SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (v0.7.08)

Candy-fueled rivalry gives SMYS: Show Me Your Stairs its playful edge: it is a local multiplayer party game where bizarre little creatures race upward for a coveted sweet reward. Players control zglubs, excitable critters whose appetite turns every match into a noisy contest of selfish sabotage and quick improvisation. Its bright, cartoony presentation keeps the mood silly rather than cutthroat, even when a well-timed prank ruins a friend’s carefully planned climb. The central idea is simple—assemble a route to the top before the opposition—but the route to victory is intentionally messy.

Matches split their action between a collection round and a frantic construction race. First, players compete in assorted mini-games that use launchers, grappling tools, trampolines, and other traversal gimmicks to secure useful pieces for a personal stockpile. Everyone often wants the same resources, so positioning, timing, and physically interfering with rivals matter as much as raw platforming skill. Once the building phase begins, those collected blocks become a staircase, while special items can disrupt the opposing side and force them to rethink their route. Success comes from balancing speed against stability: dumping blocks down recklessly may create a fast ascent, but clever placement and item use can decide a close finish.

What separates SMYS from a standard mini-game collection is that its preliminary contests directly shape the final race instead of existing as disposable distractions. The block-selection system gives each round a small strategic arc, letting players turn an early advantage into a superior build—or recover by making the leaders panic. It works best with a group in the same room, where the chaotic movement, contested pickups, and deliberate annoyance produce the kind of laughter that online scoreboards rarely match. Fans of the local competitive energy in Gang Beasts, Boomerang Fu, or Mario Party-style side activities should find plenty to enjoy, while newcomers can grasp the objective quickly and experienced party-game players can focus on mastering disruption tactics.