Stick Army

About Stick Army

Stick Army is an HTML5 browser game built with the Construct 2 engine and published on GamePix (listed release date September 19, 2022). It blends side-scrolling running with on-the-fly base-building: you guide a stick-figure unit forward through a level while placing defensive structures to hold off stick-figure enemies as the stage gets harder.

How to play Stick Army

1. Start the level and begin moving your stick-figure soldier forward through the environment.
2. Watch for enemy stick figures and hazards appearing ahead as you advance.
3. Construct defensive structures on the move to block or slow down enemies without stopping your run.
4. Balance forward progress against how much time you spend building, since stopping too long lets enemies close in.
5. Keep advancing through each stage as the challenge escalates, adapting your defense placement to new obstacles.
6. Complete the stage objective to progress to the next, tougher level.

Controls

• Desktop: Keyboard controls handle both movement and building. You navigate your unit and construct defenses at the same time using key presses (the game's on-screen prompts show the exact keys in-session).
• Mobile / tablet: The game is listed as playable in-browser on mobile in portrait orientation, using on-screen touch controls in place of the keyboard.

Stick Army tips & strategy

• Don't stop moving to build. Stick Army rewards constructing defenses while still advancing, so practice doing both at once rather than pausing.
• Place defenses ahead of where enemies are about to appear, not on top of your current position, so they actually block the threat.
• Expect difficulty to ramp up stage by stage. Treat early levels as practice for the reaction speed later stages demand.
• If you lose a life to an enemy you didn't see coming, note where it appeared and pre-build a defense there on your next attempt.
• Play on a larger screen with a keyboard when possible, since the simultaneous move-and-build controls are easier than on touch.

What makes Stick Army fun

The core hook is the constant tension between running and building: you're never given a safe pause to plan, so every defensive placement has to happen mid-motion, which keeps stages feeling fast and reflex-driven rather than like a slow strategy game.