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Playing Columbine

Playing Columbine

# A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.
Documentary
📜 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
💵 Budget: USD 12,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2008-11-07
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

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

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