Guess What's in Tim Schafer's Head
Point-and-Click Adventure games are famous for the imaginative, off-kilter worlds they present. Yet, they're just as infamous for how convoluted many of their puzzles can be.
Tim Schafer is responsible for some of the most adventurous and one-of-a-kind games of all time, including Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, and Psyconauts. When playing a game from someone as creative as Schafer, how is it possible to guess what's in their head?
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Games Discussed:
Grim Fandango (1997) / Platform: PC / Published & Developed by LucasArts / Directed by Tim Schafer / Genre: Adventure, Point and Click, Film Noir, Comedy, Subversive, Thriller
Money Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (1991) / Platform: PC / Published & Developed by LucasArts / Directed by Ron Gilbert / Genre: Adventure, Point and Click, Comedy, Pirate
Day of the Tentacle (1993) / Platform: PC / Published & Developed by LucasArts / Directed by Tim Schafer & Dave Grossman / Genre: Adventure, Point and Click, Comedy, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction
Full Throttle (1995) / Platform: PC / Published & Developed by LucasArts / Directed by Tim Schafer / Genre: Adventure, Point and Click, Comedy, Western, Science Fiction
Psychonauts (2005) / Platforms: Xbox, PC, Playstation 2 / Published by Mejesco / Developed by Double Fine Productions / Directed by Tim Schafer / Genre: Platformer, Comedy, 3D Platformer, Story-Heavy, Psychological Thriller
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Games Referenced
Brütal Legend (2009) / Platforms: PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 / Published by Electronic Arts / Developed by Double Fine Productions / Directed by Tim Schafer / Genre: Action, Strategy, Comedy
Broken Age (2015) / Platforms: PC, iOS, Android, Playstation 4, Plsyatstion Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch / Published & Developed by Double Fine Productions / Directed by Tim Schafer / Genre: Adventure, Point & Click, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Psychonauts 2 (2021) / Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4, / Published by Xbox Game Studios / Developed by Double Fine / Genre: Platformer, Comedy, 3D Platformer, Story-Heavy, Psychological Thriller
to a T (2025) / Platforms: PC, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S / Published by Annapurna Interactive / Developed by uvula / Directed by Kieta Takahashi / Genre: Adventure, Experimental, Indie
Alan Wake 2 (2023) / Platforms: PC, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S / Published by Epic Games / Developed by Remedy / Directed by Sam Lake & Kyle Rowley / Genre: Horror, Narrative-Driven, Psychological Thriller
Nier Automata (2017) / Platforms: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch / Published by Square-Enix / Developed by PlatinumGames / Directed by Yoko Taro / Genre: Action, Character Action, Science Fiction
Celeste (2018) / Platforms: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch / Published & Developed by Maddy Makes Games / Directed by Maddy Thorson / Genre: Platformer, 2D Platformer, Story-Driven, Indie
Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) / Platforms: PC, Playstation 4 & 5, Xbox One & X|S, Nintendo Switch / Published by Finji / Developed by Wishes Unlimited / Directed by Greg Lobanov / Genre: Adventure, Puzzle, Indie
Undertale (2015) / Platforms: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch / Published & Developed by Toby Fox / Directed by Toby Fox / Genre: RPG, Story-Driven, Comedy, Indie
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Topics Discussed: Puzzle Design, Joke Structure, Puzzles and Jokes, LucasArts, Point and Click Adventure Games, Video Game Design, Video Game Video Essay, Double Fine Productions, Guess what’s in the developer’s head, Grim Fandango, Chicken Animation, Animation, Game Music, OST, Music, Video Game Music, Best Video Games of All Time, Xbox Game Pass, Best Games on Game Pass, Gamepass, retro games, Retro PC Games, Nostalgia, Old Video Games, Game Designers, Commercial Failure, Cult Classic, Maniac Mansion, Secret of Monkey Island, Humongous Entertainment, LucasFilm Games, Hardest Games of All Time, video game auteur