The Name of the Game
Overview
The Name of the Game is a feature-length documentary about the team up between the legendary arcade game designer, Eugene Jarvis, and the Finnish game developer, Housemarque. The end result of the collaboration was the critically acclaimed PS4/PC title Nex Machina. The film gives the audience an unprecedented access to the unpredictable and plain crazy world of making a video game – uncensored.
Where to Watch
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Cast
Eugene Jarvis
Himself
Mikael Haveri
Himself
Tommaso De Benetti
Himself
Ilari Kuittinen
Himself
Harri Tikkanen
Himself
Ari Pulkkinen
Himself
Rudolf Westerholm
Himself
Anu Tukeva
Herself
Mark Cerny
Self
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