Original Grim Fandango design document released - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 6th Nov 2008, 11:12

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...ent-released/1

Tim Schafer, lead designer on Grim Fandango, has released the original design document for the game ten years later.

Leitchy · 6th Nov 2008, 11:18

Ha ha, brilliance

Xir · 6th Nov 2008, 11:52

Would it still run on XP? ;-)

CardJoe · 6th Nov 2008, 12:01

On XP, I think it would be fine. I think it can do Vista too, if you patch it right. IIRC there are some issues with the cutscenes, but nothing crippling.

Rexxie · 6th Nov 2008, 12:35

Man this game is awesome. I wanna play it again now.
LOL at the last page of the document.

Loom · 6th Nov 2008, 13:06

"not only is today the first day for a new President Elect, but it's also something much more important - the ten year anniversary for the release of Grim Fandango"

ROFL!

Blademrk · 6th Nov 2008, 13:11

I'm gonna have to break this out and play it.

karx11erx · 6th Nov 2008, 13:58

Absolutely hilarious. I wouldn't have solved more than two or three of these puzzles though, which would have left me unspeakably frustrated.

johnnyboy700 · 6th Nov 2008, 14:01

Gawd, is it really ten years?
Its a totally brillianty game and I have to say that I still think that Glotis is one of the best sidekicks ever. Two simply brilliant moments that spring to mind are the first time you get to see the pimped up car and much later on the way he deals with the booby trapped car.

Tyrmot · 6th Nov 2008, 15:26

What I liked most about this was that he faked a printer error on the last puzzle cos they hadn't figured it out by the deadline! Nice work...

Red 5 · 6th Nov 2008, 22:03

I picked up Grim Fandango a few years back in a package with Sam & Max, The Dig and Full Throttle. I gave up on it when a bug at the racetrack corrupted my save. A bug which the patch was supposed to have fixed. The puzzles were so difficult for me up to that point that I didn't feel like going through them again, even though the answers were fresh in my mind. I'll give it another go someday as it was pretty good up to then.

Ugly Betty brought a smile to my face the first time I watched it.

Blademrk · 7th Nov 2008, 10:25

^^ that's the same boxset I bought (DOTT was in it as well). twas in the bargin bin in game for £10

Xir · 7th Nov 2008, 11:20

Well the Demo doesn't run properly...
Have to see if I can get a full version somewhere (beeing 10 years old it's dissapeared from the bargain bins)
Hmmm, this and full throttle, that would be something for Good Old Games...

Red 5 · 7th Nov 2008, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blademrk

^^ that's the same boxset I bought (DOTT was in it as well). twas in the bargin bin in game for £10

Ooh, no, I didn't get DOTT. Let's see, I got (looks behind me)... 'The Entertainment Pack'. Come to think of It, I recently saw Sam & Max: Hit The Road for sale by itself in Zavvi. There was another old Lucasarts game too, but I can't remember what. I think it may have been The Dig. They were certainly a strange sight, sitting there brand new on a shelf.

CardJoe · 7th Nov 2008, 23:07

I was looking at buying a signed copy of Psychonauts earlier today from the double fine store. Excellent game.

kenco_uk · 8th Nov 2008, 23:14

I reckon I could wait two or three more years for a sequel

6th Nov 2008, 11:12	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,001	Original Grim Fandango design document released http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...ent-released/1 Tim Schafer, lead designer on Grim Fandango, has released the original design document for the game ten years later. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

6th Nov 2008, 11:52	#3
Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 534	Would it still run on XP? ;-) __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C

6th Nov 2008, 12:01	#4
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,001	On XP, I think it would be fine. I think it can do Vista too, if you patch it right. IIRC there are some issues with the cutscenes, but nothing crippling. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

6th Nov 2008, 12:35	#5
Rexxie Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 197	Man this game is awesome. I wanna play it again now. LOL at the last page of the document. __________________ - Rexxie Sanity is a full time job.

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6th Nov 2008, 11:18	#2
Leitchy Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 255	Ha ha, brilliance

6th Nov 2008, 13:06	#6
Loom Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 370	"not only is today the first day for a new President Elect, but it's also something much more important - the ten year anniversary for the release of Grim Fandango" ROFL!

6th Nov 2008, 13:58	#8
karx11erx Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 83	Absolutely hilarious. I wouldn't have solved more than two or three of these puzzles though, which would have left me unspeakably frustrated. __________________ Descent Site, Fine Arts.

6th Nov 2008, 14:01	#9
johnnyboy700 Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 788	Gawd, is it really ten years? Its a totally brillianty game and I have to say that I still think that Glotis is one of the best sidekicks ever. Two simply brilliant moments that spring to mind are the first time you get to see the pimped up car and much later on the way he deals with the booby trapped car.

6th Nov 2008, 15:26	#10
Tyrmot Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 205	What I liked most about this was that he faked a printer error on the last puzzle cos they hadn't figured it out by the deadline! Nice work...

6th Nov 2008, 22:03	#11
Red 5 Hypermodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 625	I picked up Grim Fandango a few years back in a package with Sam & Max, The Dig and Full Throttle. I gave up on it when a bug at the racetrack corrupted my save. A bug which the patch was supposed to have fixed. The puzzles were so difficult for me up to that point that I didn't feel like going through them again, even though the answers were fresh in my mind. I'll give it another go someday as it was pretty good up to then. Ugly Betty brought a smile to my face the first time I watched it.

7th Nov 2008, 10:25	#12
Blademrk Why so serious? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Here Posts: 2,360	^^ that's the same boxset I bought (DOTT was in it as well). twas in the bargin bin in game for £10 __________________ The Bit-Tech.net X-Box Live! Leaderboard My X-Box Live & X-Fire GamerTag: BladeMRK WII#: 0379 8536 3210 2060 My Flikr albums Twitter

7th Nov 2008, 11:20	#13
Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 534	Well the Demo doesn't run properly... Have to see if I can get a full version somewhere (beeing 10 years old it's dissapeared from the bargain bins) Hmmm, this and full throttle, that would be something for Good Old Games... __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C

7th Nov 2008, 23:07	#15
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,001	I was looking at buying a signed copy of Psychonauts earlier today from the double fine store. Excellent game. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

8th Nov 2008, 23:14	#16
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