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Fleeing the Complex is the fifth and final installment in the Henry Stickmin series, a popular point-and-click adventure game developed by Puffballs United, released in 2015. In this engaging and humorous stick-figure escape game, you play as Henry Stickmin, a notorious criminal imprisoned in The Wall, a high-security prison located in the snowy mountains of Canada.
The Wall houses the world’s most dangerous and cunning criminals, and your objective is to help Henry escape not just his cell but the entire complex. The game is known for its interactive storytelling, quick-time events, branching paths, and comedic scenarios, offering five unique endings (Ghost Inmate, Convict Allies, Presumed Dead, International Rescue Operative, and The Betrayed) and over 60 humorous fail animations.
How to play
Gameplay
- The gameplay of Fleeing the Complex is elegantly simple in its mechanics, yet complex in its possibilities. Players are presented with a series of scenarios in which Henry must make a critical decision. These choices are typically presented as on-screen icons or text prompts, and players simply click on their desired course of action.
- The core of the game revolves around trial and error. There is no single “correct” way to play, and in fact, the game’s creators encourage players to explore the various fail sequences, each of which is a unique and often humorous animation. The thrill of the game lies in discovering the different pathways and witnessing the chaotic results of your choices.
Fleeing the Complex features five distinct endings, each achieved through a specific sequence of choices. These endings offer vastly different conclusions to Henry’s prison break saga. Without spoiling the specifics, the five endings are titled:
- Ghost Inmate
- Presumed Dead
- The Betrayed
- International Rescue Operative
- Convict Allies
To experience the full breadth of the game, players are encouraged to replay and explore the different decision trees that lead to each of these unique outcomes. The game’s intuitive interface allows players to easily jump back to previous decision points, making it convenient to try alternative choices without starting over from the very beginning.
With a staggering 60 unique fail animations to uncover, Fleeing the Complex is more than just a game to be “won.” It’s an interactive cartoon where every click offers a new opportunity for laughter and surprise. So, dive in, embrace the chaos, and see if you have what it takes to help Henry flee the complex.
