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Published: November 2, 2026 | 9 min read | Last updated: November 2, 2026
One photo of a scared circle can start a riot. That is the joke and the trap of Say Cheese! on Roblox, a tiny story game where you play a park photographer and the TV news turns every shot into a headline. Mechanical Boy LLC launched it on October 19, 2026, and players have been hunting every ending since. This guide covers Say Cheese all endings, all 12, with the exact photos each route needs and the slip ups that dump you into the wrong one. You will get the quick wins that take minutes, the shared photo chain behind six endings, a smart unlock order, and the real status of the rumored secret endings. Keep your finger off the shutter until you know what you are chasing.
⚡ Quick Answer
Say Cheese! on Roblox has 12 endings, and your photos decide which one you get. Chase one subject per run: click the cricket, take five blank grass shots, photograph the TV, fit seven people in one frame, or follow the hat man chain for Viral, Hat, Peace, Good, Scared and Eyes Closed.
What Is Say Cheese! and How Do Its Endings Work?
Say Cheese! [STORY] is a free point and click story game on Roblox from Mechanical Boy LLC, rated for all ages.[1] You play a park photographer. A viewfinder follows your cursor, every click snaps a photo, and the park TV turns that photo into a headline. The square and circle residents watch the TV and copy its mood. Feed it fear and they panic. Feed it smiles and they pose like it is picture day.
The menu tracks the 12 endings you unlock. One rule outranks every tip here: chase one subject per run, then restart for a different ending. Mix fights, smiles and empty grass and the park stops listening.
📊 Key Stat: In its first week, tracker data showed a peak of about 616 players online at once and a rating near 90 percent positive.[2]
If the setup feels familiar, that is because it closely mirrors a free 2016 browser game, We Become What We Behold, where you also photograph a town of squares and circles. Its creator summed it up in one line.[3]
"a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles"
That line is the whole map. Six endings ride the news cycle until it crashes. The other six skip it with a gimmick, like a cricket, blank photos or a TV that stares back.
Say Cheese All Endings at a Glance
Every ending in menu order, with its photo target and difficulty.
| Ending | What to photograph | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Viral | Fights until everyone turns red | Medium |
| 2. Cricket | Click the cricket on the opening screen | Very low |
| 3. TV | The park TV, nobody else in frame | Low |
| 4. Breaking News | Five blank shots of grass | Low |
| 5. Reverse | Seven or more characters in one frame | Low |
| 6. Scared | The frightened character, alone | Medium |
| 7. Good | The couple's heart hat handoff | Medium |
| 8. Peace | The protest couple with the sign | Medium |
| 9. Hat | The Hat Man, fast | High, tight timing |
| 10. Eyes Closed | Nothing. Wait out the panic | Medium, easy to botch |
| 11. Say Cheese | People saying cheese, three times | Low |
| 12. Follow the Money | The suited man handing over cash | Low |
How Do You Get the Quick Say Cheese Endings?
These six skip the long chain and take a couple of minutes each.
Cricket Ending
As the intro plays, a cricket hops from the left of the screen to the right. Click it before it leaves. No photos, no park, no drama. It is the only creature here with a clean record.
Breaking News Ending
Take five blank photos of grass with nobody in the frame. If a character wanders in, wait for a gap. After the fifth, the station runs out of news and invents a story starring you.
Reverse Ending
Park the camera on a busy patch and wait until at least seven characters wander into the frame, then shoot. Shoot early and nothing happens. The headline flips onto you, and the crowd stares down your lens.
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TV Ending
Shoot the park TV again and again with nobody else in the frame, and ignore the boss when the nagging starts. Eventually four TVs appear, three blacked out and one normal. Photograph the normal one. The view then turns to static, so squint for the TV's rough outline and take one more shot.
Say Cheese Ending
Hold the camera on people for a moment and they say "cheese." Capture that three times back to back and the smiles turn nasty: they fight until one character is left standing. Photograph that survivor.
Follow the Money Ending
Open like the main chain: photograph the man in the hat, then any other hat wearer. Watch the right side of the screen, where a man in a suit hands money to the madman. Shoot that moment, then keep photographing the suit until the ending arrives. Save it for last, since it reveals who paid for the chaos.
What Is the Main Photo Chain Behind Six Say Cheese Endings?
Viral, Scared, Good, Peace, Hat and Eyes Closed all open the same way, then split. Learn the chain once and the rest gets easy.
- Hat man: Photograph the man in the hat.
- Any hat: Photograph any other character wearing a hat.
- The madman: Photograph the madman while he screams at someone.
- The scared one: Follow the person he screamed at. When he gets close to a square, he panics and runs. Shoot him with the square the instant the scared face appears.
- The HMPH: A square then turns mad. Follow him, and when he nears a circle he says "HMPH." Click right then.
⚠️ Important: Some reactions last about a second. Miss one and wait for the next instead of spamming the shutter, because stray photos can shove the park onto another route.
Scared Ending
Run the chain only as far as the scared character and the square. Then shoot him alone, square out of frame, several times while he flees. Reports suggest around three shots, and a stray square can bounce you onto the Viral route. When everyone draws weapons and points them at each other, take one more photo.
