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Monkey Island Fans Should Definitely Check Out This Enormous 30th Birthday Peek Into The Game’s Source Code

PC

3 months ago

Monkey Island Fans Should Definitely Check Out This Enormous 30th Birthday Peek Into The Game’s Source Code

Luke Plunkett

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Looking At The Secret of Monkey Island Through Ron Gilbert’s Early Design Philosophies

In Real Life

4 months ago

Looking At The Secret of Monkey Island Through Ron Gilbert’s Early Design Philosophies

Michael Pasquariello

1

In Real Life

4 years ago

Thimbleweed Park’s Plot Hole Problem

Jason Schreier

3

Thimbleweed Park, a great new adventure game by some of the key talent behind Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island, sets up several mysteries that are never quite resolved. Does that matter? Director Ron Gilbert argues not.

Podcast: Ron Gilbert, Zelda Secrets, Returning To Destiny

In Real Life

4 years ago

Podcast: Ron Gilbert, Zelda Secrets, Returning To Destiny

Jason Schreier

1

In Real Life

4 years ago

Thimbleweed Park: The Kotaku Review

Jason Schreier

Early in Thimbleweed Park, a new graphical adventure game, a pair of pigeon-suited plumbers tell you not to worry about dying, because there’s no way to lose in this game. “But playing classic adventure games has taught me to save often,” your hero replies.

In Real Life

4 years ago

Ron Gilbert, Mark Would Be Proud Of You

Alex Walker

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Ron Gilbert Is Wrong About Toilet Paper And Refuses To Accept It

In Real Life

4 years ago

Ron Gilbert Is Wrong About Toilet Paper And Refuses To Accept It

Mark Serrels

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Thimbleweed Park Looks Like A Worthy Successor To Old Adventure Games

In Real Life

5 years ago

Thimbleweed Park Looks Like A Worthy Successor To Old Adventure Games

Jason Schreier

3

Did you grow up with games like Monkey Island? Does the name Fred Edison conjure fond memories? Do you often wonder whether Zak McKracken was underrated or just not very good? Thimbleweed Park is probably the video game for you.