Jeff Tunnell

Jeffrey Tunnell is a computer game producer, programmer and designer.

In 1984 he founded Dynamix with Damon Slye in Eugene, Oregon.

In 1990, Tunnell 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, which is also the developer of the Torque Game Engine.

In 2007, GarageGames was acquired by InterActiveCorp, the media conglomerate founded by Barry Diller. Tunnell remained on as Chief Creative Officer of GarageGames. Tunnell was a contributor behind the vision of the original InstantAction distribution platform.

In 2008, Tunnell left GarageGames to pursue other interests.

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.^[1] 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.

Credited games

• Contraption Maker (2014), Spotkin
• Double Doodle Coming: (2013), Spotkin
• Quick Shooter (2012), Spotkin
• Unreleased Social Title (2011), PushButton Labs, Playdom, Disney Interactive
• The Incredible Machine: Mobile (2010), PushButton Labs, Playdom
• Social City (2010), PushButton Labs, Playdom
• Grunts: Skirmish (2009), PushButton Labs
• Puzzle Poker (2006), GarageGames, Inc.
• Rack 'Em Up Roadtrip (2006), Oberon Media
• Marble Blast Ultra (2006), GarageGames, Inc.
• Chain Reaction (2003), Monster Studios
• Marble Blast Gold (2003), GarageGames, Inc.
• Tribes 2 (2001), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• 3-D Ultra Lionel Train Town Deluxe (2000), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions (2000), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• 3-D Ultra Minigolf (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Starsiege (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Starsiege: Tribes (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Rama (1997), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• 3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night (1996), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Hunter Hunted (1996), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Lode Runner On-Line: The Mad Monks' Revenge (1995), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Bouncers (1994), SEGA Entertainment, Inc.
• The Incredible Machine 2 (1994), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• The Incredible Toon Machine (1994), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Lode Runner: The Legend Returns (1994), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Alien Legacy (1993), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Betrayal at Krondor (1993), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• The Incredible Machine (1993), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Sid & Al's Incredible Toons (1993), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Mega Math (1992), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Quarky & Quaysoo's Turbo Science (1992), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• The Adventures of Willy Beamish (1991), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Heart of China (1991), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Red Baron (1990), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Rise of the Dragon (1990), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
• Stellar 7 (1990), Dynamix, Inc.
• A-10 Tank Killer (1989), Dynamix, Inc.
• Caveman Ugh-Lympics (1989), Electronic Arts Inc.
• David Wolf: Secret Agent (1989), Dynamix, Inc.
• Deathtrack (1989), Activision, Inc.
• Ghostbusters II (1989), Activision, Inc.
• Motocross (1989), Gamestar
• Project Firestart (1989), Electronic Arts Inc.
• Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict (1987), Electronic Arts Inc.
• Arcticfox (1986), Dynamix, Inc.

References

External links

• Jeff Tunnell's website
• Spotkin
• MobyGames' rap sheet on Tunnell.
• Jeff Tunnell game library at MakeItBigInGames.
• MakeItBigInGames Jeff Tunnell's development blog.