Who was Bob Kutner?
Bob Kutner was born Norbert Kutner on 13 January 1924 in Chemnitz, Germany, into a Polish-Jewish family. When Hitler came to power in 1933 his father decided to leave. The family moved to France, first to the small town of Neuville and then to Paris, before settling in Milan.
Life in Italy was good at first, but after his father died of cancer the family struggled, and Mussolini soon introduced anti-Semitic laws under pressure from Hitler. Bob’s older brother, six years his senior, spied for the French, counting Italian military aircraft. He was caught and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Bob later came to Britain, where he served in an army interrogation unit under the name Bob Kay. He shared his testimony with Gathering the Voices, and Bob’s Story game is based on his experiences as a young boy.
Play Bob’s Story
You need a keyboard and mouse. The game takes about an hour.
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About the game
How to play
In each level your brother asks you to count a certain thing. Note it down in the journal without being seen.
1. Count objects
Hold down the left mouse button and drag over the object. An ink trail marks it as counted.
2. Watch the stress meter
The meter at the top left drains while you are spying. If it empties you are forced into a time out. Press the spacebar often to hide.
You will need
- A computer with a web browser
- A keyboard and mouse
- About an hour
Controls
Score enemies and objects
[Instructions for scoring enemies and objects.]
Use objects
[Instructions for using objects.]
Change camera view (levels 3 and 4)
[Instructions for changing the camera view.]
Spy or hide (levels 2, 3 and 4)
[Instructions for spying and hiding.]
Credits
Made by students at Glasgow Caledonian University in collaboration with Gathering the Voices.
Art
- Adam Black
- Ash Gillespie
- Wiktoria Laszczka
- Ryan James McCarron
Design
- Jessica MacMillan
Development
- Daniel Cork
- Aidan Kelly
- Jamie Macdonald