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.
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.
Director: Malika Zouhali-Worrall, David Osit
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: March 17, 2016
Cast
- Ryan Green - Self
- Amy Green - Self
- Matt Gilgenbach - Self
- Anna Anthropy - Self
Production: Chicken & Egg Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
depression, cancer, child cancer, transgender, video games
More Films by Director: Malika Zouhali-Worrall, David Osit
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Games You Can't Win stars Ryan Green, Amy Green, Matt Gilgenbach, Anna Anthropy.
- How long is Games You Can't Win?
- Games You Can't Win has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is Games You Can't Win?
- Games You Can't Win is a Documentary film.
- Where was Games You Can't Win produced?
- Games You Can't Win was produced in United States of America.