Draft:Henry Stickmin

Henry Stickmin is a series of point and click games created by indie game developer PuffballsUnited.

The first five games were published on Newgrounds, and follows the title protagonist, Henry Stickmin, a criminal who's choices are determined by the player in order to succeed in a heist or break out of imprisonment, these games were also published on Stickpage. In 2020, the games were remastered in a complete collection for a paid release on Steam, containing the new sixth entry, Completing the Mission, as well as a variety of collectibles.

The series has received praise for its engaging story, unique endings, and frequent references as well as parodies to various video games and pop culture.

Games

Release timeline

2008	Breaking the Bank
2009
2010	Escaping the Prison
2011	Stealing the Diamond
2012
2013	Infiltrating the Airship
2014
2015	Fleeing the Complex
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020	Completing the Mission

Breaking the Bank

The simplest and shortest of the games, released in 2008, shows Henry trying to break into a vault in the middle of a desert. The player is only given one selection of six choices, with all but one resulting in failure. The successful option sees Henry successfully getting inside but gets caught by security and is promptly arrested.

Escaping the Prison

Now locked up, Henry is delivered a package that contains various objects that he tries to use to break out. This game introduces the concept of different endings as while some objects lead to failure, some result in unique ways that Henry can escape, such as stealthily slipping away or being freed by his attorney.

Stealing the Diamond

Henry discovers a diamond being showcased in a museum, so he decides to break in and steal it to pay off his rent. The game now features many more options that branch off of each other, leading to over 100 fails and six endings.

Infiltrating the Airship

Henry has been forcefully recruited by the government after stealing the diamond and is tasked to stop the criminal organization, the Toppat Clan. He's dropped off and assisted by the government's pilot, Charles, as he navigates through the Toppats' airship. The initial four-way choice is the main source of the routes resulting in each ending, with only one branching off towards the end. Across the four endings, Henry either successfully steals information or turns in the Toppats' leader, defies the government and steals a ruby from the Toppats, or is offered to become the Toppats' leader, while there is also a fake ending where Henry steals a teddy bear by accident.

Fleeing the Complex

Henry now finds himself locked up in The Wall, a large-scale maximum security prison run by its ruthless warden. Henry is able to successfully escape either through the help of a fellow inmate, Ellie Rose (although Henry can choose to abandon her), forcefully break out and presumed dead, or get help from either the Toppats or the government, however the former results in the previous Toppat leader dropping Henry to his death to seize control.

Completing the Mission

The most complex game in the series, Completing the Mission was released in 2020 as part of The Henry Stickmin Collection, and is locked until the player completes both Infiltrating the Airship and Fleeing the Complex. Unlike the other games, CtM's story is heavily reliant on those two games endings, as different combinations will result in a unique plot. The overall story is that the Toppat Clan is planning to launch an orbital space station to continue their crimes, while the government wants to halt the launch or destroy the station when its in space. Based on the previous games endings, Henry either helps the Toppat Clan successfully launch, helps the government to take them down, or exploit both sides for his own personal gain. Some combinations of endings are not able to be selected since their events would contradict, such as if Henry is helped by Charles to escape The Wall even if he previously disobeyed the government and sided with the Toppats.

See also

• Among Us
• Choose Your Own Adventure

External links

• Henry Stickmin on Newgrounds
• Henry Stickmin (Q104634426) on Wikidata

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Categories:

• Games that debuted on Newgrounds
• macOS games
• Point-and-click adventure games
• Video game franchises introduced in 2008
• Windows games