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Is Indie Game: The Movie worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Documentary viewers who want stories about independent game development rather than interactive play
- Fans of Super Meat Boy, Braid or FEZ who want background on their creators
- Game creators interested in the personal and financial pressures behind releasing a project
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Viewers seeking gameplay, player control or an interactive game will reach that limit immediately because this is a documentary film
- Those wanting a tightly focused account of one game may find the film’s coverage divided among four developers and three games
- Viewers uninterested in development stories or behind-the-scenes interviews may lose interest during the creators’ personal accounts
Our take on Indie Game: The Movie
Viewers expecting to play Super Meat Boy, Braid or FEZ will bounce off at the opening premise: this is a film about their creation, not an interactive version of any of the three games. The added commentary and production clips remain viewing extras rather than playable content.
What is Indie Game: The Movie?
This feature documentary follows four developers involved in the creation of Super Meat Boy, Braid and FEZ.
It covers Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes awaiting Super Meat Boy’s release, Phil Fish presenting FEZ at PAX, and Jonathan Blow considering a new project after Braid. The film focuses on the personal costs of making and releasing games, including money, health and sanity. The full theatrical cut is presented in 1080p HD. Included material features an audio commentary from Team Meat, production-related video extras, trading cards and achievements. Subtitle and language support covers Arabic, Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Ukrainian.
How Indie Game: The Movie plays
- 01Team Meat Commentary
- Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes provide commentary throughout the film.
- 021080p Presentation
- The theatrical cut is available in full HD video.
- 03Subtitle Languages
- The film includes subtitles and language support across the listed languages.
- 04Production Extras
- Additional videos made during production accompany the documentary.
- 05Special Edition DLC
- The add-on contains over 100 minutes of epilogues and short films about the developers and games.
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Indie Game: The Movie: platforms & release
Is Indie Game: The Movie worth it?
It is worth it if: documentary viewers who want stories about independent game development rather than interactive play. Skip it if: viewers seeking gameplay, player control or an interactive game will reach that limit immediately because this is a documentary film.
Where can I download Indie Game: The Movie?
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What platforms is Indie Game: The Movie on?
Windows and macOS.
