GAME: The Game - Files of the Unknown

*GAME: The Game* is the second episode of *Files of the Unknown*. Agent 22 talks about a game he designed and tries to convince people to invest in it. The episode was written and directed by Robbie Slodysko, and stars Robbie Slodysko, Scott Pirkle, Seth Bolin, Chloe Pope, Evan Lee, and Audrey Beilharz. Script writing occurred between December 2, 2021 and January 18, 2022. The episode premiered on August 8, 2022.

## Characters

### Main Cast

* "Agent 22" / "Lincoln Spicuous" - Robbie Slodysko
* Mr. Scott Great - Scott Pirkle
* Lincoln Venience - Seth Bolin
* Ava Rage - Chloe Pope
* Will Naught - Evan Lee
* Unseen Playtester - Audrey Beilharz

### Supporting Cast

* Norm Al - Lyndon Padgett
* Melanie Miller - Madison Dorris
* "Agent 25" (DEBUT) - Noah Tipton
* Josh Drake - Josh Till
* Tabi Bell - Lillian Cumbie
* Robi Extra - Shane Caruthers
* "Agent 1" - Madison Benninger

## Detailed Plot Report

### Opening

On June 23, 2021, Agent 22 suddenly gets tired of playing the same old games and decides to make a game of his own. He states that his lack of knowledge in game design could hinder that, though he notes that he did do a bit of game design back in high school, at which point we briefly see him in a computer lab at his old high school nine years earlier. He decides to take a one-semester game design course on the side and says he'll see us in six months.

### Build-up

On December 16, approximately six months later, he returns to declare his big game from the course is done. He notes that he knew more than the teacher did and had to essentially teach the class alongside two fellow classmates, but also that the final grade for the class was making a video to hypothetically reel in investors. He reminds the audience of his knowledge surrounding making videos and how he decided to go all out on making his video project the best in the class, which he claims was definitely the case thanks to the help of his friends and colleagues from his two jobs, making a point about how he did this on top of them.

#### Call with Agent 1

We then see a conversation between Agent 22 and Agent 1 from November 14 where 22 claims he can't come in to save the world on account of making a game, advising her to give Agent 4 the assignment instead. Confused, she reminds him that'd be giving his rival a major case, though he states that he's aware of this. Agent 1 then asks if that means his game is actually running now, to which he nervously doesn't respond.

### Post-Credits Scene

Lincoln Venience and Mr. Great are seen chatting about the secrets of the Google Drive and their thoughts on vodka.

## Production Analysis

Oh, it was produced, alright, lemme tell ya!

### Cut Scenes

* The scene between Agents 1 and 22 was originally planned to end with Agent 4 saying "He said what?" Agent 1 was also meant to have more spoken lines in this sequence than in the final episode.
* Numerous scenes from the original version of the project were removed due to not fitting into the continuity of the series, several of which were due to Robbie using his real name instead of Agent 22 or referencing the channel name. The original opening of the video section, however, was planned to be recreated with Mr. Great, Josh Drake, and Tabi Bell since it was a good opening, but ultimately was scrapped after it couldn't be shot in time.

## Mission Gallery

This episode premiered on August 8, 2022 at 11:15 PM EDT

*GAME: The Game* - Files of the Unknown - Little Garfield Production Studios

## Music Listings

* Halland/Dalarna (Minecraft Dungeons) - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* DK Summit (DK Snowboard Cross) - Mario Kart Wii
* Wii Coconut Mall - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe\*
* Tour Sydney Sprint - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
* Exploring the Great Sea - Paper Mario: The Origami King
* 3DS Neo Bowser City (Koopa City) - Mario Kart 8
* Breakout - 3D Dot Game Heros
* GBA Snow Land - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
* Breakout - 3D Dot Game Heros
* The Galaxy Reactor - Super Mario Galaxy

## Trivia

* Much like *The Questioning*, this episode was delayed by one day to wait for some scenes that needed to be sent.
* This episode was referenced in the previous episode of *Files of the Unknown* by Mr. Great and Agent 22.
* The transition and credits received a visual update compared to the first episode, now featuring the space-themed backgrounds which would persist throughout the rest of the series.
* This was the first episode since *The Infiltration* to not feature any of the series' original music.