Finally! a spank-fix.

I'm glad you said it.  Someone had to.

Here I was hoping that "I also said something I probably shouldn't have" meant that you had revealed the secret of Monkey Island.

If anybody offers you $10 million to make either Diablo 4 or Anachronox 2 please go with the latter.
There is an alarming lack of Anachronox 2 in this world.

i agree. we anachronox too because fun to be had. great moments in joy. and excitement ensues with anachronox too.

i agree that i do think it is great to be.

yay! i enjoy commenting.

Wait, what. That Anachronox 2 question came out of nowhere. I loved Anachronox and it's one of the best games I've ever played, but where the hell did that question come from? Is Ron a fan too?

Answer to question number 5, clearly denotes that the interview was offline.

Mental note for the industry journalists: arrange the posibility of a second round of questions, if the first batch throws interesting content.

Yes. And try not to structure the interview as a series of questions with short answers. Write a coherent story out of it, or it becomes a chore to read.

Was the seamless transitions/no loading mentioned before? Getting very excited about this now. :)

OMG, you said breast.

giggling

That's probably what Ron shouldn't have said OMG!

Hey, glad you post'-it.

This comment page should also be organised as post-it notes!

I like the bit about how things are only ever rated 'M' because people think it's funny to talk about boobs. It's a sign of genuine talent when someone can succeed within child friendly restrictions.

"Contains profanity" to me means "is unable to maintain your interest without constant swearing".

"Contains nudity" means "is unable to maintain your interest without including a gratuitous shower scene".

"Contains Michael Bay situations" means "it's based on a kid's cartoon, so we're obviously going to include Megan Fox doing her best Naughty Car Girls 2007 pose".

Good interview. I really hope DeathSpank is a big hit and allows you to keep doing games the Ron Gilbert-way...

The game sounds awesome :)

but it also sounds like it's going to take some more time...

also i wonder if now that Deathspank is a "full" game instead of episodic, wether it will still be downloadable...

I wonder if the "Making a game where two girls kiss doesn't make you an 'artist'," comment was a jab at David Jaffe.

I think it was a jab at just about everyone in the mainstream gaming industry.

Ah it's great to hear the branching conversations will be in there.  Really looking forward to this game.

Any idea if you'll have something to show at E3?

I'll glue my iPhone and 'post-it' on my fridge.

I don't want to read the interview. Can somebody sum up the thing Ron shouldn't have said, but did?

Something about breasts. It was very, very dirty.

Oh my...! :o

Well, so far we know DeathSpank won't be episodic, will have stats and dialogues, will have chickens roaming around and ripping monsters apart.... The only thing we should have known for sure we still ignore it, namely when the damn DeathSpank thingy will hit the shelves and my PC's HD.

Mr. Ron Gilbert, please explain your unwillingness to give a glimpse for a timeline :-P

I rather Ron took all the time he needs to make an excellent game rather than rushing.

You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles. Miracle Max

Wow, this sounds promising.  Thanks for the update on what to expect...or will there be more at E3 next month?!?  Please move to have this released on all consoles including the Wii, downloadable or in store.  Can't wait to see some actual gameplay footy!

So true about the post-it notes! I've been working on an iPhone / iPod touch game for a year now and have this geeky setup that I call "The Idea Door" (the back of my bedroom closet door). It's divided into color coded sections for characters, locations, items, and puzzles... and covered in related colored post-it notes. (A level of  organization and anal behavior that would leave even the most obsessive compulsive person happy.)

It makes me smile that, despite all the technology involved in producing... even an amateur adventure game like mine (2 MacBooks, Adobe Flash CS4, Wacom tablets, you name it)... it's still cheap little 2 x 2 squares of colored paper that I rely on daily to keep the ideas rolling.

you suck

Hey, not fair, you're using the Sword Master's insults!

Don't worry about that useless tit sonsou, he's just jealous because you're skilled enough to make a game, while he's not. Probably just another 15 year old.

and probably he`s gay

Of course he's gay! I mean, would a straight guy be arrogant? It's unheard of! Those damn gays... so imperfect aren't they?



Saaaaarcasm

Sarcasm is often associated with something that makes you smile or laugh. So what you said can't be sarcasm. It's just an annoying comment.

