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Overview

Lisa Climber is an original browser-based arcade climbing platformer, drawn in pixel art and built around one glorious problem. Going up. Load it and the title screen introduces itself as Summit Smash. Lisa Climber is the project's name here in the Kluth Studios collection; Summit Smash is the name the game wears on the mountain. Same game, two hats.

You can play it right now, for free, at lisaclimber.kluthstudios.com. No install, no account, keyboard or touch.

The objective​

Climb every layer of every stage without running out of hearts.

That is the entire contract. Each stage is a vertical tower of platform layers: you start at the bottom, the way out is at the top, and everything in between (dropping icicles, patrolling critters, slick ice, and a red kill floor glowering below) is negotiable as long as you keep moving and protect your hearts.

The mountain​

The climb is organized into six stages, each built from eight layers of platforms. The first stage is Frostpeak, an icy opener that teaches you early to respect frozen footing. Each stage brings its own look and its own trouble as you work through the set.

The HUD keeps you oriented the whole way up: which stage you are on, which layer you have reached, how many hearts remain, and what your score and multiplier are doing. How to Play walks through all of it.

What a run feels like​

  • Platforms with personality. Brick, ice, water-topped, and grass surfaces, each with its own feel underfoot.
  • Hazards on a schedule. Icicles that break loose and drop, and critters that patrol their platforms.
  • Pickups worth a detour. Gems and money bags that raise your score and feed your multiplier.
  • A floor you never want to meet. The red kill floor waiting at the bottom of the screen.

The full systems tour lives in Gameplay, and Tips will save you a few hearts on the way up.

Free, in your browser​

Like every Kluth Studios game, Lisa Climber is free to play with no install and no account. It runs in any current browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari) on desktop or mobile, with both keyboard and touch support. The attract screen says it plainly: press any key, or tap, to play.

Part of Kluth Studios​

Kluth Studios is the banner for Kurt Kluth's browser games and experiments, and the games are made for Lisa. That is how a game called Summit Smash ends up with Lisa's name on the project. You can see where it sits in the collection on the Lisa Climber project page.

Keep reading​

  • How to Play covers launching the game and reading the HUD.
  • Gameplay walks through platforms, hazards, and collectibles in detail.
  • Tips offers practical advice for climbing higher.
  • FAQ has quick answers, including the two-names question.
  • Changelog lists release notes and status.