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Thimbleweed Park - a Ron Gilbert game |OT| Thirty-scumm years of adventures
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The perfect Dark
Banned
I found the
phonebook
edit: I'm dumb, lmao. Found it.
The perfect Dark
Banned
I threw it away, what now?
Also, I can't find the
copy
map
The perfect Dark
Banned
I can't get to A Street because of the
water
I guess the solution is pretty easy but I'm totally stuck, lol. No idea what to do.
edit: oh god, I got it!
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Awesome. Will get on PS4.
8-Bit Sunset
Banned
Thimbleweed Park is brilliant in every way, and no one should hesitate on buying it. The nostalgia and feels are super strong with this one.
This game and Ron deserve huge success, and I hope more games like this are made instead of the usual drivel infesting the market now!
This game and Ron deserve huge success, and I hope more games like this are made instead of the usual drivel infesting the market now!
The perfect Dark
Banned
Yes!!! It's so sad the P&C adventure genre is pretty much dead. Thimbleweed Park is juts pure fun. It also shows that you don't need high end graphics. This game is charming, atmospheric and beautiful.
Been anticipating this one for a while. I'm not a huge adventure game fan, but / partially because I consider the original Maniac Mansion to be the pinnacle of the genre. There have been other very good adventure games, Full Throttle being one of the most significant to me, but none have touched the glory of Maniac Mansion 1.
So... bought this. About to dive in!
So... bought this. About to dive in!
OK, I put in 1.5 hours and it has certainly impressed me. Humor is more Monkey Island style and they lay it on pretty thick, but they're definitely hitting the right notes.
Tone and atmosphere are real good. Nice visual variety. Really like some of the voice actors. One bit of tired content that is a bit bleh, but lots of clever bits. Also, wondering if they can really get away with so many Maniac Mansion references. They lay that on very thick too.
Most hooked on a non-VR game I've been since getting VR!
Tone and atmosphere are real good. Nice visual variety. Really like some of the voice actors. One bit of tired content that is a bit bleh, but lots of clever bits. Also, wondering if they can really get away with so many Maniac Mansion references. They lay that on very thick too.
Most hooked on a non-VR game I've been since getting VR!
Dsyndrome
Member
After the three month Xbox One exclusivity is up, Ron mentioned it during a few of his TP blog posts.
Found it:
https://blog.thimbleweedpark.com/stateofthegame4
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Am I a fool for picking up all these specks of dust?
they reference all the old games, maniac, zak, monkey island, etc. some of the puzzles/items/locations are basically copy/pastes. you also need to play the old games just to get 50% of the jokes.
also, not a fan of the sierra shade, pixelhunting for dust would've been enough, no need for the "we're better than sierra!"-trashtalk.
Dsyndrome
Member
Good for a few achievements if that's your thing.
Terra_Ex
Member
Played for around an hour. Definitely feels like an advancement over the old SCUMM games whilst still retaining the feel of the classics. I'm reminded of an interview Ron did discussing the merit of making his own engine from scratch over rolling with something like AGS and benefits certainly show here, particularly in smoothing over a lot of the old foibles of the classics, like the ability run via double click for example - it genuinely feels good to play. Happy to have the verb menu back - it's like picking up where we left off classic point and clicks- great pixel art visuals, nice humour with plenty of nods to the classics - really enjoying it so far.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
It's kinda weird, I found the guy's dime, and he asked for it so I gave it back just to see what he'd do. He just keeps asking for his dime still.
Remachinate
Member
I only just finished Act 2, but does that
seem very very familiar to anyone else? I'm getting heavy vibes that
sewer layout that Ray was trapped in
this game is going to tie into the ending of Monkey Island 2.
I dunno, Monkey Island 1 had a hint line pixel as well. Assumed it was about the whole genre.
I do gotta say some of the self referential stuff is a bit over the top and not particularly even amusing. Was fine until Dolores was introduced (who is a great character besides that attribute).
Really enjoying it otherwise. I really like the flashbacks, nice little self contained and short puzzles/stories is a nice break from my ever expanding inventory of items I have no clue the relevance of.
Really enjoying it otherwise. I really like the flashbacks, nice little self contained and short puzzles/stories is a nice break from my ever expanding inventory of items I have no clue the relevance of.
Schaulustiger
Neo Member
Found that weird, too, but he instantly loses it again.
Since you need that dime for a puzzle, he has to give you a clue that it's obtainable again.
Found the opening 20 minutes a bit rough but enjoying it more now. Spoilery question within the first 1.5 hours:
Is it fine if one of my characters gets knocked out and I'm unable to use them (for now)? I assume they aren't gone permanently, but just interested in case I want to reload an earlier save and avoid what I did, etc.
Cool, thanks.
Mr_Appleby
Member
Crikey, how did I miss this kickstarter? Looks great! I'll dive in when I have some time.
