For detailed information about this series, see: The Henry Stickmin Wiki
Henry Stickmin, the main character of the series.
The Henry Stickmin series is a choose-your-own-adventure style flash video game series by PuffballsUnited.
Video games[]
All five original games (referred to as the "Legacy" games) are playable in browsers through the sites Newgrounds and Stickpage. All Legacy games were also ported to mobile platforms, but currently all but Stealing the Diamond have been taken down.
- Breaking the Bank (August 27th, 2008)
- Escaping the Prison (April 11th, 2010)
- Stealing the Diamond (July 8th, 2011)
- Infiltrating the Airship (May 27th, 2013)
- Fleeing the Complex (November 12th, 2015)
- The Henry Stickmin Collection (August 7th, 2020) for PC via Steam. A remastered collection including all five previous games with updated graphics and improvements, plus the final sixth entry titled Completing the Mission, serving as an ending to the series.
Links to Other Series[]
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Crossing the Pit | December 16, 2007 | Crossing the Pit was a prototype for the Henry Stickmin series, Completing the Mission includes a scene in which all 8 options from Crossing the Pit are recreated and Henry briefly visits the setting of the game. (see details) |
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The Bridge | 2007 | The Bridge was a prototype for the Henry Stickmin series. (see details) |
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Red vs Blue | August 27, 2008 | In Breaking the Bank, the conversation between Chad Hansen and Philly Colin is a reference to Red vs Blue. (see details) |
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Super Smash Bros. | April 11, 2010 | In Escaping The Prison when the option to go left is selected Henry trips is a reference to how characters in Smash Bros Brawl may randomly trip, several reference to Captain Falcon's moveset can be found in later games. |
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Ace Attorney | April 11, 2010 | The "Lawyered Up" path in Escaping the Prison includes a spoof of the Ace Attorney series' trial scene gameplay, with a stick figure Phoenix Wright (later renamed Felix White to avoid copyright issues) serving as counsel. (see details) |
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Liar Liar | April 11, 2010 | Fletcher Reede's name from Liar Liar can be seen on Henry's cellphone in Escaping the Prison. (see details) |
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The Devil's Advocate | April 11, 2010 | Kevin Lomax's name from The Devil's Advocate can be seen on Henry's cellphone in Escaping the Prison. (see details) |
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Futurama | April 11, 2010 | Hyper Chicken's name from Futurama can be seen on Henry's cellphone in Escaping the Prison. (see details) |
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Mr. Driller | April 11, 2010 | The way Henry uses a drill in Escaping the Prison is a direct reference to Mr. Driller. (see details) |
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The Matrix | April 11, 2010 | The bullet time scene from The Matrix is spoofed in Escaping the Prison. (see details) |
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Worms (Team17) | April 11, 2010 | Sound effects from Worms are used in Escaping The Prison, a Banana Bomb appears in Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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Banjo-Kazooie | July 8, 2011 | Stealing the Diamond features a reference to Banjo-Kazooie, while the Clawpack used in Infiltrating the Airship is similar to Kazooie from Banjo-Kazooie. (see details) |
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Mario | July 8, 2011 | A painting of Luigi from Mario can be found in Stealing the Diamond, Judge Planta's name from Super Mario Sunshine can be seen in Henry's cellphone in the remastered version of Escaping the Prison; while a Super Mushroom and Spiny Shell appear in Stealing the Diamond, a Koopa Shell in Infiltrating the Airship, the Bounce Bros attack from Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario's Super Jump and the Leaf/Tanooki item appear as options in Fleeing the Complex, and the characters Marty O. and Louie G. are based on Mario and Luigi and perform the "Do the Mario" dance. |
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Zelda | July 8, 2011 | A painting of Harkinian can be found in Stealing the Diamond, a spoof of the chest opening cutscenes from Ocarina of Time appears in Infiltrating the Airship, a spoof of the melody gameplay in Wind Waker and the series' Longshot appear in Fleeing the Complex; and the ocarina from Ocarina of Time, the Moon from Majora's Mask and the stamina and inventory of Breath of the Wild appear in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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300 (Dark Horse Comics) | July 8, 2011 | A painting resembling Leonidas from 300 can be found in Stealing the Diamond, while minor references appear in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Portal | July 8, 2011 | The Portal Gun (later renamed "Wormhole Gun" to avoid copyright issues) is used in Stealing the Diamond. (see details) |
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Minecraft | July 8, 2011 | A creeper appears in Stealing the Diamond as well as a spoof of how walls are mined in-game. The remastered version of Breaking the Bank features a reference to Minecraft. A second spoof is featured in Completing the Mission. |
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Half-Life | July 8, 2011 | When Henry gets close to a crowbar in Stealing The Diamond headcrabs fall on him, there's a Gravity Gun (later redesigned into the "Gravity Manipulator" to avoid copyright issues) option in Infiltrating the Airship and several more references in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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CSI | July 8, 2011 | The theme music of CSI Miami can be heard on an off-screen tv in Stealing the Diamond. (see details) |
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Sonic | July 8, 2011 | A water bubble from Sonic is used in Stealing the Diamond, a robot resembling Tails appears in Infiltrating the Airship and Sonic's red shoes appear as an option in Fleeing the Complex. |
