Games You Can't Win
“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.”
Synopsis
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.
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Games You Can’t Win | Op-Docs
Type: Clip • Published 2018-01-29
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March 17, 2016
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- Director
- Malika Zouhali-Worrall, David Osit
- Original Title
- Games You Can't Win
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 8m
- Production Studios
- Chicken & Egg Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Malika Zouhali-Worrall, David Osit
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Malika Zouhali-Worrall
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David Osit
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What is Games You Can't Win about?
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.
Who directed Games You Can't Win?
Games You Can't Win was directed by Malika Zouhali-Worrall, David Osit.
Who stars in Games You Can't Win?
The principal cast of Games You Can't Win includes Ryan Green, Amy Green, Matt Gilgenbach, Anna Anthropy.
When was Games You Can't Win released and how long is it?
Games You Can't Win was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 8m.