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Stick it to The Man!

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3 • 2013

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Quick resume

Hard hat tester, Ray, has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain! With his awesome new powers he can read minds and change the world with stickers but he’s on the run for a crime he didn’t commit. Can you help Ray out of this sticky situation?

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Platform, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique and creative gameplay mechanics
    • Humorous and engaging story
    • Distinctive paper-cutout art style
    • Excellent voice acting and soundtrack
    • Accessible puzzles and platforming

    Cons

    • Short game length with limited replay value
    • Some frustrating chase/stealth sections
    • Simple and sometimes repetitive puzzles
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Minor technical bugs reported

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to solve puzzles in various creative ways and interact with game and external elements."

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles vary in difficulty, some platforming and stealth elements require skill, but overall gameplay is accessible and not highly challenging"

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Short game (3-5 hours) with limited replay value; players tend to finish it quickly and move on."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Highly creative with hand-drawn art, symbolic level design, and a unique narrative approach blending gameplay with personal storytelling."

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      "Highly creative gameplay involving mind-reading, sticker mechanics, and a unique paper-cutout art style."

    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and humor without obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with sticker placement and puzzle solutions in novel ways."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players discover new areas, secrets, and collectibles within varied and imaginative levels."

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    • Expression

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      "Some self-expression through puzzle solving and character creation, though limited customization."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Single-player game with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during puzzles and platforming; not designed for idle or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player narrative focus."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect items, unlock achievements, and progress through story chapters."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Casual pace, light challenge, and humorous story provide a relaxing experience."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visual style and jazzy soundtrack provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; focus on individual experience."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative immersion with quirky characters, ongoing plot, and engaging dialogue."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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