Jonathan Chey
aka:
Jon Chey
Moby ID: 12713
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After completing a PhD in Cognitive Science, Jonathan Chey was brought in to work on AI at Looking Glass Studios. After learning his trade working as a programmer on games such as Thief: the Dark Project, he co-founded Irrational Games with Ken Levine and Robert Fermier. At Irrational, Jonathan Chey went on to produce, design and program games such as System Shock 2, Freedom Force and BioShock.
In 2005, Irrational Games was acquired by Take 2 Interactive. In 2009, Jonathan Chey left Take 2 to work on new business ventures. He is currently the founder/lead designer at Blue Manchu and successfully launched Card Hunter on Steam and for browsers since 2013.
Credited on 20 games
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| Void Bastards (2019, Windows) | Design Director |
| Perception (2017, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| BioShock 2: Remastered (2016, Windows) | Special and heartfelt thanks to |
| BioShock: Remastered (2016, Windows) | Director of Product Development |
| Card Hunter (2015, Windows) | Game Designers |
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| BioShock 2 (2010, Windows) | Special and heartfelt thanks to |
| BioShock (2007, Windows) | Director of Product Development |
| SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate (2005, Windows) | Director of Product Development |
| SWAT 4 (2005, Windows) | Thanks to |
| Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich (2005, Windows) | Producer |
| Tribes: Vengeance (2004, Windows) | Managing Director |
| Master of Orion 3 (2003, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Freedom Force (2002, Macintosh) | Irrational Games |
| Thief II: The Metal Age (2000, Windows) | Additional Programming |
| Wall Street Tycoon (1999, Windows) | Design |
| System Shock 2 (1999, Windows) | Project Manager |
| Thief: The Dark Project (1998, Windows) | Additional Programming |
| British Open Championship Golf (1997, Windows) | Programming “Tiger” Team |
| Flight Unlimited II (1997, Windows) | Additional Programming Support |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 16 games with Ken Levine
- 11 games with Eric Brosius
- 10 games with Dorian Hart
- 10 games with Jay Kyburz
- 10 games with David Beswick
- 10 games with Ryan Lancaster
- 9 games with Russell Jacobson
- 9 games with Rowan Wyborn
- 9 games with Alex Boylan
- 9 games with Edward Orman
Companies
- 11 games with Valve Corporation
- 8 games with Ghost Story Games, LLC
- 8 games with 2K Australia Pty. Ltd
- 7 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 7 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 7 games with 2K Games, Inc.
- 6 games with Sony DADC Europe GmbH
- 5 games with Looking Glass Studios, Inc.
- 5 games with GameSpy Industries Inc.
- 5 games with Mastertronic Games Ltd.
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