Review of Indie Game: The Movie (2012) by Rendan L — 29 Jan 2017

A deeply personal film that simultaneously works as a highly enjoyable documentary.

Grade: B+.

This review of Indie Game: The Movie (2012) was written by Rendan L on 29 Jan 2017.

Indie Game: The Movie has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Brandon V (674) on 24 Jul 2014

It could've been Look How Hard It is to Make an Indie Game or How It's Made: Indie Games, but I'm so glad this was something much more interesting…

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By Steven G (866) on 09 Feb 2014

Slightly boring but interesting at the same time to see the stress game developers are under to get their games to launch…

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An incredible documentary for anyone, that is brimming full of real passion and emotion; the only film that's ever made me cry…

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