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Stick Wars: The Laneborn
A 2D stickman strategy game on three lanes: you don’t micro troops you decide gold, deployments, and upgrades. Ally champions, lane-swapping bosses, and a campaign that only gets tougher.

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Single-player
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Russian ✔ ✔ ✔
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Stick Wars: The Laneborn is being released in Early Access to gather community feedback while the game continues to evolve. Core gameplay is already playable, but player feedback is essential to refine game balance, improve the user experience, and help shape future content. We want to build the best possible strategy game together with our community.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Stick Wars: The Laneborn to remain in Early Access for approximately 12 to 18 months. The exact duration will depend on community feedback and the time needed to polish the game and expand its content.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We intend for the full version to include additional units, civilizations, maps, gameplay mechanics, improved AI, expanded progression systems, visual improvements, quality-of-life features, and further optimization. The overall goal is to expand the strategic depth of the game while continuing to improve balance and stability based on community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version offers the core gameplay experience with fully playable matches and the main strategic mechanics already implemented. While the game is enjoyable and stable, some content is still under development, and players may encounter balancing issues, missing features, placeholder assets, or occasional bugs. Regular updates will focus on improving stability, expanding content, and refining the overall experience.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We may increase the price as development progresses and additional content, features, and improvements are added. Players who join during Early Access will be able to support the game's development from an earlier stage while enjoying access to all updates released throughout the Early Access period.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback is an important part of our development process. We encourage players to share their suggestions, report bugs, and provide balance feedback through the Steam Community Hub and other official communication channels. Player feedback will help us prioritize improvements, refine gameplay mechanics, and shape future updates throughout Early Access.”
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Planned Release Date: Q1 2027

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About This Game

A real-time 2D strategy game fought across three lanes, TOP, MID, and BOT, where you win with decisions, not frantic clicking.

Minions, towers, and enemy waves push on their own. You choose where the gold goes, which lane to break, and when to commit. Destroy the enemy base to win. Lose yours, and it’s over.

You can’t buy everything. Upgrade towers to hold a lane, or upgrade your base for more HP, faster gold, and quicker spawns. Deploy Soldiers, Archers, and Commanders where they matter, watching costs and cooldowns. Catapults hit structures only push them forward before the enemy plugs the gap. Often the match is decided before the armies even clash.

Allied champions
 The campaign hands you new tools as you climb. The Warlock summons Wraiths, gathers fallen ghosts, and turns them into Skeleton Warriors and Archers. From level 2, the Minotaur brings melee fury, a retreat, and abilities that scale. From level 3, the Hero Archer delivers ranged DPS and smart kiting. Champions level up, earn XP, and unlock skills in battle with respawns, cooldowns, and gold costs that punish poor timing. Later stages unlock more of the roster: up to five allied champions in a match, chosen by you.

Enemy bosses
 Each campaign level raises the stakes. The enemy Minotaur presses melee with Bloodlust, Maze Master, Sharpened Horns, and area Fury. From level 2, the Hero Archer answers at range with heavy arrows, regeneration, and multi-shot. From level 3, the Paladin tanks with Aura and Final Verdict. They switch lanes, level up, and grow more dangerous as the fight stretches on.

Campaign and progression
 Five campaign levels, each with its own waves, compositions, and a soundtrack that moves from opening to clash to climax. Saves with profiles, unlocked stages, and lasting progression. An in-game tutorial with animated cards for every unit, structure, and ability. Interface available in Italian, English, and more.

Lane-push strategy in a MOBA spirit, drawn as hyper-stylized stickmen. Three lanes, economy, upgrades, siege units, up to five allied champions, and a gallery of enemy bosses with AI and progressive abilities. Single-player versus AI, with camera pan, zoom, and a minimap.

This is an early build: the current campaign covers the first three of ten planned levels. Feedback on balance, UI clarity, and how the game feels to play is welcome it helps shape the full release.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

hybrid use of AI for images everything passed through human hands

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The game contains fantasy combat between stylized stick-figure units using melee weapons, arrows, magic, and siege weapons. Characters are defeated in a non-realistic manner. There is no gore, dismemberment, sexual content, nudity, or depictions of real-world violence.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300 or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 / AMD Radeon HD 5450 or equivalent (OpenGL 2.1 support)
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • Additional Notes: Bundled Java runtime included. OpenGL-capable GPU required.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 / AMD Radeon R7 260X or equivalent
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • Additional Notes: 1920×1080 display recommended for best UI scaling.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or Apple M1
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Metal-capable GPU (Intel Iris, AMD, or Apple Silicon integrated)
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • Additional Notes: Bundled Java runtime included.
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or Apple M1 / M2
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1 or dedicated GPU with Metal support
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    • Additional Notes: Native Apple Silicon build recommended when available.
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit (or equivalent distro with glibc 2.31+)
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300 or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 capable GPU with working Mesa/NVIDIA/AMD drivers
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: ALSA/PulseAudio compatible
    • Additional Notes: Bundled Java runtime included. 64-bit x86_64 only.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit or SteamOS 3.x
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 3 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated GPU or modern integrated graphics with updated drivers
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: ALSA/PulseAudio compatible
    • Additional Notes: Tested on X11/Wayland with Proton-compatible OpenGL drivers.
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