Andy Schatz | |
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 Andy Schatz at the Independent Games Festival in 2010 | |
| Born | March 9, 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer CEO of Pocketwatch Games |
| Known for | Pocketwatch Games |
| Notable work | Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine, Tooth and Tail |
| Spouse | Tierney Schatz |
Andy Schatz (/ʃɑːts/;[1] born March 9, 1978) is a video game designer based in San Diego. He began developing video games at a young age and graduated from Amherst College. After graduation, he worked for various video game development companies, including TKO Software, before founding his own independent video game development studio Pocketwatch Games in 2004. Attempting to expand his company, Schatz tried enrolling into business school; all applications were rejected. As a result, he began working on games he was passionate about. Schatz has released four video games under Pocketwatch Games: Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa, Venture Arctic, Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine, and Tooth and Tail. Monaco 2 is currently in development. His design philosophy revolves around taking inspiration from already existing media, such as films, and transforming it into a video game.
- ^ Carey, Sean (October 8, 2010). "An extended interview with Monaco's Andy Schatz". Destructoid. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
Everyone pronounces it wrong. I don't mind, but, it's pronounced "shots".