- Wax Heads OST Vinyl Announced! - 2 October 2026
It finally happened - we manifested the dream of the Wax Heads OST being on vinyl into reality! We couldn't be more excited to announce this!!! We teamed up with our publisher Curve and Super Rare Games to put out a double vinyl of the soundtrack that has 25 tracks from the game mastered for vinyl, coming with a gorgeous double gate cover that I designed myself (*me being Murray), which I promise is gonna look VERY COOL!!! The pre-orders go live on October 8th and there's only a limited amount of copies so I recommend being ready if you want one! To get a copy head to: https://superraregames.com/ on October 8th! AND also for those that partake in PC gaming and console, there's also a limited run of Nintendo Switch physical copies availble too, with a bunch of fun artsy extras. Hope you're as excited as we are! Thank you so much again to all of you who have played Wax Heads, connected wi…
- Deck The Store In Style With The Wax Heads Cosmetic Update! - 31 July 2026
Hello Wax Heads!Our 'Cosmetic Update' is live, bringing a bunch of new stuff to collect, showcase and scatter around Repeater Records. From new shelf displays to virtual pets, posters and more to help put your own stamp on the store. New Toys To Display!Glorf (Discontinued) Toys Glorf! The popular kids TV show has released many toys over the years, but nothing like this rare line of discontinued oddities.Music BeatHeadzCollector items of The Music BeatHeadz, the lovable characters from TV Sitcom “Why Am I Seeing Music?” Poppin' New Promo PostersHammerzilla Promo PosterStolen from the Hammerzilla film premiere at Wizard Shack’s Scream and Screens.Roberta D Promo PosterA limited edition poster promotion to celebrate Roberta D’s “Eyelicious” EP.Limited Edition PlushiesHammerzilla PlushieGot kids who are too young to watch Hammerzilla? Why not get them an adorable Hammerzilla plushie instea…
- Wax Heads is a shop sim about helping someone find the album that could change their life, and it has a demo - 14 June 2026
friend of mine who worked in a bookstore used to complain about customers who couldn't remember what they wanted. They'd say unhelpful things like, "I think it had a red cover?" At first the thought of gamifying that only with music instead of books seemed off-putting to me, as someone who goes shopping with overly detailed lists and would sooner bury myself in the ground than ask for help... Read more.
- Patch #1.0.5 - 10 June 2026
Hey, Wax Heads!We've just released a new update featuring community-requested fixes, improvements, and some good news for achievement hunters! What's NewSpanish localisation improvements – We've fixed a number of translation issues reported by players. Thanks to everyone who took the time to send feedback; it really helps us improve the game.MacOS build now available for testing – If you're playing on Mac and would like to help us test an upcoming Mac version, we'd love to hear from you on our Discord.Book of Days achievement updated – The achievement now unlocks after reading 30,000 words instead of 50,000, making it achievable within a single English-language playthrough.Fixes & ImprovementsFixed visual issues affecting navigation arrows when using Compatibility Mode.Fixed credits scenes where some artwork could overlap text when using alternative fonts.Fixed an issue where item previ…
- Last day to get Wax Heads at 15% off - 17 May 2026
Hello Repeater Records patrons,We hope you're having a wonderful weekend! Wax Heads has been out nearly 2 weeks and the response has been A M A Z I N G!!! We already have over 211 positive reviews on Steam and reading through them has been nothing short of magical. From Murray, Rothio and everyone else who worked on Wax Heads - thank you! Hearing your experience means everything to us. AAAAAAND for anyone who has yet to play Wax Heads - our 15% launch discount runs out tomorrow so it's now the perfect time to grab the game for a chill Sunday evening and dive into the messy stories of the bands, customers and employees of Repeater Records. In the near future we're working on a moddable version we want to release so people can mess around and make their own "Repeater Records" and we have more Talking Heads interviews lined up, including a deep dive into the soundtrack, song by song, with…
- Patch #1.02 - 7 May 2026
