Americans making out that that Mixtape is some government conspiracy is dumb. Virtuallly every indie game gets state and federal funding here in Australia.
Peak nothing-burger of a gotcha.
Mixtape, the industry plant game accused of review inflation, received A$90,000 in public funding from VicScreen, an agency of the Victorian state government in Australia.
Despite its short playtime and flop Steam player count, it has earned widespread high review scores including IGNβs 10/10, along with praise from many journalists and influencers.