Paper Stick Figures

Hold the line with paper-thin soldiers, tanks, and turrets while waves of stick enemies try to shred your base.

The first wave always feels easy. A few stick figures shuffle out of the enemy side, your paper soldiers mow them down, and you think you've got this. Then wave three hits with tanks, and your whole left flank evaporates. Paper Stick Figures is a lane-defense game where you spend coins on soldiers, tanks, and turrets to stop endless waves from reaching your paper base. The catch? You're literally defending a sheet of paper, and everything looks hand-drawn. You'll spend most of your time deciding whether to upgrade one tough unit or spam a row of cheap riflemen. I learned the hard way that an all-star soldier doesn't help if enemies walk past an empty lane. Placing turrets near the back line saves your base more often than flashy front-line damage. Coins drop from kills, so early aggression with weak units can actually snowball into a stronger mid-game. The upgrade paths are simple—damage, range, fire rate—but the real depth is positioning. Move a tank behind a wall of riflemen and it mows down clusters while they absorb hits. It's not a flashy game. No explosions beyond a few pixel pops. But the paper aesthetic is charming, and after a few failed runs you start seeing the waves before they spawn. There's a real rhythm to shifting your army between lanes, selling old units to fund emergency turrets, and praying the next wave isn't all flamethrowers. If you like tight, aggressive tower defense with a doodle vibe, this one's worth a few runs.

Defend your paper base from enemy waves. Place stick soldiers, tanks, and weapons, upgrade your army, earn coins, and survive each battle by stopping enemies before they break through.

Place cheap riflemen in every lane early, then upgrade the ones actually seeing action. Don't hoard coins—spend them on units before each wave starts or you'll get overrun. Keep a turret or two near your base; they're the last line when a tank breaks through. Move your tank between lanes instead of buying a second one while coins are tight. Sell weak units in quiet lanes to fund emergency turrets where the next wave is thick.

Q: Is Paper Stick Figures free to play? A: Yes, it's completely free in your browser with no paywalls or downloads. Q: Can I play Paper Stick Figures on mobile? A: Yes, the HTML5 version runs on most mobile browsers, though a larger screen helps with unit placement. Q: Do I need to download anything to play? A: No download required. Just open the game page and it loads instantly. Q: What's the main goal in Paper Stick Figures? A: Stop enemy waves from reaching your paper base by placing and upgrading soldiers, tanks, and turrets. Q: Are there different enemy types? A: Yes, you'll face infantry, tanks, and special units that require different counters. Q: Can I restart a wave if I mess up? A: You can restart the whole game, but waves are endless so each run is a fresh attempt.