Ron Gilbert started production on Thimbleweed Park 2(grumpygamer.com)
260 points by alberto-m 46 days ago | 118 comments
tl;dr: Ron Gilbert has begun production on Thimbleweed Park 2, targeting an early 2028 release, self-published with help from a private investor. Much of the original team is returning, including Mark Ferrari, Gary Winnick, David Fox, Octavi Navarro, and composer Steve Kirk. The game will launch on Windows, Mac, Linux, Switch, Steam, and GOG, with a dev blog to follow progress.
HN Discussion:
  • Excited fans eagerly anticipating the sequel and praising the original game
  • Critical of the first game's writing, meta humor, and ending, skeptical about a sequel
  • ~Mixed feelings on the original but still interested in seeing improvements in the sequel
  • Appreciation for practical release details like GOG offline installers
  • Questioning the long development timeline for this type of game