Mixtape 100% Guide: Trophies, Chapters & Front to Back

Mixtape is a narrative adventure from Beethoven & Dinosaur about three friends spending one last night together before life pulls them in different directions. It is not a hard game, but a clean 100% run is easy to mess up if you rush through bedroom interactions.

This hub gives you the route overview: chapter order, platform trophy count, how long 100% takes, which trophies are safest to clean up with chapter select, and why Front to Back should be treated differently from the other achievements.

Fast Answer

Question	Answer
How long is Mixtape?	Guided 100% route: 3–4 hours. Blind playthrough + cleanup: 5–6 hours.
How many trophies / achievements are there?	PS5 has 27 trophies, including the platinum. Xbox, Steam, and Epic have 26 achievements.
Is there a platinum trophy?	Yes, on PlayStation only. The platinum is The Sound of the Future.
Are there missable trophies?	Most roadmaps treat Mixtape as 0 hard-missable, but Front to Back should be treated as practically missable if you want a clean first run.
Can chapter select fix Front to Back?	It may help, but tracking can become messy. The safest route is to finish all bedroom items and conversations during one careful playthrough.

Platform Trophy and Achievement Count

Platform	Count	Notes
PS5	27 trophies	Includes the platinum trophy, The Sound of the Future.
Xbox	26 achievements	1,000 Gamerscore total.
Steam	26 achievements	Same non-platinum achievement set.
Epic Games Store	26 achievements	Same non-platinum achievement set.
Switch 2	No platform trophy / achievement list	Use this guide as a 100% route, but do not expect a PlayStation-style platinum or Xbox-style achievement list.

The route is the same across platforms. PlayStation simply adds the platinum trophy for unlocking everything else.

How Long Does Mixtape Take to 100%?

Use two time estimates:

Playstyle	Expected time	What this means
Guided 100% route	3–4 hours	You follow a checklist from the start and avoid major cleanup.
Blind run + cleanup	5–6 hours	You play naturally first, then replay chapters for missed trophies.

If your goal is the fastest 100%, do not play blind. Keep the Front to Back checklist open from the first Rockford room section.

If your goal is the best story experience, play normally first. Just understand that Front to Back is harder to diagnose after the credits than most mini-game trophies.

Chapter Select and Missable Trophy Clarification

Mixtape is a good example of why “missable” can be confusing.

Most individual trophies are not truly missable because chapter select lets you replay the relevant chapter. If you fail French Connection, Smooth Shopper, Cone Island, Baby, Tapehead Graveyard, or Banned In Massachusetts, you can come back later.

Front to Back is different.

Front to Back requires every bedroom item and every unique conversation. The problem is not that the trophy is impossible to fix later. The problem is that it can be hard to know which room state, object, or conversation failed to count.

Use this safer rule:

Trophy type	Chapter select reliability	Recommendation
Timed mini-game trophies	Good	Use chapter select freely.
Simple action trophies	Good	Replay the specific chapter if needed.
Story trophies	Not needed	They unlock naturally.
Front to Back	Risky to diagnose	Treat it as practically missable and complete it carefully during the first full route.

For Front to Back, do this in every bedroom hub:

Talk to everyone, clear every white-dot item, wait for dialogue to finish, then touch the yellow story item last.

For the full object-by-object route, use the Mixtape Front to Back Trophy Guide.

Fast 100% Route

For a clean 100% run, play each room like a checklist hub.

Step	What to do	Why it matters
1	Start a fresh full playthrough.	This gives Front to Back the cleanest tracking path.
2	In every bedroom hub, talk to Cassandra and Slater whenever they have prompts.	Unique conversations count toward Front to Back.
3	Clear all white-dot objects before touching yellow items.	Yellow items usually push the story to the next memory.
4	Wait for dialogue to finish before starting the next interaction.	Rushing can make it unclear whether an interaction counted.
5	Do mini-game trophies when they appear.	This reduces cleanup time later.
6	Finish the game.	Unlock story completion and full chapter access.
7	Use chapter select for missed mini-game trophies.	Safer than using chapter select as your main Front to Back plan.

The fastest route is not about skipping everything. It is about avoiding replay.

Mixtape Chapter List

This chapter list is for route planning. The exact chapter-select menu may use slightly different formatting, but these are the main sections you move through during a 100% run.