Good Ending
Run the chain through the HMPH photo. Then watch the top left corner, where the madman shouts at a couple. Soon the couple hands their heart hat to him. Shoot that exact handoff. Heart hats spread to other characters, so photograph those too. When a second madman shows up, take a few pictures of him and the Good ending arrives. Some players describe this scene as a square rescuing the couple. Same corner, same moment. Shoot kindness only from here, and never push the park toward full hate.
Viral Ending
After the HMPH photo, a circle turns red with anger. Follow him and shoot the moment he shouts at a square. More characters spawn. Keep photographing red characters yelling at each other until everyone is red. Then the Hat Man shows up and shoots the madman. Photograph him, then keep shooting armed characters until the ending fires. Random snaps will not climb the headline ladder.
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Eyes Closed Ending
Follow the Viral steps until the Hat Man shoots the madman. Screaming and running break out. Now do nothing. No photos. The ending plays on its own. It is the only ending where your best move is blinking.
Hat Ending
Follow the Viral steps until everyone is red and the Hat Man appears. This time, shoot him again and again. Each photo turns some red characters into white hat wearers, so photograph those until no red remains. The TV starts calling everything old news. Now photograph the couple in red heart hats, which turns everyone into a heart hat fan except the Hat Man. Shoot him one last time before he fires at the madman. The timing is tight, so restart if you miss it.
Peace Ending
Run the chain to the HMPH photo, then follow the red circle until he shouts at a square and shoot it. Keep photographing red characters yelling at each other until a couple with a protest sign appears in the top right. Photograph them again and again as they move. Keep clicking until everyone in a red shirt gathers in a circle around the TV, then take one last photo of that circle. A calm park never spawns the march, so let some hate build first.
💡 Pro Tip: Treat the TV ticker as your steering wheel. If the headline drifts away from your target after a shot, restart the run instead of trying to repair it.
What Is the Best Order to Unlock Every Say Cheese Ending?
Bank the cheap wins first, then learn the chain once and reuse it.
- Cricket: Seconds. Do it first.
- Breaking News: Five blank shots.
- Reverse: Seven characters, one frame.
- Say Cheese: Three smile shots, then the survivor.
- TV: Patience and a steady hand.
- Scared: Your first taste of the chain.
- Viral, Eyes Closed and Hat: Same path, three runs.
- Peace and Good: The two kind routes, one per run.
- Follow the Money: Last, so the reveal lands.
If you would rather watch than read, here is a full run of all 12.
When I first tried to grab every ending in one sitting, I shot a fight, then a smile, then the TV, then some empty grass, because I wanted a little of everything. The park punished me with a muddled result. I noticed that the TV ticker works like a steering wheel. Once I started picking a single subject per run and glancing at the headline after every shot, the endings stopped feeling random and started feeling like a recipe.
Are There Secret Endings in Say Cheese on Roblox?
The collection menu lists 12 endings and nothing more. Still, an Early Access item appeared on October 30 promising two secret endings, and the game updated on October 31. The patch notes are not public, and nobody has confirmed what the item unlocks. Some guides already name extras, but treat those as unverified until a clean playthrough proves them.
⚠️ Important: Hold off on spending Robux on any Early Access item until players confirm exactly what it unlocks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Endings Are There in Say Cheese! on Roblox?
Say Cheese! has 12 endings: Viral, Cricket, TV, Breaking News, Reverse, Scared, Good, Peace, Hat, Eyes Closed, Say Cheese and Follow the Money. The in game collection menu tracks which ones you have unlocked, and two rumored secret endings remain unconfirmed.
What Is the Easiest Ending in Say Cheese!?
The Cricket ending. When the opening screen loads, a cricket hops across from left to right. Click it before it disappears and the ending triggers immediately, with no photos needed. Do it first in a fresh run so it does not get tangled with the park's story.
What Is the Final Ending in Say Cheese!?
Follow the Money is the final ending. Photograph the man in the suit handing cash to the madman, then keep shooting him until the newsroom story breaks. It reveals who paid for the chaos in the park, which is why it works best as the last ending you unlock.
How Do You Get the Hat Ending in Say Cheese!?
Follow the Viral route until every character is red and the Hat Man appears. Then photograph him repeatedly to turn red characters into hat wearers, photograph the couple in red heart hats, and shoot the Hat Man one last time before he fires. The timing is tight, so restart if you miss it.
Why Did I Get the Wrong Ending in Say Cheese!?
Your photos decide the story, so mixing subjects in one run pushes the park toward an ending you did not plan. Fights, smiles, empty grass and TV shots all point different ways. Restart and chase a single subject, and watch the headline on the TV to confirm you are on track.
Does Say Cheese! Have Codes or Secret Endings?
No codes have been announced. An Early Access item added on October 30 advertises two secret endings, but the collection menu still counts 12 and nobody has confirmed what the item unlocks. Treat any secret ending guide as unverified until the developer or a clean playthrough proves it.
Ready to Hit 12 of 12?
Say Cheese! hides 12 endings behind one camera and a very impressionable park. Take the quick six first, learn the shared chain once, and treat the TV ticker as your steering wheel. Save Follow the Money for last so the reveal lands, and check back for the secret endings once they are confirmed. Now go point that camera at some grass. Five times.
