Playing Columbine

Playing Columbine (2008)

6.7 94 min Movie
Documentary

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

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Cast

Peter Baxter Peter Baxter Self
Ian Bogost Ian Bogost Self - Game Designer, Professor
Jenova Chen Jenova Chen Self - Game Designer
Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert Self (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovis Kevin DiNovis Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Brian Flemming Brian Flemming Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror
Tom Fulp Tom Fulp Self - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan Mirvish Dan Mirvish Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance

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