Wax Heads

“Repeator Records is struggling to stay afloat, going through something of an underdog story to try and save the place from a malicious landlord and another old member of Becoming Violet that is exploiting people, and the situation, for his own gain and personal satisfaction.”

“The overarching story is good, but the strength of this story is the depth of the characters, including coworkers in the record store and recurring customer storylines.”

“The story just punched me in the gut while having salient things to say (being an indie musician approaching 40 and dealing with AI... iykyk) and the music is right up my alley.”

“The core gameplay loop of finding and recommending records was satisfying and surprisingly intertwined with the narrative; if you paid attention to all of the little bits of story in the zines and music website and thus were up on all of the latest music gossip, you'd be rewarded.”

“The gameplay is fun (you need to give the correct record for customers who don't really directly tell you what they want, but you get clues to what they really need by reading the magazines, the record covers, seeing the images, and also seeing the customer's outfits sometimes) and a lot of the time the dialogue is hilarious.”

“Wax Heads boasts casual but very engaging gameplay that blends seamlessly with its narrative.”

“The art style is beautiful, the music is so good, and every character has a distinct personality.”

“Wax heads uses a colourful hand-drawn cartoon art style with a vibrant palette and bold lines.”

“The graphics are gorgeous, full of personality and atmosphere, and I especially loved seeing the team members and their music recommendations at the end.”

“Some of the stories surrounding your customers are quite touching, such as assisting an older gentleman to find a record that reminds him of his deceased husband.”

“The game's heartfelt narrative adeptly weaves in themes about community, family, sticking together during hard times, and never giving up the good fight.”

“It was enough to melt my cynical heart, and I found myself getting emotional by the time I reached the game's climax. Wrapped in a charming, Scott Pilgrim-esque art style, Wax Heads cements itself as a game with top-tier presentation.”

“The gameplay is fun (you need to give the correct record for customers who don't directly tell you what they want, but you get clues by reading magazines, record covers, images, and customers' outfits) and many times the dialogue is hilarious.”

“The main story and all the side plots are cute, funny, and endearing (the young excitable girl who starts her own riot grrrl band after being inspired by a legendary band you recommend to her, same with the aging widower whose husband passed away and his unexpected friendship with another patron), sure it plays it a little safe, but it's a sitcom, not serious drama.”

“The conversational and personalized dialogue each character has makes this game even more enjoyable because I could not stop gushing, laughing, or almost crying at several instances while playing as it really hit me in the feels.”

“I love the character designs, the look of the shop and vinyl, how they use colour to bring the world alive - all of it.”

“The vibes are immaculate, the mini-puzzles are varied and fun and the character design is especially good - they really feel like people you've met before!”

“This game has so much passion and care put into it; the artstyle is fantastic, I love all the character designs so much, the story is really sweet and grabbed my attention the entire time, the writing was incredible and did the same.”

“Every attention to detail regarding each vinyl record's packaging, alongside the entire record store vibe and atmosphere, is wonderfully presented.”

“The graphics are gorgeous, full of personality and atmosphere, and I especially loved seeing the team members and their music recommendations at the end.”

“The easter eggs, minigames, characters, and general atmosphere make this a constantly enjoyable experience.”