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Metacritic 8313+

Stick it to The Man!

Zoink!|2013ActionAdventureIndie

LumiScore

56/ 100
GOOD
120+ min/day recommended

Growth

39/100

Growth Value

  • Problem Solving
  • Creativity
  • Spatial Awareness

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

This is a great game to play alongside a younger child — the mind-reading mechanic naturally prompts conversation about how other people think and feel. If your child is 8–9 and sensitive to cartoonish menace, preview the first chapter to gauge their comfort with the game's slightly eerie government-villain tone.

Top Skills Developed

Problem Solving4/5
Creativity4/5
Spatial Awareness3/5
Critical Thinking3/5
Memory & Attention3/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
52
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
20
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
35
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)39/100

Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.

Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.Fails the test

The provided game description does not mention any named female characters, making it impossible to assess if two exist or if they interact.

What your child develops

Stick it to The Man! is a creative, story-driven platformer built around a genuinely inventive mechanic — peeling and repositioning stickers to reshape the paper-craft world and solve environmental puzzles. It rewards lateral thinking and curiosity, asking players to read minds and combine environmental clues in ways that feel playful rather than punishing. The game's strong comic voice and character-driven narrative also offer real engagement with empathy and perspective-taking as Ray encounters a cast of quirky, fully voiced characters with their own inner lives.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreePlaytime: ~3hReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

Meet Ray, he lives in a world where everything is made out of paper and stickers. One day he has an accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain.