Movie

Playing Columbine

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

2008★ 6.7 · 71h 34mDocumentary

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

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Cast

Stephen Colbert
as Self (archive footage)

Kevin DiNovis
as Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum

Dan Mirvish
as Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance

Tom Fulp
as Self - Game Designer and Webmaster

Brian Flemming
as Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror

Jenova Chen
as Self - Game Designer

Peter Baxter
as Self

Ian Bogost
as Self - Game Designer, Professor