What's a Stick?
Shape the retelling of a family memory by choosing how a singer responds to an old photograph of a toddler and a cane.
How to play
- Read the current chapter's dialogue and the stage note that appears on the right side.
- Wait for the choice reveal delay, then review the three available dialogue options.
- Select the response that best fits your perspective to shift the memory and earn a trait.
- Read the character's reply before the game automatically advances to the next scene.
- Complete all five memories to reach the final chord and discover your concluding reflection.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap the three dialogue choices to progress through the five memories.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click the three dialogue choices to progress through the five memories.
More about this game
What's a Stick? is an interactive memory where you guide a singer through five distinct scenes centered around an old family photograph. Your goal is to shape how a joke about a two-year-old grabbing Jack's cane is told. The core loop involves reading a chapter's dialogue, reviewing a stage note, and selecting one of three responses. Each choice builds hidden traits like empathy, curiosity, listening, warmth, or humor. The run ends after the fifth memory, revealing a final reflection based on your most selected trait.
Tips
- Read the stage note that appears after 220 milliseconds; it provides crucial context about independence and family dynamics before you choose.
- Your choices accumulate points in five hidden traits: empathy, listening, curiosity, humor, and warmth, which determine your final reflection.
- Take your time reading the replies, as the game waits at least 1450 milliseconds before advancing to the next chapter.
Questions
How many memories are in the story?
There are exactly five memories to play through, starting with Aunt May discussing the photograph and ending with your inner voice during a musical performance.
Can I replay the story to see different endings?
Yes, once you reach the ending screen, you can tap the Remember again button to restart the five scenes and make different choices for a new reflection.
What do the different dialogue choices do?
Each of the three choices in a scene adds one point to a specific trait like listening or warmth. The trait with the highest score determines your final reflection.