Stickman Swing 3

Stickman Swing 3, the web-based arcade series, returns with new levels using the franchise's physics engine. If you like testing your time and digital gravity knowledge, this third installment offers new environments.

Stickman Swing 3: How Centrifugal Force Works

Stickman Swing 3 requires the player to switch between two physical states, unlike standard platformers that employ directional buttons.

• The Airborne State (Unattached): Digital gravity controls the stickman without input. This state lacks directionality. You will plummet, bounce off solid surfaces, or carry your forward momentum.
• The Tethered State (Attached): When you input a value, the physics engine instantaneously creates a geometric relationship between your character and the nearest valid anchor node. Gravity is instantaneously translated into a circular pivot. Falling speed determines rotational speed.

Transitioning between these states is the game's main challenge. Releasing the input quickly breaks the tether, pushing the character back into the Airborne State along a tangential trajectory based on the moment of release.

Progress of Series

Stickman Swing 3 continues the story for players who have finished Stickman Swing and Stickman Swing 2's level layouts

Grab, swing, bounce on pads, and release—the basic loop—was formed in the first games.

The third installment of Stickman Swing does not alter these mechanics. Instead, it offers fresh level layouts. Players must use their previous time and momentum-management skills to solve these new spatial problems.

Technical Note for Browser Gameplay

Stickman Hook 3's HTML5 physics engine calculates momentum and release angles in real time, dependent on browser performance.

Input Latency: The game releases the rope with millisecond precision, so any input latency will change your trajectory.

Optimization: Playing with hardware acceleration enabled in your browser settings and closing CPU-intensive background tabs improves physics calculations and visual frame rate.