- Say Cheese dialogue choices determine which story route develops in the park.
- Photograph targets include the TV, crickets, protesters, Hatman, and hostile crowds.
- Repeated shots can create different outcomes when the station demands stronger news.
- Twelve endings are available, including Viral, Follow the Money, Peace, and Eyes Closed.
- Best method: replay one route at a time and record each trigger before changing targets.
Say Cheese Dialogue Choices: How the Camera Works
Say Cheese dialogue choices are tied to what the photographer captures and how long the camera remains focused on a scene. The station repeatedly asks for stronger footage, so the same park can produce cooperation, panic, conflict, or an unexpected story about the photographer. The safest way to learn the game is to treat every photo as a deliberate choice rather than clicking randomly.
The opening route introduces several recurring subjects. A person wearing a hat, the square-and-circle crowd, a suspicious man in a suit, the television, and the cricket can all become the focus of a separate ending. Some routes require waiting for a prompt, while others depend on taking several similar photos.
Video Highlights:
- The story presents a journalist trying to create attention in a quiet park.
- Multiple endings depend on photographing specific subjects and repeating certain actions.
- The route includes the TV, cricket, Hatman, protesters, station officials, and the crowd.
| Camera choice | What to watch for | Likely route |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph the TV | The screen begins reflecting the viewer | TV |
| Photograph the cricket | The small subject becomes unexpectedly important | Cricket |
| Photograph the Hatman | Keep watching the hat-wearing figure at the right moment | Hat |
| Photograph conflict | The crowd grows hostile and dramatic | Viral, Scared, or Eyes Closed |
| Photograph peace | The march expands as more people join | Peace |
When a prompt changes from ordinary crowd activity to a direct instruction, pause before clicking. The next photo often decides whether the route escalates, calms down, or turns the camera back on you.
Core Dialogue Routes and Photo Targets
The most useful approach is to group the dialogue choices by target. A target route usually has a recognizable rhythm: establish the scene, wait for a reaction, then take the photo requested by the station or by the developing event. Do not assume that every unusual animation is a distraction. The cricket, TV, and Hatman each lead to distinct outcomes.
The table below summarizes the main targets without treating them as combat choices. Say Cheese is a story-focused point-and-click experience, so timing and observation matter more than speed.
Conflict Route
Photograph arguments, fear, and hostility. This path can lead toward Viral, Scared, or Eyes Closed depending on the final focus.
Strange Subject Route
Follow the cricket, the television, or the man in the suit. These subjects reveal the park's stranger and more suspicious stories.
Positive Route
Capture people getting along, smiling, or marching peacefully. This supports Good, Say Cheese, and Peace outcomes.
| Target | Important action | Route identity |
|---|---|---|
| Man in the hat | Photograph him at the correct moment | Hat Ending |
| Cricket | Select the cricket when it becomes visible | Cricket Ending |
| Television | Keep returning attention to the screen | TV Ending |
| Man in the suit | Follow the money and station connection | Follow the Money |
| Smiling crowd | Continue capturing the happy group | Say Cheese |
| Peaceful march | Keep photographing the growing protest | Peace |
The game can reuse the same crowd setup for several endings. If you are pursuing one result, avoid photographing a newly highlighted subject unless the route specifically asks for it.
Establish the Park
Begin with the ordinary subjects, including the hat-wearing person and the nearby crowd. Watch for the first reaction before committing to another photo.
Track the Prompt
Read the station's request carefully. Instructions such as making the scene loud, keeping people afraid, or continuing to shoot point toward different routes.
Wait for Escalation
Some outcomes require patience. The crowd may change from calm to angry, or from hostile to peaceful, after several moments.
Take the Defining Photo
Once the target or message becomes clear, photograph that subject instead of returning to the earlier crowd loop.
All 12 Ending Routes
The twelve endings are easiest to unlock in separate attempts. Several share the same opening sequence, especially the routes involving the hostile crowd. Use the route descriptions below as a replay checklist, then return to the park and test one target at a time.
