,
       initialRows: 3,
       requireClearSpawn: true,
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
         return { left: 0, right: 0 };
       },
       winCondition: {
-        type: "clearCount",
-        target: 100,
+        type: "score",
+        target: 20000,
       },
       link: {
         stiffness: 0.85,
@@ -37,6 +37,72 @@
         renderType: "line",
         maxLengthMultiplier: 2.5,
       },
+      chaosSurge: {
+        intervalMs: 19000,
+        jitterMs: 2500,
+        pushRows: 1,
+        columnJitter: 10,
+      },
+      onBeforeUpdate: ({
+        engine,
+        width,
+        height,
+        state,
+        spawnSystem,
+        config,
+      }) => {
+        if (
+          !state ||
+          !spawnSystem ||
+          state.paused ||
+          state.gameOver ||
+          state.levelWon
+        ) {
+          return;
+        }
+        const surgeCfg = config.chaosSurge || {};
+        const interval = surgeCfg.intervalMs ?? 9000;
+        const jitter = surgeCfg.jitterMs ?? 0;
+        const now = engine.timing?.timestamp ?? Date.now();
+        engine.plugin ??= {};
+        const chaosState = engine.plugin.stackBlocksChaos || {};
+        if (chaosState.sceneId !== "stack-blocks-chaos") {
+          chaosState.sceneId = "stack-blocks-chaos";
+          chaosState.nextSurgeMs = now + interval + Math.random() * jitter;
+        }
+        if (!chaosState.nextSurgeMs) {
+          chaosState.nextSurgeMs = now + interval + Math.random() * jitter;
+        }
+        if (now < chaosState.nextSurgeMs) {
+          engine.plugin.stackBlocksChaos = chaosState;
+          return;
+        }
+        chaosState.nextSurgeMs = now + interval + Math.random() * jitter;
+        engine.plugin.stackBlocksChaos = chaosState;
+
+        const rowGap = config.ballRadius * 2 * (config.rowGapMultiplier ?? 1);
+        const pushDistance = Math.min(
+          rowGap * (surgeCfg.pushRows ?? 1),
+          height * 0.35,
+        );
+        const dampen = 0.6;
+        state.balls.forEach((ball) => {
+          Body.translate(ball, { x: 0, y: -pushDistance });
+          Body.setVelocity(ball, {
+            x: ball.velocity.x * dampen,
+            y: Math.min(ball.velocity.y, 0),
+          });
+        });
+
+        const squareSize = Math.min(width, height);
+        const playTop = (height - squareSize) / 2;
+        const baseY = playTop + squareSize - config.ballRadius * 1.2;
+        spawnSystem.spawnRowAtY({
+          y: baseY,
+          jitter: surgeCfg.columnJitter ?? config.ballRadius * 0.4,
+          markEntered: true,
+        });
+      },
     },
     createBodies: (w, h) => {
       const squareSize = Math.min(w, h);
diff --git a/src/spawn.js b/src/spawn.js
index 6c894e5..d835c76 100644
--- a/src/spawn.js
+++ b/src/spawn.js
@@ -471,6 +471,74 @@
       spawnCount = 0;
     };
 
+    const spawnRowAtY = ({
+      y,
+      columns: columnsOverride,
+      jitter = 0,
+      markEntered = false,
+    } = {}) => {
+      const scene = getCurrentScene();
+      const sceneConfig = scene?.config || {};
+      const columns =
+        Number.isFinite(columnsOverride) && columnsOverride > 0
+          ? columnsOverride
+          : sceneConfig.spawnColumns;
+      if (!Number.isFinite(columns) || columns <= 0) return 0;
+      const { width, height } = getDimensions();
+      const insets = getSpawnInsets();
+      const squareArea = getSquarePlayArea();
+      const usableWidth = Math.max(
+        0,
+        (squareArea ? squareArea.size : width) - insets.left - insets.right,
+      );
+      const columnWidth = usableWidth / columns;
+      const minX =
+        (squareArea ? squareArea.left : 0) +
+        insets.left +
+        config.ballRadius +
+        2;
+      const maxX =
+        (squareArea ? squareArea.left + squareArea.size : width) -
+        insets.right -
+        config.ballRadius -
+        2;
+      const baseY =
+        typeof y === "number"
+          ? y
+          : (squareArea ? squareArea.top + squareArea.size : height) -
+            config.ballRadius * 1.1;
+      for (let c = 0; c < columns; c += 1) {
+        const jitterX = (Math.random() - 0.5) * jitter;
+        const x =
+          (squareArea ? squareArea.left : 0) +
+          insets.left +
+          columnWidth * (c + 0.5) +
+          jitterX;
+        const safeX = Math.max(minX, Math.min(maxX, x));
+        const color =
+          config.palette[Math.floor(Math.random() * config.palette.length)];
+        const blob = createBallBodies(safeX, baseY, color);
+        blob.bodies.forEach((body) => {
+          body.plugin = body.plugin || {};
+          body.plugin.hasEntered = !!markEntered;
+          if (body.plugin.entryCheckId) {
+            clearTimeout(body.plugin.entryCheckId);
+            body.plugin.entryCheckId = null;
+          }
+          balls.push(body);
+          World.add(world, body);
+        });
+        if (blob.constraints.length > 0) {
+          World.add(world, blob.constraints);
+        }
+        if (blob.constraints.length > 0 && blob.blobId) {
+          blobConstraints.set(blob.blobId, blob.constraints);
+        }
+      }
+      spawnCount += columns;
+      return columns;
+    };
+
     return {
       startSpawner,
       stopSpawner,
@@ -482,6 +550,7 @@
       cleanupBall,
       removeBlob,
       resetSpawnState,
+      spawnRowAtY,
     };
   };