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Playing Columbine

"A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together."

2008-11-07 Documentary 1hr 34m

Chronicles the history of the game "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!." The film traces back the 16-bit role-playing game to its inception, through the 2006 shooting at Dawson College in which the game was singled out by the media as a "murder simulator" that "trained" the shooter, and finally the game's removal from the list of finalists at the Slamdance 2007 Guerrilla Gamemaker Competition - prompting half the entries and a sponsor to pull out of the festival in protest. Written by tolka

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Chronicles the history of the game "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!." The film traces back the 16-bit role-playing game to its inception, through the 2006 shooting at Dawson College in which the game was singled out by the media as a "murder simulator" that "trained" the shooter, and finally the game's removal from the list of finalists at the Slamdance 2007 Guerrilla Gamemaker Competition - prompting half the entries and a sponsor to pull out of the festival in protest. Written by tolka

  • Released
    2008-11-07
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $12,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 34m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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Danny Ledonne
Director

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Cast

Ian Bogost

Ian Bogost

Himself - Game Designer / Professor
Jenova Chen

Jenova Chen

Himself - Game Designer
Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Himself (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovis

Kevin DiNovis

Himself - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Brian Flemming

Brian Flemming

Himself - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror
Tom Fulp

Tom Fulp

Himself - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan Mirvish

Dan Mirvish

Himself - Co-Founder of Slamdance

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Playing Columbine
Playing Columbine