The TeamThe Socrates Jones team was formed by a group of students and faculty at Carnegie Mellon University who were interested in using games to explore various philosophical ideas. The team – initially composed of Connor Fallon, Valeria Reznitskaya, Matt Klingensmith and Jillian Goodwyn – had previously worked together as part of Game Creation Society, a student organization dedicated to enabling student game development. By collaborating with local faculty member Andy Norman, the students formed an Independent Study to flesh out the core concepts of the game which would become Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher. While the Independent Study only lasted for one semester, the team’s lasting passion for the idea kept Val & Connor working on the game past graduation until its public release.
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