Chuck Jordan (game designer)
Chuck Jordan | |
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Game designer, writer, programmer | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Charles "Chuck" Jordan is an American
game designer, writer, and programmer. He co-wrote The Curse of Monkey Island, wrote three episodes of Sam & Max Save the World, was the lead writer and co-designer of Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space, designed and co-wrote two episodes of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People,[1] and was the designer of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: The Penal Zone,[2] as well as season lead designer for the Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse season on the whole.[1]
Career
Chuck Jordan began his career at
LucasArts as a programmer and co-writer of The Curse of Monkey Island in 1997. After working on Grim Fandango as a script programmer, he left the company. He later joined Infinite Machine, a start-up company founded by LucasArts alumni, where he worked on the initial design of their games, including the cancelled Sam & Max Plunge Through Space.[3]
After Infinite Machine closed, he joined Telltale Games as a writer and designer in 2007. While at Telltale, he co-wrote several episodes for their adventure game seasons. In 2008, he was the lead writer and co-designer of Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space. He also wrote and co-directed the first episode of that season, Penal Zone, and wrote and designed the finale The City That Dares Not Sleep. He finished his tenure at Telltale Games as season lead designer of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse in 2010.[1] He also wrote Puzzle Agent 2.[4] That game came out in 2011, the year following his departure from Telltale.
Games
| Year | Title | Role | Developer | Notes |
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| 1997 | The Curse of Monkey Island | Programmer, co-writer | LucasArts |
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| 1998 | Grim Fandango | Script programmer | ||
| 2002 | New Legends | Designer | Infinite Machine | |
| 2003 | SimCity 4 | Programmer | Electronic Arts | |
| 2007 | Sam & Max Save the World | Writer | Telltale Games | Episodic game; "Abe Lincoln Must Die!", "Reality 2.0", "Bright Side of the Moon" only |
| 2008 | Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space | Lead writer, co-designer | ||
| Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People | Designer, co-writer | Episodic game; "Strong Badia the Free", "8-bit is Enough" only | ||
| 2010 | Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse | Lead writer, co-designer | Episodic game; Writer, co-director for "The Penal Zone"; Writer, designer for "The City That Dares Not Sleep" | |
| 2011 | Puzzle Agent 2 | Writer | ||
| 2012 | The Walking Dead | Story consultant, writer[5] | ||
| 2014 | Tales From the Borderlands |
Writer |
References
- ^ a b c "Chuck Jordan leaves Telltale". The International House of Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "Impressions: Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse – The Penal Zone (PS3)". Joystiq. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "The History of Sam & Max". Telltale Games. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "Puzzle Agent 2 hands-on". Adventure Gamers. June 10, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/spectrecollie/[self-published source]
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