Pippin Barr

Pippin Barr has a PhD in Computer Science from Victoria University of Wellington and is a lecturer at the University of Copenhagen's Center for Computer Game Research, teaching video game design and programming. His articles have appeared in major journals and he writes a popular media blog. He lives in Copenhagen with his wife and fellow gaming aficionado Rilla Khaled.

Pippin Barr shares his secrets of the world of video games

Check out a brilliant review for the book from The Otago Daily Times.

Reviews of 'How to Play a Video Game':

"One of the best books for Christmas, How to Play a Video Game demystifies this couch sport for the uninitiated, while its interesting, often-amusing anecdotes will also appeal to seasoned gamers." - North & South

"An easy read...the history sections are informative, with great anecdotes...How to Play a Video Game manages to convey the joy and sense of discovery in playing video games." - Stephen Weir, The Sunday Star Times

Pippin Barr is the creator of a new flash-based video game that has recently been reviewed by Kotaku, based on an art exhibition by contemporary artist Marina Abramovic at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Play it here

Check out more reviews here , here, and here. The Huffington Post describes this video game as "art" - as it moves beyond the usual style of video games and challenges the player to question what the point is and what makes them play.

You can find more of Pippin's games here