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Pippin Barr is a video game maker, educator, and critic based in Montréal. He is a prolific creator of video games, with a portfolio that explores themes such as airplane safety instructions and contemporary art, often collaborating with diverse figures including performance artist Marina Abramovic. Recognized as a prominent figure in the independent games community, Pippin has served as a judge and juror at various festivals, and his work has been featured in publications such as New York Magazine and Kotaku. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Design and Computation Arts at Concordia University and serves as the associate director of the Technoculture, Art, Games (TAG) Lab. In addition, he is a visiting lecturer at the Institute of Digital Games at the University of Malta. Pippin holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, where he studied 'videogame values.' He also maintains a blog dedicated to game design criticism and has authored the book 'Play Video Game,' which serves to introduce those unfamiliar with the culture of video games.
Concordia University • Montréal
Teaches and supervises students in the Department of Design and Computation Arts.
Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.