Defending the Mall is a Henry Stickmin fangame by Steve "THEPARAKEET101" Chrome. It was developed in Scratch and was released in both vector and bitmap mode. releasing on Game Jolt the same day. It released November 8th, 2025.

In an alternate timeline where Henry decides he doesn't want to Break the Bank, Henry becomes a Night Guard for the West Orange Pavilion Mall. On the night of Black Friday, infamous criminal Carl `"Nutcracker" Ghrimes breaks into the Mall, it's up to you to decide what Henry does.

Henry Stickmin: Defending the Mall

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Linear narrative, single-ending.

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