Playing Columbine (2008)

11/07/2008 (EN) • 1h 34m

Documentary

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

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

Top Billed Cast

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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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

video game

simulator

role playing

lawyer

school shooting

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