Kevin Bruner

Developer BIO

Kevin co-founded Telltale, Inc. in 2004 to blend technology, creativity and production processes to create a new entertainment experience and define a new business model. Since its inception, Telltale has pioneered episodic gaming, becoming the first company to release games as monthly episodes, as well as expanding its core technology to support games running on PC, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft 360 (with additional new platforms to follow soon!).

Since 1990, Kevin has been creating entertainment technology for video games, television game shows, museum installations and more. Prior to founding Telltale, Kevin applied his talents at LucasArts, working on cutting edge projects such as the classic Grim Fandango noir adventure and epic Star Wars titles, as well crafting core company technology strategies.

Kevin’s past speaking engagements have included numerous Game Developers Conference’s, Haas Business School at UC Berkley, Game Focus Germany, The Nordic Game Conference and Penny Arcade Expo, amongst others.

Websites

• Telling Tales -- Interview with Kevin Bruner on how the episodic model is working for Telltale Games, on GamesIndustry, by Ellie Gibson (25th June 2007)

Games Credited

Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 - Launch of the Screaming Narwhal (2009), Telltale, Inc.
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 - The Siege of Spinner Cay (2009), Telltale, Inc.
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 3 - Lair of the Leviathan (2009), Telltale, Inc.
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 - The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood (2009), Telltale, Inc.
Wallace & Gromit in Muzzled! (2009), Telltale, Inc.
Wallace & Gromit in The Bogey Man (2009), Telltale, Inc.
Wallace & Gromit in The Last Resort (2009), Telltale, Inc.
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Fright of the Bumblebees (2009), Telltale, Inc.
Sam & Max Episode 202: Moai Better Blues (2008), GameTap
Sam & Max Episode 203: Night of the Raving Dead (2008), GameTap
Sam & Max Episode 204: Chariots of the Dogs (2008), GameTap, Telltale, Inc.
Sam & Max Episode 205: What's New, Beelzebub? (2008), GameTap, Telltale, Inc.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1 - Homestar Ruiner (2008), Telltale, Inc.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 2 - Strong Badia the Free (2008), Telltale, Inc.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 3 - Baddest Of The Bands (2008), Telltale, Inc.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (2007), Ubisoft, Inc.
Lair (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
Sam & Max Episode 201: Ice Station Santa (2007), GameTap
Sam & Max Episode 3: The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball (2007), GameTap
Sam & Max Episode 4: Abe Lincoln Must Die! (2007), GameTap
Sam & Max Episode 5: Reality 2.0 (2007), GameTap
Sam & Max Episode 6: Bright Side of the Moon (2007), GameTap
Sam & Max: Season One (2007), The Adventure Company, JoWooD Productions Software AG
Bone: The Great Cow Race (2006), Telltale, Inc.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - 3 Dimensions of Murder (2006), Ubisoft, Inc.
Sam & Max Episode 1: Culture Shock (2006), GameTap
Sam & Max Episode 2: Situation: Comedy (2006), GameTap
Bone: Out from Boneville (2005), Telltale, Inc.
Telltale Texas Hold'em (2005), Telltale, Inc.
Star Wars: Obi-Wan (2001), LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
Escape from Monkey Island (2000), LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
Grim Fandango (1998), LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC