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Columbine RPG Kickout Has Repercussions

Posted by Zonk on from the feel-the-burn dept.

As a direct result of the removal of the Columbine RPG from the Slamdance game competition, two games (so far) have pulled out of the judging process. The Forge has extensive commentary on the first pullout (the game Braid), as well as the removal of fl0w from the competition. From the article: "Regardless of the artistic merit, the facts as I understand them are that Slamdance had actively courted the creator of SCM RPG! to enter it into the festival, which then judged it to be a finalist before bending over for the corporations and shredding their credibility by removing it from the competition. Imagine Dominoes Pizza deciding it objected to the theme of Brokeback Mountain and told the Academy Awards to remove it. Imagine them doing it after it was already a finalist."

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  1. Re:This is not censorship. by kfg · · Score: 4, Informative

    Why is it improper for them to have decided they don't want that RPG included in their competition.

    Because, as already noted, they invited it and then declared it among the elite of the entrants before throwing it out?

    KFG

  2. Re:This is not censorship. by illegalcortex · · Score: 4, Informative
    People like to throw around the term censorship, but it's really only censorship if the government is involved.
    censor:
    "to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable"
    http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary

    censoring:
    "1 a : the institution, system, or practice of censoring"
    http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Diction ary&va=censorship

    Censorship can refer to goverment censorship, but doesn't have to. Anyone who has any power (including companies, contest judges, etc.) can censor.

    As Carlin says "Try to pay attention to the language we've all agreed on."
  3. Re:good for them by abandonment · · Score: 4, Informative

    Looks like 3 more have dropped out as well:

    http://braid-game.com/news/?p=21

    5 games in total have quit in disgust. Good on em indeed!

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  4. MORE pullouts! Slamdance may collapse entirely! by Alsee · · Score: 4, Informative

    Slamdance originally announced 14 finalists. They are currently down to 8 participating finalists.

    Super Columbine was ejected.
    Braid has pulled out.
    Flow has pulled out.
    Toblo has pulled out.
    Once Upon A Time has pulled out.
    Everyday Shooter has pulled out.

    With nearly half of the finalists already gone, just a few more pullouts could cause a complete collapse of Slamdance this year.

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