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.
8 min · Documentary · Directed by Malika Zouhali-Worrall, David Osit
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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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in the US yet.
US release dates
- Digital
- March 17, 2016
