Minds

Ron Gilbert

Ron Gilbert is a video-game designer, programmer, and producer, best known for his work on several classic LucasArts adventure games, including MANIAC MANSION and the MONKEY ISLAND games. Gilbert co-founded Humongous Entertainment and it’s sister company Cavedog Entertainment, and later co-founded Hulabee Entertainment with Shelley Day. He was creative director at Hothead Games development studio, and then game director at Double Fine Productions before leaving in 2013. Gilbert is set to release THIMBLEWEED PARK in 2017.

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Puzzles Driving Narrative

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Puzzles Defining the Character

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Playtesting Puzzles

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Illusion of Choice

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The Argument for Touch and Mouse Controls

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Successful Enough to Make Another Game

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Smaller Teams Mean More Experimentation

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Rapid Iteration

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Elegant Gameplay Mechanics

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Comedy is Risky

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Advantages of Knowing Programming as a Game Designer

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It Starts With the Narrative

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