Journalist (you)
Big Media field photographer. Your shutter decides which headlines hit the park TVs — panic, hope, or absurd side stories.
Tied endings
- Every ending — you are the camera
Characters & park cast
Who you photograph in Say Cheese — and which endings each subject unlocks. Roles rewritten for this wiki; mechanics match community guides.
Read the lore hub for premise and story threads →
Suit (agitator)
Pays to stir unrest and is tied to the bribe / payoff beat. Seeds hostility that Viral and Follow the Money both care about.
Tied endings
- Viral
- Follow the Money
- Bad / Riot practice path
Square visitors
Angular park citizens. Often the aggressive side of confrontations; also the rescuer in the Good corner scene.
Tied endings
- Viral
- Scared (as aggressor off-frame)
- Good
- Reverse (crowd count)
Circle visitors
Round park citizens. Frequently the frightened subject when chaos headlines start spreading.
Tied endings
- Viral
- Scared
- Say Cheese / Eyes Closed portraits
- Reverse
Hat Man
Distinctive arrival you must photograph immediately. Timing failure can let chaos claim the run.
Tied endings
- Hat
Protesters / crowd clusters
Dense groups that fill wide frames and escalate after hostile broadcasts.
Tied endings
- Reverse
- Viral escalation beats
- Peace (when calm)
Cricket
Tiny grass insect. Early photo/click short-circuits human drama routes.
Tied endings
- Cricket
Park television
The monitor that redisplays your photos as headlines — and can become the subject of its own ending.
Tied endings
- TV
- All headline feedback loops