The Walking Dead - Playstation 4

The Walking Dead (also known as The Walking Dead: The Game and The Walking Dead: Season One) is an video game developed and published by . Based on , the game consists of five episodes, released between April and November 2012. It is available for , , , , , , , , , , , , and . The game is the first of published by Telltale.

The game takes place in the same fictional world as the comic, with events occurring shortly after the onset of the in . However, most of the characters are original to this game, which centers on and convicted criminal , who rescues and subsequently takes care of a young girl named . Lee becomes a protective figure to her to help reunite her with her parents. Kirkman provided oversight for the game's story to ensure it corresponded to the tone of the comic, but allowed Telltale to handle the bulk of the developmental work and story specifics. Some characters from the original comic book series also make in-game appearances.