Terrible Toybox have revealed Thimbleweed Park 2, a sequel to 2017’s X-Files-inspired adventure game. It will release in early 2028 for PC, macOS, and Linux via GOG.com and Steam. Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and PlayStation versions have also been confirmed.
The announcement dovetailed with a pair of short posts by Ron Gilbert (Return to Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion) on his official blog and the game’s official development blog. The posts briefly detail the above release and platform details, and confirm that several members of the core development team for Thimbleweed Park will return. This includes Mark Ferrari, Gary Winnick, David Fox, Octavi Navarro, Robert Megone, and others. Additionally, Steve Kirk has been confirmed to return as composer.
Thimbleweed Park 2 returns players to the roles of investigator duo Ray and Reyes as they seek to solve a murder mystery at the Edmund Mansion. Players will interview suspects and explore the Mansion with point-and-click gameplay, all in service of finding the culprit. For a deeper synopsis, check out below:
Welcome back to Thimbleweed Park.
Thimbleweed Park 2 is coming in 2028, and it’s more Thimbleweed Park than ever.
This time the dead body is at the Edmund Mansion, and Agents Ray and Reyes are back to investigate… or are they?
In a point-and-click spoof of a classic whodunit, everyone in the Mansion is a suspect and the murderer will be confronted by our detectives. If you can find them. Spoiler: It’s not the butler.
By the end of another long, strange night in Thimbleweed Park, you’ll have more questions than answers.
Not really a sequel. Not really a prequel. It’s more Thimbleweed Park and just as weird.
And just like last time, in a town like Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems.
Wishlist today, and follow along with behind-the-scenes dev blogs at the Thimbleweed Park 2 website!
Thimbleweed Park Screenshots (2017)
If you’re curious about RPGFan’s thoughts on the first Thimbleweed Park, check out Krzysztof Chrzastowski’s review!
As someone who admired the point-and-click resurgence in the 2010s, I’m always pleasantly surprised to see another entry in that genre’s canon announced, especially with the pedigree of its development confirmed. Much of what makes gaming popular lies in the adventure gaming of yesteryears past, and I imagine fans of the genre won’t mind experiencing what Thimbleweed Park 2 has to offer come early 2028.
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