Playing Columbine

Posted by Derek Yu Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:23:00 GMT

A 13-minute excerpt from Danny Ledonne’s upcoming documentary about his controversial game.

Uh oh?

(Source: Play This Thing!)

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Interview: Two of the Most Hated Game Creators Alive

Posted by Derek Yu Fri, 18 May 2007 19:25:00 GMT

Destructoid has an interview with Danny Ledonne, creator of Super Columbine Massacre RPG, and Ryan Lambourn, creator of V-Tech Shooting.

I find it interesting that Ledonne is very articulate and Lambourn is… well, he did it for the “lulz.” Neither game is a success, in my opinion, from a gameplay perspective or a social perspective. What they’ve proved is that games can create discussion and cause controversy… is that something that needs to be proven?

I find this screenshot from V-Tech Rampage to be extremely ironic.

(Thanks, Felan, for the heads-up!)

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SCMRPG! Nearly Turns Two. News at 10

Posted by Shapermc Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:43:00 GMT

Since returning from GDC this year I’ve seen just about one new article, column, or feature per week which has discussed, criticized, or highlighted SCMRPG!

Hit the extended for a short list of possibly the most talked about game from the independent community ever.

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Columbine RPG Slammed

Posted by Derek Yu Sun, 07 Jan 2007 14:48:00 GMT

“Slamdance finalist Super Columbine Massacre RPG has been officially kicked from the festival due to mounting pressure from protesters and the loss of sponsorship, the game’s creator told Kotaku Thursday night.

This is the first time in the Slamdance Festival’s 13-year history that a game or film has been removed from the festival due to criticism or outside pressure.” (Read More)

This rather mediocre (as a game, at least) RPG continues to stir up controversy. I won’t bother to discuss my own opinion of the situation. It’s easy to understand why every side is doing what they’re doing.

Of note is that Braid, the innovative time-altering game from last year’s IGF has dropped out of the competition in protest of Slamdance’s decision.

Update: A bunch more games have bowed out and an official letter of protest has been issued. And other crap you can read about here. (Thanks, Shih Tzu!)

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Columbin Revealed, Profiled

Posted by Derek Yu Fri, 26 May 2006 13:39:00 GMT

“Columbin,” the creator of the controversial freeware game Columbine Massacre RPG, has been revealed as 24-year-old Danny Ledonne, an Alamosa filmmaker. Kotaku’s Brian Crecente has written an interesting profile of Ledonne and his game for the Rocky Mountain News, explaining the creator’s background and reasons for making the game. His (Ledonne’s) views on film and games are also interesting.

A quote and some commentary after the jump… because I always wanted to say “after the jump.”

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