Daniel Albu interviews Oliver Franzke, a senior programmer at Double Fine Productions with a rich history in the adventure game genre.

They delve into his early career at LucasArts, where he contributed to the remastered editions of The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge as a rendering and VFX engineer. The conversation also covers his pivotal role at Double Fine, leading the programming efforts on critically acclaimed remasters such as Grim Fandango Remastered, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, and Full Throttle Remastered. Additionally, they discuss his work as the lead programmer on the original title Broken Age, highlighting his contributions to both preserving classic games and developing new experiences in the adventure game landscape.

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