Playing Columbine

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

Playing Columbine — Plot

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

• Release date
• November 7, 2008
• Runtime
• 94 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Danny Ledonne

Playing Columbine — Cast

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Peter Baxter Self

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Ian Bogost Self - Game Designer, Professor

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Jenova Chen Self - Game Designer Stephen Colbert Self (archive footage) Kevin DiNovis Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum

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Brian Flemming Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror Tom Fulp Self - Game Designer and Webmaster Dan Mirvish Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance