Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about Stickman Fighter — how to play, what it supports, and how it handles your data. If your question isn't covered here, the Contact page has the direct email.
Getting Started
Is Stickman Fighter free to play?
Yes. The game is completely free, with no microtransactions, no premium currency, and no paid content. The full feature set is available immediately when you open the Play page.
Do I need to sign up or create an account?
No. There is no account system, no login, and no email collection. Open the Play page and you're in the arena.
Does my progress save? What happens when I close the tab?
Your top five high scores are stored in your browser's localStorage on your device. Stage-level progress within a single session is not yet persisted, so closing the tab mid-stage means starting from stage 1 next time. A full save system covering unlocks and stage progression is on the roadmap — see the Updates page.
Can I play on mobile?
Yes. The game detects coarse pointers like phones and tablets and shows a touch overlay: a left-side D-pad for movement, a right-side grid of six action buttons (LP, RP, LK, RK, Guard, Ki) plus a menu row for ENTER, M, and ESC, and a bottom-center pair of JUMP and DASH. Landscape orientation is recommended for the best layout.
How many stages are there?
There are 14 hand-crafted stages, each with its own theme, enemy mix, and music. Stage 15 onward is a procedurally generated endless mode, with a Dragon King boss fight appearing every five stages thereafter. See the Bosses page for a full roster.
Controls
My keyboard layout is different (Dvorak, AZERTY, Korean IME). Will the game work?
Yes. The input system maps physical key codes (e.g. KeyW for the key in the upper-left of the home row) rather than the typed character, so the game behaves identically on QWERTY, Dvorak, AZERTY, and with Korean or Japanese IME active. You don't need to switch keyboard modes.
Can I rebind keys?
Custom key remapping is not available yet — it is one of the next planned items on the settings menu. The default bindings are: arrow keys for movement, W and E for left/right punches, S and D for left/right kicks, A to block, Q to charge Ki, Space to jump, and Shift to dash or dodge-roll.
How do I enter fullscreen?
Click the fullscreen icon at the top-right corner of the game canvas, or use your browser's fullscreen shortcut (typically F11). Most desktop and Android browsers support the Fullscreen API. iOS Safari on iPhone has limited support and may not respond to the in-game toggle.
How do I pause or open the move list?
Press Escape during gameplay to pause and unpause. Press M from the title screen or in-game to open the move list, which is split into four pages covering unarmed moves, Ki specials, and weapon-specific commands. Use the arrow keys to flip pages and Escape to close it.
Technical & Requirements
Which browsers are supported?
Any modern browser released in the last two years should run the game smoothly: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari 16 or later, and their mobile counterparts. The game relies on HTML5 Canvas 2D, the Web Audio API, requestAnimationFrame, and localStorage — all of which have been broadly available for years.
I cannot hear any sound.
Most browsers block audio until the user interacts with the page. Click anywhere on the canvas or press any key — the audio context will resume. If you still hear nothing, check that the system, browser tab, and game-internal BGM volume are not muted, and that the page is not in a background tab where autoplay restrictions may apply.
The game is laggy or frame rate drops.
The game targets 60 FPS but can dip on older or low-power devices. Closing other tabs, disabling browser extensions (especially ad-blockers and tab managers), and turning off battery-saver mode usually restore smooth playback. Fullscreen mode sometimes performs slightly better than windowed because the browser can hand the canvas a larger compositor surface.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Stickman Fighter is a single web page — everything runs in your browser. The whole game bundle is under 500 KB compressed and nothing is written to your device beyond a small localStorage entry for high scores. There is no separate installer, browser extension, or companion launcher.