Bob De Schutter
Bob De Schutter
Bob De Schutter
Bob De Schutter
Research Interests
- Game design and development
- Independent video games
- Serious games
- Player motivation
- Aging
Education
- PhD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven – Belgium
- MA, Karel De Grote University College – Belgium
Pronouns
he/him/his
Biography
Bob De Schutter is an associate professor at Northeastern University, holding a joint appointment with the College of Arts, Media, and Design and Khoury College of Computer Sciences. His creative, research, and teaching interests include game design, the older audience of digital games, and the use of games for non-entertainment purposes. De Schutter’s work focuses on the importance of play throughout the entire lifespan and speaks out against the stereotyping of older video game players in game design and marketing.
De Schutter is the owner of the award-winning game company, Lifelong Games LLC. His research on gerontoludic design, gameful instruction, and “gaminiscing” has been published in leading publications of several fields, and he has been credited with the design of a wide range of independent (indie), educational, and therapeutic games. His work has received several awards and recognition.
De Schutter has served as an independent consultant, public speaker, developer, and entrepreneur. He is a lifetime member of the International Game Developers Association and IndieCade, and has founded and chaired the Gerontoludic Society as well as the Flemish chapter of the Digital Games Research Association. Before joining Northeastern University, De Schutter was the C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Applied Game Design at Miami University in Ohio where he directed Miami University’s Engaging Technology Lab. Before moving to the United States, he was a researcher and the lead designer for the e-Media Lab of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven campus Group T and the owner of web development company DSV. Outside of the classroom, you may catch him riding his electric unicycle on campus.
Research Interests
- Game design and development
- Independent video games
- Serious games
- Player motivation
- Aging
Education
- PhD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven – Belgium
- MA, Karel De Grote University College – Belgium
Pronouns
he/him/his
Biography
Bob De Schutter is an associate professor at Northeastern University, holding a joint appointment with the College of Arts, Media, and Design and Khoury College of Computer Sciences. His creative, research, and teaching interests include game design, the older audience of digital games, and the use of games for non-entertainment purposes. De Schutter’s work focuses on the importance of play throughout the entire lifespan and speaks out against the stereotyping of older video game players in game design and marketing.
De Schutter is the owner of the award-winning game company, Lifelong Games LLC. His research on gerontoludic design, gameful instruction, and “gaminiscing” has been published in leading publications of several fields, and he has been credited with the design of a wide range of independent (indie), educational, and therapeutic games. His work has received several awards and recognition.
De Schutter has served as an independent consultant, public speaker, developer, and entrepreneur. He is a lifetime member of the International Game Developers Association and IndieCade, and has founded and chaired the Gerontoludic Society as well as the Flemish chapter of the Digital Games Research Association. Before joining Northeastern University, De Schutter was the C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Applied Game Design at Miami University in Ohio where he directed Miami University’s Engaging Technology Lab. Before moving to the United States, he was a researcher and the lead designer for the e-Media Lab of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven campus Group T and the owner of web development company DSV. Outside of the classroom, you may catch him riding his electric unicycle on campus.
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