Hey Wax Heads,Dropping by with our first patch to address a few issues raised since we've launched. See the full list of notes below.Bug Fixes & StabilityFixed untranslated song lyrics during “Take It Song” in Fundraiser 02.Fixed a touch control issue preventing drink selection in the Apple Bed Bar.Fixed incorrect jigsaw puzzle interaction areas.Fixed incorrect controller prompts when using a Switch Pro Controller.Fixed dialogue referencing the wrong album after achieving a RAD rating.Fixed incorrect highlight placement while browsing records in the basement.Fixed an issue where saving/loading in Track 04 after Patri leaves the room could prevent progression.Fixed an issue where conversations could continue in the wrong room after saving/loading in Side D Night, Track 17, and Track 08.Gameplay & SystemsImproved phonogram handling to ensure translations display correctly.Fixed discounted…
- Wax Heads Is Out now! - 5 May 2026
WAX HEADS IS OFFICIALLY RELEASED!!! (*insert imagined nervously excited screams here*)It has been a full and wild two and a half years of game development, but we couldn’t be more proud of what Wax Heads has become and can’t wait for you all to now experience the joys, the cries and immensely cool music of Repeater Records. Check out our launch trailer below!We’ve curated every word, every hand drawn line, every line of code, every note of music. This game truly is our love letter to why we fall in love with music, and celebrating the connections it makes between us. Thank you to all of you for supporting us, encouraging us and sharing your enthusiasm - we hope you enjoy your time in the world of Wax Heads. Enjoy! Murray & RothioPatattie Games
- One more day to go - one more interview! - 4 May 2026
Tomorrow! Wax Heads is out tomorrow! We can't believe it's finally so close - so many exciting extra things to talk about tomorrow too!!While we wait out the last 24 hours, we have one more Talking Heads podcast to share...This time Rothio is in the podcast chair, talking to brothers John and Rob, the developers from Bad Viking Games, who made Strange Horticulture and Strange Antiquities. Both games were hugely influential on Wax Heads, so it felt fitting to talk to them and share this conversation before the game comes out. So join us in listening to this fun conversation while we all count down to the Wax Heads launch!And then we'll see you all tomorrow for the BIG DAY! (it's SO CLOSE! AHHHH!)Take care and see you soon,Murray & Rothio
- Less than a week to go! - 29 April 2026
Hello fellow Wax Heads, How are y'all doing?We're maybe feeling a tinyyyyy bit nervous (but also VERY, VERY EXCITED) about Wax Heads releasing next week. We can't believe it's been 2 and a half years, it's beyond surreal that in less than a week you can all buy and play our game.(We can't wait to hear what you think!!!)In the meantime while we wait, myself and Rothio went to the Monster Music TV studio and had a candid chat just the two of us, to recognise the moment, to reflect on the game's development (and to thank the other people that made it all possible). We hope you enjoy sitting in this moment with us - thank you all so much for being enthusiastic about our game and sticking with us to this point. Wax Heads is the biggest project both myself and Rothio have ever worked on, we couldn't be more proud of what it's become. Now it's just a matter of counting down the days... 6 days…
- Talking Heads: The Roottrees Are Dead x Wax Heads - 24 April 2026
It'd be crazy to announce a "podcast" series of developer on developer conversations a week before your game launched....Good news! Myself (Murray) & Rothio are pleased to announce "Talking Heads: A Wax Heads Show" where one of us talks to other developers about their game and Wax Heads, getting into the nitty gritty of development, inspiration, reflection and fun anecdotes. After doing the last one with Josef Martinovsky and talking about Keep Driving, we felt inspired to do more, so I'm very happy to announce the latest episode of Talking Heads is with Jeremy Johnston, one half of Evil Trout Inc. and designer on The Roottrees Are Dead, a fantastically knotty, twisting and turning detective game.Tons of fun anecdotes came out of the conversation, talking about puzzle design, writing, happy accidents and why it's worth following the contemporary music of popular 80s bands. Please check…
- Behind The Art: Wax Heads - 2 April 2026
