Joey Ziolkowski

Joey Ziolkowski

@joeyz.io

Hey there! 👋 I try to connect people and spread joy by making games. Citizen of Toontown | Senior Designer at Schell Games | he / him

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Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

Jungle Vines is a Trolley Game that has always driven people bananas -- so I wanted to swing by with an early Alpha peek at a new and improved Jungle Vines that I've been monkeying around with! 🌱🕷️🌱🍌🌱🦇🌱

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

Hang tight: We still have plenty of work to do, but let us know if we're swinging in the right direction. Once we squash the bugs, hopefully these updates will drive you less batty!

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

I'm thrilled to share our creative and technical breakthroughs with the ACM SIGGRAPH community on Sunday at 2:20 PM in Room 408 A as part of the "Do it, Right Now!" session. Let's craft the next generation of immersive entertainment together - hope to see you there!

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

My 2024 talk, "Designing the Cinematic VR Spectacles of I Expect You to Die 3" has been declassified and is now FREE on the GDC Vault. 🕵️‍♂️ Watch the full session here: gdcvault.com/play/1034586... #GDC #GameDev #VR #GameDesign #IExpectYouToDie3 #VirtualReality #GDCVault #LevelDesign

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

One of the biggest challenges was to create larger-than-life, cinematic, spy moments in a puzzle game without putting the player in frustrating challenges or just playing a cutscene. If you're looking to create high-stakes story moments without taking agency from the player, this talk is from you.

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Panda Phil
@itspandaphil.bsky.social

On Monday 27th April I will live on Twitch interviewing Toontown Rewritten's Creative DIrector, @joeyz.io! Got a question for Joey? 💭 Share your questions in the comments and they may get chosen for the interview! ⬇️

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

Schell Games is hosting an in-person playtest for an immersive experience at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood this Saturday, 2/21. If you have a group of friends or family members who enjoy theme parks, you won't want to miss this! Sign up here: forms.gle/iWJvK5CDwG5K...

forms.glePlaytest RegistrationJoin Us for a Playtest at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour! We are looking for families and groups to help us test a new experience! We encourage you to bring the whole crew—players ages 5 and up are welc...
Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

Our #MixedReality party game, Party Versus, is now FREE on the Meta Horizon Store! 🥳 I believe games like this will lead to all sorts of fun future of social gatherings. It’s a new kind of house party, and we're so excited to open the invitation to everyone. schellgames.com/blog/party-v...

schellgames.comParty Versus Goes Free to Play | Meta Horizon StoreJump into the party of the year - FOR FREE. Party Versus, the multiplayer mixed reality minigame frenzy, is now free to own on the Meta Horizon Store.
Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

We designed this game to be full of delightfully silly MR moments that turn any room into a playground. I'm incredibly proud of what the team at Schell Games built on this title, and I hope it inspires players and developers alike to think outside the box of what's possible in Mixed Reality.

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io
Toontown Rewritten@toontownrewritten.com

ToonTasks just got a major upgrade! The update includes all-new objectives, delivery progress bars, and fresh Shticker Book icons! Oh—and don't forget to grab the sleek new Anti-Cog Control Hat, now in stock in your Cattlelog! 💭 Read more at toon.town/toontasktoonup

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

It's so... Beautiful. 🥹

Toontown Rewritten@toontownrewritten.com

In less than a day, both plushies for Gags 'n Gears for Good are 100% FUNDED! 🥧⚙️🎉 To boost fundraising for Child's Play Charity, we have some sweet surprises up our sleeve... Stay TOONed for even more exciting stretch goals, and make sure to order your plushies before May 13! toon.town/makeship

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

I can't emphasize how awesome it has been to finally bring #Toontown plushies to the whole community with Makeship! This has been a dream of ours for many years now, and we're beyond excited to partner with Child's Play Charity to do it all for a good cause.

