Sticky Brain Studios

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STICKY BRAIN creates delightfully crafted games made by happy people like KIMONO & LOKI’S CASTLE. Stay tuned for our first PC/console game ROOSTER!

[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: White text says, “What are your thoughts on Rooster?” Under a circular portrait of a smiling white rooster. Footage from the game plays over interviews with four people who played the demo at the CNE. A white Rooster logo with Rooster and Dragon appears against a red background with white text above that says “Wishlist on Steam.”]
[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: White text says “Did you miss us at the CNE?” over footage of people at the Rooster booth at the CNE. Text says “Check out Rooster and these amazing games from indie studios!” above images of posts from an Eh! Game Expo post featuring the games: Ambrosia Sky, Astronomics, Capy Castaway, Carpe Dino: Seize the Date, Breach the Abyss, DDoD, Dust Walkers, Electrifye, DuneCrawl, Infinite Onslaught, Lil Guardsman, Light Fingers, Make a Hit, Mushroam, Overnight Interview, Quantum Joe, Red Blue, Return to Grace, Rooster, Spar Kart, Space Sucks!,
[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: A video of a young player watching the intro of Rooster, followed by a series of images of people playing different levels of the game. Against a red background, text says "Thank you Bilibili World 2025, our partner Astrolabe Games, and everyone who came to play Rooster!" Rooster is at the bottom of the screen in front of a photo of people gathered at the event. Rooster and Dragon are standing behind the white "Rooster" logo, under text that says "Wishlist on Steam."]
Dragon and Rooster are standing in front of mountains. Text says, "Rooster level hints." Rooster says, "You can read all the fact scrolls if you want." over footage of an ancient Chinese marketplace where a scroll says, "This almost pure white Chinese porcelain is called xing ware (pronounced "shing" ware." Rat says, "Check the drawers for hidden objects!" over footage of Rat's pantry filled with food. Ox says, "Beware of the farticles," over footage of Ox farting. Tiger says, "Pay attention to what Little Dove wants!" over footage of women dancing in silhouette and a couple at a table on a date. Rabbit says, "Have fun with the ingredients! Some are pretty wacky," over footage of Rabbit making a disgusted face at an ingredient while cooking. Dragon says, "Don't let the ingredients drop on the floor!" over footage of wontons being added to a pot of boiling water.
Text that says: “Peonies are sentimental for our narrative designer, Deb Chantson, which is why they feature prominently in Rooster.” sits under an illustration of a pink peony bush. The background image features stylized clouds and an illustration of a rooster sitting on the hillside of a small Chinese village. The Rooster logo is in the bottom right corner.
Text says "Deb's Fried Rice." An animation of a scroll opens and reveals a note that says: “Dear X and W, Here's how to make the fried rice you love! Just the way I do. Love, Mommy." Animated illustrations show ingredients for fried rice going into a wok on a stove above an open fire. The ingredients include: oil, bacon, eggs, peas, corn, white rice and soy sauce. Real-life photos of the ingredients being cooked and mixed appear with the animations—a photo of the finished fried rice transitions into an illustration with beams of light. Rooster's foot adds green onions to garnish the dish.   Rooster and Dragon stand in front of mountains under the "Rooster" logo and text that says "Wishlist on Steam. Play the new demo of this cozy, story-rich puzzle adventure!"]
[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Under photos of two persimmons, text says “Sliced persimmons are a sentimental snack to our Art Director, Connie Choi. They’re also a symbol of good luck in Chinese culture!” The background illustration of a kitchen cupboard zooms into an open drawer with persimmons. W photos of six lychees, text says, “Lychees have been cultivated in China for thousands of years. They’re one of the few fruits that can be added to every course of a meal!” The background illustration of a kitchen cupboard zooms into an open drawer with lychees. Under a photo of goji berries and above an illustration of goji berry leaves, text says, “While goji berries are a tasty snack, bitter goji berry leaves are thought to improve vision and the health of the liver, lungs and kidneys.” The background illustration of a kitchen cupboard zooms into an open drawer with lychees. An illustration of Rat wearing a blue and yellow coat and eating longan fruit fades into Rooster and Dragon standin
[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Against a background of a doll house-style illustration of a house with three levels, text says, "Today is International Day of Light!" Dots of light float around the house, and as the sky gets darker, lanterns hanging from the roof glow. Above an illustration of a red paper lantern, text says, "Chinese paper lanterns were first used in 206 BCE." Fireworks appear in the sky as the background pans across the background. Above an illustration of a string of red firecrackers, text says, "Gunpowder firecrackers were developed in China between 600 and 900 CE." Above an illustration of a box of fireworks, text says, "Fireworks became a popular feature of celebrations during the Tang Dynasty." Rooster and Dragon stand in front of mountains under the "Rooster" logo and text that says "Wishlist on Steam. Play the new demo of this cozy, story-rich puzzle adventure!"]
