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Wax Heads, the record-shop video game that channels High Fidelity
Far from a business sim, players act as tastemaker for a litany of lovable oddballs that swing by, using clues to deduce the perfect album recommendation
Left with little guidance from your boss – Morgan Macintyre, a jaded former rock star who set up the shop after a dramatic, Fleetwood Mac-worthy band breakup – it’s up to players to play tastemaker for the litany of lovable oddballs that swing by. With lawyers swooping in to shut down the shop by demo’s end, Wax Heads’ story is littered with a slew of messages about the steady decline of the music industry and the death knell of the high street, a playable tribute to the in-shop experience that we’re losing to the likes of Amazon. Yet as the world grows increasingly weary of streaming services and the appreciation and demand for vinyl continues to soar, it’s heartwarming to see a game that highlights the joy of musical discovery that’s waiting in your local record store.
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