Schell Games

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Schell Games, LLC.
Industry Video game development
Founded2002 (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. Schell Games creates video games and interactive experiences for education and entertainment.

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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 dateGame titleGenreTypePlatformNotes
June 2024Silent Slayer: Vault of the VampireHorror/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 2022I Expect You to Die: Home Sweet HomePuzzle 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 2018HoloLAB ChampionsEducation 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 2016FrostboundAtmospheric Survival Virtual reality, mobile Google Daydream
November 2016Domino WorldCasual Augmented reality, mobileGoogle Tango-enabled devicesGoogle worked with Schell to try Tango [5]
November 2016Happy AtomsEducation [6] Physical + augmented reality Physical + iOS devices Created in partnership with Thames & Kosmos
November 2016Water Bears VREducation Virtual reality/PC HTC Vive
November 2016Orion Trail VRSpace adventureVirtual Reality Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive
September 2016Baker Street ExperienceAudio adventureAudio story Alexa-enabled devices
June 2015Water BearsEducationMobile gameAndroid, iOSWater Bears EDU also available [7]
May 2015GumTrixCasualMobile gameAndroid, iOS
March 2015Orion TrailSpace adventureComputer gamePCFunded by a Kickstarter campaign [8]
February 2015 [9] InnercubePuzzle
June 2014Enemy MindRetro shooterComputerPCAlso 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.

GameGenreTypePlatformPartner
Save The ParkEndless RunnerMobile/tabletiOS, Android Games For Change, American Express, U.S. National Park Foundation
Peg + Cat Simulation, PuzzleComputerPC PBS Kids
Daniel Tiger Stop & Go PottyMobile AppMobile, TabletiOS, Android Fred Rogers Company, PBS Kids
Night ShiftNarrativeMobile/TabletiOS UPMC, National Institutes of Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
PlayForward: Elm City StoriesSimulationMobile/TabletiOS 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.

GameTypeDescriptionPartner
Among Us VR Virtual Reality (VR)A VR-version of Innersloth's hit indie game Among Us . Innersloth, Robot Teddy
Star Wars: Jedi ChallengesAugmented Reality (AR)An augmented reality experience containing three games. Schell Games worked on the Lightsaber duels. [11] Disney, Lucasfilm
Annihilator VRMobile, Virtual RealityA mobile VR game based on a comic book series. [12] Legendary
LEGO Brickheadz Builder VRMobile, Virtual RealityBuild 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.

GameDescriptionPartner
S.E.C.R.E.T [15] An RFID based game. Children's Museum of Houston
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium AppMobile app that works with Bluetooth and 360 video and games. [16] Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Richard King Mellon Foundation
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood RideAn installation in Idlewild Park that replaced Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. [17] Idlewild Park, Fred Rogers Productions
Race for the BeachA 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

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References

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  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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