Jake Rodkin
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Jake Rodkin is an American computer game designer, writer, and graphic designer. He was the co-director Tales of Monkey Island, was the director the fifth episode of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, was the co-leader and co-writer of Poker Night at the Inventory, and was the co-leader and co-writer of Puzzle Agent 2[1]. He also co-designed the re-issue of the comic collection Sam & Max: Surfin' the Highway.
Career
Jake Rodkin began his writing career writing for the gaming websites The International House of Mojo, Adventure Gamers, and Idle Thumbs.[2] He joined Telltale Games as a graphic designer. He now works there as a game designer, director, writer, and project leader.
Recognition
The re-issue of the comic collection Sam & Max: Surfin' the Highway, which Jake Rodkin co-designed with franchise creator Steve Purcell, was nominated for the Eisner Award for "Best Graphic Album-Reprint" in 2009.[3]
Tales of Monkey Island, which Jake Rodkin co-directed, won the PC Gamer US adventure game of the year[4], the IGN best adventure game of the year[5], and the Adventure Gamers Best Adventure of 2009[6].
Games
- Template:Vgy Psychonauts, (Double Fine Productions)
- Template:Vgy Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso, (Juniper Games)
- Template:Vgy CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder, graphic design (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy Bone: The Great Cow Race, graphic design (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy Sam & Max Save the World, graphic design (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy CSI: Hard Evidence, graphic design (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space, graphic design (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, graphic design (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, graphic design (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy Tales of Monkey Island, co-director (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, graphic design, director of The City that Dares Not Sleep (Telltale Games)
- Template:Vgy Puzzle Agent 2, co-writer, project leader (Telltale Games)
References
- ^ "Puzzle Agent 2 hands-on archived preview". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ "Adventure Gamers: Staff bio". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Surfin the Highway Nominated!". Steve Purcell. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Harper, Nikki (2010-02-03). "Monkey Island DVD, Raves and Graves". Telltale Games. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ "Wii Best Adventure Game 2009". IGN. 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ "Best Adventure of 2009". Adventure Gamers. 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
