South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing video game[1] that is viewed from a 2.5D, third-person perspective.[2] The player controls the New Kid as he explores the fictional Colorado town of South Park.[3] The player can freely move around the town although some areas remain inaccessible until specific points in the story are reached. Notable characters from the series – including Cartman, Butters, Stan, and Kyle – join the New Kid's party and accompany him on his quests,[3] though only one character can be active at any time.[4] The game features a fast travel system, allowing the player to call on the character Timmy to quickly transport them to any other visited fast travel station.[5][6] At the beginning of the game, the player selects one of four character archetypes; the Fighter, Thief, Mage (which represent standard fantasy types), and the Jew. The Jew class specializes in "Jew-jitsu" and long-range attacks. Each class has specific abilities; armor and weapons are not limited by class, allowing a Mage to focus on melee attacks like a Fighter.[3][4]