Publisher Annapurna Interactive easily delivered one of the most visually striking and nostalgic setups at this year’s Summer Game Fest (SGF) Play Days. Their booth channeled ‘90s vibes with six cozy couch setups, each outfitted with displays styled to look like vintage CRT TVs, complete with CD players and even a custom Super Nintendo game box for their upcoming title Mixtape.
It was a perfect match for the aesthetic sensibilities of developer Beethoven & Dinosaur, the minds behind the BAFTA-winning The Artful Escape. With Fruit by the Foot snacks in hand and a 30-minute hands-on session with the interactive coming-of-age story, Mixtape left me more awestruck and emotionally hooked than other titles at SGF with twice the budget.
