Way of the Exploding Stick cover art

Hack and slash/Beat'em up · Browser game

Way of the Exploding Stick

Released March 4, 2002 (25 years ago) · by Zhu Zhiqiang

Also known as Way of the Xploding Stick

Play on newgrounds.com ↗

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About Way of the Exploding Stick

A collaboration between "Jez" and Zhu Zhiqiang, making a fuller beat-em-up based on Zhu's "Xiao Xiao" series of stick figure fight animations and games. It was the 5th and final playable entry in the series.

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Related releases

Part of Xiao Xiao.

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  • Single player10,653
  • Side view3,718
  • Action2,856
  • Hack and slash/Beat'em up160
  • Martial Arts16
  • Stick Figures12

Way of the Exploding Stick: questions and answers

Can I play Way of the Exploding Stick in my browser?
Yes, on newgrounds.com. Way of the Exploding Stick does not run inside other websites, so the Play button opens it in a new tab. There is nothing to install.

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