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Sweet, sweet nostalgia.
Thanks to the upcoming game,Mixtape, youll soon be swimming in a huge pool of it.
Get ready to embark on the last summer break of your dreams.
What is Mixtape?
Mixtapeis an upcoming narrative-driven adventure.
From the trailer,Mixtapeseems to draw heavy inspiration fromLife is Strange.
However, the new game plans to put a spin on how you unravel the story.
Specifically, youll play a mixtape that transports you into different wild adventures in a teenage wasteland.
Story
Its the last day of high school.
You and two of your friends are planning to embark on one more adventure together.
Guided by a mixtape, you play through a collection of your memories.
Through the memories, youll dive into all sorts of adventures.
All along, playing to the soundtrack of a generation.
Youll explore different storylines that infuse the pivotal moments that have shaped your high school experiences.
It’s the greatest hits of teenage friendship, from the first kiss to the last dance.
Youll unlock your skateboarding prowess and fly to abandoned parks to take photos.
Gameplay
Mixtapes gameplay seems to take a hands-off approach to gameplay.
Youre following along on a teen adventure, with possible dialogue choices that influence the outcome of the story.
Perhaps players will be able to select songs from the mixtape.
All we know is that the gameplay will take you through a variety of narrative vignettes.
Nostalgia-based games are quite a ton.
The trick is whether they can pull you in enough to stick with it till the end.
One of the waysMixtapecan ensure players remain engaged is via immersive gameplay.
Its all going to come down to how flawlessly the developing team executes the idea.
The trailer shows the characters fly.
At its core, though,Mixtapeplans to craft a compelling narrative adventure.
Avoid the law, readsMixtapes description on Steam, wrapping up with Make out.
Development
Developer Beethoven and Dinosaur and publisher Annapurna Interactive are currently working onMixtape.
Beethoven and Dinosaurs first video game,The Artful Escape, won the BAFTA Award for Artistic Achievement.
Annapurna Interactive, on the other hand, has worked on games likeWhat Remains of Edith FinchandThe Outer Wilds.
Now, the developing and publishing team is gearing up to launchMixtape.
As is to be expected, gamers expectations are at an all-time high.
Some are even predicting thatMixtapemay offer a better experience than the upcomingLife is Strangedirect sequel.
Still, you might look forward to a wholesome experience that taps into the classic coming-of-age movies' aesthetic.
Trailer
My mixtapes bend others to my will kicks off theMixtapereveal trailerout now on YouTube.
Check out some of the adventures the teenagers inMixtapewill be getting up to in the trailer video embedded above.
But itll also cross over to the cosmos with two scenes showing the characters fly.
For now, the developing team has our interest peaked, and we cant wait to find out more.
Release Date, Platforms, & Editions
Mixtapewill be launching sometime in 2025.
So, feel free toadd the game to your Steam wishlistto get a notification as soon as it drops.
As for the editions, they remain unconfirmed at the time of writing.
For now, you canfollow the official social media handle hereto keep track of updates.
Alternatively, stick with us right here on gaming.net, where we post new information on games.
So, whats your take?
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
