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The Name of the Game

"Short on coins. Full of ammo."

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.

Top Cast

  • Eugene Jarvis

    Eugene Jarvis

    Himself

  • Mikael Haveri

    Mikael Haveri

    Himself

  • Tommaso De Benetti

    Tommaso De Benetti

    Himself

  • Ilari Kuittinen

    Ilari Kuittinen

    Himself

  • Harri Tikkanen

    Harri Tikkanen

    Himself

  • Ari Pulkkinen

    Ari Pulkkinen

    Himself

  • Rudolf Westerholm

    Rudolf Westerholm

    Himself

  • Anu Tukeva

    Anu Tukeva

    Herself

  • Mark Cerny

    Mark Cerny

    Self

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.

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