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Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers

So whenever, like whenI worked on Dig Dug, or Ms. Pacman, I would go over to see...

So whenever, like when
I worked on Dig Dug, or Ms. Pacman, I would go over to see the
illustrator, Gus Allen, and I'd sit with him
and I'd say, okay, what exactly is this game about?

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So whenever, like when I worked on Dig Dug,
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or Ms. Pacman, I would go over
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to see the illustrator, Gus Allen,
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and I'd sit with him and I'd say, okay,
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what exactly is this game about?
Duration
16 seconds
Views
63
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:16
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
Zik Zak Filmworks

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Movie Summary

"Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers" is the only definitive collection of in-depth interviews featuring illustrators and artists of the video game industry in a time before, during and after the digital age. Watch a...
S01 • E04 So right there I could see, that in some sense - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:08
So right there I could see, that in some sense
S01 • E02 It was just sort of a hillbilly type thing, - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:20
It was just sort of a hillbilly type thing,
S01 • E07 It's the first line of defense - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:05
It's the first line of defense
S01 • E06 I would love to see this expanded - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:10
I would love to see this expanded
S01 • E05 So that's why the industry as a whole - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:18
So that's why the industry as a whole
S01 • E07 When I was a kid, it was the first line of defense - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:11
When I was a kid, it was the first line of defense
S01 • E04 You know, Roger Loveless who did some TSR art - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:14
You know, Roger Loveless who did some TSR art
S01 • E01 You design a shelving system that's specific for this. - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:05
You design a shelving system that's specific for this.
S01 • E08 And so that's pretty important, - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:04
And so that's pretty important,
S01 • E01 Then, for the new hardware, - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:05
Then, for the new hardware,
S01 • E06 [upbeat music] - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:14
[upbeat music]
S01 • E03 And we would bounce ideas off of each other too, - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:12
And we would bounce ideas off of each other too,
S01 • E07 - Video game box art is important mainly - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:06
- Video game box art is important mainly
S01 • E01 The idea of trying to move people from one platform - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:07
The idea of trying to move people from one platform
S01 • E08 Hopefully, there's some interest from somebody - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:06
Hopefully, there's some interest from somebody
S01 • E04 So if you look at Silpeed for SEGA CD - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:27
So if you look at Silpeed for SEGA CD
S01 • E02 So you know when I did this, 1995, December. - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:06
So you know when I did this, 1995, December.
S01 • E07 By looking at the box art you should know - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:07
By looking at the box art you should know
S01 • E05 - Sure. - And of course, - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:31
- Sure. - And of course,
S01 • E08 - I think success is just finding somebody - Video Game Box Art: The Stories Behind the Covers 00:04
- I think success is just finding somebody