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Tim Schafer Breaks Down 20 Years of Double Fine Games

Wanted to share this Noclip interview / doc where Tim Schafer outlines the history of Double Fine and it's roots at Lucas Arts. It's fun that it came full circle where Tim could return to the ol' Lucas Arts adventure games and properly remaster them. He also provides an interesting explanation for selling to Microsoft. I don't love seeing huge tech giants own more and more of the gaming pie but on the other hand, Double Fine no longer has to worry about how to fund their next slate of games.

"Tim Schafer explores 20 years of Double Fine Productions by telling us about the design and development of games like Psychonauts, Brütal Legend, Grim Fandango Remastered, Happy... Read All

jaelte wrote on 01/20/2021 at 08:24am

I finally got around to watching this. I enjoyed learning about what into the various games he's worked (of which I've played several).

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/21/2021 at 05:42pm

Which one is your favorite? Of mine it’s either Day of the Tentacle or Full Throttle. I really liked Broken Age quite a bit too.

jaelte wrote on 01/23/2021 at 07:35am

I contributed to the Kickstarter for Broken Age and enjoyed the game quite a bit. It's hard to beat the OG Monkey Island, though, if that counts. If we're not counting Monkey Island games (as the first two are typically attributed Ron Gilbert), then I'd probably go with Grim Fandango or Full Throttle. I also quite enjoyed Brütal Legend and Costume Quest, though I definitely prefer the adventure game genre in general, so those won't beat out the others.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/23/2021 at 05:54pm

Grim is a game I sadly missed playing. I have it a lot of platforms but it’s part of an unending backlog. If I were to come back to a classic adventure game I think I’d replay Throttle or Tentacle first.

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Grim Fandango Cake

This was too awesome for me not to share. A friend of mine baked this cake to commemorate the re-release of Grim Fandango. Personally I think more game releases should be celebrated with baked goods!

The Making of Grim Fandango Remastered

Grim Fandango Remastered dropped a few days ago and according to the reviews i've been reading, if you loved the original you will love this. This morning I found a comprehensive article about resurrecting this classic on Polygon. If you are interested in reading the story of how Double Fine and Sony were able to bring Grim Fandango back, it is well worth the read. Spoiler alert, it involved several old tape machines.

http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/27/7921837/grim-fandango-remastered-interview-double-fine-disney-lucasfilm-sony

Double Fine also has three documentaries part one is linked above, you can watch the remaining two on the Grim Fandago website.

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Timogorgon Member wrote on 01/28/2015 at 06:40pm

This is one game I completely missed when it came around the first time. I've had several people tell me it's one of the best adventure games out there as well as just a great game period. Has anyone from the CG community played this before? Does it live up to its reputation?

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/29/2015 at 05:42am

I'm like you, Tim, while I was aware of Grim Fandango at the time, I did not play it. I remember the game being on the CD of video game demos from PC Magazine, but I never played it. I did recently notice in my Playstation news feed, that the game is available.

Tungsten wrote on 01/29/2015 at 10:55am

I picked it up back in the day. It's your typical Lucas arts adventure game, reminiscent of a lot of the Telltale games now. I remember thinking that the opening act was the best and then it went downhill, but what did I know, I was like 12.

vdogmr25 wrote on 01/29/2015 at 03:58pm

I can't wait to play this. Never got the chance to.

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Grim Fandango Will Come to Windows, Mac and Linux

In a recent Double Fine Adventure backer email they let loose that we all can expect Windows, Linux and Mac ports of the new Grim Fandango PC release.

"Double Fine is pleased to announce that, along with the console exclusive PlayStation 4 and Vita versions of Grim Fandango, Manny will also reap once again on PC, Mac, and Linux!

And that’s not all, folks! All versions will be launching simultaneously, so everyone can play on day one and not have to worry about those spoilers you’ve been successfully avoiding for the past fifteen years. (Pro-tip: stay off Twitter.) "

When they mentioned the Grim Fandango Sony exclusive I was a bit bummed as I took that to mean Sony only.... Read All

The History Behind Grim Fandango With Creator Tim Schafer

"The makers of Grim Fandango discuss the development of the beloved adventure game and how Double Fine Productions plans to release the original classic to a contemporary audience."

Hot of the E3 news that Double Fine will be re-releasing Grim Fandango on the PS4 and Vita is this new documentary by 2 Player Productions featuring Tim Schafer. Grim Fandango is a classic adventure game and seeing more on it's history and development is seriously cool.