Bob De Schutter

Bob De Schutter
De Schutter at the 2011 CHI Belgium Barcamp
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Belgium
Alma materKatholieke Universiteit Leuven, Karel de Grote-Hogeschool
Occupation(s)Video game designer, researcher, professor
EmployerMiami University
Known forGame Design for Older Adults
TitleC. Michael Armstrong Professor of Applied Game Design
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ "AARP teams up with students designing games for 50 plus". Miami University. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  2. ^ "Designing video games for seniors". shiftmag. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  3. ^ "Beyond ageism: Industry must think about older gamers". Gamesindustry.biz. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  4. ^ "Can Games and Badges Motivate College Students to Learn?". Kqed.org. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  5. ^ "Edgamer 148: The gameful classroom with Bob De Schutter". EdGamer. 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2016-03-22.