Press Start Hong Kong is excited to host Hong Kong's first public screening of The Game Designers, a documentary by Zoom Out Media and BoardGameGeek!

We backed the Kickstarter campaign and received the digital copy of the documentary, and we'd love to share it with you all.

If you're a fan of board games, you'll recognize some household names among the cast, and if you're interested in designing your own board game, this will certainly shed some light on the process!

The Documentary

Join us as we follow professional and fledgling board game designers as they strive to bring their heartfelt creations to life. The challenges are great, but their resolve is even greater as they toil night and day to turn their dreams into a reality. Will the designers find success and get their games out into the world? Or will their creations become too complicated and convoluted to complete? Only time – and a whole lot of persistence – will tell what happens!

Read more here: http://thegamedesignersmovie.com/

The Cast

The Game Designers follows five main designers throughout the film (Antoine Bauza, Matt Leacock, Kelly North Adams, Doug Schepers, and Chris Faulkenberry). The film also features additional designers and others in the industry who illuminate the stories of the featured set.

The Crew

The Game Designers is brought to you by Zoom Out Media and BoardGameGeek.

After working on a heavy “Euro” game for a number of months, and hitting numerous dead-ends, Writer/Director Eric Rayl decided that telling the story of board game designers would be a worthy endeavor. So out he went and collected all the stories he could find regarding the subject. And after visiting many game conventions, traveling all over the world, and editing for hours and hours (and hours) on end he finally emerged with a completed film!

Along the way Eric caught the attention of Scott Alden at BoardGameGeek, and Scott decided to get involved with the project. And so with the two forces combined, they set out to make the best documentary possible about the world of board gaming and it’s designers.

Event Details

Date: Friday July 3rd

Time: 7-9 pm

Address: Suite 506, Car Po Commercial Building, 18-20 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

Per-head cover: HKD50 (payable in cash on site or ticketing via Eventbrite)

Drinks and simple snacks provided. Feel free to bring dinner!

Please make sure to read the Health & Safety Measures section below.

PLEASE READ: Health & Safety Measures

1. We will take your body temperature upon arrival and reserve the right to decline your attendance if it is above 37.6°C.

2. Please wear a mask during the event and do not attend if you are showing signs of illness. We will provide hand sanitizer on site.

3. Our venue will be set up in a theater-style setting, with freely movable chairs.

About Press Start Hong Kong

Press Start Hong Kong is a first-of-its-kind games consultancy on a mission to change the world through play and games, and to unlock the full potential of games as a platform for learning, innovation and inspiration.