Tim Schafer

Tim Schafer

Birthday: 1967-07-26

Place of Birth: Sonoma, California, USA

Biography: Timothy John Schafer (born July 26, 1967) is an American video game designer. He founded Double Fine Productions in July 2000, after having spent over a decade at LucasArts. Schafer is best known as the designer of critically acclaimed games Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Psychonauts, BrĂ¼tal Legend and Broken Age, co-designer of Day of the Tentacle, and assistant designer on The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. He is well known in the video game industry for his storytelling and comedic writing style, and has been given both a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Game Developers Choice Awards, and a BAFTA Fellowship for his contributions to the industry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Schafer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels
The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels

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Earthbound, USA
Earthbound, USA

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Minecraft: The Story of Mojang
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang

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How Videogames Changed the World
How Videogames Changed the World

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A Brief History of Time Travel
A Brief History of Time Travel

A journey through the evolution of time travel; from it origins, it's evolution and influence in sci...

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The Amnesia Fortnight Movie
The Amnesia Fortnight Movie

A brand new feature-length documentary diving into the fast-paced world of game design and the fresh...

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