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The Game Designers

The Game Designers

A Documentary Film About the People Who Design Board Games!

2019•1h 33m•10.0/10
Documentary

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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!

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Matt Leacock

Matt Leacock

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Antoine Bauza

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Kelly North Adams

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Chris Faulkenberry

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Doug Schepers

Self

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