Jeff Watson (designer)

Jeff Watson
Born(1973-03-26)March 26, 1973
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DiedNovember 8, 2020(2020-11-08) (aged 47)
NationalityCanada Canadian
EducationUSC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles
Known forGame Design
Notable workThe Thing From The Future (2014)
Reality Ends Here (2011–2017?)
AwardsAssociation of Professional Futurists Most Significant Futures Work Award (2015)
IndieCade Impact Award (2012)
Websitewww.remotedevice.net

Jeff Watson (March 26, 1973 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian game designer, writer, and educator. His principal topics of interest were pervasive and environmental game design, creative process design, and participatory media. He served as an assistant professor of interactive media and games at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, was an associate faculty member with the USC Game Innovation Lab, and directed (with Stuart Candy) the Situation Lab.