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Mark Overmars

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Dutch computer scientist (born 1958)

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Markus Hendrik "Mark" Overmars is a Dutch computer scientist and teacher of game programming known for his game development application GameMaker. GameMaker allows users to create computer games using a drag-and-drop interface.

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2021Dutch Game Award - Lifetime Achievement

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Markus Hendrik "Mark" Overmars is a Dutch computer scientist and teacher of game programming known for his game development application GameMaker. GameMaker allows users to create computer games using a drag-and-drop interface. He is the former head of the Center for Geometry, Imaging, and Virtual Environments at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. This research center focuses on computational geometry and its applications in areas such as computer graphics, robotics, geographic information systems, imaging, multimedia, virtual environments, and games.

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Born 1958 · age 68
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