John Stookey

John Stookey is a seasoned game designer with extensive experience in the gaming industry, currently serving as a Principal Game Designer at Zynga since February 2020. Prior roles include Creative Director/Artist at Big Big Studio, where John specialized in design and consultation for various products, and Designer/Writer at Redemption Games, Inc., contributing to Temple Run: Treasure Hunters. John's significant contributions at SGN included being part of the original design team for Cookie Jam, recognized as Facebook Game of the Year 2014. Previous experience encompasses roles at Mob Science, j.stookey design, Paleo Entertainment, and a long tenure at Midway Home Entertainment, where John worked on iconic titles such as Mortal Kombat II & III and Hydro Thunder.