Issue #91: Duck Duck Guybrush
Guybrush jumps on the search-engine train. Yeah, it’s been a slow week.
They can’t all be great, something that applies to this week, but let’s see what we got.
First, the promised Duke Grabowski improvements have started to trickle in – Tiller Heads, rejoice! 4K looks to be the headliner over on Steam, but for some of us, the upcoming renewed macOS support might be more welcomed. Actually being able to play the game is always helpful. From the “coming soon” files:
Restoring MacOS support - the game will run natively on modern Intel and Apple silicon Macs
Cloud save syncing
Fixed multiple cases where on-screen text didn’t fully match the voiceovers, as well as a few missing subtitles
Fixed aspect ratio issues and incorrect text shadow offsets in subtitles
And, if Steam isn’t your jam, you can find Duke on GOG and ZOOM. Jason also hints at an upcoming console release, though I think that was already more or less wink-wink-confirmed in his interview with publisher Cateia and Bill. Either way, relive the re-release trailer.
Not even remotely related – if you want to see Greg Hammond play Loom with Albu, here’s your chance.
That’s basically it… They can’t all be gold. I suppose you can join in some Sam & Max SCUMM U recreations if that tickles your fancy. Hell, it’s a good excuse to check out our SCUMM U article again, because why not? Oh, and iam8bit has reissued their Psychonauts 2xLP (20th Anniversary Edition) – pick one up, it’s great.
‘til next time,
Remi
Reddit: Mostly a pit of despair, but now and again, the source of interesting tidbits. Like this little detail discovered by one Technical_Pass7714:
Search for Guybrush Threepwood on DuckDuckGo, and the logo will turn into a duck version of Monkey Island’s protagonist. Try it yourself. Real fans will notice that issue #66 of The Adventurer is the first non-Wiki hit, because of course we are.1
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A simple question for this week:
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Full News Roundup
24 Feb: Duke Grabowski now sailing on GOG and Zoom Platform: If Steam isn’t good enough for you.
22 Feb: Daniel Albu plays Loom with producer Greg Hammond: “Ask me about Loom” has never been less innocent an invitation.
20 Feb: Duke Grabowski gets 4K liberation in first of several planned updates: Cateia Games starts delivering on its agenda for 2026.
Last Week’s Mojole Results
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20 Feb: “bare###” – -bones Island is where you find Ned.
21 Feb: “bella##” – ... Fisher. Legendary angler.
22 Feb: “xyzzy##” – Cheat code from Colossal Cave and also the escape phrase from the Terror Island cave.
23 Feb: “dee####” – Chucky’s friend.
24 Feb: “push###” – ... is a verb.
25 Feb: “pull###” – ... is also a verb.
26 Feb: “look###” – ... is another verb.
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