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This topic is explored through two qualitative studies with actively playing older adults. The first study ( n = 35, aged between 49 and 73) took place in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), while the second study ( n = 40, aged between 44 and 77) was held in the U.S.A. (Virginia and Kentucky). Using the principles of Grounded Theory, three interpretations of game enjoyment in later life were identified, namely, telic, hedonic, and eudaimonic enjoyment. 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