Indie Game: The Movie

Indie Game The Movie is a 2012 documentary film by Canadian filmmakers James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot. The film documents the struggles of independent game developers Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes during the development of Super Meat Boy, Phil Fish during the development of Fez, and also Jonathan Blow, who reflects on the success of Braid.

The film shows the high level of personal expression that typically goes into independent games, through the story of three games Braid was released in 2008, Super Meat Boy was preparing for its 2011 release, while Fez was struggling with development hell for several years.Braid developer Jonathan Blow recounts his thought process for the game how he wished to put his deepest flaws and vulnerabilities into it and how his initial design experience quickly turned from experimentation to discovery. He also talks about the aftermath of the game When Braid comes out, it receives widespread critical acclaim, but Blow is disillusioned, when a large portion of players dont get the underlying message and themes of the game. He makes attempts to influence the audiences impression of the game through forum posts and blog comments, but this eventually turns him into something of a comic figure, which he feels uncomfortable with. The game remains a commercial and critical success. ........

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