Kick the Buddy

Kick the Buddy: The World's Most Patient Ragdoll

Bad day at school? Annoying homework? Kick the Buddy has a simple answer: take it out on Buddy. Buddy is a cheerful ragdoll dummy who lives in a box, and he is there to be kicked, punched, thrown at walls and generally treated badly. No goals, no timers, no pressure. Just you, Buddy and a lot of silly ways to relax.

Kick the Buddy started as a mobile hit and has become one of the most famous stress relief games around. This browser version on Poki is published by StoreRider, and it keeps everything that made the original fun: ragdoll physics, Buddy's silly reactions, and a huge set of tools.

Controls

• 🖱️ Click or tap to hit Buddy or use the selected tool.
• ✋ Drag Buddy to pick him up and throw him around the room.
• 🧰 Tool menu: choose from the items on screen to try something new.

What You Can Do to Buddy

The fun is in trying things out. Pick him up and throw him into the wall. Poke him and watch him wobble. Then open the tool menu and see what else there is. Different items make Buddy react in different ways. He bounces, flies, squeals and comes back for more, with a smile on his face every time.

Using tools earns you money, and money unlocks more tools. That is the only "progress" in the game, and it is all you need: there is always one more thing to try.

Why Stress Relief Games Work

There is something really satisfying about physics comedy. Buddy's floppy ragdoll body reacts to every hit in a slightly different way, so nothing feels the same twice. Because there is no score and no way to lose, you can play for thirty seconds or thirty minutes. Either way, you leave feeling a bit lighter.

It is also completely cartoon-style. Buddy is a dummy and always bounces back, so the game stays silly rather than violent.

Tips for Having the Most Fun

• Experiment with throws. Throwing Buddy at different speeds and angles produces very different bounces.
• Try every tool once. Some of the funniest reactions come from the strangest items.
• Save up for the big ones. The tools that cost the most tend to have the most impressive effects.
• Combine things. Using two effects one after the other often creates chaos you could never plan.

If You Like This One

For more ragdoll fun, try Happy Wheels, Ragdoll Hit or Stickman Fight: Ragdoll. If you want to destroy something bigger, City Smash and TNT Sandbox let you take down whole buildings. But first, Buddy is waiting in his box.