14 DAY TRIAL // Ron Gilbert, the game maker best known for creating a range of classic adventure titles, and Garry Winninck, a main LucasArts developer, announce that they are seeking fan support in order to create a new title called Thimbleweed Park, which is designed to offer classic adventure game mechanics and will serve as a spiritual sequel to the classic Maniac Mansion.
The game will tell a mystery story which starts in a park where a body is discovered floating in a river and police fail to get any adequate leads in their hunt for the culprit. The tone of the title will be comic, with a wide range of puzzles thrown in for gamers to deal with.
The official Kickstarter announcement about the title says that the two game developers are aiming to put together a vibrant world and some cool characters, while creating an overall experience that will satisfy fans of classic titles in the adventure genre.
They add, “With five playable characters, multiple endings, deliciously retro 2D graphics, classic verb-based point & click gameplay, inventory items, and a bizarre comedy storyline swaddled around a grisly murder, Thimbleweed Park is the game that might have immediately followed Maniac Mansion if only Ron hadn't gone off on a pirate kick.”
Apparently, the Kickstarter effort for Thimbleweed Park has already managed to gain more than 100,000 dollars (76,000 Euro) in funding, with the target amount set at 375,000 dollars (245,000 Euro).
There are 29 more days during which fans of the genre can contribute.
Thimbleweed Park benefits from solid game developer pedigree
Ron Gilbert is best known for the work he has done on both Manic Mansion and the Monkey Island series, and other projects he was involved with include Putt-Putt, Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam, DeathSpank, The Cave, The Big Big Castle, and Scurvy Scallywags.
Garry Winnick was also involved with Maniac Mansion and has contributed to other releases like Zak McKracken, Loom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Monkey Island, and Habitat.
He also created a mini-series for Marvel and has a running graphics novel called Bad Dreams.
