u/Komi4330

I’m trying to find an old Flash/browser game I played as a kid. The main character was possibly a stick figure or very simple humanoid character. In the intro, I remember him walking with his girlfriend, then another jealous/malicious guy creates a literal hole/trap in the path, causing the main character to fall in. The goal of the game is to escape/get out.

The gameplay was puzzle-based: before starting the level, you place tools/items in specific spots to help the character survive obstacles. Then you press Play/Start and the character automatically uses the tools or interacts with the level. If you place the wrong tool, the character can die and the level resets.

One scene I remember clearly: there was a giant crab, maybe inside a cave or cave lake. The correct tool was a boat. The crab launched at you, but with the boat you were protected and launched upward toward the destination. I also remember trying a torch against the crab; it burned/scared the crab and it swam down, but then it resurfaced and killed the character.

Another detail I remember is that the final map/area was a desert.

It is not Red Ball. Any ideas?

Looking back at the old prices, I'm so thankful to my past self for buying this much RAM

[PC/Browser][2000s-early 2010s] Flash stickman puzzle game where you place tools before pressing play