Netflix’s High Score tells the stories of gaming’s golden age

High Score is a new documentary series that debuted today on Netflix. The show looks at the history of gaming through its golden age, which the series roughly defines as the years from Pac-Man to Doom. As an avid retro gamer, I love seeing this story told on such a big platform, and I was curious to learn more about the creation of the show.

That’s why I was so happy to chat with France Costrel, High Score‘s director and executive prouder, and executive producer Melissa Wood. I was able to ask them about their goals for this Netflix show, as well as talk a bit about how this project came into existence.