KGB, FMV and WTF come together in the new documentary The Great Game

Video game history is full of wild, untold stories that make for great documentaries – so Polygon decided to make one.

Produced and directed by our very own Clayton Ashley and Simone de Rochefort, and narrated by New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, The Big Game unravels the origins of the iconic ’90s video game Spycraftunexpectedly turning former KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin and ex-CIA director William Colby into collaborators on a CD-ROM thriller.

The Big Game: The Making of Spycraft chronicles Kalugin and Colby’s rise during World War II, how they both fell out of favor with their respective agencies – while on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain – and how they both became actors in the full-motion video segments of Spycraft. Exploring the story behind a real piece of political history and a milestone for gaming FMV, Clayton and Simone spoke to a range of topics including Spycraft director Ken Berris, Dr. Andrew Hammond of the International Spy Museum and beloved FMV scientist Justin McElroy. It’s a twisty story that anyone with a love for video games or Cold War history will get a kick out of.

Here’s the best part: the documentary will be available to watch for free in a few days. Watch the trailer above and find out when The Big Game: The Making of Spycraft premieres on October 10 Polygon’s YouTube channel.