Fingers type on a keyboard quick as lightning; eyes stare at a screen totally concentrated. Headphones smother war sounds. The movements are minimal; silence reigns. The world championship of the Warcraft computer game progresses in seeming stillness, while in the virtual environment players fight out hyperactive battles. The contrast between the real world and the world of computer games is the leitmotif of Beyond the Game, Jos de Putter's documentary about the top players of Warcraft III.