Hello, hello! Hope everyone is having a good week and looking forward to a long weekend off for Easter! We're now only just 4(ish) weeks away from the release of Wax Heads, which is CRAZY and has got me in a reflective mood. I was looking back over the artwork I've made during development and thought it might be fun to show some of the art direction journey.To provide some background, I was an illustrator before I got into game dev. That's how I've kind of stumbled into cultivating a particular visual identity and why there is a throughline from games I've worked on; Spitkiss, Welcome to Elk, Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life to Wax Heads. That being said, when I started developing the idea of Wax Heads, I knew I wanted it to have a very singular, bold art direction, I just didn't know exactly what...But after some stumbling in the dark, I had a eureka moment of inspiration, which wa…
- Keep Driving x Wax Heads Dev Chat - 27 March 2026
Hello Wax Heads!Murray here! Happy Friday! Fun fact: Did you know I learnt to drive when I was 19, but then didn’t drive a car for over 16 years? Living in a small English village and having kids changed that, and while I prefer cycling, I can’t deny how good it feels to put on a sick playlist and enjoy some great songs while out on the open road. And in my opinion, there’s one game that absolutely nails that magic fusion of music and driving, and that’s Keep Driving, made by YCJY! I’ve been lucky to know YCJY for many years and adore their games (you may even see easter eggs of them in Wax Heads).Knowing our mutual interest in music, I asked Josef from YCJY to sit down with me in the Monster Music TV studio, to have a talk about how him and Christopher decided on the awesome bands they put in Keep Driving, what his go to karaoke song is and of course to talk about our mutually loved ba…
- Behind The Music Of Wax Heads - 19 March 2026
Hey Wax Heads,Gina here! I’m a composer who has been writing a bunch of tracks for Wax Heads, mostly for the cool bands in the Jukebox but also some background music tracks too. As I start to wrap up writing and enter Mixing Hell, I thought it’d be a good time to reflect on my experience of working on Wax Heads with the folks at Patattie Games. We'll be scattering a few of the tracks throughout this post for you to listen to!It’s really hard to put into words just how much working on Wax Heads has meant to me, but I’m going to try! Before Wax Heads, I had found myself somewhat settled in the Orchestral Composer camp — I’d never played guitar, wrote lyrics or used my voice in my work besides some very low-mixed, reverb-drenched background ‘aahs’. So when Murray approached me asking if I’d be interested in writing a bunch of songs and lyrics for a whole heap of imaginary bands in the cozy…
- Thank You For Playing The Demo! - 4 March 2026
Hey Wax Heads, What a Next Fest! Thank you all so much for all the kind words on Discord and in the Steam reviews. We’ve been developing Wax Heads for over two years now, so it has honestly been overwhelming to see you all enjoy the new demo and vibing with the world and characters we’ve created. The demo is now sat at a whopping 98% positive. Crazy! We’re going to leave the demo up longer because so many people have loved it and we honestly just want as many people to experience it as possible until we officially launch the game on May 5th. CHECK OUT WHAT OTHERS SAYING! Don’t just take our word for how good we think Wax Heads is. We're still pinching ourselves to see Wax Heads being featured in so many “Top Next Fest Demo” articles as well as game-specific ones. Check out a bunch of quotes from the press below
- Next Fest And Diggy Doggo Competition! - 23 February 2026
Hey Wax Heads, How’s it going? We’re dropping by today to let you know that we’re part of Next Fest and we’re running a pretty awesome competition where you could win the chance to be drawn into the final release of the game! NEXT FEST DEMO LIVE Our brand-new demo launched a few days ago and now you can play as part of Steam Next Fest. We’ve introduced new art, characters, music and so much more for you to discover. Check it out below! If you like the demo, we’d be incredibly thankful if you took the time to review and let your friends know! FULL GAME RELEASING ON MAY 5TH In case you missed our big news drop, Wax Heads will release May 5th on Steam, Xbox X/S, PlayStation 5 and Switch. Eeeek! We can’t wait for you all to have the full Wax Heads experience very soon. Not long to wait now. NEXT FEST X DIGGY DOGGO COMPETITIONDo you want to see yourself in the final release version of Wax He…
- Release Date And New Demo Available Now! - 19 February 2026
