
Person
Tim Schafer
Acting · Born 1967-07-26 · 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, Brütal 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.
Known for

Double Fine PsychOdyssey
Self

Double Fine Adventure
Himself

Earthbound, USA
Thanks

Game On!
Self - Guest

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang
Self

How Videogames Changed the World
Self

A Brief History of Time Travel
Self

The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels
Himself

The Amnesia Fortnight Movie
Self - Studio Head
Filmography
- 2023Earthbound, USAThanks
- 2023Double Fine PsychOdysseySelf
- 2021The Amnesia Fortnight MovieSelf - Studio Head
- 2019A Brief History of Time TravelSelf
- 2018The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the PixelsHimself
- 2013How Videogames Changed the WorldSelf
- 2012Minecraft: The Story of MojangSelf
- 2012Double Fine AdventureHimself
- 2012Game On!Self - Guest
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