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Playing Columbine

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

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6.7
The Film

Playing Columbine

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

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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

Budget

$12,000

Runtime

94 min

Released Nov 2008
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