S.M.I.L.E. vs From The Mud

S. M. I. L. E. is a narrative life game where you live from birth to age 30 in one session. Every choice you make shapes five stats: Social, Mind, Impact, Life-force, and Empathy—your S. M. I. L. E. Together they decide your path and your happiness. Face events and decisions at every age. Your answers affect your stats and your happiness. Will you prioritise connection, ambition, health, or empathy? There’s no single “right” way—only the life you choose. Reach age 30 with high happiness for a Golden Life, or see how your choices play out in a more challenging run. Reflect on the moments that defined you, share your outcome, and try again with a new life. S. M. I. L. E. is a short, story-driven experience about the weight of choices and the kind of life you want to build.

FROM THE MUD is a come-up life simulator. You start broke with a ticking life clock, and every action spends a day. Turn pocket change into an empire before time runs out. - Grind the block: buy low, grade your product, flip it or put runners on it. - Build a music career: cop beats, drop singles, press CDs, sling merch, earn royalties. - Play the market: a live, volatile in-game crypto market and a buy-low sell-high pawn game. - Go legit: buy businesses and real estate for passive income every single day. - Beat the clock: better housing, food, and insurance buy back years of life. - Achievements, save/continue, and a full run recap when your time runs out. Everything is fictional. All currency is virtual and cannot be cashed out.