Hey Wax Heads, How’s it going over there? We’ve got some super exciting news to share with you today, including a new demo and a release date announcement 👀 NEW DEMO AVAILABLE NOW You can play the new Wax Heads demo right now ahead of Next Fest! So, what’s different? This version of the demo features new characters, records, music, artwork and more hidden secrets that we can’t wait for you to discover. If you enjoy the demo, it will mean a lot to us if you could review it afterwards! By reviewing the demo, you help us introduce more players to the whimsical world of Wax Heads and Repeater Records!We’re also going to hold a Diggy Doggo competition during Next Fest with a very, very cool prize. Keep your eyes peeled on Steam and Discord for more info 🐶 WE'RE RELEASING ON MAY 5THNow this is the big news we’re excited to announce. Wax Heads will release on May 5th on Steam, Xbox X/S, Pl…
- New demo coming soon! - 28 January 2026
Hey Wax Heads, Thanks to everyone for the incredibly warm reception to the demo. Seeing your excitement has us even more fired up for the full release! NEW DEMO ON THE WAYWe’re happy to announce that we’ve been working hard to bring you a new version of the demo on February 19th that will include updated art, new puzzles, a dramatic story, characters, animations and most importantly more bangers to add to the Suffering Jukebox.(Disclaimer: No jukeboxes were hurt in the development of this demo) In the meantime, we’ve removed the current demo from the Steam page, but like we said, it’ll only be a few weeks until you can get your hands on the updated version ahead of a small event called Steam Next Fest. Thanks again for taking the time to enjoy Wax Heads and don’t forget to join our Discord. Murray & Rothio. 💿 Join our community on Discord 💿 Follow us on X 💿 Follow us on BlueSky 💿 Wa…
- Dev Log #2: Your New Job At Repeater Records - 28 November 2025
Hello potential Wax Head, Thank you for your consideration of becoming the newest employee at Repeater Records. We know it can be daunting starting in a new place of work, especially one as prestigious as Repeater. That is why we have prepared this handy infomercial to onboard on what you can expect on your first day... Dev Log #2: Your New Job At Repeater Records Rothio Tome, one half of Patattie Games, and Creative technical director on Wax Heads, will walk you through what you should expect in your new role, if you are successful in your application. Please take it away Rothio! Welcome to your new job... As Repeater Records newest employee, each day starts with getting the shop ready and hearing the latest drama from your colleagues. Then it's time to welcome in the wonderfully endearing customers. Despite their (mostly) friendly appearances, they’ll keep you on your toes with their…
- Dev Log #1: Welcome To The Neighbourhood - 29 October 2025
Hello Wax Heads, After moving boxes, rearranging shelves and unpacking some excellent looking vinyl, we’re now ready to start sharing details about the grand opening of Repeater Records... Dev Log #1: Welcome To The Neighbourhood Starting with our new trailer! We’re excited to share what is at the beating heart of Wax Heads...Your new job at Repeater Records... In Wax Heads you work in a store called Repeater Records, where in your role you will deduce the perfect music experience for customers based on clues from their interest and mood. Customers will then let you know what they think of your choice! Did you make a rad or sad recommendation? It’s deeper than the music... You will meet a full cast of wonderful and interesting characters, including your motley crew of colleagues who share strong opinions in all things music and community. Especially the headstrong founder of Repeater Re…
- Thank You Comic-Con Malaga! - 23 October 2025
Hello all you Repeater Record fiends,It’s starting to get VERY exciting inside the Patattie Games studio, as new tantalizing sounds and sights are spinning themselves into the game, ready for your ears and eyes to feast on!And while I’m sworn to not share anymore details just yet (but I will be sooner than you think) what I can talk to you about is… COMIC CON!!!Yes, that’s right Wax Head’s creative technical director (and one ½ of Patattie Games punk duo) Rocío Tomé was recently at Malaga Comic Con to talk all things record stores in games. Rocío rocked the stage in front of a jam-packed audience talking about how in times of over consumption, we opted to develop a curated hand made crafted game that celebrated creativity and the community and identities that connect around that celebration. Needless to say, Rocío killed it.And that’s not all, situated in Game Plaza in the main hall, ou…
