The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

Short on coins. Full of ammo.

20181h 35m6.8 / 10Released
Documentary

The Name of the Game is a feature-length documentary about the team up between the legendary arcade game designer, Eugene Jarvis, and the Finnish game developer, Housemarque. The end result of the collaboration was the critically acclaimed PS4/PC title Nex Machina. The film gives the audience an unprecedented access to the unpredictable and plain crazy world of making a video game – uncensored.

Budget$500,000

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