The Big Con, a nostalgia-infused 90s heist romp from Mighty Yell and Skybound Games, releases today. The Big Con launches on PC and Xbox consoles.
In the game, players are cast as Ali, a teenage con artist, tasked with rescuing their mother’s video store from loan sharks. Through a combination of clever puzzle-solving, petty crime, pick-pocketing, deception, and the odd disguise, Ali hustles across the country in an epic adventure to amass enough cash to save the business and find a few VHS tapes in the process. Oozing with era-appropriate charm and wit, The Big Con certainly doesn’t lack for 90s reference and throwbacks, including those ill-fated toy crazes.
To mark The Big Con launch, developer Mighty Yell has rustled up a brand new trailer, which you can watch below.
The Big Con Features
- An irreverent comic adventure game with open-ended situations, puzzles, and exploration.
- Crime is cool now — sneak, pickpocket, wear disguises, and grift and con anyone you can!
- Mouth off! Talk your way into deals and out of trouble across the country.
- Meet a cast of weird ‘90s characters and rip ‘em off (or don’t, if that’s your deal).
- T R I P L E A voice-over featuring the talents of Erika Ishii (Apex Legends, Destiny 2), Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead), and Melissa Hutchison (The Walking Dead) as Ali, Rad Ghost, and Linda respectively!
- Feast your ears on The Big Con original theme song, performed by Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? house band Rockapella!
- Call home and argue with your mom!
Mighty Yell’s also arranged for a bonus The Big Con quest for prank calling a Discord bot. More on that over on Mighty Yell’s Discord channel here.
Once again, for those at the back, The Big Con launches today on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
