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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 04/09/2026

Thanks Celia. I'll make sure to do so and spread the word a bit.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 04/09/2026

Happy to support this. An initiative like this has been long overdue. Count me in to defend the needs of aging players.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 09/07/2026

Hoping to wrap up the book cover today and I am staging the scene in Blender. Ortographic or vanishing point perspective? What do you all think? (I am aware that the shadows would not really cast like that, but that is okay—it's conceptual. 😁)

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 17/06/2026

Thanks, @becaecosystem.bsky.social and @ianhamilton.bsky.social. It was so wonderful to speak at GAConf. I am glad you liked it. Aging players are the future of games, so we need game designers that are mindful of their needs.

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Indie Hive @indie-hive.com · 25/02/2026

Indie Hive launched in 2019. Here are some games we played back then that we think are still deserving of a spot on your Steam wishlist (if you don't own them already!. #IndieGames #WishlistWednesday @bobdeschutter.be @iceberg-int.bsky.social @terrycavanaghgames.com

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 24/10/2025

Proud of Games at Northeastern GSND alumni Nabil Oueida, Srinivas Teja Bhattar and Kito They now go by Ludocratic Games as they've been pouring what they learned into their indie game "The Box is Alive" and a Kickstarter campaign. Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

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The Box is Alive: A Physics Based Platformer

Deliver yourself! Roll, jump & glide as a box on a goofy quest of self-delivery!

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 05/08/2025

You're going to love the game my team is currently working on. Unfortunately, it'll be another year until we are ready to share, but the prototype is doing great and a perfect fit. Great article!

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 05/08/2025

To clarify, a "bigger fraction" here means 1%, as 49% of US gamers are 35+ year olds and 28% are 50+ year olds.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 14/07/2025

Yeah, World of Warships is also doing well in that demographic. They've done a GDC talk about it. gdcvault.com/play/1029081...

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 06/07/2025

So far 2025 hasn't disappointed for horror movies. Sinners, 28 Years Later, Companion, Final Destination and Ugly Stepsister would make for a fine top 5 at the end of any year and we're just halfway there.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 02/07/2025

With Alan Alda being 89 years old, it's probably now or never.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 22/06/2025

Love how it picks up the pace as you keep firing. Awesome work!

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 04/06/2025

Cool, I'll check it out. My favorite has been Gaming with Doc's Satisfactory vids, but that's really more of interest if you're into that game.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 04/06/2025

Any specific 65+ year old gamers you're following online?

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 29/04/2025

The Accessibility Wizard from @steampowered.com is a serious step forward, even if there's still room for refinement. What stands out most is how genuinely satisfying it feels to progress through the checklist. Hoping motivates devs to include more game accessibility features.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 08/04/2025

More like Metroidlameia 😂

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 31/03/2025

I'm not sure that this poll says a lot about American scientists. The scientific community in the US is a diverse one with a lot of non-citizens as well as folks who are feeling targeted for reasons unrelated to their nationality. Nature should probably be above this kind of clickbait.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 22/03/2025

With over a hundred million active 40+ year old gamers in the US alone, I don't think that folks are not having fun playing them. There is some research talking about them wanting more innovation and less derivative games, though.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 22/03/2025

Stages and levels. Never heard boards.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 16/03/2025

It looks great. I'm excited. More than the remake despite the original being one of my all time favorite games.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 13/03/2025

I have shared this story, this thread, before - but I think given the state of the world, it's worth telling once again. Maybe it can help, especially if like me, you make art, and you wonder what the use of all of it is right now.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 13/03/2025

Just a little pinch, they said

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 13/03/2025

Was on a video call when my screen froze for a bit. For some reason it left a gaping hole in my face creepy enough for folks to take a screenshot. Maybe this is all a simulation after all?

My face with a massive gaping hole to the side of it.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 10/03/2025

Looking forward to reading about your research. Sounds interesting.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 10/03/2025

Pretty stoked about this #SXSW panel on how 50+ year old gamers are a massive and underserved opportunity for the game industry.

Gamers are maturing. Is the industry ready? Already 53 million strong, the community of U.S. gamers 50 and over presents a major growth opportunity. Yet research shows that older players feel overlooked by the gaming industry. Our panel featuring experts on consumer behavior, marketing and design will explore the future of gaming for this key cohort. Discover how to create age-inclusive games that captivate mature players and learn non-obvious insights for reaching this diverse audience. Whether you’re a developer, marketer or researcher, this session offers valuable strategic takeaways.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 03/03/2025

I'll be at SXSW from 3/9 through 3/12 and at GDC from 3/18 through 3/22. Drop me a message if you'd like to meet up to talk age-friendly game design or anything else. :-)

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 02/03/2025

Thanks! That's exactly the kind of perspective needed to keep us "first timers" going.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 07/02/2025

I always expect Pelinka to sound like Lowe when he is about to speak and it surprises me every time when he doesn't sound like him in the slightest.

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Luke Knox @lukeknox.me · 06/02/2025

this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 02/02/2025

Doesn't make any sense. Couldn't this just end up being marketing for Anthony Davis' new prank show? press.wbd.com/us/media-rel... Time will tell. There's a few more days until the trade deadline.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 02/02/2025

So is there really no chance that this is just epic marketing for Anthony Davis' new prank show? press.wbd.com/us/media-rel...

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 29/01/2025

Is it me or are a lot of organizations already doing these on a daily basis?

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 22/01/2025

Just to clarify for those who will not read beyond the headline, this is not about blaming games - it is about how play has and continues to be weaponized for political purposes.

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Josh Fox 🔜 Kickstarting Black Armada's Advent Adventures @armadajosh.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Forgot to mention that we were in the New York Times![*] . . . . . [*] kids supplement

The New York Times kids supplement front page, with a playing card style layout

Page from the NYT kids supplement titled "how to design your very own card game"

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 20/01/2025

Sure, that might be so in your first 50 or so games, but once your group learns how to counter the catamaran strategy, the meta really opens up and even the jetskis become valid again. Git gud.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 20/01/2025

I love the original Fight Boat but the 2nd Edition is a masterpiece.

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Briana Mills, LMFT ♿️🏳️‍🌈 @brianamillslmft.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Remember when the pandemic began and everyone started accommodating remote work? Everyone began showing brand new movies and live concerts streaming? Disabled people had been fighting for this for decades. Now it’s all taken away. It’s not that they can’t accommodate us, they just don’t want to.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 18/01/2025

And never run it until launch, all to be able to state that no Marios were killed in the making of this game

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 18/01/2025

I also love how in the 16-bit era the Mario clones had the super power to make the sun rotate around them

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 17/01/2025

So true; I love my Steam Deck but the Switch wins the portability battle.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 17/01/2025

Hahaha, that could/should be the Big Bad trying to destroy the world.

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Bob De Schutter @bobdeschutter.be · 17/01/2025

I bet many graphic designers can't wait for a card game with an infinite Lorem Ipsum combo.

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Daniel Cook @danctheduck.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Ooh, we got 5 excellent papers from this year's Polaris game design conference. A good crop. Looking forward to getting them up on the website for everyone. If you want to check out previous year's papers, check out: polarisgamedesign.com/reports/

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Reports

Reports produced by Polaris Game Design Retreat attendees.

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

The next edition of GAconf will be at the Pullman St Pancras Hotel, London, on April 14th & 15th. And hybrid, also free to attend online. Two days of talks and networking on accessibility for disabled players. Registration now open at GAconf.com! #accessibility #gamedev

#GAconf (igda-gasig). Advancing accessibility for disabled players. Hybrid online & Pullman St Pancras, London, April 14th-15th 2025

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