Jesse Schell
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Schell, 2010
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| Born | June 13, 1970 (age 46) |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields |
Computer science Entertainment Technology |
| Institutions |
Carnegie Mellon University Schell Games |
| Alma mater |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carnegie Mellon University |
| Notable awards | Top 10 Young Innovators |
| Spouse | Nyra Schell |
Jesse N. Schell (Born on June 13, 1970) is an American video game designer, author, CEO of Schell Games and a Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), a joint master's program between the College of Fine Arts and School of Computer Science in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
After graduating from the Information Networking Institute at CMU in 1994 with a Masters of Science in Computer Networking and Virtual Reality, Jesse Schell went on to work for Bell Labs. In 1995 he joined Walt Disney Imagineering, where he worked for seven years in capacity of programmer, manager, designer and Creative Director on several projects. These included rides for theme parks, DisneyQuest and the "first Massively Multiplayer game for kids" (according to Disney) – Toontown Online. During his time at Disney, he met Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, who was taking a sabbatical in Jesse's lab. When Randy founded the Entertainment Technology Center at CMU, he invited Jesse to become a faculty member. He joined the faculty in 2002.
In 2002, Jesse founded Schell Games, a full-service game design and development company with a focus on developing Transformational Games. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA and employs more than 100 people. Currently Jesse serves as CEO.
In 2008, using the design methodologies developed during his time at the ETC, Schell published The Art of Game Design. A second edition of this book was published in 2014.
He continues to teach Building Virtual Worlds and Game Design at the ETC.
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