The Big Con

The Big Con
Developer(s)Mighty Yell
Publisher(s)Skybound Games
Director(s)Dave Proctor
Producer(s)Yash Kulkarni
Designer(s)Jill Murray
Programmer(s)George Degenkamp
Josh Capelli
Artist(s)Saffron Aurora
Writer(s)Dave Proctor
Composer(s)Dan Rodrigues
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • August 31, 2021
  • Switch
  • June 1, 2022
  • PS4, PS5
  • August 31, 2023
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Big Con is an adventure game developed by Mighty Yell and published by Skybound Games. It was released for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on August 31, 2021. A Nintendo Switch version was released on June 1, 2022. Versions for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 were released on August 31, 2023. Set in the 1990s, the game follows Ali, a teenager who works at a video rental store owned by Linda, her mother. After learning that her mother owes $97,342.18 to loan sharks, she meets Ted, a con artist. They travel across the United States, earning money to save Linda's store. The Windows version of The Big Con received favorable reviews, while the Xbox Series X/S version received mixed reviews.