Playing Columbine

November. 07,2008      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Stephen Colbert as  Himself (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovis as  Himself - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Tom Fulp as  Himself - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan Mirvish as  Himself - Co-Founder of Slamdance

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