# Ron declares he is working on a new Monkey Island **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [April 3, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993 "2022-04-03T20:18:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 51
**Author:** ![Giorgio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/giorgio/32/13808_2.png) [@Giorgio](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Giorgio)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1012 "2022-05-18T19:23:45Z")
> [@Sushi](#): > > > [@Sushi](#): > > > > After all, there is a time machine on Monkey Island. > > According to the original design document anyway. > > I am not making this up/wasn’t joking: > > ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/0/05962faf5d6ff0b32bf12a8d2e21d20ebf0a4e3e.jpeg) > ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/5/5f074790e9c85f31e0c2b1114038f194f431a764.jpeg) I think it’s very likely that, despite the caption, those sketches were not only for _The Secret of Monkey Island_ but also for _Time Fly_, a game that was set on an island too and that included the pirate era among the ages you can live in via time travel. ---
**Author:** ![Ema](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/ema/32/14101_2.png) [@Ema](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Ema)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1013 "2022-05-18T21:09:21Z")
> [@seguso](#): > > That’s the secret. A radioactive meteorite buried in Monkey Island. Guybrush picks it up, and ̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶o̶p̶s̶ ̶u̶p̶ ̶t̶w̶o̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶h̶e̶a̶d̶s̶ …and he turns into a banana. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1014 "2022-05-18T21:26:44Z")
> [@Matt](#): > > I’m going to pretend I didn’t see this potential spoiler, and try to muster up the will to play Grim Fandango anyway. I guess @LowLevel meant Glottis. He is huge compared to (the hero) Manny. (And that’s not a spoiler.) ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/matt/32/197_2.png) [@Matt](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1015 "2022-05-18T21:36:37Z")
I’m relieved to know i didn’t accidentally guess the secret of Grim Fandango, and that everyone isn’t actually tiny. ---
**Author:** ![St\_Eddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/st_eddie/32/13650_2.png) [@St\_Eddie](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/St_Eddie)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1016 "2022-05-18T22:20:21Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > I guess @LowLevel meant Glottis. He is huge compared to (the hero) Manny. (And that’s not a spoiler.) Ah, of course! “You’re not _too_ big! The cars are just too small.” ---
**Author:** ![Sushi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/sushi/32/163_2.png) [@Sushi](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Sushi)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1017 "2022-05-19T05:24:11Z")
> [@Matt](#): > > i didn’t accidentally guess the secret of Grim Fandango, and that everyone isn’t actually tiny. Everyone is actually dead. But that is the premise, not a secret. There is no secret in GF, only lots of _TWISTS_ and _INTRIGE_ and _SUSPENSE_ ---
**Author:** ![LowLevel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/lowlevel/32/48_2.png) [@LowLevel](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/LowLevel)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1018 "2022-05-19T07:22:29Z")
There is no “secret” in Grim Fandango and your Grim Fandango future experience has not been spoiled. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![seguso](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/seguso/32/1232_2.png) [@seguso](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/seguso)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1019 "2022-05-19T09:09:47Z")
OT: have you guys seen the trailer for Simons The Sorcerer origins? The art and animation is quite impressive… [Simon the Sorcerer: Origins - Official Announcement Trailer - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnK19Ezu7Y&t=1s) If the RTMI trailer is going to be like this, my jaw is going to drop… ---
**Author:** ![ZakPhoenixMcKracken](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/zakphoenixmckracken/32/41_2.png) [@ZakPhoenixMcKracken](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/ZakPhoenixMcKracken)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1020 "2022-05-19T09:11:00Z")
> [@joemonsters](#): > > a new Gobliiins game Wait Wait… what?!? Where? ---
**Author:** ![ephialtes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/ephialtes/32/11961_2.png) [@ephialtes](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/ephialtes)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1021 "2022-05-19T09:46:27Z")
[Dave Grossman seems to be of no help in solving the mystery](https://scummbar.com/resources/articles/index.php?newssniffer=readarticle&article=1005): “I’m not sure who should take the heat for the ending - somebody must have mistakenly switched the coffee beans for decaf or something. Suffice it to say that we were all aware that it was pretty bizarre, and we did it anyway.” ---
