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Like punk rock or alternative comedy, it's a DIY pursuit that pits go-it-alone types against an industry machine, often breeding exciting but intensely idiosyncratic art in the process.
John Wenzel, Denver Post
Indie Game: The Movie
Making fun and games is anything but fun and games.
2012 · 1h 43m · NOT RATED
Documentary
Directed by
Lisanne Pajot
,
James Swirsky
Overview
Follows the dramatic journeys of video game developers as they create and release their games to the world. It's about making video games, but at its core, it's about the creative process, and exposing yourself through your work.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
This is about developers communicating with the world in the most creative, productive way they know how. It's about the artistic process.
Guy Dixon, Globe and Mail
Fresh
You may have never picked up a game console in your life, but there's universal access thanks to compelling stories in Indie Game: The Movie.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Fresh
[A] smart, involving documentary...
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
"Indie Game: The Movie" lays bare the passion behind the pixels, revealing the sweat, tears and sleep deprivation that go into trying to make the latest gaming sensation.
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
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