Playing Columbine
A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.
6.7
7 votes
November 7, 2008
1h 34m
Overview
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
Directed by
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Cast
Peter Baxter
SelfIan Bogost
Self - Game Designer, ProfessorJenova Chen
Self - Game Designer
Stephen Colbert
Self (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovis
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance AlumBrian Flemming
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror
Tom Fulp
Self - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan Mirvish
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