Wohoo looks amazing, can't wait!

This will be the best early 2013 ever!

can't wait for the E3 gameplay now!
it looks like it will be out on [redacted] too! nice

Looks great. Can you tell us any more about it? Full retail release or XBLA/ PSN/Steam download title?

I keep thinking it looks like it's got a TRINE vibe with the different archetypes and all...

Aww man, if SEGA's involved it's probably going to have nasty DRM on it.

hi M. Gilbert,
Is it ok if i send you by mail my credit card number to pre-order it ?

regards,

Just send me your bank account info (don't forget the routing number) and I'll just withdraw the correct amount.  It will be easier for both of us that way.

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

Smart move. You made a game that Yahtzee cannot criticise.

Looks amazing!  Is it really an adventure game?  Seems like you'd been a stickler on what that meant in the past...

Yes, The Cave is an adventure game.  It is not a puzzle platformer.

Awesome! I was afraid it would be Trine or Another-World'ish!

Doesn't look and feel like an adventure game. More like a Trine copy with Monkey Island humour, just like DeathSpank was a Diablo copy with Monkey Island humour. Why no traditional point&click adventure? We all miss it.

How can you seriously say that? It's quite obvious from the previews that it is a puzzle platformer. Saying otherwise won't make it an adventure.

It is not a puzzle platformer. It is an adventure game.

How can this be an adventure game?
These guys are... running

True story: I remember when Maniac Mansion wasn't considered an adventure game because it had *gasp* graphics and you *shutter* pointed and clicked.  Adventure games are supposed to be about reading and typing!

So, I suppose Grim Fandango is not an adventure game, is it? Manny could run.

Of course not, it stops being an adventure as soon as you start running and you don't hack in a text parser in to make up for it afterwards. Anyway this argument on genres could be a nice idea to go viral on advertisement; I can foresee #thisisatrueadventure as a top tweet during release time.

Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!

I just wish it was announced closer to release because it's going to be so painful waiting for this now.

AWESOME !!!
Great idea, great mood, great vibes, great concept, great art design, great graphic, GREAT GAME !!! GREAT GREAT GRAET!!!

Juicy! Can't wait!

DAY one for me on XBL !!!

Are you afraid of making Point&Click Adventures?
I was hoping for a classic Instant-Classic-Point&Click Adventure.

me too.

Me as well.

Destructoid preview also:

http://www.destructoid.com/preview-double-fine-ventures-into-the-cave-227966.phtml

For something in German here's the online version of Austrian newspaper derstandard.at :)

http://derstandard.at/1336697833169/PC-und-Konsole-The-Cave-Neues-Adventure-des-Monkey-Island-Schoepfers

Hello, I'm a french guy and I would like to say : thaaaaanks a looooot for this game, it seems wonderfull.

Ron Gilbert, you are a god, your games are so funny.

Bon, un petit mot en fran�ais : merci monsieur Ron Gilbert pour vos Point and Click mythiques des ann�es 90, ce sont juste des jeux cultes. J'ai ador� Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion et Deathspank.

Chapeau Ron.

No point�n�click adventure snief
Looks like a funny great jump�n�run but nothing revolutionary new.
Ok ok, now hand over the game internaly and work with Tim on the DFA!

And just send me the bank account info (don't forget the routing number) of that Doom-guy and I'll just withdraw the correct amount for you!
So you�ve had much more time to concentrate on DFA!
Big thanks in advance!

This is anything but a jump�n�run. Don't underestimate it's pure adventure gameness.

Great, let everybody see how adventure games should evolve!
I totally trust you. I used to be a point'n'click purist, but after Psychonauts and Stacking I learned that adventure games aren't about pointing and clicking, they're just about plot, narration and adventure itself.
Oh, and some recent point'n'click adventures suck so bad so... bring it on!

That's right, I consider ICO an adventure game but not Limbo or Portal, strange uh?

Thanks for the quick reply Ron :-)
You always started a meditation about "What is an Adventure Game?" months ago. Liked that.
So, if you categorize Limbo as an adventure than we definitely have one with The Cave.
Limob was a great experience but no adventure game.
More a brain game jump�n�run (like The Cave? :-) ).
But it looks like huge fun so happy to play it asap!
And besides that I�m looking forward to the real next classic DF adventure game - DFA :-)

btw: SEGA thinks you�re working on a jump�n�run as well ;-) :
"Das kniffelige Jump'n'Run wird Anfang 2013 f�r Konsolen und PC erscheinen." (source German SEGA YT-channel).

But fine with me if you fooled them for getting the budget ;-)

It's soothing to know even Ron Gilbert, master of adventures heavy with dialogues has trouble differentiating between it's and its.

Looks awesome, very interesting. Looking forward to seeing how this plays. I love adventure games. And Lost Vikings was epic.

I lolled at the title too. During the Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter Completion Party � people were talking about Ron being in his man-cave. Har.

Machinima has a post up as well.
http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2012/05/24/double-fine-announces-adventure-game-the-cave-due-out-next-year/

Xbigygames has a piece, already speculating what could come http://xbigygames.com/double-fines-the-cave-taking-players-to-new-dimensions/

I wrote up a preview over on Gamezebo as well, if you wanted to add it to the list :)

http://www.gamezebo.com/games/cave/preview

What's this? An Adventure game set in a cave? Will there be a location marked "Y2"? Will saying "xyzzy" do anything?

