Stickman Slayer: Puzzles N’ Guns

Stickman Slayer: Puzzles N’ Guns is a 2024 puzzle/tactical RPG video game. Released and developed by Blue Galaxy Studios for PC, Xbox and PlayStation consoles and Nintendo Switch. It is a spin-off of the Stickman Slayer franchise. It was released March 10, 2024 on all platforms and received critical acclaim. The game strays from the usual formula of the previous games, revamping the gameplay to be entirely new.

Gameplay
Stickman Slayer: Puzzles N’ Guns completely changes the gameplay. Previous games had a run and gun style, with a few bosses. Being a spin-off entry, the game is mostly a falling block puzzle game. The game is divided into two sections. In the campaign, the player plays through two different types of missions. Puzzle and Tactical. There is still an overworld, but it’s completely linear now. Only moving you from one level to the next, rather than the openness of the original games. The type of mission switches every two missions. Puzzle missions are falling block puzzle games, similar to Tetris. The character, Jim appears in the background watching you play. But, blocks are replaced with smiley stickman faces. There are different varieties of these. The player must match four in a row of the same stickman variety, which can be discerned by the Stickman expressions. A few zombie faces are present all the time. They act as obstacles, blocking any chains that could be made in its path. The goal of each of these missions is to make at least 5 chains, but the player can continue as long as they can. Doing so will grant Coins to the player. The amount of coins rewarded depends on how many chains you made. This ties in to the Tactical Missions. Which player similar to Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle. A simplified version of a tactical RPG. The player controls Cool Bro in these missions.