Chuck Jordan
American video game designer, writer, and programmer
About Chuck Jordan
Born 1971. Chuck Jordan is an American engineer, game designer and programmer.
Charles "Chuck" Jordan is an American game designer, writer, and programmer. He co-wrote The Curse of Monkey Island, co-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, and was the designer of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse: The Penal Zone, as well as season lead designer for the Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse season on the whole.
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. Puzzle Agent 2 released in 2011, one year after his departure from Telltale.
Games Year Title Role Developer Notes 1997 The Curse of Monkey Island Programmer, co-writer LucasArts 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 2014 Tales From the Borderlands Writer 2021SasquatchersDesigner, Programmer, WriterReleased as part of the Playdate's Season 1 of games.
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Who is Chuck Jordan?
American video game designer, writer, and programmer
When was Chuck Jordan born?
Chuck Jordan was born on 27 June 1971 in United States.
What is Chuck Jordan's occupation?
Chuck Jordan is an engineer, game designer and programmer.
What nationality is Chuck Jordan?
Chuck Jordan is American.
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