Episode 538: Thimbleweed Park (Patreon)
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After leaving LucasArts in 1991, Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator put traditional adventure games behind him in favor of making point-and-click experiences for the younger set. But after the passing of two decades, the power of Kickstarter—which made the return of this very podcast possible—allowed the veteran developer to create a new adventure game completely on his own terms. The result was 2017's Thimbleweed Park, an adventure that certainly feels like a classic Ron Gilbert game—and one that ended up being just as polarizing.
On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey and Thimbleweed Park cover artist Nina Matsumoto as the two walk the Twin Peaks-y streets of Thimbleweed Park to determine if it's worthy of the LucasArts legacy. You'll believe a clown can curse!