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Games You Can't Win
Games You Can't Win
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Games You Can't Win

2016
8m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2016

Runtime

8m

Storyline

"A​ transgender woman, a sufferer of severe mental illness​, and the parents of a child with cancer transform their experiences into intensely personal video games."

Games You Can’t Win explores “empathy” gaming, a new video game movement in which developers are sharing some of their most intimate or traumatic personal experiences through artful, documentary-style video games. Using a combination of intimate verité footage and video capture from the games, the short film tells the stories of three developer and the personal experiences that inspired their game.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
8m
Mar 17, 2016
Digital Release
Mar 17, 2016
Languages
English
Director
David Osit
David Osit
Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Production
Chicken & Egg Films
Chicken & Egg Films
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

4 Cast Members

Ryan Green

Self

Amy Green

Self

Matt Gilgenbach

Self

Anna Anthropy

Self

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