Damn, stuck again. I got past the fence at the factory, but
now I need to move a car. I can see the outline of what I need to do - get a wrench from the Pigeon Sisters, then recharge the battery, but every time the Sisters are called by the hotel manager they say they are busy, and I haven't seen anywhere I can charge a battery.
To recharge the battery you need an item from Delores room that can hold stuff, then once full you need to visit the trail area.
The pigeon brothers only come out for paranormal activity
The pigeon brothers only come out for paranormal activity
I can only help with one of these:
The post office worker loves government officials.
No idea with the other two, and sleeping on the bits where I am stuck hasn't helped me at all
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
Eurogamers review is up: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-31-thimbleweed-park-review
It's recommended but they mention a lot of the same issues as others have mentioned. After playing the first hour and a half I'm really enjoying it but not every joke or reference is landing I think. I'm excited to get to the point where things start to come together though
It's recommended but they mention a lot of the same issues as others have mentioned. After playing the first hour and a half I'm really enjoying it but not every joke or reference is landing I think. I'm excited to get to the point where things start to come together though
Chance Hale
Member
What is up with the MST3K level eastern European voice acting? FBI guy sounds real bad but maybe it's a twist or something lol.
This looks great. Any word on approx. length? Wondering if I could easily finish this over the weekend.
e:
That's it, buying this when I get home lmao
e:
That's it, buying this when I get home lmao
Comandr
Member
I have a couple tips for anyone who might need some help. A couple things that really stumped me for a long time.
To get the last page of the joke book...
To navigate the spooky forest trail...
To get Thimbleberry Pie...
Now if anyone can tell me how I can get my hands on a wrench of some sort.. that'd be great.
To get the last page of the joke book...
Push the trampoline all the way to the left, then using Delores as your spotter, climb the left stairs and USE the trampoline. When you get close to the page, you have to click on it.
To navigate the spooky forest trail...
You can PICK UP a disembodied head from the occult shop. When it's in your inventory, it will spin and point to the correct path. Bear Repellent may or may not be necessary for this. You can PICK UP some at the convenience store.
To get Thimbleberry Pie...
You'll need to talk to Ricki Lee at the old bakery, after finding out you need pie. Ask her about making you one and she'll eventually give you her gloves. Now just go to the spooky forest trail and wander around. You'll eventually end up at the Thimbleberry bush.
Now if anyone can tell me how I can get my hands on a wrench of some sort.. that'd be great.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I feel like I'm really missing something here, but I'm stuck in the beginning of the hotel flashback, and all I can figure out is that one of the floors has more interactivity than the others but that's about it...
Comandr
Member
You'll need a disguise, some gum, a piece of paper, and a photo. Two of them you can find in the lobby, and the other two you can get on the 10th (?) floor?
I have a couple tips for anyone who might need some help. A couple things that really stumped me for a long time.
To get the last page of the joke book...
Push the trampoline all the way to the left, then using Delores as your spotter, climb the left stairs and USE the trampoline. When you get close to the page, you have to click on it.
To navigate the spooky forest trail...
You can PICK UP a disembodied head from the occult shop. When it's in your inventory, it will spin and point to the correct path. Bear Repellent may or may not be necessary for this. You can PICK UP some at the convenience store.
To get Thimbleberry Pie...
You'll need to talk to Ricki Lee at the old bakery, after finding out you need pie. Ask her about making you one and she'll eventually give you her gloves. Now just go to the spooky forest trail and wander around. You'll eventually end up at the Thimbleberry bush.
Now if anyone can tell me how I can get my hands on a wrench of some sort.. that'd be great.
Thanks for the info
When
i discover i need a pie?
Comandr
Member
Around 6-8 hours in.
Now if anyone can tell me how I can get my hands on a wrench of some sort.. that'd be great.
The Pigeon Brothers sisters have one, but they only come out for supernatural phenomena.
You'll need to cause one, which immediately limits your options.
To get you started - what's the Hotel Manager looking at on his computer screen?
You'll need to cause one, which immediately limits your options.
To get you started - what's the Hotel Manager looking at on his computer screen?
PuppetSlave
Member
My brother bought this, is it true that there are no keyboard short-cuts for commands?
kinda sucks if so
kinda sucks if so
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Dunno where you heard that from, but it's not true
QWE
ASD
ZXC
will bring up the nine verbs in their spatial order (IE Q is the top left verb and C is the bottom right verb).
And as always, full stop skips dialog. There's also O for options, 1/2/3/4/5 to switch characters, Esc to skip cutscenes, ctrl s for save, ctrl l for load and ctrl q for quit.
Versipellis
Member
Verbs are mapped on the left side of the keyboard.
Q = open
A = close
Z = give
and so on
CecilRousso
Member
Seem to have gotten a bug already. Ray and Reyes notebooks are switched for me, so I have to change to Ray to read Reyes objectives, and vice versa.