Bill Kunkel (July 21, 1950 – September 4, 2011) was the executive editor of
Electronic Games Magazine in the early 1980s. More recently, Kunkel was editor-in-chief of
Tips & Tricks magazine from January 2007 until August 2007 when it ceased publication. His nickname is "The Game Doctor" based on a column he has written for several magazines (including both versions of
Electronic Games,
VG&CE,
EGM, and
CGW) and game sites (including HappyPuppy.com, PostalNation.net and J2Games.com).