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Metroid | July 8, 2011 | A Metroid (later turned into a generic alien to avoid copyright issues) appears in Stealing the Diamond. (see details) |
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Team Fortress | July 8, 2011 | A snipe shooter says "Ah, piss" referencing the sniper from Team Fortress 2 in Stealing the Diamond, the character Jaque LeTouch from Infiltrating the Airship is based on the Spy class and Completing the Mission includes several more references to the game. (see details) |
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Pokémon | July 8, 2011 | A pokeball (later renamed "Goodball" to avoid copyright issues) can be found in Stealing the Diamond in a scene spoofing Pokémon battles from the series; Completing the Mission includes spoofs of the Z-Move from Pokémon Sun & Moon and the Agility move. (see details) |
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Halo | July 8, 2011 | The sticky grenade in Stealing the Diamond is a homage to the plasma grenades from Halo. (see details) |
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Grand Theft Auto | July 8, 2011 | Stars of the wanted level indicator from GTA appear in Stealing the Diamond, and the Wasted screen appears in Fleeing the Complex. |
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Civilization | May 27, 2013 | Henry plays a game similar to Civilization V in Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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The Incredibles | May 27, 2013 | The use of Zero-Point Energy in Infiltrating the Airship is a reference to The Incredibles. (see details) |
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Mass Effect | May 27, 2013 | The power grid seen in Infiltrating the Airship is a reference to Mass Effect. (see details) |
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Bomberman | May 27, 2013 | A bomb used by Henry in Infiltrating the Airship is based on those used by Bomberman. (see details) |
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Dungeons & Dragons | May 27, 2013 | The "Wizard Magic" choice in Infiltrating the Airship is a spoof on Dungeons & Dragons. (see details) |
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Fallout | May 27, 2013 | The armor used in one path from Infiltrating the Airship is based on the T-45 power armor from Fallout, the sniper HUD is referenced in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Avatar (Nick) | May 27, 2013 | The use of Metal Bend and Earthbend in Infiltrating the Airship and Fleeing the Complex are references to Avatar: The Last Airbender. (see details) |
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Harry Potter | May 27, 2013 | There's a minor reference to Harry Potter in Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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Lord of the Rings | May 27, 2013 | There's a minor reference to Gandalf in Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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Wallace and Gromit | May 27, 2013 | The Techno Trousers (later renamed "Robo Pants" to avoid copyright issues) appears in Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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Mother | May 27, 2013 | There's a spoof of the battle system from EarthBound in Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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Final Fantasy | May 27, 2013 | There's a spoof of the battle system from Final Fantasy VI in Infiltrating the Airship, Cloud's Buster Sword appears in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Street Fighter | May 27, 2013 | Stick figures of Ryu and Ken (later named Rai U. and Kent) appear in Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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Looney Tunes | May 27, 2013 | One of the fail messages in Infiltrating the Airship says "Come on and SLAM, and welcome to the JAM!". (see details) |
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Spy Kids | May 27, 2013 | There's a minor reference to Spy Kids in Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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SpongeBob | May 27, 2013 | There are minor references to SpongeBob in Infiltrating the Airship and later games. (see details) |
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King of the Hill | May 27, 2013 | Hank Hill is mentioned in one of the fail messages from Infiltrating the Airship. (see details) |
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The Binding of Isaac | November 12, 2015 | The character Isaac Binderson from Fleeing the Complex is inspired by The Binding of Isaac. (see details) |
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Stargate | November 12, 2015 | Isaac's spear from Fleeing the Complex is based on the Ma'Tok staff from Stargate SG-1. (see details) |
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Garry's Mod | November 12, 2015 | The Tool Gun from Garry's Mod appears in Fleeing the Complex. (see details) |
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Warcraft | November 12, 2015 | The character Heath Stone in Fleeing the Complex is named after Hearthstone, and she speaks about the game. (see details) |
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Star Wars | November 12, 2015 | The use of the Force in Fleeing the Complex and Completing the Mission are references to Star Wars. (see details) |
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Call of Duty | November 12, 2015 | There are minor references to Call of Duty in Fleeing the Complex and Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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L.A. Noire | November 12, 2015 | A fail scene in Fleeing the Complex features a spoof of gameplay elements from L.A. Noire. (see details) |
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Metal Gear | November 12, 2015 | The box option in Fleeing the Complex is a spoof of the Metal Gear item, while the "Master Bounty Hunter" route in Completing the Mission features several references to the series. (see details) |
