Documentary · 2008 · 1h 34m

Playing Columbine

Director

Cast

Peter Baxter as Self Ian Bogost as Self - Game Designer, Professor Jenova Chen as Self - Game Designer Stephen Colbert as Self (archive footage) Kevin DiNovis as Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum Brian Flemming as Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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