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What is Stick Run? How Manuel Otto built the game at 14 before his death at 30 during a Twitch livestream

Manuel Otto, the creator of the multiplayer game Stick Run, has died at 30. The games team confirmed his death in a statement on October 21, 2026, following reports of a Twitch livestream in which he appeared to have taken his own life. Otto created the game at just 14.