I've spent my evening making a pile of leaves and stairs that feel like they're gonna be odd in gameplay.

All I can say is this game would go best with Corpseacopia's theme from Atomicrops.

...actually y'know what? The self-deprecation wasn't necessary. I was thinking the game would go at run n' gun speeds but the system I have (Manually pressing a button to move up stairs) might be better for the aesthetic.