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Breaking the Bank is the first chapter of the Henry Stickmin saga, made by PuffBalls United. You play a stick-figure thief with one goal, getting into a bank, and the whole game is a short branching story where you decide how he tries. There is no health bar and no timer. You pick from a handful of options, watch a small animated scene play out, and find out whether Henry succeeded or came to a spectacular, silly end.

The joke is that failing is often the best part. A wrong choice does not just say "game over"; it runs a full slapstick sequence that is frequently funnier than the successful route. That is why most people replay it several times, choosing differently on purpose to see what else the game has hidden behind each option.

For someone who came to We Become What We Behold for a story told through choices, this sits close to that idea, but the tone is the opposite: dark comedy and cartoon disaster instead of quiet reflection. A run is short, so it fits a few spare minutes.

How to play

It is almost entirely mouse or touch. When the game pauses on a decision, click the option you want, whether that is an object, a tool or an answer on screen. A few short moments ask you to move with the arrow keys instead. The game loads directly in the page, so there is nothing to install.

Each round is one attempt at the heist. Make a choice, watch the result, and if it ends in failure you are sent back to try another route. Success moves the story on to the next stage of the job.

Tips

• Do not treat the fail screens as mistakes. Deliberately picking the strangest option is half the fun.
• If you are stuck on a stage, go back and try every option once instead of guessing the same one twice.
• Keep the arrow keys handy for the few action moments, and use the mouse for everything else.
• Play it in one sitting. The scenes are short, and a quick replay is the easiest way to see the other outcomes.

Similar games on We Become What We Behold

Life: The Game and Life Choices: Life Simulator also hang on the decisions you make, but they are about how a whole life turns out rather than one heist. Whack Your Boss is another short, darkly funny pick-your-method game. If you want something with a real message behind its choices, try The Evolution of Trust or Coming Out Simulator 2014.

It suits quick sessions on a laptop, Chromebook or phone, since a mouse or a finger is all it needs.