| Ending | Key dialogue or action | Final story beat |
|---|---|---|
| Viral | Capture escalating conflict and keep following the station's demand for spectacle | The news finds its story, and the park pays for it |
| Follow the Money | Follow the suited man and investigate the station connection | The station's financial link becomes the story |
| TV | Keep filming the television and continue looking deeper into it | The screen appears to look back |
| Cricket | Photograph the cricket when it becomes the important subject | The cricket becomes the park's unlikely celebrity |
| Breaking News | Photograph nothing repeatedly until the station creates its own event | The photographer becomes a live headline |
| Reverse | Continue shooting after the crowd turns its attention toward the camera | The crowd makes the photographer the story |
| Good | Allow the park to remain kind and capture the peaceful outcome | The station goes dark while the park stays kind |
| Hat | Notice and photograph Hatman at the critical moment | Someone finally notices him in time |
| Say Cheese | Keep photographing the smiling group | One person gets chosen from the happy crowd |
| Scared | Encourage fear and photograph the frightened crowd | Nobody knows who to fear, so everyone fears everyone |
| Peace | Photograph the expanding peaceful march | The march reaches the station and shows the park honestly |
| Eyes Closed | Let the panic build without focusing on Hatman | The panic has nowhere left to go |
Start with the unusual single-subject endings—TV, Cricket, Hat, and Follow the Money—then complete the crowd routes. This reduces confusion because the shared hostile sequence is easier to recognize later.
Ending Progress Checklist:
- Record the TV route after repeatedly photographing the screen
- Test the cricket route when the small subject becomes visible
- Follow the suited man for the station's money trail
- Capture Hatman without switching focus too early
- Replay the crowd sequence for Viral, Scared, Peace, and Eyes Closed
Best Order for Efficient Replays
A clean replay order prevents you from repeating the longest crowd sequence unnecessarily. Begin with endings that use a distinct object or character. After those are finished, use the common crowd setup to branch into positive, fearful, confrontational, and self-referential outcomes.
| Replay group | Endings | Why start here |
|---|---|---|
| Single target | TV, Cricket, Hat | Each has a clear visual focus |
| Investigation | Follow the Money | The suited man creates a separate narrative |
| Station pressure | Breaking News, Viral | Repeated or dramatic footage drives the route |
| Crowd reaction | Good, Say Cheese, Reverse | The crowd's attitude changes the story |
| Panic and protest | Scared, Peace, Eyes Closed | These require careful timing during escalation |
Use the following decision rules during replays:
- If the screen becomes the most unusual object, keep the camera on the TV.
- If the cricket appears and receives attention, photograph it before returning to the crowd.
- If Hatman becomes visible, decide whether you need to notice him or deliberately look away.
- If the station demands screaming, conflict, or fear, expect a hostile branch.
- If the crowd remains kind, smiling, or peaceful, continue documenting that positive state.
- If the march grows after each photo, remain with the protesters for the Peace route.
The same prompt can appear after different setups. Watch the subject on screen, not only the dialogue box. A route may change because the camera is pointed at the wrong person when the next event occurs.
Observe
Wait for a visible change before choosing the next photo.
Identify
Match the station's request to a specific subject.
Commit
Continue the selected route instead of switching targets.
Record
Note the ending immediately so the next replay has a clear goal.
Troubleshooting Dialogue Choices and FAQ
Some endings feel similar because the station reuses the same park sequence and dialogue prompts. When a route does not trigger, restart with a narrower goal. Choose one target, wait through its reaction, and avoid taking unrelated photos until the scene confirms the route.
| Problem | Likely cause | Recommended fix |
|---|---|---|
| The crowd keeps repeating | The defining target was missed | Wait for the next prompt and watch the highlighted subject |
| Hat ending does not trigger | Hatman was photographed at the wrong time | Replay the hostile sequence and focus on him when the prompt changes |
| Peace route stops growing | The march was not photographed consistently | Continue capturing the protesters as more people join |
| Eyes Closed does not appear | The camera focused on Hatman | Repeat the panic route while deliberately looking away |
| Breaking News fails | The “nothing” sequence was interrupted | Photograph nothing repeatedly until the station creates the headline |
Before restarting, identify the last scene you saw and the last subject you photographed. That information usually tells you whether the route failed early or branched into a neighboring ending.
Q: How many endings are in Say Cheese?
The story contains 12 endings. They include object-focused routes such as TV and Cricket, character routes such as Hat and Follow the Money, and crowd routes such as Peace, Scared, and Eyes Closed.
Q: Which Say Cheese dialogue choices matter most?
The most important choices are the subject you photograph, whether you continue shooting during escalation, and whether you follow the station's demand for conflict, fear, peace, or spectacle.
Q: How do I unlock the Eyes Closed ending?
Build the hostile crowd sequence, then avoid focusing on Hatman when he appears. The route depends on letting the panic continue without giving the camera that subject.
Q: Why do several endings use the same crowd scene?
The crowd sequence is a shared branching setup. Its final outcome changes according to the last subject you photograph and whether you encourage conflict, fear, peace, or attention toward the photographer.