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Games You Can't Win

20168mMalika Zouhali-Worrall,David Osit

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"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.

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DepressionVideo GameCancerChild CancerTransgender

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What is Games You Can't Win (2016) 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…

Who stars in Games You Can't Win?

Games You Can't Win stars Ryan Green (Self), Amy Green (Self), Matt Gilgenbach (Self), Anna Anthropy (Self). The film was directed by Malika Zouhali-Worrall.

How long is Games You Can't Win?

Games You Can't Win has a runtime of 8 min and premiered in 2016.

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