Toontown Rewritten@toontownrewritten.com

Today we're launching our first Gags 'n Gears for Good charity fundraiser - Toontown Rewritten x @makeship.bsky.social! Until May 12th, you can get your gloves on two Toontown plushies. Plus, you'll be supporting @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! More details in thread below 👀 ⬇️

toon.townGags 'n Gears: Grab Your Plushies TODAY!Hiya, Toons! For those of you who attended ToonFest Columbus last year (or swung by for the recap!), you may remember our Makeship Campaign announcement. A Makeship Campaign is a community-funded sour...
Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

Major thanks to everyone who came out to María and I's session at #GDC2025! We loved hearing from fellow #MixedReality devs who are innovating in the space, and we hope that our talk helps you create more amazing MR games! If you missed it and catch it on the Vault, I'd love to hear your feedback.

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

This is today! Come hear about how Schell Games is innovating in #MixedReality social spaces. #GDC #MetaQuest

Joey Ziolkowski@joeyz.io

How can developers ensure that fun, not friction, defines the Mixed Reality experience? 😬 Look no further! Excited to speak alongside María Laura Mirabelli Jiménez at #GDC this week: Session Viewer: schedule.gdconf.com/session/futu... Add to Schedule: attend.gdcevents.gdconf.com/messages/cha...

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

We helped design a multiplayer party game at Schell Games, "Party Versus", which revealed an incredible amount of untapped potential for social spaces in #MixedReality that we'd love to share with you. Our session is at 1:20 PM on Tuesday in Room 2002, West Hall. Join us for the party there! 🥳🎉

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

"Those fundamental values espoused in the original Toontown—of teamwork, of working toward the greater good, of having fun—live on. It’s a classic Disney ending." This quote captures what makes Toontown special. Its fictional story of "Work vs. Play" became a reality! www.wired.com/story/toonto...

wired.comDisney Pulled the Plug on This Game in 2013. A Group of Teens Kept It AliveThanks to a bunch of game-makers who were still teens when "Toontown Online" disappeared, the beloved online world lives on as "Toontown Rewritten."
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Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

It seems that even the folks at Disney understand this: We've been running the game for over a decade now, and they deserve a lot more credit than they get for silently acknowledging the good that Toontown does by holding back their Lawbots.

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

"Those fundamental values espoused in the original Toontown—of teamwork, of working toward the greater good, of having fun—live on. It’s a classic Disney ending." This quote captures what makes Toontown special. Its fictional story of "Work vs. Play" became a reality! www.wired.com/story/toonto...

wired.comDisney Pulled the Plug on This Game in 2013. A Group of Teens Kept It AliveThanks to a bunch of game-makers who were still teens when "Toontown Online" disappeared, the beloved online world lives on as "Toontown Rewritten."
Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

You're all invited to "Party Versus": A multiplayer #MixedReality game for #MetaQuest that connects people's living spaces to create the ultimate house party! 🎉🎈🥔💥 I had the pleasure of serving as Design Director for this project. It's wacky, social, and full of outrageous fun! partyversus.com

Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

We wanted to create a game that fosters friendships and brings people closer together through Mixed Reality magic, and couldn't be more proud of the result. Party Versus is available now on the Meta Quest Store or through Meta Quest+. Give it a try - let me know what you think! partyversus.com

meta.comParty Versus on Meta Quest*Play Party Versus for Free with a Meta Quest+ Subscription* Get ready for Party Versus - the new way to party! Compete with two to four players in this fast-paced, social mixed reality party game. ...

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Skarredghost
@skarredghost.bsky.social

Party Versus is a game that completely reinvents mixed reality social interactions. I have reviewed it and I think that Schell Games did an amazing job in finding the right formula to make people meet in MR... skarredghost.com/2024/12/17/p... #VirtualReality #MixedReality #metaverse #social

skarredghost.comParty Versus cracks the formula for social mixed reality gaming and is out nowExperience the future of gaming with Party Versus, the first game to master multiplayer social mixed reality. Learn how it brings people together in the same virtual world.
Joey Ziolkowski
@joeyz.io

Looking forward to attending AND presenting at #GDC for the first time next week! I'll be around all week and would love to chat about @toontownrewritten.com, #SchellGames, or anything else. If you're in the area and want to meet up, just shoot me a message!

Joey Ziolkowski@joeyz.io

Hey, I'm presenting a talk at #GDC2024! 😱 I'll be in Room 301 on Monday, March 18 at 1:20 PM to delve into designing 'I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine'. Join me on a mission to uncover the secrets of crafting captivating set pieces in virtual reality! schedule.gdconf.com/session/futu...

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