Games You Can't Win

2016

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.

Documentary

8m
March 17, 2016 · United States of America

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 17, 2016
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Chicken & Egg Pictures
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded