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RetroAhoy: The Secret of Monkey Island

Ahoy · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Game history & retro gamingGaming culture & analysis

What it is

A roughly 75-minute video essay from Ahoy's RetroAhoy series on the making and history of The Secret of Monkey Island. It covers the small LucasArts team, the game's development and its sequel.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a well-made documentary-style history that gives context around the game and inspires replays.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “highly recommended, as is the video.”

    Inspired the commenter to replay the game.

    nickt, 2022-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Return to Monkey Island – Coming 2022”

  2. “Do yourself a favor and watch this wonderful video essay historique on The Monkey Island series from Ahoy”

    Wonderful video essay on the Monkey Island series.

    FireInsight, 2022-09 · Strong recommendation · in ““Return to Monkey Island” is out today”

  3. “For those of you who are looking for some context, and have an hour to spare”

    Documentary giving the story around the story.

    TimSchumann, 2020-11 · Recommendation · in “Guybrush Fact vs. Fiction”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: monkey island, lucasarts, adventure games, retro gaming, game development history

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