Richard Moss
@mossrc.bsky.social
Writer/Director: @terrorbytesdoc.bsky.social | @scummdoc.bsky.social
Author: *A Tale of Two Halves*, *Shareware Heroes*, *The Secret History of Mac Gaming*, a book on Age of Empires 1 dev (TBA)
Australian
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Author: *A Tale of Two Halves*, *Shareware Heroes*, *The Secret History of Mac Gaming*, a book on Age of Empires 1 dev (TBA)
Australian
[email protected]
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A short message from me about the documentary, why I want to make it, and how you can help it get made.
Help me make a dream project: a documentary film (on Blu-ray) about the SCUMM engine and the incredibly-imaginative, brilliant LucasArts games that redefined the adventure genre. It'll feature designers Ron Gilbert and David Fox, artist Mark Ferrari, and many many more, but only with your help.
I'm still dreaming of a Pinky and the Brain / DOTT crossover. I can imagine Brain and Purple Tentacle being intense rivals while Pinky and Green Tentacle fast become BFFs.
February 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I'm still dreaming of a Pinky and the Brain / DOTT crossover. I can imagine Brain and Purple Tentacle being intense rivals while Pinky and Green Tentacle fast become BFFs.
Awesome, thanks. I'll check out your videos and do a little browsing/reading of the engine-scumm-experiments subchannel. I'm very interested in seeing what you've all been able to accomplish so far.
February 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Awesome, thanks. I'll check out your videos and do a little browsing/reading of the engine-scumm-experiments subchannel. I'm very interested in seeing what you've all been able to accomplish so far.
Hey, thanks for reaching out. I can't promise any dedicated coverage of modern SCUMM development (although I'd like to), but we could definitely make sure it at least gets mentioned and that we show b-roll footage of what you guys are doing. What's the best way/place to learn all about it?
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Hey, thanks for reaching out. I can't promise any dedicated coverage of modern SCUMM development (although I'd like to), but we could definitely make sure it at least gets mentioned and that we show b-roll footage of what you guys are doing. What's the best way/place to learn all about it?
Before we can move this thing into crowdfunding and production, we need to know that it's commercially viable — that it's a thing enough people will actually buy to justify the cost of making it. And for that we need everyone interested to sign up at scummdoc.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Before we can move this thing into crowdfunding and production, we need to know that it's commercially viable — that it's a thing enough people will actually buy to justify the cost of making it. And for that we need everyone interested to sign up at scummdoc.com
Help me make a dream project: a documentary film (on Blu-ray) about the SCUMM engine and the incredibly-imaginative, brilliant LucasArts games that redefined the adventure genre. It'll feature designers Ron Gilbert and David Fox, artist Mark Ferrari, and many many more, but only with your help.
A short message from me about the documentary, why I want to make it, and how you can help it get made.
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Help me make a dream project: a documentary film (on Blu-ray) about the SCUMM engine and the incredibly-imaginative, brilliant LucasArts games that redefined the adventure genre. It'll feature designers Ron Gilbert and David Fox, artist Mark Ferrari, and many many more, but only with your help.
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But I still do need your help to get this thing made. Help me show there's a commercially viable audience for a fan-funded SCUMM documentary by signing up at scummdoc.com.
Home | Passport To Adventure: The SCUMM Story
From three-headed monkeys to rubber chickens with pulleys, the Passport to Adventure documentary will explore how SCUMM revolutionized adventure gaming and spawned some of the greatest point-and-click...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
But I still do need your help to get this thing made. Help me show there's a commercially viable audience for a fan-funded SCUMM documentary by signing up at scummdoc.com.
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I'll be asking him lots of behind-the-scenes questions as well as getting him to really dig into and reflect upon the evolution of his design philosophies during/since the SCUMM years, and weaving all of it into the story of the SCUMM engine and games.
February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I'll be asking him lots of behind-the-scenes questions as well as getting him to really dig into and reflect upon the evolution of his design philosophies during/since the SCUMM years, and weaving all of it into the story of the SCUMM engine and games.
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Besides creating the initial SCUMM engine and scripting tool, Ron also led development on Maniac Mansion and the first two Monkey Islands, as well as the first few Humongous junior adventures, and he helped set the irreverent, satirical, lighthearted tone pervasive through all SCUMM adventures.
February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Besides creating the initial SCUMM engine and scripting tool, Ron also led development on Maniac Mansion and the first two Monkey Islands, as well as the first few Humongous junior adventures, and he helped set the irreverent, satirical, lighthearted tone pervasive through all SCUMM adventures.
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Continuing our spotlights on recent cast announcements for the documentary, this one needs no introduction but I'll give it anyway: he's the man who made SCUMM, the designer most responsible for killing death in adventure games, and the pun-master of Monkey Island, Ron Gilbert.
