

Return to Monkey Island with Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman
Oct 31, 2022
Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman, creators of the Monkey Island series, discuss their journey into game development, developing the series at LucasArts, balancing the old and new in Return to Monkey Island, and tackling controversial endings.
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
First Meeting and Excitement to Work at LucasArts
02:14 • 5min
Hiring a Programmer and Seed of the Project
07:44 • 23min
The Decision to Create a New Monkey Island Game
30:33 • 18min
Evolution of Puzzle Design and Storytelling
49:02 • 15min
Cutting Unnecessary Parts and Introducing a 'Writer's Cut' Option
01:04:27 • 2min
Making the Game: Voiceover Work, Neil Druckman, and Embracing a New Art Style
01:06:00 • 19min
Discussions on the Emotional and Philosophical Ending
01:25:18 • 5min