This lets you play with 42.9% of the characters at once -- just like Maniac Mansion!

I'm so happy to hear that the game is gonna be an adventure game!


can't wait to play it

Pretty neat litte summary over at Twinfinite.net if you haven't seen it already!

http://twinfinite.net/blog/2012/05/24/news-sega-to-publish-new-double-fine-game/

PS: In the trailer we see "the ceiling mounted laser cannon that is going to hurt like hell" :), posted as a concept-art a few months ago

More German coverage on SEGA Portal

First speculations ( http://www.sega-portal.de/blog/7812/bringt-sega-das-neue-spiel-von-monkey-island-schopfer-ron-gilbert-auf-den-markt/ ) as well as revelation ( http://www.sega-portal.de/blog/7869/the-cave-sega-und-double-fine-production-stellen-adventure-offiziell-vor/ ).

We are so excited!

I'm so sorry I don't speach German. Looks like a lot of cool stuff!

Awesome!

What are the chances of getting a boxed version for the PC with cover art by Steve Purcell? :)

Good question mate! I'm afraid we won't have it, I also would have loved a Deathspank 1 & 2 boxed version (let's leave The Baconing alone, that one is garbage)

I'd also like boxes for DS 1 & 2. I guess lit never hurts to ask.

I figure if some of the indie developers are able to offer up a limited boxed versions of their games, then it wouldn't be out of reach from a larger publisher.

http://homehorror.com/#preorder

http://indiegames.com/2012/04/locomalitos_games_available_in.html

Anyways, I can only dream. :)  If anything, I'll just have to make my own box. I just printed out posters for all the old Lucas Art games... I hope I'm not breaking some law? :O

No mac version? :(

Yes, why no Mac version?? I bought all DeathSpank episodes on the Mac App Store and I want to buy The Cave on there too!

What, no love for the Mac?? I know there are less Macs than PCs or consoles out in the wild, but there must be a way to justify porting it for the Mac, after all it could be monetized through the Mac App Store just like DeathSpank was!!

Looks awesome Ron, congrats! Wrap party and on to the Kickstarter project.

If this doesn't come out for Wii I'm gonna have to buy a better computer. Looks amazing.

Here's another one in German. And yes, I was actually there last night. Nice sandwiches. And those cookies. Man, these were tasty. The game looks tasty too. And sultry.

http://www.gamersglobal.de/angetestet/the-cave

Ron, many many many compliment for your New Game!!!

I follow you since Maniac Mansion on my C64 (o my GOD I was a kid!!!) and I have never lost one of your games. Litterally I grow up with your games.
Monkey duology (1&2) was such a defining experience.

...I still believe that there is one alternative and better reality where people have enjoyed Your TRUE Monkey 3 as well as Star Wars Sequel trilogy... Well, and many other goods and importants things...

Can wait for "The Cave"!!!
Ron, you will have my money, as always!!!

Hi, here's one in Spanish: http://www.martillogammer.com/736/the-cave-o-como-hacer-una-aventura-magica/
The game looks great, we can't wait! :D

Can't wait Ron. :)

Is there any influence by Sega in the production of this game?

not sure but I dont think sega will be involved in it, aren't they busy with other games at the moment?

Hi all you grumpy gamers ;)

As a huge fan of Monkey Island and Ron's work in general, I was happy to learn about an exhibition about video games in the Smithsonian American Art museum. Sorry if this might have been mentioned by someone else already. In this case I just missed it - then just ignore my post ;)

The exhibition is about video games of the past and present and about their connection to art. There's an article and a short photo series about it in a German online news magazine, and one photo features Monkey Island.

I laughed out loud when I saw the photo of two guys looking at Monkey Island as if it was a painting of Leonardo da Vinci. It seems that video game art is finally getting the attention it deserves.

I'm pretty sure these pictures are somehow copyrighted, so I'm just posting a link to the article and that one specific photo.

Picture

German article

Greetings,

Nephilim

Can't wait Mr. Gilbert, can't wait!

How can I believe you'll make a proper adventure game if I can't even read your first article on them?! How will I ever trust you if you're deleting that stuff?! How can I stop being so upset about stupid little stuff like this?! I need help!

Mister Gilbert, The Cave will be compatible with Microsoft Durango?
Thank you for your info.

no pirates?
why the heck...?

Limbo... ANYONE?

Incredible design, artwork. Ron, you and your team are genius. Monkey Island IS the best videogame in history and the art style for this game reminds me a lot the Guybrush world.

Hi Ron, i play your games when i was a kid, i'm from 1982 so i have 10 years or so when i first play maniac mansion and monkey island, and it was amazing for my mind enter in those worlds. Now i'm a musician but back then i was crazy about programing in basic and my dream was program some game as yours. Anyway the thing is that all the monkey, maniac and indiana jones i played were pirated, yes, i know it's wrong but i was only 10 and i spent all the money i could get in that pirated copies. So, i grow up and i became and pop musician and now i would love to compensate the art you gave me and inspired me with mine. : ) If your intresting email me and i'll send you the link to download the album.


Saludos, tomas