LucasArts adventure games

Graphic adventure games developed or published by LucasArts, known for comic writing, puzzle-solving, and a design philosophy that avoids punishing players for experimentation.

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SCUMM: A game engine and scripting language Lucasfilm Games created for graphic adventure games. It powered many LucasArts adventures and made their point-and-click interfaces possible.
The Secret of Monkey Island: A 1990 graphic adventure game about Guybrush Threepwood’s attempt to become a pirate. Its humor, accessible puzzles, and verb-based interface established the series’ identity.
Lucasfilm Games: The video-game division founded by Lucasfilm in 1982, later renamed LucasArts. The studio began under this name before the LucasArts label appeared.
Tim Schafer: An American game designer and writer who created or co-created several LucasArts adventure games. His writing and direction shaped Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle, and Grim Fandango.
GrimE: A game engine LucasArts developed for Grim Fandango and Escape from Monkey Island. Its transition to 3D marked a technical break from SCUMM-era adventures.
Point-and-click adventure game: A graphic adventure game controlled primarily by pointing at objects and selecting actions. This broader format describes how players interact with most LucasArts adventures.
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge: A 1991 graphic adventure game in which Guybrush Threepwood searches for the treasure of Big Whoop. Its branching difficulty options and elaborate puzzle chains refined the studio’s approach.
The Labyrinth computer game: A 1986 adventure game by Lucasfilm Games based on the film Labyrinth. Its parser-based design preceded the studio’s better-known graphic adventures.
Dave Grossman: An American game designer and writer known for his work on LucasArts adventure games. He co-wrote The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2 with Ron Gilbert.
Telltale Games: An American video-game studio founded in 2004 by former LucasArts employees. Its episodic adventure games carried forward storytelling traditions developed at LucasArts.