The Game Designers
“A Documentary Film About the People Who Design Board Games!”
2019•1h 33m•10.0•Released
Documentary
Board games are exploding in popularity. With scores of players, huge conventions, countless media outlets, and thousands of games coming out each year, the board game industry is truly a global phenomenon. But who makes all of the games that fuel this industry? And how are all of these games designed, developed, and eventually released to the public? The answer is found in The Game Designers!
Director
Eric Rayl
Writer
Eric Rayl
Studio
Zoom Out Media
Cast
Matt Leacock
Self
Antoine Bauza
Self
Kelly North Adams
Self
Chris Faulkenberry
Self
Doug Schepers
Self
Production
Company
Zoom Out Media
Producer
Eric Rayl
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