It seems like player two always gets the short end of things, from getting second choice to always being second to play. But a really sweet animated short published to Vimeo last month makes the argument that there’s something very special about going second when your older sibling is the one up first. I won’t say more than that except to say that you really ought to watch it — and that if you can relate to this at all, you’ll probably get kind of emotional before it’s over.
Watch this incredibly sweet short about growing up with video games
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The short was made by Zachary Antell. He says the animation was mostly done through rotoscoping.
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