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Tim Schafer

Tim Schafer

Born: 1967-07-26 • Sonoma, California, USA

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.

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Filmography
The Amnesia Fortnight Movie poster
The Amnesia Fortnight Movie
2021 • Self - Studio Head
A Brief History of Time Travel poster
A Brief History of Time Travel
2019 • Self
The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels poster
The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels
2018 • Himself
How Videogames Changed the World poster
How Videogames Changed the World
2013 • Self
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang poster
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang
2012 • Self