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Stick War

A landmark stick-figure RTS about mining gold, raising armies, and conquering rival nations through direct battlefield control.

By Jason Whitham and Brock White Year 2009
Stick War cover art

Click the game area to focus keyboard controls

Press play to load the game.

Controls

Mouse to select units, issue orders, and trigger unit abilities.

Instructions

Balance miners, barracks, and upgrades early, then push forward by micromanaging frontline units when the economy stabilizes.

Credits

Title
Stick War
Author
Jason Whitham and Brock White
Year
2009
Source
https://www.stickpage.com/stickwargame.shtml
Runtime
Ruffle (Flash emulator)

This game is preserved for archival and educational purposes. Original rights belong to the respective creator(s).

Known Issues

No known issues. If you encounter problems, try reloading the game or switching browsers.

Troubleshooting

  • Click the game area to activate keyboard controls.
  • If audio doesn't play, try clicking inside the game first.
  • Use the Reload button above the player to restart.
  • Try Chrome or Firefox for best compatibility.
  • Disable browser extensions that may interfere with WebAssembly.

About This Game

Stick War was released on Stickpage and is widely attributed to Jason Whitham and Brock White. It remains one of the defining Flash-era real-time strategy games.