Should The Wolf Be Among Us?
Let’s just call it the Reverse Domino Effect – we kept the newsletter back, awaiting our The Wolf Among Us Remastered review, and as the latter’s delay affected the former, well, you get it. The Adventurer is now back on track, possibly.
The Wolf Among Us, then. It’s a bit of a downer, really, as there is a lot to like about the remaster. The problem is, it hides beneath a veneer of bugs. To quote our… my… review:
I don’t know. It’s not like it’s a catastrophe of a remake, but it does feel unfinished. If for whatever reason you didn’t purchase the original, you might want to wait a spell to see if any of the bugs get ironed out. And if you already own the O.G. Wolf, then I’m not sure the remaster is worth the price of admission, unless you’re really hankering for new content.
Fingers crossed for a future a bug fix. Last-ish week’s poll revealed a lukewarm excitement for the title: 54% of you had no interest in buying the remastered Wolf, while 38% were waiting for our review. Only 8% had bought the game.
Let’s move on, then…
29 Years Ago We Were Cursed
Yep, The Curse of Monkey Island turned twenty-nine this week. Cripes on toast. Over on Mojo, we got an unholy amount of reading material for those who want to deep-dive into the first Ron-less Monkey Island:
ICYMI: The Curse of Monkey Island – A four-page article filled with trivia, audition material, pitch documents, and so on and so forth.
Jonathan Ackley and Larry Ahern look back on 25 years of CMI – Maybe we’ll do another interview next year?
The Curse of Monkey Island Retro Interview Bonanza: Seven pages of retro CMI interviews.
PC Gamer – The Curse of Monkey Island Issue: We transcribed all four pages into a readable format.
LucasArts’ Secret History #12: The Curse of Monkey Island: The O.G. CMI treasure trove. Note Paco Vink’s header graphics, which major outlets routinely rip off. Apparently it’s good enough to pass for the official thing.
Just for fun, here’s one of the aforementioned trivia entries: Run through the streets of Puerto Pollo before you talk to the Voodoo Lady, and you’ll find the town closed—though many of its denizens have opinions about curses.
Thimbleweed Park 2 Updates
A couple of big updates from Terrible Toybox this week. First, the team posted an AMA podcast. It’s light on spoilers and heavy on information, so give it a listen.
Second, some early pre-production screenshots appeared on the blog. These are somewhat heavier on spoilers, so find them over on pre-prod MojoDB or below inside of the collapse.
And just yesterday, Ron posted a spoiler-light puzzle-dependency chart.
Thimbleweed Park 2, yet another flimsy excuse for Mojo to stay alive.
In Other News
Double Fine has taken Kiln: Reshaped out of the oven. Here’s what ya get:
Two new 4v4 modes, “Fire Fighter” and “Stoked”.
Local multiplayer: Mini Quench brings Quench to local play for up to four players, with smaller maps and powerful new abilities.
A new photo booth where players can gather with friends or foes, pose (including new dances or emotes) and snap away.
Players can join parties across platforms without having to be friends first. Parties support up to four players, while custom matches accommodate eight.
Offline mode! Local play and practice are now possible without an internet connection. In 2026. The mind boggles.
More customisation: New themed decorations, an increased level cap of 75, and expanded pot collections, which can now hold up to 100 creations.
Best of all, Steam players can now sign in directly with their Steam accounts rather than needing an Xbox account. The game also works on Steam Deck and through Proton on Linux-based systems.
And, breaking news:
Over on Mojo Forums, Laserschwert – also routinely ripped off through his Poster project – revealed a personal Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis SE. I haven’t had time to dig into the thread, so go read it yourself. It looks and sounds pretty spectacular.
That’s it for today.
Yours truly,
Remi
Historical Moments in History
29 years ago this week, The Curse of Monkey Island released in ‘merica.
19 years ago this week, Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space: Ice Station Santa released. (One day earlier on GameTap, but who subscribed to that?)
15 years ago this week, TTG launched Jurassic Park: The Game. No, really!
Merch for the People
Only the best! The Adventurer has a web store for all your apparel and decoration needs! Don the original LucasArts logo, Manny Calavera’s face, or the OG Adventurer logo, though be warned: Popularity will smack you in your face when you wear – or display – these masterpieces.
Full News Roundup
13 Nov: Double Fine announces Kiln: Reshaped, released yesterday: GTA VI? In this economy?
12 Nov: Thimbleweed Park 2 Screenshots-ish Come Alive: It’s still pre-prod, so there are minimal spoilers.
09 Nov: “The Wolf Among Us Remastered” Reviewed in An Almost Timely Manner: Emphasis on “almost.”
Last Week’s Mojole Results
It’s the game that sweeps the nation! Can you beat Mojole, our fiendishly difficult daily puzzler? Only hardcore LucasArts aficionados need apply.
06 Nov: “##of###” – Dial of Destiny. You know, I figured you’d get that one easily enough.
07 Nov: “delk###” – Denny Delk. Voice actor. Murray. That guy.
08 Nov: “denny##” – Denny Delk. Voice actor. Murray. That guy. I felt uninspired today.
09 Nov: “phoebe#” – ... Waller-Bridge. Stars in the new Indy film.
10 Nov: “davies#” – John Rhys-Davies. Also in the new Indy film.
11 Nov: “toby###” – ... Jones. Yep, he is also in the new Indy film.
12 Nov: “shia###” – ... LaBeouf. Not in the new Indy film.
And for the competitive amongst you, the Mojole forum thread has gone strong for more than two years. The two juggernauts to beat: Sushi and Huz.
Your Daily Challenges
Mojole too easy? Too hard? (Probably too hard.) Here are other daily challenges to get the brain cells firing on all cylinders.
Monkey Island Frantic: A Monkey Island scene-guessing game at a frantic pace. Image updates at midnight Pacific time. Brag about your results on the Mojo Forums!
Guess That Tune: Each daily game features a clip from Monkey Island music. Guess the tune in up to 6 tries, and return each day for a new challenge! Here, too, you can post your results on Mojo Forums.
Return to Monkey Island Trivia Card Game: The card-guessing game, now in your browser.
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