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Kevin Bruner

Game Credits

Business

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltal... (2017)   (CEO)
Batman: The Telltale Series (2016)   (CEO)
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of ... (2016)   (CEO)
Mr. Robot: 1.51exfiltrati0n (2016)   (//President, CEO)
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (2016)   (CEO)
The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 1: In Too Deep (2016)   (CEO)
The Walking Dead: Michonne (2016)   (CEO)
Minecraft: Story Mode (2015)   (CEO)
Game of Thrones (2014)   (President)
Tales from the Borderlands (2014)   (President)
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1 - Zer0 Sum (2014)   (President)
The Walking Dead: Season Two (2013)   (President & CTO)
The Wolf Among Us (2013)   (President)
 

Production

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 1: In Too Deep (2016)   (Executive Producers)
The Walking Dead: Michonne (2016)   (Executive Producers)
Minecraft: Story Mode (2015)   (Executive Producers)
Game of Thrones (2014)   (Executive Producers)
Game of Thrones: Episode 1 - Iron from Ice (2014)   (Executive Producers)
Tales from the Borderlands (2014)   (Executive Producers)
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1 - Zer0 Sum (2014)   (Executive Producers)
Poker Night 2 (2013)   (Executive Producers)
The Walking Dead: 400 Days (2013)   (Executive Producers)
The Walking Dead: Season Two (2013)   (Executive Producers)
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith (2013)   (Executive Producers)
The Wolf Among Us (2013)   (Executive Producers)
Law & Order: Legacies (2012)   (Executive Producers)
The Walking Dead (2012)   (Executive Producers)
Back to the Future: The Game (2011)   (Executive Producers)
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 3: Citizen ... (2011)   (Executive Producers)
Hector: Episode 1 - We Negotiate with Terrorists (2011)   (Executive Producers)
Jurassic Park: The Game (2011)   (Executive Producers)
Puzzle Agent 2 (2011)   (Executive Producers)
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 1: It'... (2010)   (Executive Producers)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Fatal Conspiracy (2010)   (Executive Producers)
Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent (2010)   (Executive Producer)
Sam & Max 301: The Penal Zone (2010)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max 302: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak (2010)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max 303: They Stole Max's Brain! (2010)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max 304: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls (2010)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max 305: The City That Dares Not Sleep (2010)   (Executive Producers)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 - Launch of the ... (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 - The Siege of S... (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 3 - Lair of the Le... (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 - The Trial and ... (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pi... (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Wallace & Gromit in Fright of the Bumblebees (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Wallace & Gromit in Muzzled! (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Wallace & Gromit in The Bogey Man (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Wallace & Gromit in The Last Resort (2009)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Season Two (2008)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Season Two - Chariots of the Dogs (2008)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Season Two - Moai Better Blues (2008)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Season Two - Night of the Raving Dead (2008)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Season Two - What's New Beelz... (2008)   (Executive Producers)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People:... (2008)   (Executive Producers)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People:... (2008)   (Executive Producers)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People:... (2008)   (Executive Producers)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People:... (2008)   (Executive producers)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (2007)   (Excecutive Producers)
Sam & Max: Episode 3 - The Mole, the Mob, and... (2007)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Episode 4 - Abe Lincoln Must Die! (2007)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Episode 6 - Bright Side of the Moon (2007)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Season One (2007)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Season Two - Episode 1: Ice Statio... (2007)   (Executive Producers)
Bone: Act 1 & 2 Combo Pack (2006)   (Executive Producers)
Bone: The Great Cow Race (2006)   (Executive Producers)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - 3 Dimensions of M... (2006)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Episode 2 - Situation: Comedy (2006)   (Executive Producers)
Bone: Out from Boneville (2005)   (Executive Producers)
 

Design

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (2007)   (Telltale Production Technology)
Bone: Act 1 & 2 Combo Pack (2006)   (Design)
Bone: The Great Cow Race (2006)   (Additional Design)
Sam & Max: Episode 1 - Culture Shock (2006)   (Choreographers)
Bone: Out from Boneville (2005)   (Designed by)
Telltale Texas Hold'em (2005)   (Telltale Games is)
 