[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Text says "Steamed whole fish is a common Chinese dish, often using black bean sauce, ginger, and garlic. You can learn how to cook it with Dragon in Rooster!" under an animation of a silver steamed fish being cooked in a pot above an open fire. Rooster and Dragon watch as ingredients are added, and Dragon breathes fire under the stove. A wooden sign that says "Flame On!" appears, and the finished steamed fish is revealed. Rooster and Dragon stand in front of mountains under the "Rooster" logo and text that says "Wishlist on Steam. Play the new demo of this cozy, story-rich puzzle adventure!"]
[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Pink text that says, “Happy Mother’s Day!” is surrounded by beige cloud illustrations and an orange square decorated with Chinese zodiac animals’ silhouettes. Images of pink and yellow lilies appear with text that says, “Lilies are a great gift for those celebrating. They represent a child’s love for their mother.” An animation of pink and yellow lilies swaying in a garden with sparkling light fades in. Rooster and Dragon stand in front of mountains under the “Rooster” logo and text that says “Wishlist on Steam. Play the new demo of this cozy, story-rich puzzle adventure!”]
[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Red text says "Chinese culture, gift-giving, and sharp objects!" under illustrations of a gift wrapped in red paper, scissors and a butcher's knife. Deb is Rooster's writer/narrative designer; she is a Chinese woman with dark hair above her shoulders, wearing long silver earrings and a black cropped blazer and shirt. As Deb talks, illustrations of potential gifts, including a clock, handkerchief, oranges, potted orchid, pear, shoes, wallet, white flower, white hat, yellow flower and scissors, appear on the screen with red question marks. The butcher's knife animates on the screen, and a red circle with a line through it appears over it. The scissors also reappear, and they spin inside the crossed-out circle. A scene from Rooster shows an animation of a butcher angrily waving a knife.
[VIDEO DESCRIPTION: White text says, "Relax as Rooster makes chive dumplings" above an animation of Rooster standing on a stool in a kitchen. Chive filling is spooned onto the dumpling dough, and the dumplings float into a steamer to cook above a pot on a fire stove. Then, a wok appears, and oil is added to fry the dumplings. At the bottom of the footage, Rooster's portrait is beside his dialogue, which changes as he cooks, saying: "Now that I'm experienced, this should be ..." "... easier." "Gulp!" "Let me start with garlic chive dumplings ..." "... since those are my favourite thing to make!" "I should get started with prepping my ingredients!" "It's better to cut the chives into small pieces." "Chop, chop! Let's go!" "Work fast, work smart!" "I love this dumpling dough!" "It's made of rice flour and tapioca starch." "I'm a mix master!" "The best dumplings are steamed and fried!"
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: In the first image, text says, "Rooster is featured in the April 2025 issue of Patch Magazine!" above a picture of the magazine cover. A rooster with an outstretched wing is on the bottom left corner of the cover, and a scene from the game shows a man with grey hair and two young girls buying food from a vendor in an ancient Chinese marketplace. The image's background features orange silhouettes of ancient Chinese buildings and trees. 

In the second image, text says, "In this international travel-themed issue, Patch treats readers to a delicious sample of Rooster's connection to Chinese food and culture with Narrative Designer Deb's fried rice recipe and cooking tips!" beside an illustration of a bowl of fried rice. On the bottom left corner is a picture of the magazine page showcasing the fried rice recipe, alongside illustrations of green onions, a carrot, an egg, a bowl of white rice, and soy sauce. Under the ingredients is an illustration of a wok on top of a wood stove.]
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: An animation of a woman standing in front of Monkey wearing a long green coat. The woman says, “Hmmm, what a tall monkey.” Monkey throws off the coat to reveal a Rabbit, and Rooster stacked underneath. The animals say, “Boo!!” and the woman runs away screaming, “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” The animals fall to the ground under red text that says, “Happy April Fool’s Day!” 

