Schell Games
Schell Games, LLC 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 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
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 |
| 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 | An augmented reality experience containing three games. Schell Games worked on the Lightsaber duels. | Disney, Lucasfilm |
| Annihilator VR | Mobile, Virtual Reality | A mobile VR game based on a comic book series. | Legendary |
| LEGO Brickheadz Builder VR | Mobile, Virtual Reality | Build LEGO brickheadz in virtual reality. | LEGO |
Location-based experiences
Schell Games also operates under "Schell Attractions", when the studio bids for projects dealing with location-based experiences and amusement parks.| Game | Description | Partner |
| S.E.C.R.E.T | 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. | Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Richard King Mellon Foundation |
| Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Ride | An installation in Idlewild Park that replaced Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. | 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 | An interactive educational experience that teaches deep sea exploration. | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment |