Played right after its release in September 2022, in the middle of preparing my own game for IFComp.
Succeeds in recapturing the feel of an old Monkey Island game, in part by sticking very close to the source material. But Ron Gilbert has succeeded at this “classic adventure game” feel repeatedly now (previously on Thimbleweed Park) in a way I think Tim Schafer and Double Fine have struggled with a bit. His fingerprint is definitely all over the puzzle design.
Things reused from The Secret of Monkey Island:
- The five act structure - “Meanwhile…” cutaways to what LeChuck is doing - Tons of characters and settings, including large parts of melee Island and monkey Island - Extensive use of close-ups to punctuate dramatic scenes