Playing Columbine

Playing Columbine (2008)

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

Documentary

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

star 6.7
  • Release Date: 2008-11-07
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Director: Danny Ledonne

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Cast

  • Peter Baxter

    Self

  • Ian Bogost

    Self - Game Designer, Professor

  • Jenova Chen

    Self - Game Designer

  • Stephen Colbert

    Self (archive footage)

  • Kevin DiNovis

    Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum

  • Brian Flemming

    Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror

  • Tom Fulp

    Self - Game Designer and Webmaster

  • Dan Mirvish

    Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance

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