{
  "id": 18669,
  "title": "Thimbleweed Park 2 is \"not really a sequel, not really a prequel,\" but it is in development and due out in 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/30/thimbleweed-park-2-is-not-really-a-sequel-not-really-a-prequel-but-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-07-30T16:04:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/thimbleweed-park-2-is-not-really-a-sequel-not-really-a-prequel-but-it-is-in-development-and-due-out-in-2028"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a positive development for fans of adventure games, Ron Gilbert, the creator of Monkey Island, is set to work on a new game titled Thimbleweed Park 2. The game, which was previously described as \"Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park,\" will be self-published and is slated for release in early 2028. Gilbert, along with several members of the original team, including Mark Ferrari, Gary Winnick, David Fox, Octavi Navarro, and Robert Megone, will be back to develop the game. The game will be published on Steam and will feature agents Ray and Reyes investigating a dead body at Edmund Mansion, with the investigation being a \"Schrodinger's investigation.\" The game promises to be \"more Thimbleweed Park than ever,\" with all the original characters, including Ransome, Delores, and Franklin, returning and expressing their enthusiasm for the new game. While there is no bad news, it has been announced that the game is \"not really a sequel\" nor a \"prequel,\" but rather an \"even more Thimbleweed Park\" experience. Fans can wishlist the game on Steam and follow the development through a new dev blog.",
  "summary": "Hark! I bring word of some good news for those of you with an appetite for adventure games with tasty pixel art. You may remember that Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert was working on a game that was described as \" Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park .\" That got canned at the end of last year , unfortunately, but the spirit of Thimbleweed Park lives on. Literally! As Thimbleweed…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}