Kris Jones
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Kris Jones is an American video game designer, producer, and entrepreneur, most notable for his work on the iPhone and iPod Touch AppStore. His most notable work was on the iPhone game Trenches
which gained nearly 2,000,000 players in the first six months of its launch.
. His father was a real estate contractor and his mother was a unit assistant at a memorial hospital.
in 2009 with a Bachelor's in Business Management and Marketing.
As Executive Producer for Pocket Monkey Games, Jones oversaw the production of Champion Archer and Swingaling, both earning featured status from Apple. In early 2009, Pocket Monkey Games expanded into a publishing house and has since published a variety of games on the AppStore.
In November 2009, Kris Jones reduced his role within Pocket Monkey Games to join Michael Taylor in the founding of Thunder Game Works to focus on Trenches as brand developer and game designer.
, a World War one Tower Defense game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Jones currently serves as brand developer and designer for the company and is currently working on Stenches, the companion game to Trenches.
In August 2010, Thunder Game Works teamed up with Dave Castelnuovo, creator of Pocket God, to bring Pygmy Zombies into the Trenches universe and allow players to battle them. In response to the crossover, Jones told PocketGamer and SlideToPlay that "We love to see the App Store develop and mature and we encourage quality developers to work together to push the quality games and applications above the flood of garbage applications."
Trenches (video game)
Trenches is a strategic World War I video game first developed for the iPhone and iPod Touch by . The initial version launched on December 24, 2009 and has been a top ranking games in the AppStore Charts since release...
which gained nearly 2,000,000 players in the first six months of its launch.
Biography
Jones was born in Monterey, CaliforniaMonterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
. His father was a real estate contractor and his mother was a unit assistant at a memorial hospital.
Education
Jones graduated from George Fox UniversityGeorge Fox University
George Fox University is a Christian university of the liberal arts and sciences, and professional studies located in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Founded as a school for Quakers in 1885, the private school has more than 3,400 students combined between its main campus in Newberg and its centers...
in 2009 with a Bachelor's in Business Management and Marketing.
Pocket Monkey Games
In 2008, Jones started the video game development company "Pocket Monkey Games" which focuses primarily on developing and publishing video games for Apple's AppStore. Jones gained early success on the AppStore with the successful release of Sparta, the side-scrolling hack and slash based in Ancient Sparta which reached the Top 10 of all iPhone Apps.As Executive Producer for Pocket Monkey Games, Jones oversaw the production of Champion Archer and Swingaling, both earning featured status from Apple. In early 2009, Pocket Monkey Games expanded into a publishing house and has since published a variety of games on the AppStore.
In November 2009, Kris Jones reduced his role within Pocket Monkey Games to join Michael Taylor in the founding of Thunder Game Works to focus on Trenches as brand developer and game designer.
Thunder Game Works
Jones helped Michael Taylor in founding Thunder Game Works and with the production of TrenchesTrenches (video game)
Trenches is a strategic World War I video game first developed for the iPhone and iPod Touch by . The initial version launched on December 24, 2009 and has been a top ranking games in the AppStore Charts since release...
, a World War one Tower Defense game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Jones currently serves as brand developer and designer for the company and is currently working on Stenches, the companion game to Trenches.
In August 2010, Thunder Game Works teamed up with Dave Castelnuovo, creator of Pocket God, to bring Pygmy Zombies into the Trenches universe and allow players to battle them. In response to the crossover, Jones told PocketGamer and SlideToPlay that "We love to see the App Store develop and mature and we encourage quality developers to work together to push the quality games and applications above the flood of garbage applications."
Credits
| Game | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta | Pocket Monkey Games | Executive Producer/Designer |
| Champion Archer | Pocket Monkey Games | Executive Producer/Designer |
| Swingaling | Pocket Monkey Games | Executive Producer/Designer |
| Trenches Trenches (video game) Trenches is a strategic World War I video game first developed for the iPhone and iPod Touch by . The initial version launched on December 24, 2009 and has been a top ranking games in the AppStore Charts since release... |
Thunder Game Works | Brand Developer |
| Stenches | Thunder Game Works | Brand Developer |
| Finger Sling | Pocket Monkey Games | Producer |
| Trenches for Wii | Thunder Game Works | Brand Developer |
| More Zombies?! | Pocket Monkey Games | Producer |
| Battle Bunny | Pocket Monkey Games | Producer |
| Zombiegeddon | Pocket Monkey Games | Producer |
| Commando: Warmachine | Pocket Monkey Games | Producer |
| World War Zombies | Pocket Monkey Games | Producer |
| Pathfinder | Pocket Monkey Games | Producer |