Stickman Kings is a 2D side-scrolling action game** themed around Three Kingdoms heroes. Players can switch between three distinct heroes, battle through 40 levels against various enemies, progressively unlock higher difficulties, and build the ultimate character.

2. Hero System
Three playable heroes are available — switch freely before each battle:

| Hero | Weapon | Description |
|------|--------|-------------|
| **Zhao Yun** | Spear (Melee) | Balanced attack and defense, excellent speed, beginner-friendly |
| **Diao Chan** | Bow (Ranged) | Ranged kiting, high crit damage, agile positioning |
| **Da Qiao** | Magic (Ranged) | Wide-area AOE magic damage, strong crowd control |

Each hero has **7 skills** (4 active + 3 passive), upgradable with coins.

**Zhao Yun's skills**: Thunder Slash, Thunderous Sky, Thunder Dragon Assassination, Divine King's Conquest, etc.
**Diao Chan's skills**: Judgment Arrow, Gale Sword Rain, Wind God Combo, Ice Storm, etc.
**Da Qiao's skills**: Flame Slash, Meteor Shower, Black Hole, Earth Exploding Star, etc.

3. Combat System
- **Controls**: Virtual joystick (left) for movement, attack/skill buttons (right) for combat.
- **Combo System**: Consecutive hits within 2 seconds build up the combo counter; the highest combo is recorded.
- **Auto Battle**: Enable auto-mode for AI-controlled combat.
- **Physics**: Gravity = 4000, Jump Speed = 1700, Base Move Speed = 700.

Hero Attributes

ATK, DEF, Crit Rate, Speed, Life Steal, Armor Penetration, Bonus Damage, Cooldown Reduction, Dodge Rate.

4. Level System
- **Total Levels**: 40 stages, with a **Boss fight every 5 levels**.
- **Difficulty Tiers**: Normal → Hard → Hell, unlocked progressively.
- **Star Rating** (up to 3 stars per level, based on):
- Clear the stage
- Remaining HP > 60%
- Clear time < 180 seconds
- Clear without using assist skills
- Reach a specific combo count
- **Chapters**: 4 chapters, 10 levels each.

5. Enemy System
Regular Enemies (8 types)
Sword Infantry (melee), Spearman (melee), Archer/Tower (ranged), Berserker Melee, Berserker Ranged, Elephant (heavy unit), Eagle (flying unit), Alchemist (magic unit).

Bosses (appear every 5 levels)

- Xiahou Dun — Level 5 Boss
- Xu Chu — Level 15/20 Boss
- Cao Cao — Final Boss (Level 25/30/35/40)

6. Progression System
Equipment (5 slots)

| Slot | Examples |
|------|----------|
| Weapon | Nether, Will-o'-wisp, Sunset, Judgment, Viper Spear, Overlord Spear (9 types) |
| Armor | Rainbow Dress, Night Glass, Eight Dragons (9 types) |
| Ring | Flowing Years, Lover's Tears, General's Command, Sky Spike (8 types) |
| Ornament | Iron Chain, Dragon's Eye, Spirit Jade (7 types) |
| Wing | Blood Sea Flower, Phoenix Wing, Asura King Wing (6 types) |

Each piece can be upgraded up to level 11 (levels 1–6 cost coins, levels 7–11 cost jade/diamonds).

Soul System (Gems/Runes)

Sockets into equipment for bonus stats. Progression paths: Wolf → Taotie, Snake → Dragon, Crane → Phoenix, Turtle → Chaos, Tiger → Qiongqi, Fox → Nine-Tails, Fish → Kun, Eagle → Peng.

Pet System

| Pet | Effect |
|-----|--------|
| Phoenix | +HP & Armor Penetration |
| Blue Dragon | +ATK% & Move Speed |
| Kraken (Young) | +DEF% & Coin Bonus |

Skill Book System

Light-footed, Grass-running, Golden Bell, Iron Shirt, Nine Yin Manual, Nine Yang Manual, etc. — granting various bonus stats.

7. Currencies
- Coins — Equipment upgrades, skill upgrades
- Jade/Diamonds — High-level equipment upgrades, pet upgrades
- Rations — Consumed when entering a stage

8. Additional Features
- Daily Sign-in— Claim rewards for daily logins
- Achievement System — Unlock achievements for completing specific goals
- Leaderboards— Power ranking, achievement ranking, kill ranking
- Time-limited Packs— Occasional limited-time offers
- **Qimen Dunjia** — Special game mode
- **Bizarre Adventure** — Post-stage pick-one-of-three reward system
- **Ad Rewards** — Watch ads for extra resources (supports WeChat, QQ, Toutiao, OPPO, VIVO platforms)