Playing Columbine
"A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together."
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
Director
Danny Ledonne
Languages
English
Status
Released
Budget
$12,000
Who's In It
Stephen Colbert
Self (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovis
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Tom Fulp
Self - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan Mirvish
Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance
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