Max Caulfield

Max Caulfield
Max Caulfield
Life Is Strange character
	Promotional art of Max Caulfield for Life is Strange: Remastered Collection (2022)
First appearance	Life Is Strange (2015)
Created by	Jean-Luc Cano; Michel Koch; Raoul Barbet; (Don't Nod);
Portrayed by	Hannah Telle; (video games); Tatum Grace Hopkins; (TV series);
In-universe information
Full name	Maxine Caulfield
Occupation	High school student; Hobbyist photographer; University artist-in-residence;
Origin	Arcadia Bay, Oregon, U.S.

Maxine "Max" Caulfield is a character in the Life Is Strange video game series, published by Square Enix. Created by the French developer Dontnod Entertainment and portrayed by Hannah Telle, she is the main protagonist of the original Life Is Strange (2015), as well as Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (2024) and Life Is Strange: Reunion (2026), both developed by Deck Nine.

Introduced in Life Is Strange, Max is an introverted student with a passion for photography who attends Blackwell Academy. Upon witnessing the death of her childhood best friend, Chloe Price, she discovers her ability to rewind time and uses it to prevent her demise. The two reunite in their hometown of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, after five years apart and begin investigating the disappearance of Chloe's friend, Rachel Amber. As the player character, Max determines the course of events and confronts the consequences of her powers, including a recurring vision of an enormous tornado threatening to destroy Arcadia Bay.

Max has been well-received by critics for her relatability and character development. Additionally, Telle's performance has been acclaimed, receiving particular praise and award nominations for her role in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. Alongside Chloe Price, Max was named one of the best video game characters of the 2010s by Polygon.

Tatum Grace Hopkins is set to portray Max in the upcoming television adaptation for Amazon Prime Video.