Playing Columbine

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

94min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Stephen Colbert profile pictureStephen ColbertHimself (archive footage)
Kevin DiNovis profile pictureKevin DiNovisHimself - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Tom Fulp profile pictureTom FulpHimself - Game Designer and Webmaster
Dan Mirvish profile pictureDan MirvishHimself - Co-Founder of Slamdance

About Playing Columbine

Playing Columbine 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

Runtime: 94min

Extra details

Original Title: Playing Columbine
Original Language: English
Budget: $12,000.00
Directed By: Danny Ledonne