
Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games
2001, English. Directed by James Bobin.
A documentary about the history of computer games. Featuring interviews with Steven Poole, Nolan Bushnell, both Space Invaders and Pac-Man creators, Clive Sinclair, Shigeru Miyamoto and Matthew Smith of Manic Miner fame. Hosted by Iain Lee.
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Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 March 2001. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games (2001) was directed by James Bobin.