Thank You for Playing: Iconic Video Game Magazines

Sep 28, 2015

1h 38m

★ 7.8

Overview

Documentary about the phenomenon of Polish video game magazines in the 90s. Times when magazine pages were put together with glue and scissors and original games were a scarcity. A unique journey to the classic Amiga and PC titles accompanied by an extraordinary soundtrack.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Luma Films

Thank You for Playing: Iconic Video Game Magazines Trailers

Cast

Self

Michał Adamczak

Self

Marcin Borkowski

Self

Michał Cichy

Self

Adrian Chmielarz

Self

Aleksandra Cwalina

Self

Jacek Grabowski

Self

Marcin Górecki

Self

Robert Korzeniewski

Self

Waldemar Nowak

Self

Michał Nowakowski

Self

Piotr Orcholski

Self

Dariusz Pasturczak

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