Jenova Chen

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

This film follows several independent game developers (Jason Rohrer, thatgamecompany, Douglas Wilson, Zach Gage, Aledander Bruce) examining why they make digital games. The film delves into their creativity and explores some of their thinking and design strategies. Game developers operate in terrain that demands both programming logic and aesthetic quality. The work is hard, however that's what they want to do. The film explores how the developers go deeper into the notion of entertainment and discovery.

Longtemps perçu comme un loisir d'adolescents boutonneux, le jeu vidéo s'est généralisé. En surfant sur les innovations technologiques, en s’appuyant sur des pulsions universelles pour séduire un public de plus en plus large, cette industrie, dont les revenus mondiaux annuels atteignent 100 milliards de dollars, a réussi à proposer des produits culturels adaptés à une économie globalisée.