The game revolves around a girl named Linda who has the power to pinch, stretch, and bend objects and enemies with a magic scarf as she battles her evil sisters.

One day, a mysterious present appears on the family's doorstep which, upon being opened unleashes thirteen vanity demons.

Players can aim the scarf towards an object or enemy and, once it has grabbed something, pull it and then snap it back to damage it.

The health of Linda and the bosses are represented by a star shaped chart, which fills up as they take damage.

[13] Chester "Chet" Barber of NextGen said, "Stretch Panic looks unique and includes a few original ideas, but with such a flawed game design, it's not worth the effort.