February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Continuing our spotlights on recent cast announcements for the documentary, this one needs no introduction but I'll give it anyway: he's the man who made SCUMM, the designer most responsible for killing death in adventure games, and the pun-master of Monkey Island, Ron Gilbert.
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SCUMM! SCUMM! SCUMM! SCUMM!
(I'm getting enthused here, not calling anyone scum)
(I'm getting enthused here, not calling anyone scum)
A short message from me about the documentary, why I want to make it, and how you can help it get made.
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 AM
SCUMM! SCUMM! SCUMM! SCUMM!
(I'm getting enthused here, not calling anyone scum)
(I'm getting enthused here, not calling anyone scum)
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Harder pounding may shorten your labor, but watch out for a witch's curse. LOOM isn't remembered for its comedy, but it's blissfully bursting with innuendo.
February 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Harder pounding may shorten your labor, but watch out for a witch's curse. LOOM isn't remembered for its comedy, but it's blissfully bursting with innuendo.
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I had the biggest grin when I opened my email and saw the latest newsletter from @gamingretro.bsky.social with subject line "SCUMM is getting a movie!"
Why SCUMM still matters: new documentary explores LucasArts’ adventure legacy
Film studio CREATORVC, best known for TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming and the In Search of Darkness documentary series, has revealed it is developing Passport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story, a feature-length…
Film studio CREATORVC, best known for TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming and the In Search of Darkness documentary series, has revealed it is developing Passport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story, a feature-length…
Why SCUMM still matters: new documentary explores LucasArts’ adventure legacy
Film studio CREATORVC, best known for TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming and the In Search of Darkness documentary series, has revealed it is developing Passport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story, a feature-length documentary focused on the LucasArts and Humongous Entertainment games built using the SCUMM engine. Written and directed by Richard Moss — whose previous work includes TerrorBytes…
gamingretro.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I had the biggest grin when I opened my email and saw the latest newsletter from @gamingretro.bsky.social with subject line "SCUMM is getting a movie!"
I learnt when I was researching my forthcoming Age of Empires book that the game was huge in Germany. One of the bestsellers for a couple of years. Besides German-only strategy guides, there were also a bunch of CD-ROM map and scenario packs sold by German companies.
1799. AGE OF EMPIRES STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS
(Age of Empires Strategien & Lösungen)
👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/age-of-...
By 1998, #AgeOfEmpires was getting a ton of literary love, mainly in the form of guidebooks. This included quite a few German publications, like this one from #SYBEX.
(Age of Empires Strategien & Lösungen)
👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/age-of-...
By 1998, #AgeOfEmpires was getting a ton of literary love, mainly in the form of guidebooks. This included quite a few German publications, like this one from #SYBEX.
February 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I learnt when I was researching my forthcoming Age of Empires book that the game was huge in Germany. One of the bestsellers for a couple of years. Besides German-only strategy guides, there were also a bunch of CD-ROM map and scenario packs sold by German companies.
Wonderful. I'll share that with the developers I speak to who worked on the game. I'm sure they'll be chuffed to hear that the game made a real difference in someone's life.
February 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Wonderful. I'll share that with the developers I speak to who worked on the game. I'm sure they'll be chuffed to hear that the game made a real difference in someone's life.
I've been playing the Humongous junior adventures with my four year old. They're so good. Funny, charming, beautifully animated, and with great lead characters that are excellent role models for kids. Tami and co did an incredible job on them, and I hope to shine a light on that in the documentary.
Another of our initial batch of confirmed cast members is Tami Borowick, a co-writer on Monkey Island 2 and a key figure from Humongous Entertainment's "Junior Adventures" series. Her favourite HE character is Freddi Fish. "I lived in her fins for her first three games," Tami told me over email.
February 7, 2026 at 12:49 AM
I've been playing the Humongous junior adventures with my four year old. They're so good. Funny, charming, beautifully animated, and with great lead characters that are excellent role models for kids. Tami and co did an incredible job on them, and I hope to shine a light on that in the documentary.
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Some of you will have already heard, but I'm delighted to share that @davidbfox.com will be in our cast of interviewees for the SCUMM documentary. He was there right at the beginning of SCUMM and helped out on all the early LucasArts adventures, as well as leading the design of Zak McKracken.
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Some of you will have already heard, but I'm delighted to share that @davidbfox.com will be in our cast of interviewees for the SCUMM documentary. He was there right at the beginning of SCUMM and helped out on all the early LucasArts adventures, as well as leading the design of Zak McKracken.
