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YAPYAP is Built Around Chaos And Voices
Indie developer Maison Bap is launching YAPYAP on PC via Steam, introducing a co-op horror experience that treats communication itself as a core gameplay mechanic. Designed for up to six players, the game casts players as expendable magical minions sent to infiltrate rival archmages’ towers and cause as much disruption as possible before escaping alive.
Rather than focusing purely on survival, YAPYAP centres its progression around vandalism. Players are actively encouraged to sabotage the tower by breaking objects, clogging toilets, flooding rooms and generally ruining the archmage’s day. Every act of destruction contributes toward a nightly vandalism target that teams must meet before extraction becomes possible.
Voice-Activated Spells Raise The Stakes
What sets YAPYAP apart from other co-op horror games is its voice-driven spellcasting system. Spells must be spoken aloud, with enunciation directly affecting whether magic succeeds or fails. Panic, shouting or sloppy pronunciation can cause spells to misfire at the worst possible moment.
This creates a constant tension between the need to communicate and the need to stay quiet. Magical beasts and failed experiments patrol the tower, reacting to noise and movement, forcing teams to balance coordination with restraint as situations spiral out of control.
Sandbox Magic And Emergent Play
YAPYAP leans heavily into sandbox design. Spells allow players to push, pull, smash, launch, float, teleport, clone, disguise and even transform objects in unexpected ways. Combined with physics-driven environments, this opens the door to improvised solutions and chaotic chain reactions that rarely go according to plan.
The game rewards experimentation and teamwork, often turning failed strategies into memorable moments rather than outright punishment.
Extraction Is Never Guaranteed
Escaping the tower is rarely straightforward. The environment is filled with magical guardians, unstable creatures, and entities even the archmage cannot fully control. Stealth and distraction are often more effective than confrontation, but when plans collapse, fleeing becomes the only option.
YAPYAP embraces unpredictability, with no two runs playing out the same way. If you are keen, the game is now available on Steam, with a 20% launch discount available for a limited time.
