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
[email protected]
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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Richard Moss
@mossrc.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Passport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story is a new documentary exploring the games, the creators, and the engine behind Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion, Sam & Max, Loom, and more.
The journey begins early 2026.
Join the waitlist at scummdoc.com
The journey begins early 2026.
Join the waitlist at scummdoc.com
Introducing my next documentary project. This is my concept, and my synopsis has had really upbeat feedback from the LucasArts and adventure community people I've shown it to. We'll have more to share in January, but for now please follow @scummdoc.bsky.social and sign up to the waitlist.
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.
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.
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"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
youtu.be
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
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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...
payhip.com
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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⚽️ 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
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
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 10:17 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
I still get the giggles every time I see or play the Mad Marty dialogue from Secret of Monkey Island.
He's Maaaad Marty, and he's mad about getting your clothes the cleanest they can be. He doesn’t hear or see so well, though.
February 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I still get the giggles every time I see or play the Mad Marty dialogue from Secret of Monkey Island.
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Had a great chat with @mossrc.bsky.social about his documentary which will chart the history of LucasArts' game engine SCUMM, behind games like Monkey Island.
The interview will be out next week but in the meantime he needs people to show they want it! Sign up www.scummdoc.com @scummdoc.bsky.social
The interview will be out next week but in the meantime he needs people to show they want it! Sign up www.scummdoc.com @scummdoc.bsky.social
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...
www.scummdoc.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Had a great chat with @mossrc.bsky.social about his documentary which will chart the history of LucasArts' game engine SCUMM, behind games like Monkey Island.
The interview will be out next week but in the meantime he needs people to show they want it! Sign up www.scummdoc.com @scummdoc.bsky.social
The interview will be out next week but in the meantime he needs people to show they want it! Sign up www.scummdoc.com @scummdoc.bsky.social
They've got 10 other figurines currently listed as well, all based on LucasArts adventure characters. The tentacles from Maniac Mansion/DOTT look great too.
January 31, 2026 at 10:13 PM
They've got 10 other figurines currently listed as well, all based on LucasArts adventure characters. The tentacles from Maniac Mansion/DOTT look great too.
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Years before they Hit the Road, Sam & Max made their on-screen debut as wooden totems in Dr Jones's office in the first Indy adventure game. Their creator Steve Purcell worked as a background artist and animator (and also the cover artist) on the game.
January 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Years before they Hit the Road, Sam & Max made their on-screen debut as wooden totems in Dr Jones's office in the first Indy adventure game. Their creator Steve Purcell worked as a background artist and animator (and also the cover artist) on the game.
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Rock your DOTT fandom with a custom WinAmp skin, like all the cool kids are doing.
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Rock your DOTT fandom with a custom WinAmp skin, like all the cool kids are doing.
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We'll be doing a press/media push starting mid-next week to raise awareness and bolster interest in the project, and announcing a few names (including a big one) who've agreed to be in the documentary as part of that. Ping me if you want to be on our press list.
January 28, 2026 at 12:20 PM
We'll be doing a press/media push starting mid-next week to raise awareness and bolster interest in the project, and announcing a few names (including a big one) who've agreed to be in the documentary as part of that. Ping me if you want to be on our press list.
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Back when Apple had an apparel catalog (1986)
January 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Back when Apple had an apparel catalog (1986)
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The team is back to bring the experience to Macintosh, PC and Linux users once again with a remastering of "Return to Dark Castle"! Bring a dark castle back into the light!
youtu.be/WCZNzVtsJy0
store.steampowered.com/app/4054940/...
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store.steampowered.com/app/4054940/...
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Let's Chat about Return to Dark Castle (2026) w/ Mark Pierce & Zack Black!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The team is back to bring the experience to Macintosh, PC and Linux users once again with a remastering of "Return to Dark Castle"! Bring a dark castle back into the light!
youtu.be/WCZNzVtsJy0
store.steampowered.com/app/4054940/...
