Down Smash Studios

Down Smash Studios is an independent Canadian video game developer and publisher founded in August 2017. Based in Ontario’s Greater Toronto Area, the studio creates original PC games with a focus on multiplayer party experiences and battle royale gameplay. Its founders brought experience in the software industry and a shared interest in games to the business.

The studio develops its own intellectual property and handles development and self-publishing. Its work brings together game design, software engineering, 3D environments, character art and online multiplayer systems. Unreal Engine 4 provides the technical foundation for its PC projects, with digital distribution through Steam.

Rodent Rumble

The studio’s flagship project, Rodent Rumble, is a multiplayer party and battle royale game featuring customizable rodent characters competing across suburban environments. Its modes combine different kinds of competition:

• Block Party Mode features fast-paced minigames.
• Rodent Royale centers on tactical team skirmishes.
• Scurry Up presents vertical platforming challenges.

Down Smash Studios is credited as both developer and publisher. As of October 2026, the game remained in active development, with public playtests and a coming-soon listing on Steam.

Development and player participation

Public testing and direct interaction with players form part of the studio’s development approach. Down Smash Studios uses open betas and playtests to inform design iterations while maintaining dedicated community channels around Rodent Rumble. These channels support communication with players alongside the studio’s publishing work.

The company combines its own game production with community management and digital distribution, connecting development and publishing within the same independent studio.