#	Chapter / Section	Main objective	100% note
1	Skate to Rockford’s	Opening skateboard ride.	Ollie a car for Thrashed.
2	Rockford’s House	First bedroom hub.	Start Front to Back tracking immediately.
3	The Kiss	First-kiss memory.	Stay in the kiss mini-game for 60 seconds for French Connection.
4	Headbanging	Music / car memory.	No major trophy risk.
5	Shopping Cart Bomb	Shopping cart escape.	Avoid crashes for Smooth Shopper.
6	Rockford’s Headphones	Headphones memory.	Returns to more Rockford room interactions.
7	Debbie’s Bedroom	Debbie room hub.	Clear items and conversations before progressing.
8	Ultimate Slushy	Slushy mini-game.	Make Slater’s secret recipe for Grunge Metal Alchemist.
9	Photo Booth	Photo booth memory.	Continue Debbie room cleanup after the scene.
10	The Ritz Discovery	Route toward the hideout.	Goodbye, Stacey’s Room unlocks around the end of the Rockford arc.
11	Skate to Cassandra’s	Skateboard route to Cassandra’s house.	Hit 10 cones for Cone Island, Baby.
12	Skipping Stones	Lake skipping-stone scene.	Throw a stone through the tire swing for Skim Gordon.
13	Cassandra’s House	Cassandra bedroom hub.	Start the Cassandra room checklist.
14	Softball	Cassandra softball memory.	Hit only home runs as Cassandra for And It’s Outta There!.
15	Toilet Paper Attack	Throw toilet paper at the house.	Throw 50 rolls for Triple Ply.
16	Floating on Sadness	Floating black-and-white memory.	Hit three pig balloons for It’s the Pigs, Darling.
17	Cassandra’s Rooftop	Rooftop / device sequence.	Complete the Minimaster quickly for Instructions Not Required.
18	Bodacious Cretaceous	Dinosaur exhibit photo scene.	Take 20 photos for Don’t. Move.
19	Skateboard Explosion	Skateboard destruction route.	Destroy all objects for Appetite for Destruction.
20	The Shitty Ritz	Hideout hub with several mini-games.	Talk to Slater between mini-games.
21	Door Painting	Paint the door.	Paint the full door quickly for Paint it, Black, If You Want.
22	Couch Moving	Move the sofa.	Move the sofa into place quickly for Sofa King Fast.
23	Leaf Sweeping	Clear leaves from the firepit area.	Finish under 45 seconds for Leaves That Are Green.
24	Slingshot	Shoot cans and bottles.	Clear all targets under 30 seconds for From the Hip.
25	Slater’s House	Final bedroom hub.	Final major Front to Back section.
26	Starlight Video	Video store scene.	Knock down cutouts and VHS tapes for Doppelbanger and Tapehead Graveyard.
27	The Run	Chase / escape sequence.	Avoid mistakes for Well, Take A Look At You.
28	Coastal Cruise	Fireworks car sequence.	Hit all fireworks for Banned In Massachusetts.
29	Party at the Ritz	Final party.	Collect party items for Fight For Your Right.
30	Last Song / Finale	Ending.	Finish the game for Last Song.

Trophy and Achievement Roadmap

For the full step-by-step route, use the Mixtape Trophy & Achievement Guide.

At hub level, the route is simple:

Category	Trophies / achievements
Platinum	The Sound of the Future on PlayStation only.
Story completion	Last Song.
Room completion	Goodbye, Stacey’s Room, Matching the Drapes, Eight Minute Odyssey.
Main checklist trophy	Front to Back.
Secret recipe trophy	Grunge Metal Alchemist.
Mini-game trophies	Thrashed, French Connection, Smooth Shopper, Cone Island Baby, Skim Gordon, And It’s Outta There!, Triple Ply, It’s the Pigs, Darling, Instructions Not Required, Don’t. Move., Appetite for Destruction, Paint it, Black, If You Want, Sofa King Fast, Leaves That Are Green, From the Hip, Doppelbanger, Tapehead Graveyard, Well, Take A Look At You, Banned In Massachusetts, Fight For Your Right.

Grunge Metal Alchemist Quick Answer

To unlock Grunge Metal Alchemist, make Slater’s secret slushy with:

Blue Crush + Bubblegum + Orange + Lime

Use only those four flavors in the same cup. Do not add extra flavors. The order is not the important part; the flavor set is.

For a harder late-game cleanup trophy, see Mixtape Well, Take A Look At You Guide.

Best Use of Chapter Select

Chapter select is excellent for short, isolated mistakes.

Replay target	Why chapter select works well
The Kiss	Retry the 60-second kiss.
Shopping Cart Bomb	Retry the no-crash shopping cart ride.
Ultimate Slushy	Re-make the secret slushy.
Skate to Cassandra’s	Retry the 10 traffic cones.
Skipping Stones	Retry the tire swing throw.
Softball	Retry Cassandra’s home runs.
The Shitty Ritz mini-games	Retry door painting, couch moving, leaf sweeping, or slingshot.
Starlight Video	Retry cutouts or VHS tapes.
Coastal Cruise	Retry fireworks.
Party at the Ritz	Re-collect final party items.

Do not make chapter select your main Front to Back plan unless you are prepared to re-check entire room sections.

FAQ

Does the Switch 2 version have trophies or achievements?

Switch 2 does not have a PlayStation-style platinum trophy or Xbox-style Gamerscore list for Mixtape. If you are playing on Switch 2, use this guide as a 100% route rather than a platform achievement checklist.

Does the Grunge Metal Alchemist recipe order matter?

The important part is the flavor set: Blue Crush, Bubblegum, Orange, and Lime. Use only those four flavors in the cup. The exact order is not the main requirement.

When does Front to Back unlock?

Front to Back spans multiple bedroom sections across the game. Do not expect it after the first room. It should unlock only after the game confirms you have completed the required bedroom items and unique conversations.

Can Front to Back be fixed with chapter select?

Possibly, but it is not the cleanest way to play. Chapter select can make tracking confusing because you may not know which item, room state, or conversation failed to count. The safest strategy is to follow the Front to Back checklist during your first full route.

Why did I finish the story without 100%?

Finishing the story gives you Last Song, but it does not guarantee every mini-game trophy or Front to Back. Use chapter select for isolated mini-game misses, then check the Front to Back Guide if that trophy is still missing.

Which page should I use while playing?

Use this hub for chapter order and general routing. Use the Trophy & Achievement Guide for the one-playthrough checklist, and use the Front to Back Guide during bedroom sections.