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A spin thru Paper Chrono Trigger
Deconstruction of Time
Deconstruction of Time
February 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
A spin thru Paper Chrono Trigger
Deconstruction of Time
Deconstruction of Time
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A short message from me about the documentary, why I want to make it, and how you can help it get made.
February 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
A short message from me about the documentary, why I want to make it, and how you can help it get made.
Reposted by Richard Moss
"Passport to Adventure: The Scumm Story" is an upcoming documentary charting the history of LucasArt's SCUMM engine in classic adventure games like Monkey Island.
I spoke to filmmaker @mossrc.bsky.social to find out who's involved & what it'll look like!
youtu.be/eJYQpimkVxY @scummdoc.bsky.social
I spoke to filmmaker @mossrc.bsky.social to find out who's involved & what it'll look like!
youtu.be/eJYQpimkVxY @scummdoc.bsky.social
LucasArts' SCUMM Engine is getting a documentary! | Interview with filmmaker Richard Moss
YouTube video by Cressup
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February 4, 2026 at 11:33 AM
"Passport to Adventure: The Scumm Story" is an upcoming documentary charting the history of LucasArt's SCUMM engine in classic adventure games like Monkey Island.
I spoke to filmmaker @mossrc.bsky.social to find out who's involved & what it'll look like!
youtu.be/eJYQpimkVxY @scummdoc.bsky.social
I spoke to filmmaker @mossrc.bsky.social to find out who's involved & what it'll look like!
youtu.be/eJYQpimkVxY @scummdoc.bsky.social
Excellent. Hope you enjoy reading! One of the things I'd love to do, if I'm ever able to make an Expanded Edition of the book, is to collate memories and anecdotes like that — of people sharing their experiences as end-users of shareware — to add in an additional chapter or special section.
February 4, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Excellent. Hope you enjoy reading! One of the things I'd love to do, if I'm ever able to make an Expanded Edition of the book, is to collate memories and anecdotes like that — of people sharing their experiences as end-users of shareware — to add in an additional chapter or special section.
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My book *Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet* is available to buy again. Read about the rise of indie game publishing and digital distribution alongside stories of indie devs big and small making their way years before Steam existed. payhip.com/b/hbTL5
Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet
Originally published in late 2022 (UK) and early 2023 (US) by Unbound, Shareware Heroes is now officially out of print — as Unbound went bankrupt and the rights (but not the print design files) revert...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
My book *Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet* is available to buy again. Read about the rise of indie game publishing and digital distribution alongside stories of indie devs big and small making their way years before Steam existed. payhip.com/b/hbTL5
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We are offering £5.00 off the Collector’s Edition of our book - A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain’s Edition): www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #bookstagram #gaming #football #soccer @mossrc.bsky.social
We are offering £5.00 off the Collector’s Edition of our book - A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain’s Edition): www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #bookstagram #gaming #football #soccer @mossrc.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
⚽️ Special offer ⚽️
We are offering £5.00 off the Collector’s Edition of our book - A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain’s Edition): www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #bookstagram #gaming #football #soccer @mossrc.bsky.social
We are offering £5.00 off the Collector’s Edition of our book - A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain’s Edition): www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #bookstagram #gaming #football #soccer @mossrc.bsky.social
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just grabbed it, did a ctrl+f and saw 'jill of the jungle' multiple times. hell yeah.
reading later, and i gotta play that game again
reading later, and i gotta play that game again
My book *Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet* is available to buy again. Read about the rise of indie game publishing and digital distribution alongside stories of indie devs big and small making their way years before Steam existed. payhip.com/b/hbTL5
Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet
Originally published in late 2022 (UK) and early 2023 (US) by Unbound, Shareware Heroes is now officially out of print — as Unbound went bankrupt and the rights (but not the print design files) revert...
payhip.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:28 PM
just grabbed it, did a ctrl+f and saw 'jill of the jungle' multiple times. hell yeah.
reading later, and i gotta play that game again
reading later, and i gotta play that game again
(In the meantime, if anyone in Australia (or willing to pay for shipping from Australia) wants to buy one of my spare author copies, hardcover or paperback, hit me up.)
February 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
(In the meantime, if anyone in Australia (or willing to pay for shipping from Australia) wants to buy one of my spare author copies, hardcover or paperback, hit me up.)
I'm calling it a "Revised Edition" as it fixes all known errors from the original release, but I haven't changed much else besides removing Unbound branding. I'd love to do a new (possibly expanded) physical edition, but it's not on the cards anytime soon.
February 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I'm calling it a "Revised Edition" as it fixes all known errors from the original release, but I haven't changed much else besides removing Unbound branding. I'd love to do a new (possibly expanded) physical edition, but it's not on the cards anytime soon.