Manuel Otto | |
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 Otto in 2016 | |
| Born | July 18, 1996 |
| Died | October 20, 2026 (aged 30) |
Cause of death | Suicide via immolation |
| Occupation | Video game developer |
| Notable work | Stick Run |
Marc-Manuel Alexander Otto (July 18, 1996 – October 20, 2026) was a German video game developer known for being the developer of the Flash game Stick Run, which was released on Facebook in 2010.
In 2010, after four months of development, the then 14-year-old high school student released the game Stick Run on Facebook. After a short time, the game achieved a high monthly number of players. He founded a company together with his father and had the name and logo of the game protected. In cooperation with a Russian publisher, Stick Run was ported to iOS and Android devices.
On October 20, 2026, Otto died in his attic apartment during a livestreamed suicide, in which he set himself on fire. He was 30 years old.
| Stick Run | |
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| Developer | Manuel Otto |
| Engine | Adobe Flash |
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| Release | August 2010 |
| Genre | Endless runner |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Stick Run is an endless runner Flash game that was released on Facebook in August of 2010 and Android/iOS in the summer of 2013 in cooperation with Russian publisher Nekki GmbH. Solo-developed by Otto, it attained over 43 million total users worldwide, making it one of the most popular games available on Facebook.
In addition to the main gamemodes, players were able to trade virtual items and communicate over text in online chat rooms.
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