Chris Bennett Email & Phone Number

Alameda, CA, US

• Combining the science of game design + behavior design + neuroscience to increase engagement and retention that drive key business goals.Some highlights include:
• Co-designed an unannounced mobile game with NaturalMotion before their acquisition by Zynga for $900M.
• Core design work on several social games for Playdom before and during their acquisition by Disney for $563M.
• Motivation and gamification design for education company Quizlet, where 50 million students ask over 1 billion questions each week and more than 400 million virtual study guides have been created.
• Gamified the offerings of Grockit, a social learning company that captured 25% of the GMAT prep audience in India before being acquired by Kaplan.
• System design work on Rollercoaster Tycoon, one of Atari's biggest entertainment properties.

Stanford, CA, US

As an affiliate at Stanford University Graduate School of Education, I co-teach, lecture, and act as a project judge in graduate courses on digital learning and work with students in the Learning, Design, and Technology Masters program. I also conduct translational research on how Game Design Thinking can enhance learning outcomes and motivation for.

Strategic guidance and gamified learning design for this edtech company that is changing the way we approach education and screen time by leveraging the power of kid-favorite platforms such as Roblox to help kids learn and grow through fun and engaging content. Kinjo has raised $6.5M in a seed round.Assessed 100+ top Roblox games and helped build an.

Palo Alto, California, US

Design and engagement work on the Global Innovation Race that gathers hundreds of high students from around the world to meet at locations including Silicon Valley, New York and Kigali to become world class innovators and build a better future for themselves and others using generative AI and other innovative tools.Designing and developing the Global Youth.

Stanford, CA, US

• Using my game design and engagement experience to help drive various initiatives that explore how and Game Design Thinking and persuasive technologies can help change society for the better. Some of the projects and.
• Adjunct Lecturer (per course) for Spring 2019 quarter to co-teach CS 377G (Designing Serious Games) in the Computer Science department of Stanford University School of Engineering.
• Co-teaching a course on building trust at Stanford d.school.
• Hosting a visit by the Prime Minister of The Netherlands to discuss peace innovation.
• Speaking at a roundtable with the White House Office of Public Engagement.
• Acting as a game design ‘Spark’ for Design School X pop-up high school in Oakland.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

• SocialxDesign was a strategy consulting company that bridged the gap between online engagement and offline experience. We worked with clients such as the White House, Morehouse College, and Coca-Cola Germany.Some.
• Core engagement design for a major initiative at one of the world's largest non-profits.
• Engagement design and gamification for a social mapping mobile app.

PlayFirst is a casual gaming company which raised $37M in venture capital and had several hit games before being acquired by GLU Mobile and then by Electronic Arts.Instrumental in growing Diner Dash into a $40+ million franchise with over 1 billion downloads to date, making it one of the most popular and recognizable casual gaming franchises of all.

Designed and prototyped several innovative social and mobile games and helped define creative vision of studio during its rapid expansion, leading to $13MM of funding.

San Francisco, CA, US

Consulted with Executive Producer and external development partners to launch the pilot version of a groundbreaking health games title, Re-Mission.Delivered design and game play feedback.Study results published in the medical journal Pediatrics showed that playing Re-Mission significantly improved key behavioral and psychological factors associated with.

• Worked closely with cross-functional partners on the ground-breaking casual MMO, The Sims Online. This game was featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine and was based on The Sims franchise, which is a top 10 video.
• E3 2002 Game Critics Awards: Best Simulation Game
• IAA 2002: Best Massively Multiplayer
• Game Industry News: Best Online Game of the Year

Redwood City, CA, US

• Shipped the successful franchise product Jane’s USAF, which was:
• Runner-up for Computer Gaming World's 1999 "Simulation of the Year" award.
• Finalist for Computer Games Strategy Plus's 1999 "Simulation Game of the Year" award.Instrumental in building some of Electronic Art's first online gaming products.Campaign and Mission Designer for World War 2.
• Featured on the cover of Computer Games World magazine.
• Runner-up for several Simulation of the Year awards.Shipped the successful EA Sports franchise product Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001.
• Design and pre-production for next-generation EA Sports golf products.