People Make Games

Name: People Make Games
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-06-04
Cast: Chris Bratt, Quintin Smith

— Jun 2018 1 Season 16 Episodes 20m/ep

Returning Series

Documentary

Overview

We tell great stories about video games and the people who make them.

Created by Chris Bratt

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

Cast

Chris Bratt

Self (Presenter)

Quintin Smith

Self (Presenter)

Key Crew

Chris Bratt

Director

Chris Bratt

Writer

Anni Sayers

Writer

The first non-Valve game on Steam

In our very first episode of People Make Games, we take a look at the bizarre story behind Rag Doll Kung Fu, the first non-Valve game on Steam.

Jun 4, 2018 12m

The British teenagers who taught Nintendo how to make Star Fox

In today's episode of People Make Games, we tell the story of three British teenagers who somehow ended up leading the way on the development of a Nintendo classic.

Jun 30, 2018 11m

The TV Show that didnt want you to know it was a Video Game

Here's the story of how Total War ended up on the telly as a show called Time Commanders. Three episodes into People Make Games and Chris has become entirely self-indulgent in the topics he's researching.

Jul 26, 2018 11m

How Ubisoft plans an E3 conference

It's the biggest show in the video games calendar each year, but how does it actually come together? We speak to the team behind Ubisoft's E3 conference.

Aug 30, 2018 11m

The Red Dead game we never played

Ahead of the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, we take a look back at where the series actually began, before even Rockstar Games was involved.

Sep 28, 2018 12m

Getting into the games industry: A Telltale Story

Given that we're called People Make Games, it only felt right to tell the story of Telltale through a real person's perspective.

Sep 29, 2018 8m

How Neopets was sold to Scientologists

Hey, who remembers Neopets? If you used the site back in the early 2000s, you might be surprised to learn that it was once owned by a group of devout Scientologists.

Nov 29, 2018 17m

What happened to the Queens Golden Wii?

About a decade ago, the Queen was sent a golden console as part of a PR stunt for a forgotten Wii game called Big Family Games, but she never actually received it. Why not? Where is it now?

Jan 17, 2019 12m

Football Manager helped a goalkeeper score for his country

Thanks to Football Manager, goalkeeper Kai Mckenzie-Lyle scored a last-minute header for Guyana. Here's his story.

Feb 21, 2019 12m

E10

Can I stop Fortnite from stealing my dance move?

Fornite isn't breaking the law, but that's not the only debate worth having.

Mar 21, 2019 13m

E11

Before Fable, there was Wishworld

Before Fable, there was Wishworld. Let's take a look at what that game was originally going to be.

May 31, 2019 12m

E12

The 134 people that Blizzard Entertainment is trying to fire

We visit Versailles to get a glimpse at what can happen when the games industry unionises.

Jun 28, 2019 11m

E13

Did Nuclear Gandhi ever really happen in Civilization

We investigate* one of gaming's most infamous bugs, Civilization's Nuclear Gandhi.

Jul 31, 2019 14m

E14

Why the sound of a gun had to be nerfed in Wolfenstein Enemy Territory

The curious case of a weapon that sounded so good, players thought it was overpowered.

Aug 28, 2019 12m

E15

What happens when you try to recycle a video game?

We take a look at what happens when you try to recycle a video game, plastic box and all.

Nov 28, 2019 15m

E16

Meeting Blitzchung, the Hearthstone pro banned for his politics

We travelled to Hong Kong to meet Blitzchung, the Hearthstone player banned by Blizzard last year.

Jan 23, 2020 15m

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