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Castle Crashers | November 12, 2015 | The sandwich option in Fleeing the Complex is a spoof of the Castle Crashers item. (see details) |
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Spider-Man | November 12, 2015 | Spider-Man's web throw appears as an option in Fleeing the Complex, there are two references to the first Spider-Man movie trilogy in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Kirby | November 12, 2015 | Kirby's Warp Star appears as an option in Fleeing the Complex. (see details) |
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Nintendo Wars | November 12, 2015 | There's a spoof of the battle system from Advance Wars in Fleeing the Complex. (see details) |
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Fire Emblem | November 12, 2015 | There's a spoof of the battle system from Fire Emblem in Fleeing the Complex. (see details) |
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Five Nights at Freddy's | November 12, 2015 | A character resembling Freddy Fazzbear appears in Fleeing the Complex. (see details) |
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Angry Birds | November 12, 2015 | The Slingshot option in Fleeing the Complex is a reference to Angry Birds. (see details) |
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Among Us | June 15, 2018 | The diamond and teleporter from Henry Stickmin can be found in Among Us, there's a poster for The Henry Stickmin Collection in the MIRA HQ map, Henry and Ellie Rose appear as selectable pets and several cosmetics are taken from Henry Stickmin characters; the Henry Stickmin Collection includes sound effects from Among Us and crewmember plushies as collectables, a reference to its expelled screen and minor nods; a later update to Among Us adds a map based on the Airship from Infiltrating the Airship. |
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Breaking Bad | August 07, 2020 | Saul Goodman's name from Breaking Bad can be seen on Henry's cellphone in the remastered version of Escaping the Prison. (see details) |
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Dig2China | August 07, 2020 | Henry gets transported to the world of Dig2China in one scene from Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Conker | August 07, 2020 | The Nintendo 64 cartridge Conker's Bad Fur Day can be seen in one of the endings from Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Seinfeld | August 07, 2020 | In the "Special BROvert Ops" route from Completing the Mission, Charles broadcasts an episode of Seinfeld as a distraction. (see details) |
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Dragon Ball | August 07, 2020 | The "Triple Threat" route in Completing the Mission includes several references to Dragon Ball, mainly to its Fusion Dance. (see details) |
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Fortnite | August 7, 2020 | The "Dance Moves" emote from Fortnite appears in Completing the Mission. The Distraction Dance from Fleeing the Complex appears in Fortnite as an emote. (see details) |
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Age of Empires | August 7, 2020 | Conversion from Age of Empires appears in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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The Sims | August 7, 2020 | The Mind Crystal is a reference to the Plumbob. (see details) |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | August 07, 2020 | The "Revenged" route in Completing the Mission includes several references to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and its use of Stands, another scene references the Torture Dance from Part 5. (see details) |
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Undertale | August 07, 2020 | There's a spoof of the battle system from Undertale in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Star Fox | August 07, 2020 | One of the options in Completing the Mission spoof the gameplay of Star Fox. (see details) |
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Donkey Kong | August 07, 2020 | One scene from Completing the Mission uses the cannon barrels from the Donkey Kong Country series, another references the Donkey Kong 64 Rap. (see details) |
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The Fairly OddParents | August 07, 2020 | The character Timothy Turner from Completing the Mission is inspired by Timmy Turner from The Fairly OddParents. (see details) |
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Johnny Bravo | August 07, 2020 | The character Jonathan Bravo from Completing the Mission is inspired by Johnny Bravo. (see details) |
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The Simpsons | August 07, 2020 | The character Bort Sampson from Completing the Mission is inspired by Bart Simpson from The Simpsons. (see details) |
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A Hat in Time | August 07, 2020 | The character Hat Girl from Completing the Mission is inspired by Hat Kid from A Hat in Time. (see details) |
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Ice Climber | August 07, 2020 | The character Nacy Popo from Completing the Mission is inspired by the Ice Climbers. (see details) |
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Mortal Kombat | August 07, 2020 | There are minor references to Mortal Kombat in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Assassin's Creed | August 07, 2020 | There's a minor reference to Assassin's Creed in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Starcraft | August 07, 2020 | There's a minor reference to Starcraft 2 in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Avengers | August 07, 2020 | There's a minor reference to Avengers: Infinity War in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Friday Night Funkin' | January 20, 2021 | Henry Stickmin appears in the background of the Week 5 mall in Friday Night Funkin'. (see details) |
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Animator vs. Animation | June 21, 2025 | Henry Stickmin makes an appearance Mercenary Tryouts. (see details) |
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