Bob de Schutter
Professor of Game Design, Northeastern University
Bob de Schutter is listed as Professor of Game Design, Northeastern University. Bob is scheduled to speak at GDC Festival of Gaming 2027 on 1 March 2027.
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About
Bob De Schutter (MFA, PhD) is an award-winning game designer, researcher, educator, author, and advocate for meaningful play in later life. As a Professor of Game Design at Northeastern University, jointly appointed in the College of Arts, Media and Design and the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, he leads initiatives on games for age-friendly game design, intergenerational play, and health, and directs Northeastern's graduate program in Game Science and Design. His talks and publications, such as his upcoming book "Games for Grownups: Why older players are the future of games, and how to make better games for them", challenge stereotypes of older players and explore how games can support health, learning, social connection, and help people flourish throughout life. He has delivered invited presentations and refereed talks worldwide, including at GDC, SXSW, CES, GAConf and many other industry events. His creative portfolio includes Brukel, a biographical game that received
Upcoming
GDC Festival of Gaming 2027 1 March 2027 – 5 March 2027
- Games for Players Over 50 Microtalks Speaker
- Level 50+: Navigating Game Careers Beyond Midlife Speaker
Spoke alongside
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- Joost Van Dreunen CEO · ALDORA 1 shared session
- Anastasia Miliano Founder · Inkwell 1 shared session
- Arapit Patel VP Executive, AARP (Digital Growth, Product, & Technology; Platforms & Transformation) · AARP 1 shared session
- Brittne Kakulla Senior Consumer Insights Advisor, AARP · AARP 1 shared session
- Dmitry Nozhnin Product Director, AI · Wargaming 1 shared session
- Tulay McNally Tetiker Sr. Director Product Inclusion · Scopely 1 shared session