Fantasy

The Secret of Monkey Island

Creator Ron Gilbert (of Lucas Art)

  • Story

    Help Guybrush Threepwood achieve his dream of becoming a pirate in this swashbuckling game set in a fictional version of the Caribbean. Lead him on a hilarious, complex and swashbuckling search for the fabled secret of Monkey Island. 

  • Why we chose it

    The Secret of Monkey Island introduced one of gaming’s smartest storytelling tools: the dialogue tree. You select what your character says from a number of available options to steer the story.

  • First released

    1990