Bob De Schutter | |
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Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
Alma mater | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Karel de Grote-Hogeschool |
Occupation(s) | Video game designer, researcher, professor |
Employer | Miami University |
Known for | Game Design for Older Adults |
Title | C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Applied Game Design |
Website | www.bobdeschutter.be |
Bob De Schutter is a Belgian video game designer and researcher, who is the C. Michael Armstrong professor of Applied Game Design at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio). He is best known for his work on the design of video games for players in middle through late adulthood.[1] He has advocated the importance of play in later life[2] and has spoken out against the stereotyping of older video game players in marketing and game design.[3] He has also published on the design of experimental classrooms for gameful instruction.[4][5]