Annapurna Interactive’s Mixtape wasn’t just one of the most talked-about games at Summer Game Fest 2025. The incredible 1980s-themed booth was an experience in itself — and one you had to see to believe. Thankfully for you, if you were there and missed it or weren’t there, we got video for you to check it out.
During Summer Game Fest 2025, Annapurna Interactive, publisher of the upcoming title from Beethoven and Dinosaur, Mixtape, devised a way to push the game’s immersion to an entirely new level. While they could have simply put up a few posters or filled a room with retro items, the team went the extra mile by rewinding the hands of time.
Upon stepping into the booth, you were instantly transported to the past, as if stepping inside a time capsule, thanks to the efforts of the team that transformed the room into an 1980s living room. The space was complete with CRT TVs — one authentic, and several LCDs wrapped in overlays to emulate the classic look. Shelves were packed with items from the 1980s and 1990s, including multiple Nintendo Entertainment Systems, a Nintendo 64, skateboards, those quirky neon lights that were so popular...
