When was Tim Schafer born and where was he born?
Tim Schafer was born on the 26th of July 1967 in Sonoma, California. He was the youngest of five children to a doctor father and a nurse mother.
Questions about Tim Schafer
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How did Tim Schafer get hired at Lucasfilm Games in 1989?
Tim Schafer was hired in 1989 after submitting a comic strip text adventure game to interviewer David Fox to make up for a botched job interview. He was hired as a scummlet, a programmer who helped implement features and ideas proposed by lead developers within the LucasArts SCUMM engine.
What happened during the Tim Schafer Kickstarter campaign for Broken Age?
Tim Schafer launched a crowdfunded project for an unnamed adventure game via Kickstarter on the 1st of February 2012, which reached $3,336,371 in funding by the 13th of March 2012. The project became the first Kickstarter to reach a $2 million figure and culminated in the release of Broken Age in two acts over 2014 and 2015.
When was Psychonauts 2 released and what was its critical reception?
Psychonauts 2 was released on the 25th of August 2021 and received critical praise. The game retained several gameplay elements from the original while being developed under the financial security provided by Microsoft's acquisition of Double Fine.
What awards did Tim Schafer receive in 2018?
Tim Schafer received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Game Developers Choice Awards in March 2018 and a BAFTA Fellowship at the British Academy Games Awards in April 2018. These honors recognized him as a true pioneer of game design who has pushed the boundaries of the medium.