The Name of the Game (2018)

11/23/2018 (FI) • Documentary • 1h 35m

Short on coins. Full of ammo.

Overview

The Name of the Game is a feature-length documentary about the team up between the legendary arcade game designer, Eugene Jarvis, and the Finnish game developer, Housemarque. The end result of the collaboration was the critically acclaimed PS4/PC title Nex Machina. The film gives the audience an unprecedented access to the unpredictable and plain crazy world of making a video game – uncensored.

The Name of the Game (2018)

11/23/2018 (FI) • 1h 35m

Documentary

Short on coins. Full of ammo.

Overview

The Name of the Game is a feature-length documentary about the team up between the legendary arcade game designer, Eugene Jarvis, and the Finnish game developer, Housemarque. The end result of the collaboration was the critically acclaimed PS4/PC title Nex Machina. The film gives the audience an unprecedented access to the unpredictable and plain crazy world of making a video game – uncensored.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$500,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

video game

game design

game developer

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