Thimbleweed Park - the return of our childhood

[gimbal]

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In an age where all classics need to be modernized, then all of a sudden a wet dream like this pops up: a new SCUMM-like game, with the exact graphical style and interface of Maniac Mansion and Zak - from the very people who made those games.

On kickstarter of course. Its already half-way so I see little reason for this project not to see the light of day.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-and-click-adv

[Neil79]

Good spot, we just covered it too
http://www.indieretronews.com/2014/1...-and-gary.html

[Marcuz]

YAY! I really look forward to this

[Leffmann]

Looks like it could be a lot of fun. I hope that budget goal and the 1.5 years development time doesn't sink it.

[ransom1122]

Looks awesome. Can't wait.

[jbenam]

I hope it'll be as good as the timeless classics that came before it

[Michael Sykes]

Thanks for the hint...

[gimbal]

Well the minimum backing has been reached already so the game is certainly going to exist, now lets see if they collect enough to make it full-talky

[ptyerman]

Pledged on it a few days ago. I can't believe how fast the pledges went up, it wasn't even at it's bottom tier when I pledged, and now look, it's still climbing.

[gimbal]

People must really, really, really want games that look like they're from the 80's I hope this sets an example and we can see more of these epic fan-services.

Of course then you also have to wade through the brain-dead responses of the young generation. "GAMES MUST HAVE PS4 GRAPHICS, THIS IS RETARDED"... Sigh.

[ptyerman]

It's what they're used to though, that's the problem. Most of them have probably never played anything with content and a story-line, but that part of games seems to have disappeared in-to the mists of time and replaced by visuals only.

[alexh]

Backed. And the game is fully funded so it will happen. I do hope they make the Talkies stretched goal.

It looks just my kinda thing. I love lucas-arts point-n-click adventure puzzle games. I think "The Dig" was one of my favourites, combining Sci-fi with great story and good acting plus the puzzles were just the right level.

I am now going to play through Grim Fandango or Full Throttle to try to satisfy my addiction!

Or maybe Deponia/Chaos on Deponia/Goodbye Deponia

OOo.. or maybe .... Bladerunner 1997, I never played that... sooo many point-n-click titles I seem to have missed

[gimbal]

Note that Grim Fandango is also getting a makeover through Double Fine. Not sure if it is going to be any good since that studio is creating modernized titles rather than reviving classic formulas.

(modernize = make "accessible")

[BarryB]

$150 just to get a boxed copy? Sometimes I wonder if it should be renamed ConStarter!!

[gimbal]

How is it conning in any way? You pay it willingly or you don't. There are people who back for a thousand bucks just to support the devs.

[Mister Octopus]

I chipped in for this! Wondering if I should submit my name as Zak McKracken for the phone book entry...

[gimbal]

Originally Posted by gimbal

Note that Grim Fandango is also getting a makeover through Double Fine. Not sure if it is going to be any good since that studio is creating modernized titles rather than reviving classic formulas.

(modernize = make "accessible")

I've seen some articles now - the clever little bastards are just brushing up the original game itself a little and re-releasing it for PS4 and Vita and later PC, Mac, Linux. Its another Final Fantasy 7 in the making.

Not that I personally care, I'll buy a version compatible with modern hardware.

[alexh]

Now he's doing DOTT too

[gimbal]

Yeah but that one I'm not too sure about how it will work out as it is a classic pixel art game - a damned good one too. Perhaps its going to be done like the Monkey Island games - that would be more than okay.

[Strider]

There were some great Scumm games on Amiga. Still can't believe the number of disks that came with Monkey Island 2!