Schell Games

Schell Games, LLC.

Industry	Video game development
Founded	2002 (2002)
Founder	Jesse Schell
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jesse Schell (Chief Executive Officer) Jake Witherell (Chief Operations Officer)
Products	Video Games
Number of employees	110 (2018)
Website	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. The company 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.

Games

Release date	Game title	Genre	Type	Platform	Notes
September 2024	Puzzle Sculpt	Puzzle	Mixed reality	Apple Vision Pro
June 2024	Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire	Horror/Puzzle	Virtual reality/PC	SteamVR, Quest 2, Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3
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]

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

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

Game	Type	Description	Partner
Among Us 3D	PC, Virtual Reality	A 3D-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

External links

• Official website