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

It's true! *running away sobbing*

Release DeathSpank already, 'bout time! I seriously hope you're not in the post-it-note production phase anymore!!!!!!!!!

Will DeathSpank come out as an app for the iPhone/iPod touch? Have you thought about it?

"I prefer stories are told to me while I play the game. Some of the older games such as Baldur's Gate do a pretty good job of this. Zelda also does this well."

Damn, this is too bloody open-minded for the RPGCodex. Everyone should know that even Baldur's Gate is not hardcore enough. It's a mistake to even mention this game as an example of RPGs.
You're giving them no ground for discussion, you pighead!

Give it to 'im Corto! Spank him!

And again no question about the music in game. WTH? Music is one of the most important features while playing a game besides the story. Even if the game has a good story it may lack in atmosphere transported by music and sound effects (and somewhat by those multicolored pixels). Games with no atmosphere are no fun anymore (which fits to so many games right now).

I'm sick of those fantasy-MMOs because the music doesn't impress me at all and the stories suck. It's like they got a "How to tell a good MMO-story"- guide with brackets telling you what to do. It always begins with: Welcome to ______[enter world name here], young [optional interchangable with "brave"]  ______ [enter player's title/race/name here]. ______ [Ages/Centuries/Eras/xxx Years] ago, a ______ [woman/man/god] called ______ [enter first NVC (non visible character) name here) ______ [created/destroyed/saved] the world ______ [enter world name here, again]. That's all you need to know. Now go out, kick some ass and talk with all NPCs when I'm ordering you to do so. Ask neighbor players [optional interchangeable with "Nerve other players with additional noob behavior"] to help you out with gold, because the game is created that way, that you must cheat to get money and MMOs got no commando line and the chat has no cheats commands implemented. At level 10 you'll be crying because everybody wants to kick your butt (unless you already cheated or visited our item-shop and got super stuff that makes you look strong... and smell that way, too). Try to defend you verbally. If you win, have fun, if not, get lost.

It's good that you, Ron, say FPS-creators are immature. But isn't this a working formula to reach other immatures that the world consist of like a tenth of the playing human population? Now if you create content for the matures, whose recent gaming experiences (these days) are lower than the immature ones, how will you reach them?

What I noticed in Germany: 3 Years ago, there was nearly no advertising about gaming on private TV channels. Now the Big N, S & M promote their consoles and sometimes their exclusive game titles. There's a change in perceiving the gamer's world, it's more public now. Still there are not many adults getting into real gaming. Some of them begin with their stupid "Learn English" exercises and they call it a game. For me it's an interactive learning tool and no game. Those who try a hard core game, leave it after they finished the game on easy mode.

Aprospos easy mode: Is there an easy and an extreme hardcore puzzle-filled thrilling killing not chilling but slowly rilling mode (with more puzzles and a "Three Headed Monkey" appearance)?

Please don't run amok in your school.

Amok is a sensitive topic in Germany right now. I love Hildegard Knef's quote "I've got a good formula to keep fit. I'm running amok every day." It's pity that those post cards don't sell that good these days.

Ohh btw: You noticed the jokes, right?

No I did not.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition for the Xbox 360???
http://www.gamerbytes.com/2009/05/the_secret_of_monkey_island_co.php

Ron do you know if this is pure rubbish or if theres some truth behind it?

Is this a typo: "Money Island 3 situation", or was just the thing you said that you shouldn't? Anyway is funny

Your avatar looks like a bernhardiner dog.

And you smell funny.

Everybody chime in... RELEASE IT RELEASE IT RELEASE IT RELEASE...

Just wondering, isn't it the the good place, and the good time to announce your coming at the E3 for VERY important stuff you can't talk about yet ???

Hi Ron!

That was a nice interview cause it gives a little more info in Deathspank, which I have been dying to hear. From what I have read I can say that I will really enjoy it.
Coming Soonerish... is driving me mad but no matter what, its worth the wait I am sure.
Thanks for staying original in todays market!
Enjoy making the game! I would.

Ron blogs as frequently as a married couple has sex.

That's so true. I think even the actual frequency matches.

Will DeathSpank be presented on E3?

Oh no, I think Ron blocked my ip!