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The Big Con

The Big Con

Mighty Yell·Released Aug 31, 2021·Single player

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AdventureIndie
Critic73/100
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Flex your inner teenager in The Big Con, an adventure game where you hustle across the country as a teen trying to save your family video store. In classic 90s con movie style, you'll get to persuade and pilfer your way to greatness using a whack of potential grifts.

Reviews

4 reviews
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Andrew King·Aug 31, 2021
Critic70/100
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The Big Con is a unique take on video game nostalgia that takes players to the '90s, but not the video game '90s.

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Emad Ahmed·Aug 31, 2021
Critic80/100
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I was incredibly annoyed when 2019 arrived. In fact, I've been annoyed ever since. It's not that I'm the most well-info…

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Critic70/100
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The Big Con presents a fun, addictive gameplay loop to embrace - despite never truly sitting right with us narratively. Its world is a delight to explore, the characters are fun and the 90s vibes wrap around you like a warm winter's blanket. It's a shame its morals are never presented in a truly challenging way, but if you can look past its messy narrative, you'll find a fun, charming indie adventure that's hard to put down.

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