Inside the Rise, Fall and Triumphant Rebirth of a Beloved Chicago Game Studio

Jellyvision's CCO explains the pivots that saved everything

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The year was 1995. Coolio and Alanis Morissette ruled the charts. Friends was at its peak (this isn’t a debate; Season 2 was the peak).

And one of the weirdest, most revolutionary video games was born: You Don’t Know Jack.

A trivia game invented by people who hated trivia games, Jellyvision’s You Don’t Know Jack used the emerging potential of CD-ROM gaming to create a truly interactive experience that made you feel like you were literally on the set of a gameshow from the comfort of your living room.

It became one of the gaming industry’s most influential hits, but success was fleeting, and by 2001, the Jellyvision team found itself on the verge of closing its doors.

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