Super Columbine Massacre RPG! forces at work in the aftermath of the murders. The conference references gun control advocacy, religious fundamentalism, and the media's implication of Marilyn Manson and video games as culpable in the shooting. "Super Columbine Massacre" was created by Danny Ledonne of Alamosa, Colorado, then a student and independent filmmaker. As a high school student, the Columbine shootings resonated with Ledonne, who said that he himself had once been "a loner", "a misfit" and "a bullied kid" in high school like the shooters. "I was an easy target to be picked on, and that started in kindergarten", he said. "It was
Super Columbine Massacre RPG! The announcement marked the first time the festival had pulled jury-selected content from the contest; the incident was dubbed "Slamgate" by the gaming press. Following the announcement, USC Interactive Media Division withdrew its sponsorship of the festival. Seven of the fourteen finalist games were removed from the contest by their developers in protest: "Braid", "flOw", "Once Upon A Time", "Toblo", "Everyday Shooter", "Book and Volume" and "Castle Crashers" ("Toblo" was later reinstated by the DigiPen Institute of Technology, who owns the rights to the game). Developer Jonathan Blow of "Braid" stated: "["Super Columbine Massacre"] lacks compassion, and I find the