Jeff Tunnell

Jeffrey Tunnell is an American video game producer, programmer and designer.

Career In 1984, Tunnell founded Dynamix with Damon Slye in Eugene, Oregon. In 1990, he left Dynamix to start Jeff Tunnell Productions. Tunnell would go on to create famous brands such as The Incredible Machine, Trophy Bass, and the 3-D Ultra Pinball series while at Jeff Tunnell Productions. These products were some of the most successful retail products to be published by Dynamix.

In 1993, Sid & Al's Incredible Toons earned Tunnell and Chris Cole a patent for the game's concepts.

In 1995, Tunnell returned to Dynamix in a leadership role.

In 2001, after Dynamix was disbanded, Tunnell co-founded GarageGames, an independent video game publisher. GarageGames was acquired by InterActiveCorp in 2007. Tunnell remained on as Chief Creative Officer of GarageGames before leaving in 2008.

In 2009, Tunnell founded PushButton Labs along with former partners and employees from GarageGames and Dynamix. PushButton Labs led development on one of the most successful games of 2010, Playdom's Social City, which reached more than 10M monthly active users. PushButton Labs IP was acquired by Disney in 2011 and they subsequently wound down operations.

In 2012, Tunnell founded Spotkin along with former partners of PushButton Labs, GarageGames, and Dynamix.

On March 22, 2017, Tunnell announced his retirement from game development, citing market saturation as a deciding factor.

On June 13, 2020, Tunnell returned to game development by announcing the creation of Monster Ideas, a company that plans to produce "community economy" games that use crypto technology on the backend.

Games Arcticfox (1986), Dynamix Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict (1987), Electronic Arts Project Firestart (1989), Electronic Arts Motocross (1989), Gamestar Ghostbusters II (1989), Activision Deathtrack (1989), Activision David Wolf: Secret Agent (1989), Dynamix Caveman Ugh-Lympics (1989), Electronic Arts A-10 Tank Killer (1989), Dynamix Stellar 7 (1990), Dynamix Rise of the Dragon (1990), Sierra On-Line Red Baron (1990), Sierra On-Line Heart of China (1991), Sierra On-Line The Adventures of Willy Beamish (1991), Sierra On-Line Quarky & Quaysoo's Turbo Science (1992), Sierra On-Line Mega Math (1992), Sierra On-Line Sid & Al's Incredible Toons (1993), Sierra On-Line The Incredible Machine (1993), Sierra On-Line Betrayal at Krondor (1993), Sierra On-Line Alien Legacy (1993), Sierra On-Line Lode Runner: The Legend Returns (1994), Sierra On-Line The Incredible Toon Machine (1994), Sierra On-Line The Incredible Machine 2 (1994), Sierra On-Line Bouncers (1994), SEGA Entertainment Lode Runner Online: The Mad Monks' Revenge (1995), Sierra On-Line Hunter Hunted (1996), Sierra On-Line 3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night (1996), Sierra On-Line Rama (1997), Sierra On-Line Starsiege: Tribes (1998), Sierra On-Line Starsiege (1998), Sierra On-Line 3-D Ultra Minigolf (1998), Sierra On-Line Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions (2000), Sierra On-Line 3-D Ultra Lionel Train Town Deluxe (2000), Sierra On-Line Tribes 2 (2001), Sierra On-Line Marble Blast Gold (2003), GarageGames Chain Reaction (2003), Monster Studios Marble Blast Ultra (2006), GarageGames Rack 'Em Up Roadtrip (2006), Oberon Media Puzzle Poker (2006), GarageGames Grunts: Skirmish (2009), PushButton Labs Social City (2010), PushButton Labs, Playdom The Incredible Machine: Mobile (2010), PushButton Labs, Playdom Quick Shooter (2012), Spotkin Double Doodle (2013), Spotkin Contraption Maker (2014), Spotkin