Game Change

An exploration of NZ's $200m video-game industry, as told by an up-and-coming studio in Lower Hutt. The industry is looking for more government help to build it into a $1 billion industry by 2025. Read more Video

Lorien Gugich—aka Lorii Pops—is a single mother who happens to be one of NZ's top video-game streamers. She broadcasts her play to the world, and in turn viewers pay her for the privilege. Read more Video

Humphrey Hanley was born with hands, but a rare genetic disease meant those hands gradually disappeared. His childhood was hard, but he's found comfort in the virtual world that gaming provides. Read more Video

Meet the woman behind Ten Forward, an afterschool holiday programme that lets children learn and play video games to aid in their development. Read more Video

The team behind Game Change talk about how the project came to life, using journalists, designers, developers, storytellers, animators, and 3D modelers. Read more Video