Alone in her studio apartment, Narcissa Wright livestreams every minute of her quest to be the world’s fastest Legend of Zelda player. But when her isolated digital existence begins to crack, Narcissa must decide her fate: will she embrace love and adventure in the real world, or will she be seduced again by the glow of the computer screen?
“An innovative film…excellent storytelling.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES
SYNOPSIS
After coming out as a trans woman, world-record-holding gamer, Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase. To win them back, she attempts to set a new world record in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, while live-streaming every minute of her mythic quest. Drawing from an archive of more than 3,000 hours of Narcissa’s livestreams, intimate verite, and 8-bit animation, BREAK THE GAME is a moving exploration of gamer culture, the realities of online harassment, and the mental health implications of living a digital life.
“A unique, insightful examination of gaming culture with equal appeal for gamers and non-gamers, providing authentic insight into a subculture that’s been undergoing rapid change over the past decade.”
— Molly Lipson, Polygon
“As gaming becomes a more and more prominent aspect of modern-day youth culture, documentaries like Break the Game offer the human side of an ever-growing ecosystem too often reduced to pixels and memes.”
— Eric Kohn, IndieWire
“An eye-opening and beautifully told queer story.”
- Mike Vaughn, Geek Vibes Nation
