I consider myself to be a pretty dedicated gamer and have always been fascinated in both the playing and the development of video games. This beautifully shot, fantastically produced documentary has taught me so much about what goes on beyond the pixels and programming.
What I thought was going to be a sort of development diary was actually a very emotionally charged journey through the lives of independent video game developers. The games featured (Super Meat Boy, Fez and Braid) are all games I've played and I feel that I've taken them for granted. I knew video game development was hard, but I never knew the extent to how emotionally attached the developers get to their game. There were times where you fully empathise with the developers and I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a tear or two.
To complement the wonderful 'indie' style was a beautiful blend of cinematography. Everything was shot perfectly and it made it feel like more of an experience than a run-of-the-mill documentary.
Long story short, watch this documentary. It's inspiring, beautiful and truly shows the emotional impact that games have upon their developers.
What I thought was going to be a sort of development diary was actually a very emotionally charged journey through the lives of independent video game developers. The games featured (Super Meat Boy, Fez and Braid) are all games I've played and I feel that I've taken them for granted. I knew video game development was hard, but I never knew the extent to how emotionally attached the developers get to their game. There were times where you fully empathise with the developers and I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a tear or two.
To complement the wonderful 'indie' style was a beautiful blend of cinematography. Everything was shot perfectly and it made it feel like more of an experience than a run-of-the-mill documentary.
Long story short, watch this documentary. It's inspiring, beautiful and truly shows the emotional impact that games have upon their developers.