The Art of Playing

The Art of Playing (2014)

March 20th, 20140h 27min

Documentary
70%

Overview

Indie video game developers push games to new frontiers in storytelling, music, animation and design. Texas has the second largest concentration of game companies in the U.S. Along with major game developers like EA and Blizzard, there is a small but committed group of independent developers and artists working diligently on home computers.


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