Wax Heads

Whether you spent your youth hanging around in a record shop or just wish you had, Wax Heads is going to speak to you and your love of music.

Wax Heads is a great musical journey all about sticking together, making real art, and that friendship is punk rock. It’s for anyone who likes investigation and constantly looking for something new to listen to, don't skip this sleeper hit!

If you’re a big fan of music, you may have already decided to recommend songs, and even entire albums, to friends, based on their requests, personalities, and whatnot. So imagine turning that delightful pasttime we’ve all done at least once into a video game. Many developers would have turned it into a menial repetitive task in a robotic gameplay loop, but today’s subject is not the case. I’m here to talk about Patattie Games’ Wax Heads, and how this amalgamation of genres and influ...

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A charming, homespun cosy game about exploring the joys of old-fashioned record shops and the importance of in-person socialising.

Wax Heads is a fun, but short, cozy narrative sim that puts you into the world of physical media via selling vinyls, which is actually seeing a resurgence in the real world. What starts as a charming new job with friendly coworkers turns into the story of how hobbies have to be balanced with real-world obligations and the reality of how corporate practices often hurt small businesses the most, taking away beloved features from towns. It's cute and a bit of a puzzle game, but I wish it lasted longer and gave me more options when speaking to characters, especially to ask follow-up questions rega...