The scene changes to an animation of Ox farting near a kid who says, “Aiya! Gross!!” and runs away. The camera zooms in on Ox, who continues to fart and says, “Um... April Fools?” 

Rooster and Dragon stand in front of mountains at the bottom of the screen, while the “Rooster” logo and text that says “Wishlist on Steam” slide in over radial beams of light.
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Text says "Snake Level Sketch to Final" above a sketch of a baby with a blue shirt and red hat, held by a brown snake in the shape of a number six. The baby and snake sketch transitions into a finalized illustration of the characters with pink flowers, and the video fades into a sketch of an ancient Chinese marketplace made in orange ink against a white background with a grid. Horizontal brush strokes reveal a more detailed sketch with dark ink against a beige background. When the second sketch is fully revealed, horizontal brush strokes reveal a full-colour, final version of the illustration featuring buildings with brown and red rooves, trees, people and a river crossed by a large stone bridge. The illustration zooms into the top right corner, which transitions into an animation of the same location where Rooster holds Snake like a basket with Baby inside. The three characters fly through the marketplace along a zigzag path.
White text outlined in red says, "Each zodiac animal in Rooster is associated with a different flower" above illustrations of red and orange dahlias and pink and yellow cockscomb flowers. Portrait illustrations of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals appear, followed by illustrations of their flowers: "Rat - Lily" "Ox - Peach Blossom" "Tiger - Anthurium" "Rabbit - Plantain Lily" "Dragon - Bleeding Heart" "Snake - Orchid" "Horse - Jasmine Flower" "Goat - Primrose" "Monkey - Chrysanthemum" "Dog - Rose" "Pig - Hydrangea" "Rooster - Gladioli" Red and yellow flower particles float around text that says, "Happy National Flower Day!" While Rooster and Dragon stand in front of mountains at the bottom of the screen. The "Rooster" logo and text that says "Wishlist on Steam" slide in as another burst of flower particles appears.
In the first image, under a picture of an orange bowl of potato chips and an illustration of chopsticks, dark brown text says, "Rooster's writer/narrative designer, Deb, admits to being a serious chip lover but doesn't like dirty fingers when snacking. The solution? Chopsticks!" The background features orange silhouettes of ancient Chinese buildings, trees and clouds. The Rooster brushstroke logo is at the bottom.
Animated kokeshi dolls appear with the black Kimono logo. Multiple dolls wearing pastel-coloured kimonos appear in frames with spring backgrounds featuring cherry blossoms, mountains, Japanese architecture and large bodies of water. White text outlined in red says, "Find your style - Celebrate National Dress Day with Kimono." The "Download on the App Store" and "Get it on Google Play" icons appear with the Kimono app icon above a short kokeshi doll with a pink headpiece, turquoise hair and a pink, green and white kimono
Against an ancient parchment paper background, a smiling rooster holds a glowing red and orange lantern and stands on a larger lantern held by a laughing green, yellow, and red dragon. The dragon is floating horizontally, forming an infinity symbol shape with its long body. More lanterns and flower petals surround them.
Image Description  Five images with orange silhouettes of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals arranged around an orange circle that frames text and pictures. Text says, "I eat char siu, sticky rice and persimmons for Chinese New Year! -Connie Choi" above illustrations of har siu, zhongzi with sticky rice, and persimmons. Text says, "When I was growing up, we'd get together at my grandmother's for Chinese New Year. I remember having a South African melktart (milk tart) as part of our desserts!" above a photo of a Chinese woman with short black hair in a bob, wearing silver dangle earrings, a white blazer and a navy top. Text says, "Nowadays, I put up decorations for the kids and order my favourite Chinese takeout the week before Chinese New Year so it's less strain on my favourite restaurant in case they want to close early to spend time with their own families." under illustrations of red and gold paper Chinese New Year decorations. Text says, "A friend asked me what I'd take as a gift to a LNY dinner. I suggested LEGO because I would love the money tree, bamboo or lucky cat sets." under illustrations of an orange tree in a blue and white pot, bamboo in a black pot and a gold lucky cat. Text says, "And then I thought that it was such a good idea that I'm giving money and Lunar New Year LEGO sets myself! -Deb Chantson" under an illustration of a lucky calico cat wearing a red collar with a gold bell and a dragon hat.
