From three-headed monkeys to hamsters in the microwave, the Passport to Adventure documentary will explore how SCUMM revolutionized adventure gaming and spawned some of the greatest point-and-click classics of all time.
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What is Passport to Adventure: The Scumm Story?
Passport to Adventure will peer behind the troop of three-headed monkeys and into the world's largest ball of twine to discover the inner workings of both the games and the engine that revolutionized a genre and ushered in a golden age of point-and-click adventures.
Guided by interviews with key figures from the LucasArts SCUMM era, the film will be a joyful and in-depth retrospective journey through the travails of SCUMM development, the litany of influences and Easter eggs, the magnificent art, and the best (and worst) moments of the entire lineup of games made with the SCUMM engine — including the first three Monkey Islands, Sam & Max Hit the Road, Maniac Mansion, Loom, and many more.
Featured Cast (more to come!)
Ron Gilbert
(Creator, SCUMM and Monkey Island)
David Fox
(Designer, Zak McKracken)
Tami Borowick
(Co-writer/Designer, Monkey Island 2 & Freddi Fish)
Mark Ferrari
(Artist, Monkey Island, Loom, Zak McKracken)
About Us
Richard Moss - Writer/Director
Richard is an award-winning writer, historian, and journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. After more than a decade of freelance reporting on video games, science, and technology, he now focuses on games history books and documentaries.
His works include the acclaimed five-part docuseries TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming and the books A Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games, The Secret History of Mac Gaming, and Shareware Heroes. He also created the award-nominated documentary-style podcast The Life & Times of Video Games
Daniel Richardson - Producer
Daniel is an award-winning film maker, editor, and producer based in Newcastle, England. Early in his career Daniel was a recipient of the Art With Impact award. His first independent crowdfunded effort went on to win several international awards and became a Webby honoree.
Since then, his credits include producing and creating TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming alongside Richard, as well as producing the critically-acclaimed 5th entry in the In Search of Darkness series and the currently in-production Slasher Trash. Daniel recently also edited the sports documentary film Sand Dancers, which is currently touring the film festival circuit and nominated for a Royal Television Society award.