{
  "id": 1493956,
  "title": "Boardroom beat-em-up Stick It to the Stickman punches its way out of early access next month, complete with neurolinkage and an \"absolutely absurd finale\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/boardroom-beat-em-up-stick-it-to-the-stickman-punches-its-way-out-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:01:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/boardroom-beat-em-up-stick-it-to-the-stickman-punches-its-way-out-of-early-access-next-month-complete-with-neurolinkage-and-an-absolutely-absurd-finale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The roguelite beat 'em up game, Stick It to the Stickman, is set to leave early access and officially release on September 23rd. This game, developed by the team at Free Lives, has garnered attention for its chaotic and satisfying stickperson fights throughout a hostile corporate office. Despite initial plans to keep the game in early access, the developers have decided to release version 1.0 earlier, prioritizing the mental health and well-being of their team members. The team's numbers have been reduced from eight to four developers since 2021, as they struggled to complete the game. Due to this, they are focusing on keeping the most popular modes, dropping others like 'Rise of the Machines' and 'Marketing Department'. Two new modes, 'Neurolink' and a grand finale mode, are being added to the full release. Additionally, the Foreign Manufacturing mode will receive updates with new playstyles, including a teleporting ninja and a moneybag-wielding negotiator. The game's price will increase to $12 from the current discounted rate of $4.89 upon release. A free demo is still available on Steam's SITTS page for those interested in giving it a try before purchasing.",
  "summary": "Fetch your finest presentation materials about lines on graphs going upwards and proceed to try and beat your colleagues to death with them. Stick It to the Stickman, the roguelite beat ’em up which Anger Foot devs Free Lives have been bashing into shape for a year and a bit is set to emerge from early access on September 23rd. Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Stick It to the Stickman\" will release on September 23rd",
    "Developers prioritize mental health, reducing team from 8 to 4",
    "Neurolink mode and absurd finale added to full release"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}