The Game Designers

"A Documentary Film About the People Who Design Board Games!"

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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Made for Play: Board Games and Modern Industry

Made for Play: Board Games and Modern Industry

2013

Friendly Local Game Store

Friendly Local Game Store

2022

Word Wars

Word Wars

2004

Who Did It? The Story Behind the Clue VCR Mystery Game

Who Did It? The Story Behind the Clue VCR Mystery Game

2013

Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

2003

Monopoly - Spiel ohne Erbarmen

Monopoly - Spiel ohne Erbarmen

2024

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

2010

Über Goober

Über Goober

2004

Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

2009

Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

2023

The Great Chess Movie

The Great Chess Movie

1982

Space Lions: The Story of Twilight Imperium

Space Lions: The Story of Twilight Imperium

2017

The Next Great American Game

2015

Analog Gaming

2017

Don't Raise the Dead (the Board Game)

2023

Zathura: A Space Adventure

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005

Jumanji

Jumanji

1995

Clue

Clue

1985

The Games Maker

The Games Maker

2014

Surgery: The Game

Surgery: The Game

2023