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About The Big Con

Hustle through the 90s in THE BIG CON, an adventure game where you’re an awkward teen hustling to save her family video store from gangsters.
Play as Ali, a high school junior gone AWOL from band camp to seek revenge on the loan sharks that threaten her mom’s video store. (Fighting with your mom is YOUR job. No one else gets to do that.) Maybe you’ll profit from the latest collectible plushie craze, and make an interesting friend or two along the way.A Con-Artist Adventure GameSneak around, wear disguises (and too much plaid…), pickpocket, solve puzzles, and rip people off to save the day as you and con your way across a weird and funny America.Hustle Your Way Through the 90sPlay as Ali, a teen con artist in the 1990s, on a journey to save her family video store from loan sharks.A Coming-of-Age ComedyFight with your mom, be awkward, seek revenge, invest in some quality collectibles (they’re bound to pay off later, right?), and make an interesting friend or two along the way.FEATURES Narrative adventure game with puzzles and open exploration
Pickpocket, sneak, wear disguises, and con people
Talk your way into deals, hearts and trouble
Meet NPCs from all walks of life, rip them off, and sometimes help them if you feel like it
Call home and argue with your mom
Ride the Hormipillar as much as you want
Made by a crew of devs with credits ranging from Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Jill Murray), to Jazzpunk (Dan Rodrigues), Guacamelee 2 (Saffron Aurora, George Degenkamp) and Runbow (Dave Proctor)

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The Big Con Rating
Meh
Recommended
Exceptional
Game Achievemnets
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THE RADDEST ACHIEVEMENT EVER
This is a higher score than anyone on the dev team ever has or ever will achieve.
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A Radder Achievement
WHOA, how did you do that?
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The Whole Truth
Phoned your mom in every town, parking lot, and hotel you could.
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A Rad Achievement
Whoa, that's a pretty rad score you got on Rad Skater.
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The Squeaky Stranger
Helped a strange, cheese-obsessed person find a connection in this crazy, mixed-up world.
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The Film Buff
Found 6 VHS tapes hidden throughout the game.
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The Big Cornucopia
Helped the grocer remember the old days.
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The Last Minute Birthday Party
Helped the collector realize he's kind of a cool guy.
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The Old Switcheroo
Took Ted's briefcase without participating in his contest.
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The Truth
Told your mom the truth, it's her fault if she doesn't believe you, right?
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The Taking Candy from a Baby
Like taking candy from a baby...'s over protective mom.
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The Lover
Helped reunite two distant lovers, even if one of them was kinda annoying.
The Big Con
3.62
2021-08-31
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