An ink brush style illustration with red, green and yellow paint blotches against a beige parchment background. Red and gold paper objects surround a smiling brown snake, including a lantern, a fan, and a red diamond decoration with a gold Chinese "fu" symbol and tassels. Two oranges are in the bottom right corner near the snake's tail, and a bowl of tang yuan (pink and yellow rice balls filled with black sesame in a sweet soup) is in the centre of the image. Orange, green, yellow and blue flower shapes are just above the snake's head.
On the left side of the image, text says, "Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake 2025, now through Feb. 9 (PST)," above an illustration of a yellow snake wearing a dragon hat and a red scarf. On the right side of the image, art from "Rooster" shows the game's ink brush logo, a young Chinese couple holding hands in a village as a rooster and dragon smile at them. The image background is red with yellow fireworks.
Video Description  Gabi is a mixed-race East Asian and Latin American person with glasses and short dark hair that ends above the ears. They are wearing the official Rooster T-shirt and standing outside on a patio in front of plants. Clips from "Rooster" play over an illustration of a Chinese marketplace. Silhouettes of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac move across the screen among paper lanterns. A baby bounces on a snake inflated like a balloon over a puddle on a stone bridge. An older man lies in bed in his room while a Rooster dances on the headboard. At a Chinese family gathering in a courtyard, people sit at tables and children play around them. A cloud of smoke reveals a snake helping a baby climb a tree as a butcher angrily waves his arms. A young Chinese couple rocks a baby under a pavilion.   The end screen is an image of Rooster and Dragon under the "Rooster" logo. Text says, "Wishlist on Steam.
Image Description A peach-coloured orange brush-stroke circle with circular rays of light, surrounded by dark orange silhouettes of clouds, ancient Chinese buildings, and tree branches. Text says, "Connie's Tong Sui" above a photo of Tong Sui. The second image shows the soup's ingredients arranged around a smaller photo of the soup; they include rock sugar, dried jujubes (red dates), wolfberries (goji berries), and snow fungus.
Clouds, Mountains, grass, red flower petals and a tree frame Rooster and Dragon as they look towards the Rooster brushstroke logo and the text, "Available in 4 Languages! English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese." Over an image of a young Chinese man and woman standing with a Dragon and Rooster in an ancient Chinese village, the Rooster brushstroke t in English transforms into the Simplified Chinese logo with sparkles. Game footage of Rat saying "Thank you very much!" in Simplified Chinese. as Rooster gives Rat a gift basket. A young boy says, "I really don't like lying to my mom." in Simplified Chinese as he sits with Ox in a barn.
White text says, "Thank you for featuring Rooster in 2024!" under an illustration of Dragon and Rooster standing in front of mountains with grass and red flowers in the foreground. Animated white hearts surround their heads, and pink petals fall in the background. The background behind the mountains changes from light green to orange, to blue to purple, to white, as five logos animate up from behind the mountains and back down again. The logos are for: "2024 Game Devs of Color Expo," "Future of Play Direct," "Wholesome Games," "Women-Led Games," and "Cozy Tea Games." The background turns beige, and a beam of light is behind the Rooster logo with text that says, "Wishlist on Steam" and "Demo out now" under the Steam logo.
The Rooster brushstroke logo above an illustration of Dragon and Rooster fades into a red stamp illustration of Ox. A young Chinese boy sits with Rooster and Ox in a barn, text says, "Find out Little Dove's secret. Uncover and collect as many hidden items in the barn as you can to piece together the mystery!" Piles of hay around the barn disappear to reveal food and flowers hidden behind them. A dish and food are sitting on Ox's back, text says, "None of it makes sense. Tell me what Little Dove is up to!" Pieces of a torn-up drawing are scattered on the barn's wooden floor; text says, "Help Rooster assemble the paper pieces and glue them together to finally solve this mystery! Keep an eye out for Ox's Stinky surprise!" Ox's tail moves wildly and fart clouds scatter the pieces.
Video Description
Text says, "Celebrating with the Sticky Brain Team" above an image of the Rooster team eating lunch together.   Text says, "Duck Hunting in Chinatown with Deb & Connie" over images of a red Chinese zodiac sculpture in front of a green wall and two Chinese women posing in front of the sculpture.   A photo of the floor of the sculpture shows Chinese symbols for the zodiac animals and the years they represent, followed by a series of images of roasted duck and members of the Sticky Brain team eating and posing for photos together.    
