Death by Scrolling is Ron Gilbert’s new game

Legendary adventure game developer Ron Gilbert debuted a new game during Gamescom Opening Night Live.

It is called Death by Scrolling, a vertically scrolling rougelike that shares a bit of a resemblance to Vampire Survivors.

Gilbert became a legendary developer thanks to his work on Lucasfilm Games/LucasArts titles like Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island. In 2022, he released Return to Monkey Island with is Terrible Toybox studio.

Although he most famous games are point-and-click affairs, Gilbert has also worked in other genres, including action-role

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