Dave Grossman is an American game programmer and game designer, most known for his work at Telltale Games and early work at LucasArts. He has also written several children's books, and a book of "guy
Dave Grossman at the Comic-Con 2007
The Secret of Monkey Island
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The Secret of Monkey Island is a 1990 point-and-click graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It takes place in a fictional version of the Caribbean during the age of piracy
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…the top 100 game creators of all time. Grossman joined Lucasfilm Games, later known as LucasArts in 1989. At LucasArts, Grossman wrote and programmed The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge together with Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer. He later co-designed Day of the Tentacle. Grossman quit LucasArts in…
Steve Purcell's cover art with Guybrush Threepwood, Elaine Marley, and several auxiliary characters
Ron Gilbert led the game's development and conceived its plot (2011 photo).
A scene in The Secret of Monkey Island shows the protagonist Guybrush Threepwood standing on the docks of Mêlée Island. Below the scene, the game displays the list of the verb commands and items in the player's inventory in a point-and-click menu.
The same scene in the special edition. The verb portion of the screen has been removed as part of a control overhaul, while the background artwork has been made more elaborate to build a much more vibrant environment.