Chris Bell 🔔

Chris Bell has a diverse work experience in the gaming industry. Chris is currently serving as the CEO, President, and Creative Director at Gardens since May 2021. Prior to this role, they worked as a consultant in game design, narrative design, and production starting from 2015.

From 2017 to 2019, Chris Bell worked as the Lead Game Designer and Writer at thatgamecompany, where they contributed to the development of Sky, a game that won the Game of the Year 2019 award from Apple. The game also achieved great success in the App Store, ranking #1 in the Family and Roleplaying categories with over 100 million downloads worldwide.

Before joining thatgamecompany, Chris Bell served as the Lead Game Designer and Writer at Giant Sparrow from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, they worked as a Game Designer and Producer at thatgamecompany from 2011 to 2012.

Chris started their career as a Designer and Producer at Carnegie Mellon University from 2009 to 2011. During this time, they also had an internship at The Stupid Fun Club, where they designed and prototyped multiple projects. Chris successfully pitched a game concept that was green-lit by Will Wright, the creator of The Sims and other popular games.

Overall, Chris Bell has extensive experience in game design, production, and leadership roles, with notable achievements in creating successful games and contributing to the growth of the companies they have worked for.

Chris Bell 🔔 attended the University of Florida from 2005 to 2009, where they obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Graphic Design and Art History. Following this, from 2009 to 2011, they pursued a Master of Entertainment Technology (MET) degree in Interactive Experience Design at Carnegie Mellon University.