Schell Games
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 of the Disney Imagineering Virtual Reality Studio. Since creating the studio, Jesse and Schell Games have worked with and created games for Google, Yale, , Fred Rogers Company and more.Original games
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 |
| Endless Runner | Mobile/tablet | iOS, Android | Games For Change, American Express, U.S. National Park Foundation | |
| Peg + Cat | Simulation, Puzzle | Computer | PC | PBS Kids |
| Mobile App | Mobile, Tablet | iOS, Android | Fred Rogers Company, PBS Kids | |
| Narrative | Mobile/Tablet | iOS | UPMC, National Institutes of Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | |
| 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 |
| ' | Augmented Reality | An augmented reality experience containing three games. Schell Games worked on the Lightsaber duels | Disney, LucasFilms |
| ' | Mobile, Virtual Reality | A mobile VR game based on a comic book series | Legendary |
| 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 | A 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, The Fred Rogers Company |
| 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 |