Joey Ziolkowski
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Joey Ziolkowski
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Hey there! 👋 I try to connect people and spread joy by making games.

Citizen of Toontown | Senior Designer at Schell Games | he / him
Reposted by Joey Ziolkowski
Toons! Tonight on the @toonffc.org stream, @joeyz.io shared about an official prototype #Toontown Online card game. He briefly showed us these prototype cards.

He was also kind enough to send me this picture!😊

As stated, they will be uploaded to the Preservation Project toontown.online VERY soon!
August 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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...
Party Versus Goes Free to Play | Meta Horizon Store
Jump 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.
schellgames.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
April 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's so... Beautiful. 🥹
April 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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.
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 👀 ⬇️
Gags '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...
toon.town
April 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Reposted by Joey Ziolkowski
Hi, now that the @toontownrewritten.com x Makeship campaign is here I can finally share photos that I have been sitting on since as early as December when the first sample arrived at my door
April 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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.
March 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This is today! Come hear about how Schell Games is innovating in #MixedReality social spaces.

#GDC #MetaQuest
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:
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March 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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...
March 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Reposted by Joey Ziolkowski
NEW: Jon Favreau is developing an 'OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT' series for Disney+, according to DEADLINE.
March 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"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...
Disney Pulled the Plug on This Game in 2013. A Group of Teens Kept It Alive
Thanks to a bunch of game-makers who were still teens when "Toontown Online" disappeared, the beloved online world lives on as "Toontown Rewritten."
www.wired.com
December 24, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Reposted by Joey Ziolkowski
🌟 Toontown Rewritten is in WIRED! 🌟

From teens saving a game in 2013 to 2M+ players today, Toontown Rewritten’s story is truly Toontastic. Read how the Tooniverse lives on:

📖: toon.town/wired

👾 Play for FREE: ToontownRewritten.com

#ToontownRewritten #WIRED
December 24, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Reposted by Joey Ziolkowski
The wait is over! Toontown Rewritten Wrapped 2024 is here!
Rumor has it...the jellybean count is rising every second.

#ToontownRewritten #ToontownWrapped #Toontown #FreeToPlay
December 17, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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
December 18, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Reposted by Joey Ziolkowski
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
Party Versus cracks the formula for social mixed reality gaming and is out now
Experience 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.
skarredghost.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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!
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...
March 16, 2024 at 4:55 PM
I'll be live with #SchellGames in a few minutes to share some tips & tricks about Game Design! Stop by and have some fun talking about game development with us. 😄
www.youtube.com/live/TIY2YiN...
Game Development Roles, Tips & Tricks, and More! (Schell Games 360)
Join our team members as we take a look at the game design process in our March Schell Games 360 livestream! They’ll be breaking down the roles they’ve had o...
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March 15, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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...
March 4, 2024 at 11:41 PM