Remembering Mwni, the creator of Stick Run.
Play the classic rooftop runner in your browser. Jump over obstacles, time your slides, and chase your next high score.
Up Arrow / W
Jump over wooden crates & rooftop gaps
Down Arrow / S
Slide under spinning sawblades & barriers
When a 16-year-old student in Germany built a browser game about a running stick figure, he gave an entire generation a place to laugh, compete, and grow up together.
It is with a heavy heart that we confirm and announce the passing of our creator, developer, and fellow Stick Runner, Marc-Manuel Alexander Otto.
Stick Run was more than just a game. For so many of us, it was a part of our childhood. A game we grew up playing with friends, sharing laughs, competing for high scores, and making memories that will stay with us for a lifetime. It brought people together and became a cherished part of our childhood.
Today, we mourn not only the loss of our creator, but also a fellow Stick Runner whose work became a part of our lives. His legacy will live on through every memory, every run, and every player who grew up playing Stick Run.
Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and everyone whose life he touched. Thank you, Manuel, for being a part of our childhood. You will never be forgotten.
When I read the announcement about Manuel's passing, my heart sank. Like millions of kids growing up in the early 2010s, Stick Run wasn't just a browser tab for me—it was where my friends and I met every single afternoon after school. We didn't need expensive consoles when we had rooftop races, spinning sawblades, and hours of trading crates for our dream hats.
After hearing the news, all I wanted to do was hear that familiar electronic menu theme and play one more run in his honor. Because Adobe Flash was retired years ago, many returning players had nowhere clean and safe to revisit the game. I built StickRunOnline.com as a humble tribute so Mwni's work—and the playground of our youth—stays alive for everyone who misses him.
Light a candle in memory of Manuel and the game we grew up with.
Growing up in Hesse, Germany, 16-year-old high school student Manuel Otto taught himself ActionScript and Adobe Flash, independently designing the fast-paced rooftop parkour mechanics of Stick Run.
Stick Run exploded across Facebook and school computer labs globally. Manuel's inspiring journey as a self-made teen developer was featured on major German television programs including ProSieben's Galileo.
With bustling multiplayer lobbies, player-to-player hat trading, and a mobile expansion alongside Nekki, Stick Run became a defining social hangout for an entire generation.
Every time an old friend remembers their highest rooftop score, hums the menu soundtrack, or jumps over a double crate stack, Manuel's creativity lives on.
Memories of rooftop runs, favorite items, and afternoons spent playing with friends.
“I grew up with Stick Run in Germany. Every day after school we opened Facebook right away to compete for the highest score in class. Thank you for our childhood, Manuel. Ruhe in Frieden, Mwni.”
“Seeing the announcement genuinely brought tears to my eyes. To think he was only 16 when he built the game that defined my middle school years. Running one more game in your honor tonight.”
“Stick Run marked a whole generation here in Brazil. Everyone in the computer lab played it together. Thank you for all the laughter and friendships, Mwni.”
“I still remember spending hours in the trading lobbies trying to trade my wooden crates for a rare holiday hat. Thank you Manuel for giving us such a happy place to grow up.”
“Manuel's story as a 16-year-old indie creator inspired me to learn programming when I was 14. Today I work as a software engineer because he showed us what a teenager with passion could build.”
“Stick Run, Miscrits, Social Empires, and Ninja Saga were the four pillars of our childhood on Facebook. Rest in paradise Mwni, you will never be forgotten.”
Stick Run rewards pure reflex timing. Here is how to survive as the rooftop scrolling speed accelerates.
Press Play Stick Run above to load the game inside your browser without installing Flash. Click once inside the game window so keyboard inputs register instantly.
Tap Up Arrow (or W) lightly for a quick hop over single wooden crates, or hold it down to clear tall stacked crate walls and wide rooftop gaps. Press Down Arrow (or S) to slide beneath spinning steel sawblades.
As your score passes 1,000, 3,000, and 5,000 points, the pace surges. Keep your eyes on the right edge of the screen to anticipate double sawblades and mid-air crate barriers.
Before modern battle passes existed, Stick Run captured our hearts with pure skill-based runs, iconic electronic music, and legendary trading rooms.
Earning coins from rooftop runs, unlocking mystery wooden crates, and negotiating trades in multiplayer lobbies for a Golden Crown, Angel Halo, or 2012 Santa Hat taught a whole generation the thrill of collecting.
From the nostalgic main menu loop to the high-BPM techno gameplay tracks, Stick Run's soundtrack turned every 60-second sprint into an adrenaline rush that veteran players still recognize from the very first note.
Every collision with a sawblade or crate felt fair, making it impossible to play just once. Competing against classmates on the weekly leaderboard made every extra hundred points feel like a championship.
The ultimate status symbol in Stick Run trading lobbies and 4-player races.
A clean, floating golden halo that stood out during high-speed rooftop jumps.
Red-and-gold running shoes that made sliding under double sawblades look effortless.
The heartbeat of the Stick Run economy—every player remembers the suspense of unboxing.
Fan Preservation & Tribute Notice: StickRunOnline.com is an independent, fan-created tribute and browser game archive dedicated to the memory of Marc-Manuel Alexander Otto ("Mwni") and the classic Stick Run community. All original game concepts and legacy trademarks belong to their respective creators and rightsholders.
