{"id":278247,"date":"2025-06-11T19:34:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T19:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/mixtape-is-a-box-of-surprises-that-plays-like-a-classic-teen-movie\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:07","slug":"mixtape-is-a-box-of-surprises-that-plays-like-a-classic-teen-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/mixtape-is-a-box-of-surprises-that-plays-like-a-classic-teen-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixtape Is a Box of Surprises that Plays Like a Classic Teen Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>About 10 minutes into my hands-on with <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/mixtape\/9nh0msg29x6l\">Mixtape<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, I started thinking to myself: \u201cThis is the first game I\u2019ve played where its biggest inspiration might be \u2018Wayne\u2019s World\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And then I hit the interactive headbanging-in-a-car scene.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, that\u2019s far from the only filmic inspiration \u2013 there are shades of \u2018Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off\u2019, \u2018High Fidelity\u2019, \u2018Superbad\u2019 and much more. And it says a lot that <em>Mixtape<\/em> feels drawn from music, movies, and movies about music \u2013 it\u2019s playing in a different space to most games, and that helps it feel truly, wonderfully unique.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_01-ee0322154d695a6900e1.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-209769&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1920,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1080,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Mixtape Screenshot&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_01-ee0322154d695a6900e1.jpg\" alt=\"Mixtape Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-209769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_01-ee0322154d695a6900e1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_01-ee0322154d695a6900e1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_01-ee0322154d695a6900e1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_01-ee0322154d695a6900e1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>The latest game from <em>The Artful Escape<\/em> developer, Beethoven &amp; Dinosaur lives up to its title in multiple respects. At its heart, it\u2019s structured around an <em>actual<\/em> mixtape, painstakingly put together by the main character, Rockford, filled with licensed tracks chosen with deep care (and, perhaps, a certain amount of appropriately teenaged pretension).<\/p>\n<p>Each scene is centered around one of those tracks \u2013 meaning that, as much as its soundtrack, the <em>gameplay<\/em> functions like a mixtape too. Usually, that means a one-off gameplay mechanic to go with those songs \u2013 you\u2019ll skateboard to Devo, chill with your friends to The Jesus and Mary Chain, and, yes, headbang in a car to Silverchair.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_05-8ff367e2f3eaeba6239e.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-209771&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1920,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1080,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Mixtape Screenshot&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_05-8ff367e2f3eaeba6239e.jpg\" alt=\"Mixtape Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-209771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_05-8ff367e2f3eaeba6239e.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_05-8ff367e2f3eaeba6239e-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_05-8ff367e2f3eaeba6239e-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_05-8ff367e2f3eaeba6239e-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>The game constantly spins you from one idea to the next, carrying you along on vibes, rather than the traditional slow-roll of accreted mechanics. It means that, while there\u2019s a core storyline to follow, you could also describe this game as a series of connected sketches \u2013 which led me to that \u2018Wayne\u2019s World\u2019 comparison.<\/p>\n<p>Set in a gorgeously dreamlike \u201990s, <em>Mixtape <\/em>centers around three best friends who head out for a final day together in their \u201cBig Suck\u201d hometown before Rockford leaves to pursue her New York dreams \u2013 but it tells that story, most often, through laugh-out-loud vignettes.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_08-1e8534da25ca693d8211.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-209770&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1920,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1080,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Mixtape Screenshot&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_08-1e8534da25ca693d8211.jpg\" alt=\"Mixtape Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-209770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_08-1e8534da25ca693d8211.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_08-1e8534da25ca693d8211-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_08-1e8534da25ca693d8211-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_08-1e8534da25ca693d8211-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>One section has you flash back to a wild night out that ends with all three teens stuffed into a shopping cart, careening down a hill, chased by police. Except, very quickly, it becomes clear that you\u2019re very much inside someone\u2019s imagination \u2013 the chase becomes more and more ridiculous, including a playable section from the point of view of an action news helicopter reporting on the chase. It doesn\u2019t need to be sensible, it just needs to be <em>fun<\/em>, and it feels like a mantra the entire game will live by.<\/p>\n<p>This is a game about teenagers, told specifically from their perspective \u2013 and it acts like it. You get their joy, their self-belief, their overexaggerations, and their severe lack of focus on a single task, represented not just in the story, but in what you\u2019re doing as a player.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_03-42a1c5ff7e9bc6c3bb0d.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-209774&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1920,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1080,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Mixtape Screenshot&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_03-42a1c5ff7e9bc6c3bb0d.jpg\" alt=\"Mixtape Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-209774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_03-42a1c5ff7e9bc6c3bb0d.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_03-42a1c5ff7e9bc6c3bb0d-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_03-42a1c5ff7e9bc6c3bb0d-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_03-42a1c5ff7e9bc6c3bb0d-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>And lest you worry that this scattered approach might feel half-baked as a game, fear not \u2013 everything from skating, to performing a secret handshake, to performing an <em>extremely<\/em> inexpert first kiss (this needs to be seen to be believed) feels crafted with real care. <\/p>\n<p>You might only be playing any given section for 5 minutes, but it feels as though Beethoven &amp; Dinosaur has worked incredibly hard to ensure it\u2019s a <em>really<\/em> good 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_02-82bea29be0c14c1484bc.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-209775&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1920,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:1080,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Mixtape Screenshot&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_02-82bea29be0c14c1484bc.jpg\" alt=\"Mixtape Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-209775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_02-82bea29be0c14c1484bc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_02-82bea29be0c14c1484bc-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_02-82bea29be0c14c1484bc-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/MIXTAPE_Screenshot_02-82bea29be0c14c1484bc-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Mixtape Screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Surprise is <em>Mixtape<\/em>\u2019s currency \u2013 never knowing what you\u2019ll be doing next, or how it\u2019ll be presented means that every new scene, every new song, and every new mechanic acts like a twist. I was beaming throughout my 30-odd minutes, and the real pleasure is that I have <em>absolutely no idea<\/em> what the rest of the game might ask me to do. I, for one, am ready to party on.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/mixtape\/9nh0msg29x6l\"><strong>Mixtape<\/strong><\/a> is coming soon to\u00a0Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox on PC. It will be available day one with Game Pass.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1749649043354\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9nh0msg29x6l\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9nh0msg29x6l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.7413.13635458213452841.45b8e856-b2dd-47ac-944a-1447830e0663.6b7ada0a-6e1d-4822-aaf9-eb507fddfe3f?w=400&amp;h=600\" alt=\"Mixtape\" class=\"skip-lazy\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<h2>Mixtape<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Annapurna Interactive<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\tOn their last night together, three friends embark on one final adventure. Play through a mixtape of memories, set to the soundtrack of a generation.<\/p>\n<p>En route to their final party together, a perfectly curated playlist draws three friends into dreamlike reenactments of their formative memories. Experience a variety of narrative vignettes exploring the pivotal moments that shaped them. Players will immerse themselves in the teenage wasteland by playing through a mixtape of joyful gameplay, from skateboarding and flying to taking photos after hours at an abandoned theme park, hitting baseballs, and putting on a fireworks show from the backseat of a car. It&#8217;s the greatest hits of the teenage experience, from the first kiss to the last dance.<\/p>\n<p>From Beethoven &amp; Dinosaur, developers of BAFTA award-winning game The Artful Escape, Mixtape draws inspiration from classic coming-of-age movies, bringing together nostalgic aimlessness, mischief, music, the highs and lows of adolescence, and the bittersweet feelings brought about by growth, transformation, and moving on.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring music from DEVO, Roxy Music, Lush, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, the Cure and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Skate. Party. Avoid the law.<\/p>\n<p>Hang out. Sneak out. 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