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Schell Games, LLC.
IndustryVideo game development
Founded2002 (2002)
FounderJesse Schell
HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jesse Schell
(Chief Executive Officer)
Jake Witherell
(Chief Operations Officer)
ProductsVideo Games
Number of employees
110 (2018)
Websitewww.schellgames.com

Schell Games is a game design and development company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 2002 by game developer Jesse Schell. Schell Games creates video games and interactive experiences for education and entertainment.

History

Before founding Schell Games in 2002, Jesse Schell was the creative director[1] of the Disney Imagineering Virtual Reality Studio. Since creating the studio, Jesse and Schell Games have worked with and created games for Google, Yale, Legendary, Fred Rogers Company and more.

Original games

Release date Game title Genre Type Platform Notes
September 2023 I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine Puzzle Virtual reality/PC HTC Vive, Quest 2, Quest Pro
October 2022 I Expect You to Die: Home Sweet Home Puzzle Augmented Reality Quest 2, Quest Pro Mini-mission of the I Expect You To Die universe
August 2021 I Expect You to Die 2: The Spy and the Liar Puzzle Virtual reality/PC PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Quest
October 2020 Until You Fall Action/Roguelike Virtual reality/PC HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR
July 2018 HoloLAB Champions Education Virtual reality/PC HTC Vive A VR Lab practice game show[2]
December 2016 I Expect You To Die[3] Puzzle Virtual reality/PC PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest Flagship virtual reality game by the studio[4]
November 2016 Frostbound Atmospheric Survival Virtual reality, mobile Google Daydream
November 2016 Domino World Casual Augmented reality, mobile Google Tango-enabled devices Google worked with Schell to try Tango[5]
November 2016 Happy Atoms Education[6] Physical + augmented reality Physical + iOS devices Created in partnership with Thames & Kosmos
November 2016 Water Bears VR Education Virtual reality/PC HTC Vive
November 2016 Orion Trail VR Space adventure Virtual Reality Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive
September 2016 Baker Street Experience Audio adventure Audio story Alexa-enabled devices
June 2015 Water Bears Education Mobile game Android, iOS Water Bears EDU also available[7]
May 2015 GumTrix Casual Mobile game Android, iOS
March 2015 Orion Trail Space adventure Computer game PC Funded by a Kickstarter campaign[8]
February 2015[9] Innercube Puzzle
June 2014 Enemy Mind Retro shooter Computer PC Also a co-op game[10]

Educational games

Schell Games has designed and developed a number of serious games meant to change a player's behavior when they complete the game.

Game Genre Type Platform Partner
Save The Park Endless Runner Mobile/tablet iOS, Android Games For Change, American Express, U.S. National Park Foundation
Peg + Cat Simulation, Puzzle Computer PC PBS Kids
Daniel Tiger Stop & Go Potty Mobile App Mobile, Tablet iOS, Android Fred Rogers Company, PBS Kids
Night Shift Narrative Mobile/Tablet iOS UPMC, National Institutes of Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
PlayForward: Elm City Stories Simulation Mobile/Tablet iOS Yale University Play2Prevent Labs, National Institutes of Health

Entertainment Games

Schell Games has designed and developed several experiences for partners for casual gaming and entertainment.

Game Type Description Partner
Among Us VR Virtual Reality (VR) A VR-version of Innersloth's hit indie game Among Us. Innersloth, Robot Teddy
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges Augmented Reality (AR) An augmented reality experience containing three games. Schell Games worked on the Lightsaber duels.[11] Disney, Lucasfilm
Annihilator VR Mobile, Virtual Reality A mobile VR game based on a comic book series.[12] Legendary
LEGO Brickheadz Builder VR Mobile, Virtual Reality Build LEGO® brickheadz in virtual reality.[13] LEGO

Location-based Experiences

Schell Games also operates under "Schell Attractions[14]", when the studio bids for projects dealing with location-based experiences and amusement parks.

Game Description Partner
S.E.C.R.E.T[15] An RFID based game. Children's Museum of Houston
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium App Mobile app that works with Bluetooth and 360 video and games.[16] Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Richard King Mellon Foundation
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Ride An installation in Idlewild Park that replaced Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.[17] Idlewild Park, Fred Rogers Productions
Race for the Beach A turtle game that introduces visitors to the turtle exhibits. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Mission: Deep Discovery[18] An interactive educational experience that teaches deep sea exploration. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

References

  1. ^ "Schell Games: Former Disney VR creative director wants to make the world a better place | VentureBeat". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  2. ^ Fogel, Stefanie (2018-07-10). "'HoloLAB Champions' Lets Students Practice Chemistry In VR". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. ^ "I Expect You To Die". iexpectyoutodie.schellgames.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  4. ^ Kohler, Chris. "'I Expect You to Die' Is the Most Fun I've Ever Had in Virtual Reality". WIRED. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  5. ^ "Schell Games gives popular games a twist with Tango". Google Developers Blog. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  6. ^ Reid, Liz. "New Hybrid Digital-Physical Games May Improve Student Learning". Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  7. ^ "Water Bears EDU". GlassLab Games. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  8. ^ "Orion Trail". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  9. ^ "InnerCube on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  10. ^ "Angry fun in local co-op with side-scrolling shooter Enemy Mind". Polygon. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  11. ^ "5 Behind-The-Scenes Details of Jedi Challenges' The Last Jedi Update | StarWars.com". StarWars.com. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  12. ^ "Making A Comic into Virtual Reality". Legendary Backstory. May 2017.
  13. ^ "Lego Brickheadz For Daydream Gets A Major Update - VR The Gamers". VR The Gamers. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  14. ^ "Member Directory". Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  15. ^ "Secret Mission | Kids Interactive Spy Game". S.E.C.R.E.T. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  16. ^ "Pittsburgh Zoo reaches out to millennials with new app". WTAE. Associated Press. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  17. ^ "Idlewild and SoakZone - Idlewild & SoakZone Opens 138th Season with New Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Trolley Ride and Musical Stage Show". Idlewild and SoakZone. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  18. ^ Geek Central Blog (2018-05-11), "Mission: Deep Discovery" exhibit at SeaWorld San Diego, retrieved 2018-06-01

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