Text from the audio appears on the screen in bold white letters, one word at a time, over gameplay footage and character animations from Loki's Castle, Kimono, and Rooster. A happy round blue character, Loki navigates two levels of Loki's Castle, jumping and sliding on tiles as Phis, a dark pink sea creature with tentacles, watches with a timer in the top left corner. Nine identical characters that look like bombs explode. A closeup of Loki smiling cuts to Phis looking enraged. Loki absorbs a bomb character and explodes. Five kokeshi dolls from Kimono look sad and angry as if reacting to losing the game. Rooster, Dragon and Rabbit look upset, Dog runs on her front legs as Horse on a Skateboard moves across the screen. Monkey and Ox look confused. Human characters appear during the narration about millennials, and a young man winks. Monkey, Rabbit, and Rooster jump from under a green coat and fall. The final screens show art and logos for Kimono, Loki's Castle and Rooster.
Footage of Rooster team members at Sticky Brain's shared office space.   Sasha is a white woman with glasses and long light hair with pink ends, wearing a beige sleeveless shirt. A portrait illustration of a fluffy, beige dog smiling with sparkles and standing with tail wagging appears in the top right corner.   Riley is a mixed-race Black and white person with short, straight brown hair, wearing a red sweater. A portrait illustration of a green dragon with orange spikes, whose face changes from neutral to angry, appears in the top right corner.   Joan is a Korean woman with dark shoulder-length hair wearing a pale green blouse. A portrait illustration of a brown snake appears in the centre of the screen.
Image Descriptions A peach-coloured orange brush-stroke circle with circular rays of light behind it is surrounded by dark orange silhouettes of clouds, ancient Chinese buildings, and tree branches. An illustration of a brown horse wearing sunglasses and standing on a skateboard is above dark brown text on an illustration of a scrap of paper that says, "National Day of the Horse is a reminder of the contributions horses have made to society throughout history."   A red brush-stroke circle with a stylized image of a red horse running inside is above text that says, "According to Chinese Zodiac mythology, horses are generous, carefree, enthusiastic, animated, active, and energetic."   A portrait of a laughing brown horse from the neck up, framed by branches of a plant with green leaves and yellow flowers, above text that says, "In ROOSTER, Horse is a free spirit who loves matching people with the things they need to make life better."
The second two images feature the AbleGamers "20 years changing lives" logo and hashtag "#SoEveryoneCanGame." The text says: "Today, we're amplifying the amazing work AbleGamers does to make video games more accessible to foster inclusion and improve the lives of people with disabilities. The majority of our game design team members worked with AbleGamers to become certified Accessible Player Experiences® Practitioners, which gave us the tools we need to ensure Rooster and future games from Sticky Brain Studios do their part to support inclusive gaming practices."
Video Description
 Text says, "Loki's Castle, Depth: 2,352 metres." Short video clips show various levels and cut scenes from the Loki's Castle mobile game.   Text says, "Dozens of puzzles." Gameplay videos quickly transition onto the screen in blocks like puzzle pieces. Loki is a small, blue, round character who hops on tiles in different undersea environments surrounded by other creatures, like green obstacle blocks with faces and vents that spew bubbles and steam.   Text says, "Help Loki defeat Phis." Phis is a dark pink and purple sea creature with tentacles that looms over several timed levels. Loki jumps towards Phis, and flames fill the screen.   Text says, "A relaxing deep sea adventure. Play now!" Bubbles and jellyfish fill the screen, and Loki appears under the Loki's Castle logo and above the "Download on the App Store" and the "Get it on Google Play" icons.

 Joan, a Korean woman with black shoulder-length hair, wearing glasses, a white blouse, and a black tank top, stands outside. Scenes from Rooster's Ox Level show Ox sitting in a barn surrounded by food and jugs of water. Text says, "What do you think a 13-year-old boy would be up to? I ... d-d-don't know. Maybe he's starting a business!" Instructions for an Ox minigame say, "How to Play: Find out Little Dove's secret. Uncover and collect as many hidden items in the barn as you can to piece together the mystery!" Hay is removed from the barn to reveal dishes and food. Text says, "Did you figure out what's happening?" with two options: "Celebrating his birthday!" and "Opening a restaurant!" Ox's tail waves over the outline of a puzzle featuring a drawing of a girl holding a bowl of noodles. Ox says: "Here ... let me just show you the ..." and steps on the drawing, breaking it into pieces."