Ever wondered who made your game night miserable? Meet the chaotic geniuses behind the box.
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!
Direction
Eric Rayl's genuine love for the subject keeps it from feeling like homework.
Production
Intimate access to legendary designers in their natural habitat.
Director
Eric Rayl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Eric Rayl's directorial debut after years running a board game media company—he literally built the hype machine before filming the wizards behind it.
Filmed during board gaming's 2010s golden age, it captures a niche hobby just before mainstream explosion and pandemic-fueled dominance.
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