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Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is a mind-bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game in which three unlikely friends work together to prevent an evil mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world! Now, over twenty years later, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects (which the original 90s marketing blurb described as ‘zany!’) Players are able to switch back and forth between

Release date
March 22, 2016
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Double Fine Productions
Publisher
Double Fine Productions
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Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is a mind-bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game in which three unlikely friends work together to prevent an evil mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world! Now, over twenty years later, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects (which the original 90s marketing blurb described as ‘zany!’) Players are able to switch back and forth between classic and remastered modes, and mix and match audio, graphics and user interface to their heart's desire.

We’ve also included a concept art browser, and recorded a commentary track with the game’s original creators Tim Schafer, Dave Grossman, Larry Ahern, Peter Chan, Peter McConnell and Clint Bajakian. Day of the Tentacle was Tim Schafer’s first game as co-project lead, and a much beloved cult classic! This special edition has been lovingly restored and remade with the care and attention that can only come from involving the game's original creators.…

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★ 9.2/10GOG · 956 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
I stayed up late to give it a try before bed. I couldn't be more excited to have this game again, legal, DRM free, and…
★ 5 / 5
Who the hell gets up at 3 am to play a video game and then rates said game with one star only because it's two…
★ 5 / 5
The amount of love that went into this update is readily apparent: updated graphics, music, interface, director's commentary and that seamless switching between the old…
★ 4 / 5
Day Of The Tentacle was a product of its time yet, even today, possesses an appeal that will pull in even those who weren't born…
★ 5 / 5
I skipped classes in primary school to play this game with my friend. I stayed up so late as a kid to replay it and…
★ 5 / 5
First and foremost, the people that rated this game 1 star because it was put up for sale late deserve nothing less than banishment from…
★ 4 / 5
DOTT was one of the first games I had on my brand-new Desktop Computer in the late 90s. It is non-arguably a masterpiece of Lucas…
★ 5 / 5
This is my first GOG review despite having used the site for years. Why now? Because this is probably the most perfect example of a…

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★ 4 / 5
Funny characters and situations it's a delight to be in this games different time traveling worlds. Find myself clicking on things to just see what…
★ 5 / 5
Played this as a kid a couple of times, then again as a teen and now as an adult. even though it's more like a…
★ 4 / 5
It's very funny and animations are beutiful. Just Lucas arts perfection.

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