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Ron Gilbert Teases New Content From His Double Fine Game

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by Kyle Hilliard on May 20, 2012 at 03:11 PM

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Update: Ron Gilbert has updated his blog with two new characters over the weekend. Meet (from left to right) The Adventurer and The Scientist. Gilbert didn't offer any information about the two characters, saying only that he is crazy for updating his blog over the weekend. I think he's right. What kind of person sits around on a Sunday afternoon updating a website? That person would have to be crazy.

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We got a small tease back in November, and a physical puzzle earlier this month, and now Ron Gilbert is releasing character concept art for a few of the characters of his upcoming project with Double Fine.

From left to right above we have, The Monk, The Hillbilly, and The Time Traveler. Gilbert describes The Monk saying, "Yeah.... He's all about peace and enlightenment," The Hillbilly as, "Oh no! It's The Hillbilly!," and doesn't offer any meaningful description about The Time Traveler.

Outside of these few character concept designs, we really know nothing about Gilbert's game, other than him saying, "This is an idea that has been in my head for a long long long time. It predates Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island. It's a game that needed to be made."

We should find out more at E3.

[via Grumpy Gamer]

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Filed under: News, Double Fine, Adventure, Ron Gilbert, the monk, the hillbilly, the time traveler

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by Bailey Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 09:08 AM

FIRST! Also, this is a weird idea.
by Darth-Carbonite Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 09:19 AM

I'm starting to like the looks of this.

OH NO!, IT'S THE HILLBILLY!!!
by linkin park forever Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 09:22 AM

I don't know anything about double fine but here is what i think Character one: Reminds me of someone who would be in Street fighter or soulcaliber, but more cartoon. Character 2: Looks like a mix between a southern person and for some reason Jak came to my head Character 3: Samus? I got it! New soul caliber with the new character being Samus. I want a marvel vs capcom 4 to. Just sayin.
by Baker Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 10:11 AM

I like the design of the characters..
by Companion Cube Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:20 AM

meh.
by Spiffrawr Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Too often do people cling to dreams and ideas from their past in the hopes of one day having means to realize it. Along the way life happens, we compromise, we change, we grow..our dreams change. I sincerely hope I didn't help kick start a project that really belongs to the era in which it as conceived and not today, 2012. There has literally been a revolutionary change in game design/art/mechanics etc since whenever Ol Gilbert thought this mysterious game up...let's hope he takes advantage of that rather than clinging to some early-career dream...incidentally if he couldn't get this game sold/made several years ago..why is NOW suddenly a time for it too work? Cause you finally have the cash? That being said, I dumped $ into kick starter cause I believe in Tim Schafer. And if Tim trusts him with his companies rep than that outta be enough for me. Let's hope for the best!
by Meta77 Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 01:24 PM

If you want to know more about hillbillys live in AL and go in walmart in a small town. lol nah i love my home state.
by maeso22 Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 01:40 PM

I hope this comes to consoles as well as PC, I love both Ron Gilbert's and Double Fine's games.
by ScruffTheNerfHerder Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 04:58 PM

Oh boy! We're going to get two Double Fine adventure games in the next year or so!
by Space Cube Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 08:27 PM

I love the art style of this. I'm looking forward to this game as well as the Kickstarter game too.
by Andres Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 09:46 PM

Yes! U heard about this project but I wasn't sure what would come of this. I haven't played an adventure game since Myst I'm looking for another great puzzle solving story-toting adventure. Sometimes its nice to see a genre revived
by DirtyDimes Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 10:32 PM

Im not too sure about this just yet.
by ghostvalkyrie14 Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 08:22 AM

this looks pretty interesting
by Darth-Carbonite Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 03:30 PM

It looks quirky: I like it.
by PlushMonkey985 Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 03:42 PM

Any article I see that says Double Fine, Tim Schaffer, or Ron Gilbert is always the first to get clicked on on my visits here. I can not wait to learn more about this game.
by Idostuff Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 04:09 PM

your right Kyle, that would totally suck to have to be at work on a sunday, just updating some borring website.
by Frib on Fire Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 04:18 PM

Does everyone else realize that by the puzzle pieces there has to be at least one more character? Or is it just me?