Indie Game: The Movie


1h 36m 2012

Brief Synopsis

With the twenty-first century comes a new breed of struggling independent artist: the indie game designer. Refusing to toil for major developers, these innovators independently conceive, design, and program their distinctly personal games in the hope that they, too, may find success. After two years

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2012

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

With the twenty-first century comes a new breed of struggling independent artist: the indie game designer. Refusing to toil for major developers, these innovators independently conceive, design, and program their distinctly personal games in the hope that they, too, may find success. After two years of painstaking work, designer Edmund McMillen and programmer Tommy Refenes await the release of their first major game for Xbox, Super Meat Boy-the adventures of a skinless boy in search of his girlfriend, who is made of bandages. At PAX, a major video-game expo, developer Phil Fish unveils his highly anticipated, four-years-in-the-making Fez. Jonathan Blow considers beginning a new game after creating Braid, one of the highest-rated games of all time.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2012

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States May 18, 2012

Released in United States 2012

Released in United States 2012 (Festival Favorites)

Released in United States 2012 (World Cinema Documentary Competition)

Limited Release in United States May 18, 2012 (Los Angeles & New York City)