“A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.”
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
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Cast
8 people
Peter Baxter
Self
Ian Bogost
Self - Game Designer, Professor
Jenova Chen
Self - Game Designer
Stephen Colbert
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Kevin DiNovis
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum
Also in
Surrender Dorothy
Drawn Into the Night
Brian Flemming
Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror
Also in
Early Edition
Tom Fulp
Self - Game Designer and Webmaster
Known for
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Dan Mirvish
Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance
Also in
18½
My Big Fat Independent Movie
Danny Ledonne Director
Budget $12K · United States release November 7, 2008
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Budget
$12,000
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 7, 2008
Theatrical
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