**Author:** ![seguso](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/seguso/32/1232_2.png) [@seguso](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/seguso)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1022 "2022-05-19T10:34:24Z")
> [@ZakPhoenixMcKracken](#): > > Wait Wait… what?!? Where? with a crowdfounding page only in French. And the art is not as good as Gobliins 2… it’s very greyish and shiny like metal. I wonder why. ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/paul/32/15080_2.png) [@Paul](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1023 "2022-05-19T11:56:13Z")
> [@LowLevel](#): > > There is no “secret” in Grim Fandango and your Grim Fandango future experience has not been spoiled. Unless the secret of Grim Fandango is SO secret that we didn’t even realize there is a secret. We need to repeatedly bug Tim Schafer to tell us what the secret of Grim Fandango is. ---
**Author:** ![LowLevel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/lowlevel/32/48_2.png) [@LowLevel](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/LowLevel)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1024 "2022-05-19T12:12:38Z")
> [@seguso](#): > > have you guys seen the trailer for Simons The Sorcerer origins? I did and the art style is pretty nice, but I didn’t find it particularly special. At the moment I think that I would like to play an adventure game with an art style like the one in [A Vampyre Story](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313870/A_Vampyre_Story/) or [the fourth chapter of the Syberia series](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/Syberia_The_World_Before/). ---
**Author:** ![LowLevel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/lowlevel/32/48_2.png) [@LowLevel](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/LowLevel)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1025 "2022-05-19T12:22:53Z")
> [@Sushi](#): > > Everyone is actually dead. Except for one scene with living characters. > [@ephialtes](#): > > Suffice it to say that we were all aware that it was pretty bizarre, and we did it anyway. Sooner or later one person among that trio will definitely put an end to this decades-long discussion admitting something like “We were young and we had no idea of what we were doing.” > [@seguso](#): > > with a crowdfounding page only in French. Yes, I’ve found that choice a bit peculiar. I like the art, though. > [@Paul](#): > > We need to repeatedly bug Tim Schafer to tell us what the secret of Grim Fandango is. He would disclose it in a nanosecond. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1026 "2022-05-19T14:57:30Z")
> [@seguso](#): > > with a crowdfounding page only in French. Links! We need more links! ---
**Author:** ![joemonsters](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/joemonsters/32/14118_2.png) [@joemonsters](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/joemonsters)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1027 "2022-05-19T15:05:56Z")
[https://fr.ulule.com/gobliiins5/](https://fr.ulule.com/gobliiins5/) Here you go! ---
**Author:** ![St\_Eddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/st_eddie/32/13650_2.png) [@St\_Eddie](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/St_Eddie)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1028 "2022-05-19T15:25:31Z")
> [@seguso](#): > > have you guys seen the trailer for Simons The Sorcerer origins? The art and animation is quite impressive… Not sure I’d agree that the animation is impressive. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that the animation is pretty poor, particularly in regards to Simon’s walk cycle. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1029 "2022-05-19T15:30:43Z")
> [@St\_Eddie](#): > > In fact, I’d go as far as to say that the animation is pretty poor, particularly in regards to Simon’s walk cycle. I second this. In addition the graphics are looking like an older animated Disney movie for children. This may work for Simon but not for Monkey Island, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![joemonsters](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/joemonsters/32/14118_2.png) [@joemonsters](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/joemonsters)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1030 "2022-05-19T15:44:13Z")
It definitely has some issues, IMO, but it seems like it still is a work in progress, so I’ll wait to see more, when it’s polished. I’m carefully optimistic. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993/1031 "2022-05-19T16:13:53Z")
> [@joemonsters](#): > > but it seems like it still is a work in progress Of course! I was just referring to @seguso s statement that the animation (of the trailer) was impressive. [Previous page](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993.md?page=50) [Next page](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/ron-declares-he-is-working-on-a-new-monkey-island/4993.md?page=52)