A Pocket Full of Slagford – a retro-futurist take on Thatcher-era northern England
THE SO WHAT
Retro-futurist games like Slagford show how small teams can turn niche cultural memory into global IP with the right aesthetic and tone. For studios, the leverage is less about tech and more about owning a distinct, defensible world.
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