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

== Philosophy ==
Schell Games' approach to game design and development revolves around its mission statement of creating games the studio likes, for clients the studio likes, in order to make the world a better place. Schell Games is a member of the [[International Game Developers Association]], and a member of the [[Games for Change]] [http://www.gamesforchange.org/industry-circle/ Industry Circle].

== History ==
Before founding Schell Games in 2002, Jesse Schell was the creative director of the [[Walt Disney Imagineering|Disney Imagineering Virtual Reality Studio]]. Since creating the studio, Jesse and Schell Games have worked with and created games for [[Google]], [[Yale University|Yale]], [http://legendarybackstory.com/post/160238877031/making-a-comic-into-virtual-reality-a Legendary], [[The Fred Rogers Company|Fred Rogers Company]] and more.

== Original Games ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Release Date
!Game Title
!Genre
!Type
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|December 2016
|[http://ieytd.com I Expect You To Die]
|Puzzle
|[[Virtual reality|Virtual Reality]]/PC
|[[PlayStation VR|Playstation VR]], [[HTC Vive]], [[Oculus Rift]]
|Most popular original game by the company<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/12/i-expect-you-to-die-review/|title=‘I Expect You to Die’ Is the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had in Virtual Reality|last=Kohler|first=Chris|work=WIRED|access-date=2017-05-11|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|November 2016
|[https://www.schellgames.com/games/frostbound Frostbound]
|Atmospheric Survival
|[[Virtual reality|Virtual Reality]]/Mobile
|[[Google Daydream]]
|
|-
|November 2016
|[https://www.schellgames.com/games/domino-world Domino World]
|Casual
|[[Augmented reality|Augmented Reality]]/Mobile
|[https://get.google.com/tango/ Google Tango]- enabled devices
|
|-
|November 2016
|[http://happyatoms.com Happy Atoms]
|Education<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wesa.fm/post/new-hybrid-digital-physical-games-may-improve-student-learning|title=New Hybrid Digital-Physical Games May Improve Student Learning|last=Reid|first=Liz|access-date=2017-05-11|language=en}}</ref>
|Physical + [[Augmented reality|Augmented Reality]]
|Physical + [[List of iOS devices|iOS devices]]
|Created in partnership with [[Thames & Kosmos]]
|-
|November 2016
|[https://www.schellgames.com/games/water-bears-vr Water Bears VR]
|Education
|[[Virtual reality|Virtual Reality]]/PC
|[[HTC Vive]]
|
|-
|September 2016
|[https://www.schellgames.com/games/the-baker-street-experience Baker Street Experience]
|Audio Adventure
|Audio Story
|[[Amazon Alexa|Alexa]]-enabled devices
|
|-
|
|Orion Trail VR
|
|Virtual Reality
|[[Oculus Rift]], [[Samsung Gear VR]], [[HTC Vive]]
|
|-
|
|Orion Trail
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|Water Bears
|
|
|
|Water Bears EDU also available<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glasslabgames.org/games/WPLUS|title=https://www.glasslabgames.org/games/WPLUS|website=GlassLab Games|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref>
|-
|
|GumTrix
|
|
|
|
|-
|
|Innercube
|
|
|
|
|-
|June 2014
|Enemy Mind
|
|
|
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

*Wired<ref name=":0" />
*
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Revision as of 18:19, 11 May 2017

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.

Philosophy

Schell Games' approach to game design and development revolves around its mission statement of creating games the studio likes, for clients the studio likes, in order to make the world a better place. Schell Games is a member of the International Game Developers Association, and a member of the Games for Change Industry Circle.

History

Before founding Schell Games in 2002, Jesse Schell was the creative director 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
December 2016 I Expect You To Die Puzzle Virtual Reality/PC Playstation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift Most popular original game by the company[1]
November 2016 Frostbound Atmospheric Survival Virtual Reality/Mobile Google Daydream
November 2016 Domino World Casual Augmented Reality/Mobile Google Tango- enabled devices
November 2016 Happy Atoms Education[2] Physical + Augmented Reality Physical + iOS devices Created in partnership with Thames & Kosmos
November 2016 Water Bears VR Education Virtual Reality/PC HTC Vive
September 2016 Baker Street Experience Audio Adventure Audio Story Alexa-enabled devices
Orion Trail VR Virtual Reality Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive
Orion Trail
Water Bears Water Bears EDU also available[3]
GumTrix
Innercube
June 2014 Enemy Mind

References

  1. ^ Kohler, Chris. "'I Expect You to Die' Is the Most Fun I've Ever Had in Virtual Reality". WIRED. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  2. ^ Reid, Liz. "New Hybrid Digital-Physical Games May Improve Student Learning". Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  3. ^ "https://www.glasslabgames.org/games/WPLUS". GlassLab Games. Retrieved 2017-05-11. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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