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67% Critic Match
Playing Columbine
“A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.”
6.7 / 10• 2008• 1h 34m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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
Cast & Crew
PB
Peter Baxter
Self
LeadIB
Ian Bogost
Self - Game Designer, Professor
JC
Jenova Chen
Self - Game Designer
Stephen Colbert
Self (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovis
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
BF
Brian Flemming
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror
Tom Fulp
Self - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan Mirvish
Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Danny Ledonne's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Playing Columbine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