Programming/Engineering

Batman: The Telltale Series - The Enemy Within (2017)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Batman: The Telltale Series - The Enemy Within: Ep... (2017)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltal... (2017)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two: Episode 1 - He... (2017)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Batman: The Telltale Series (2016)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of ... (2016)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (2016)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
The Walking Dead: Michonne (2016)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Grim Fandango: Remastered (2015)   (Programmers)
Minecraft: Story Mode (2015)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Game of Thrones (2014)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Game of Thrones: Episode 1 - Iron from Ice (2014)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Tales from the Borderlands (2014)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1 - Zer0 Sum (2014)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Poker Night 2 (2013)   (Created With the TellTale Tool)
The Walking Dead: 400 Days (2013)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
The Walking Dead: Season Two (2013)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith (2013)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
The Wolf Among Us (2013)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Law & Order: Legacies (2012)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
The Walking Dead (2012)   (Programming)
Back to the Future: The Game (2011)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Hector: Badge of Carnage! (2011)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Hector: Episode 1 - We Negotiate with Terrorists (2011)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Jurassic Park: The Game (2011)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Puzzle Agent 2 (2011)   (Chief Technology Officer)
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 1: It'... (2010)   (Created With the Telltale Tool)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Fatal Conspiracy (2010)   (Programmers)
Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent (2010)   (Chief Technology Officer)
Sam & Max 301: The Penal Zone (2010)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Sam & Max 302: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak (2010)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Sam & Max 303: They Stole Max's Brain! (2010)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Sam & Max 304: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls (2010)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Sam & Max 305: The City That Dares Not Sleep (2010)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent (2009)   (Programmers)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 - Launch of the ... (2009)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 3 - Lair of the Le... (2009)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 - The Trial and ... (2009)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Wallace & Gromit in Fright of the Bumblebees (2009)   (Programmers)
Wallace & Gromit in Muzzled! (2009)   (Programmers)
Wallace & Gromit in The Bogey Man (2009)   (Programmers)
Wallace & Gromit in The Last Resort (2009)   (Programmers)
Sam & Max: Season Two (2008)   (Created With the Telltale Tool)
Sam & Max: Season Two - Chariots of the Dogs (2008)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Sam & Max: Season Two - Moai Better Blues (2008)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Sam & Max: Season Two - Night of the Raving Dead (2008)   (Creadted with the Telltale Tool)
Sam & Max: Season Two - What's New Beelz... (2008)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People:... (2008)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People:... (2008)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People:... (2008)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People:... (2008)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (2007)   (Programmers)
Sam & Max: Episode 3 - The Mole, the Mob, and... (2007)   (Programmers)
Sam & Max: Episode 4 - Abe Lincoln Must Die! (2007)   (Programmers)
Sam & Max: Episode 5 - Reality 2.0 (2007)   (Programmers)
Sam & Max: Episode 6 - Bright Side of the Moon (2007)   (Programmers)
Sam & Max: Season One (2007)   (Choreographers)
Sam & Max: Season Two - Episode 1: Ice Statio... (2007)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Bone: Act 1 & 2 Combo Pack (2006)   (Programming)
Bone: The Great Cow Race (2006)   (Programmers)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - 3 Dimensions of M... (2006)   (Programmers)
Sam & Max: Episode 1 - Culture Shock (2006)   (Programmers)
Sam & Max: Episode 2 - Situation: Comedy (2006)   (Programmers)
Bone: Out from Boneville (2005)   (Programming)
Star Wars: Obi-Wan (2001)   (Lead Programming)
Escape from Monkey Island (2000)   (Additional Programming)
Grim Fandango (1998)   (Programmers)
Helicops (1997)   (Programmers)
 

Writers

Bone: The Great Cow Race (2006)   (Content Authors)
 

Audio

Grim Fandango: Remastered (2015)   (Programmer)
 

Quality Assurance

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent (2009)   (Telltale Production Technology)
 

Localization

Sam & Max: Episode 5 - Reality 2.0 (2007)   (Executive Producers)
Sam & Max: Episode 1 - Culture Shock (2006)   (Executive Producers)
 

Technology

The Walking Dead: Season Two (2013)   (CTO)
The Wolf Among Us (2013)   (CTO)
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 3: Citizen ... (2011)   (Created With the Telltale Tool)
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 1: It'... (2010)   (Created With the Telltale Tool)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - 3 Dimensions of M... (2006)   (Telltale Production Technology)
 

Thanks

Batman: The Telltale Series - The Enemy Within (2017)   (Special Thanks to)
Batman: The Telltale Series - The Enemy Within: Ep... (2017)   (Special Thanks to)
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltal... (2017)   (Special Thanks to)
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two: Episode 1 - He... (2017)   (Special Thanks to)
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (2016)   (Special Thanks to)
The Silver Lining: Episode Three - My Only Love Sp... (2011)   (Special Thanks (for the support))
The Silver Lining: Episode One - What is Decreed M... (2010)   (Special Thanks (for the support))
The Silver Lining: Episode Two - Two Households (2010)   (Special Thanks (for the support))
Lair (2007)   (Special Thanks)
 

Other

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 1: In Too Deep (2016)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence (2007)   (Telltale Production Technology)
Helicops (1997)   (Product Completion Team)
 

Companies

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Fatal Conspiracy (2010)   (Telltale Production Technology)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 - The Siege of S... (2009)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pi... (2009)   (Created with the Telltale Tool)
 


Developer Biography

Kevin Bruner co-founded Telltale in 2004. As Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, and CEO, Kevin built and lead Telltale's core production strategy and technologies that support rapid digital game production across PC, Play Station, Xbox and mobile, as well as guiding Telltale's unique monthly, story-driven entertainment model.

After leaving Telltale in 2017, Kevin has created Bruner House to bring interactive story telling to an even wider audience.

Since 1990, Kevin has been creating entertainment technology for video games, television game shows, museum installations and more. Prior to founding Telltale, Kevin was employed by LucasArts, working on Grim Fandango and 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 Berkeley, Game Focus Germany, The Nordic Game Conference and Penny Arcade Expo, amongst others.

Last updated: Mar 13, 2018

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Portrait

Kevin Bruner at Telltale Games (2004)
Kevin Bruner at Telltale Games (2004)
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Related Sites

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