Games You Can't Win

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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.

Released March 17, 2016

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.

Runtime

0h 8m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

Games You Can't Win


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

  • logo for Chicken & Egg Films

    Chicken & Egg Films

    United States

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Posters

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