Intentionally Blank A Wild Jordan Sanderson Has Appeared! — Intentionally Blank Ep. 250
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Mar 18, 2026 Jordan Sanderson, Brandon Sanderson's younger brother and former producer on Writing Excuses, shares family stories and childhood tech memories. They swap hilarious high-school computer pranks and early gaming nostalgia. Conversations dive into Pentium-era quirks, the rise of multiplayer and mobile monetization, and what it was like growing up with a famous sibling.
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Brothers' Early Creative Partnership
- Jordan and Brandon grew up close in Nebraska and frequently collaborated on early creative projects like radio dramas and school assignments.
- Jordan produced early podcasts and helped Brandon with projects, illustrating their long history of teamwork and shared nerd culture.
High School Computer Lab Hacks
- Jordan scanned and altered report cards on a Pentium-equipped school computer to prank their mom, getting briefly grounded.
- He also installed a Mickey Mouse screensaver that pretended to be a virus and flipped off users, showing early computer mischief.
How Hardware Shaped Game Design
- The 1990s tech shift from 8-bit to 16-bit and Pentium processors radically changed game design and creative possibilities.
- Brandon and Jordan note artists designed sprites for CRT blending, so emulation loses intended visual detail.
