Articles by

Jordan Barber

D&D 101: The Party Wrassles an Ogre

by Jordan Barber on December 30, 2009

The journey continues, as Jordan Barber teaches first-time players of Dungeons and Dragons.

D&D 101: The Party Gets in a Bar Fight

by Jordan Barber on November 4, 2009

Jordan Barber teaches everyone how to play Dungeons and Dragons.

The Inconvenience Threshold

by Jordan Barber on September 9, 2009

Jordan Barber introduces his concept of the inconvenience threshold, the point at which a person is so annoyed that it actually impels him/her to do something about it.

Jordan Barber speaks with Matt Leacock, creator of the popular board game Pandemic, about designing games and social interaction.

Jordan Barber interviews his friend Jenn, who learned what a “traditional Balinese massage” really meant when she visited Jakarta.

Land of the “Free” and the Home of the Pixies

by Jordan Barber on June 15, 2009

Free Realms is Sony’s way of translating World of Warcraft’s success to a younger generation. Jordan Barber shakes the kid-friendly foundations of Free Realms as a radical pixie.

A Lunch Too Pretty to Eat

by Jordan Barber on March 18, 2009

Jordan Barber talks to Anna the Red, famous across the web for her videogame-inspired bento art.

The Unbearable Likeness of Being

by Jordan Barber on February 23, 2009

With modern robots, amputees, and dangerous chimps, Jordan Barber channels Asimov and challenges our traditional notions of human identity.

The Bush Legacy

by Jordan Barber on January 19, 2009

Though President George W. Bush may leave office with historically low approval ratings, Jordan Barber recognizes the commander in chief’s confidence and self-sacrifice when it came to decision making.

The GOP’s War on Truth and Intellectualism

by Jordan Barber on October 22, 2008

Jordan Barber takes a stand against the Republican Party’s smokescreen and scare tactics to reveal a selfish, reactionist agenda.