Phil Gaskell

Creative Director & Co-founder @Ripstone

Liverpool, GB

Developer. Publisher. Team Player.We commit to the relentless pursuit of improvement, driven by innovation, passion, and the joyous fun we have each day, to deliver great games and exceptional experiences for everyone.We’ve brought detailed worlds to life on all of the biggest platforms. Today, we continue to learn and push the envelope. Every new project we take on is an exercise in blasting beyond what came before. For us, progress doesn’t come with a price. Incredible games are made even better when great times are had by the people making them.Creative Director - The Queen\'s Gambit Chess (iOS/Android)Lead Designer - Poker Club (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC)Exec Producer - Snooker 19 (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch)Exec Producer - Achtung! Cthulhu: Tactics (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch)Exec Producer - The Spectrum Retreat (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch)Exec Producer - Chess Ultra (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch)Exec Producer - Extreme Exorcism (PS3, PS4, WiiU, PC, Mac, Xbox One)Exec Producer - Pure Hold\'em (PS4, PC, Xbox One)Exec Producer - Ironcast (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)Exec Producer - Pure Pool (PS4, PC, Xbox One, Switch)Exec Producer - Table Top Racing (PS Vita)Exec Producer - Stick It to The Man (PS3, PS4, Xbox One, PSVita, PC, WiiU)Exec Producer - Pure Chess (iOS, Android, WiiU, 3DS, PS4, PC, Xbox One)Exec Producer - Flyhunter Origins (iOS, Android, PSVita, PC)Exec Producer - Men\'s Room Mayhem (PSVita, iOS, Android)Exec Producer - Cosmic Clean Up (PSMobile, iOS)Exec Producer - Gun Commando (PSMobile, iOS)Exec Producer - Panic!(PSMobile)Exec Producer - Big Sky Infinity (PS3 & PSVita)Exec Producer - Knytt Underground (PS3, PSVita, WiiU)Producer - Pure Chess (PS3 & PSVita)

The University of Bolton

Higher National Diploma, Computer Science