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The Big Con: GRIFT YEAR EDITION is coming as a free update to XBox X|S, Xbox One, Steam, and Epic Games AND landing on Nintendo Switch June 1st, 2022!

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[SFX] Ugh, what?

[SFX] What?!

[SFX] Ha-HA!

[SFX] Excuse me?!

[SFX of record scratch]

♪ The Big Con! (What's she gonna... what's she gon' do?) ♪

♪ The Big Con! (What's she gonna... what's she gon' do?) ♪

♪ The Big Con! (Where's she gonna... where's she gon' go?) ♪

♪ The Big Con! (Where's she gonna, where's she gonna go?) ♪

♪ Ali's mom is in trouble with a really bad guy, ♪

♪ Ricky's gotta have his money and her purse was dry, ♪

♪ So Ali's taking grift lessons from a guy named Ted, ♪

♪ And she's skipping out on Band Camp (Adventure instead!) ♪

♪ So get ready for adventure and see Ali pull off... ♪

♪ The Big Con! (Gimme my money, gimme my bank) ♪

♪ The Big Con! (Gimme my money, gimme my bank) ♪

♪ Step One, Ali tests those skills, ♪

♪ Pickpocketing is tricky but she gotta get those bills, ♪

♪ If Ted thinks she can handle it, he'll bring her along, ♪

♪ He's got a job in Las Venganza (and what could go wrong?) ♪

♪ (Ali) Talking, sneaking, hustling her way to the end, Ali's got what it takes, ♪

♪ Faking, disguising, joking 'cross the country with Ted until he raises the stakes... ♪

♪ (Gimme my bank!) The Big Con! ♪

♪ Hoppin' train cars to avoid the law (the big con!) ♪

♪ Get the cash to save the video store (the big con!) ♪

♪ Find a payphone, check in on your mom (the big con!) ♪

♪ Get the cash to save the video store (the big con!) ♪

♪ Get the cash to save the video store (the big con!) ♪

♪ Get the cash, save the video store! ♪

♪ So get ready for adventure and see Ali pull off... ♪

♪ The Big Con! ♪♪


Features

Hustle through the 90s in THE BIG CON

Hustle your way across ‘90s America as a runaway teen con artist. Choose how to make your scratch as you don disguises, pick pockets, and rip people off in this comedic crime-filled adventure. Experience the totally rad ’90s in all its plaid and payphone glory!





Cognitive:

  • Options and tutorials are explained using plain language and visual aids
  • The Dialogue FX option allows you to reduce movement and visual background noise during dialogue
  • Eavesdropping visual hints can be toggled on and off
  • You can find Rad Ghost in any level to help explain what your main goals are to complete each level
  • The Notebook feature lets you check current objectives and hints if you've missed anything

Visual:

  • All colour-coded options also use unique icons for colourblind players
  • Fonts used are large and high-contrast (usually black on white when possible)
  • You can choose between our default fonts and 2 easy-to-read options (Open Sans and Open Dyslexic)
  • In-game prompts for interactive items like doors and pickups are accompanied by animated icons
  • Screen reader support is not available for The Big Con.

Audio:

  • Audio levels for music and sound effects/voices can be controlled separately
  • Voice acting is limited to short emotion sounds, and all relevant dialogue is presented as text

Physical:

  • You can toggle the pickpocketing minigame off, turning it into a single button press
  • You can toggle an invincibility mode in the Rad Skater minigame
  • Movement and UI can be controlled using WASD and arrow keys on the keyboard, and analog stick or D-Pad on the controller.
  • Full control remapping for keyboard and gamepad
  • Mouse control is not available for The Big Con.
Action Keyboard Xbox Controller
Move WASD, Arrow Keys (←↑→↓) Left Stick, Directional pad (D-pad)
Pickpocket 2 Y
Eavesdrop 2 Y
Start Conversation 1 X
Inspect/Confirm E A
Choose Conversation 1, 2, 3 X, Y, B
Back/Return 3, Esc B
Pause Esc Menu button
Open Notebook Q, Enter View button
Open Fanny Pack 3, Tab B



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