The Next Great American Game (2015)
• January 5th, 2015 • 1h 22min
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Overview
Randall Hoyt is an aspiring game designer on the road to publishing his first board game. His wry observations about life, gaming and his own struggles with being bipolar drive this story about what it takes to get a board game published.
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