(Please consider sharing this post? Thanks!)
youtu.be/WCZNzVtsJy0
store.steampowered.com/app/4054940/...
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a cornerstone of my personal library; recommended reading from @mossrc.bsky.social 👍
The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition
This newly expanded book by award-winning writer Richard Moss showcases the Mac’s gaming credentials in meticulous detail.
Buy now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #apple @mossrc.bsky.social
This newly expanded book by award-winning writer Richard Moss showcases the Mac’s gaming credentials in meticulous detail.
Buy now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #apple @mossrc.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
a cornerstone of my personal library; recommended reading from @mossrc.bsky.social 👍
And what better way to remember the computer that changed everything than by buying my book about the often-neglected, surprisingly-influential world of Mac games in the 1980s and 90s: www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the...
January 24, 2026 at 11:38 PM
And what better way to remember the computer that changed everything than by buying my book about the often-neglected, surprisingly-influential world of Mac games in the 1980s and 90s: www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the...
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Interesting to see how this one turns out - a documentary film "about the SCUMM engine, all the SCUMM games (including the Humongous titles, but obviously focusing more on LucasArts), and SCUMM's cultural influence/legacy".
Sign up here to get more info! www.scummdoc.com @scummdoc.bsky.social
Sign up here to get more info! www.scummdoc.com @scummdoc.bsky.social
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...
www.scummdoc.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Interesting to see how this one turns out - a documentary film "about the SCUMM engine, all the SCUMM games (including the Humongous titles, but obviously focusing more on LucasArts), and SCUMM's cultural influence/legacy".
Sign up here to get more info! www.scummdoc.com @scummdoc.bsky.social
Sign up here to get more info! www.scummdoc.com @scummdoc.bsky.social
I did most of the interviewing for this piece over IRC, if memory serves.
Some early weekend reading plucked from the archives: my 2012 Ars Technica feature on the first 10 years of ScummVM. arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/...
Maniac Tentacle Mindbenders: How ScummVM's unpaid coders kept adventure gaming alive
For 10 years, the ScummVM project has made beloved adventure games playable on …
arstechnica.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I did most of the interviewing for this piece over IRC, if memory serves.
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"Don’t be surprised if years from now you stumble upon an ancient press release that reads, 'My name is Bobby Kotick, King of Kings: Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!' And you find yourself asking, 'Who the hell was Bobby Kotick?'"
A Eulogy for the Video Game Publishing Titans (2000-2026)
Look upon my in-game purchases and despair
postgame.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM
"Don’t be surprised if years from now you stumble upon an ancient press release that reads, 'My name is Bobby Kotick, King of Kings: Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!' And you find yourself asking, 'Who the hell was Bobby Kotick?'"
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Before I built worlds in 3D, I painted them. And I've been spending time back at the canvas lately. It feels vital.
No polygons, no prompts, just texture and raw color.
I've put a collection of these new (and some older) pieces on my site.:-)
www.robynmiller.net
No polygons, no prompts, just texture and raw color.
I've put a collection of these new (and some older) pieces on my site.:-)
www.robynmiller.net
January 22, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Before I built worlds in 3D, I painted them. And I've been spending time back at the canvas lately. It feels vital.
No polygons, no prompts, just texture and raw color.
I've put a collection of these new (and some older) pieces on my site.:-)
www.robynmiller.net
No polygons, no prompts, just texture and raw color.
I've put a collection of these new (and some older) pieces on my site.:-)
www.robynmiller.net
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There's an account I kove on Mastodon called LucasArts Places that just posts background art from LucasArts adventure games. Seeing the scenes without characters or UI really underscores the immense talent of the artists who worked on the games. A few examples:
January 22, 2026 at 9:43 AM
There's an account I kove on Mastodon called LucasArts Places that just posts background art from LucasArts adventure games. Seeing the scenes without characters or UI really underscores the immense talent of the artists who worked on the games. A few examples: