Jesse Schell
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ジェシー シェル
Moby ID: 282434
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Jesse Schell currently holds the title of Professor of Entertainment Technology (specializing in Game Design) at Carnegie Mellon University. Before that, he was Creative Director at the Walt Disney Imagineering VR Studio, where he worked for seven years as designer, programmer, and manager on several projects for Disney theme parks and DisneyQuest (Disney's chain of VR entertainment centers). He has been lead designer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Buccaneer's Gold, a virtual reality attraction at the DisneyQuest interactive theme park in Orlando, Florida, which won a Thea from the Themed Entertainment Association.
His most recent work at Disney involved the design of Disney's Toontown Online MMORPG.
He has a BSCS from Rensselaer, and an MSIN degree from Carnegie Mellon. Jesse has also served on the board of directors for the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, and is Chairperson at the International Game Developers Association.
He is also the coordinator of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the International Game Developers Association. Schell opened Schell Games in Pittsburgh's South Side in July 2004.
Jesse Schell has been named to the 2004 TR100 list of the world's 100 Top Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT's magazine of innovation.
Credited on 10 games
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| I Expect You to Die 3: Cog in the Machine (2023, Windows) | Executive Team |
| I Expect You to Die 2 (2021, Windows) | Executive Team |
| HoloVista (2020, iPhone) | Special Thanks To |
| Until You Fall (2020, Quest) | Executive Team |
| The Church in the Darkness (2019, Windows) | Tremendous Thanks |
| I Expect You to Die (2016, PlayStation 4) | Studio Head |
| Enemy Mind (2014, Windows) | Executive Producer |
| Trino (2009, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| World of Goo (2008, Wii) | Special Thanks |
| PeaceMaker (2007, Macintosh) | Entertainment Technology Center Faculty |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 5 games with Matthew Mahon
- 5 games with Matt Kucic
- 5 games with Mike Traficante IV
- 5 games with Jill Sciulli
- 5 games with Jake Witherell
- 5 games with Reagan Heller
- 4 games with John Kolencheryl
- 4 games with Tyler Devogel
- 4 games with Mike Lew
- 4 games with Jeff Hoffman
Companies
- 5 games with Schell Games, LLC
- 5 games with Valve Corporation
- 4 games with Unity Technologies ApS
- 3 games with Keywords Studios Plc
- 2 games with Dynamedion GbR
- 2 games with Bay Area Sound, Inc.
- 2 games with MacGameStore, LLP
- 1 game with 2D Boy, LLC
- 1 game with ImpactGames, LLC
- 1 game with Aconite, Inc.
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